[cscurrier]

Most likely for those of you who are more serious about using your DSLR's for cinema/video work... Be sure to keep an eye out for this new product coming out soon:
This New Camera Stabilizer Could Change Cinematography Forever

Yes, it has a pretty steep price tag, but it looks worthwhile enough to rent for a day or two once it starts trickling into the market. And I'm sure some cheaper knockoffs will come around, too.

[EchoOscar]

Indeed. Make sure to watch the two other video clips, too, including the behind the scenes clip, and the ROAM clip further down in Vincent Laforet's blog post.
Very cool. Got to get myself one of those. I'm off to fill up a lottery ticket, because those babies don't come cheap.
M?VI – a revolutionary handheld stabilized system takes flight

[dms]

Kenyon labs has been making gyroscope stabilizers for (as a guess) 50 years.

[cscurrier]

Indeed. Make sure to watch the two other video clips, too, including the behind the scenes clip, and the ROAM clip further down in Vincent Laforet's blog post.
Very cool. Got to get myself one of those. I'm off to fill up a lottery ticket, because those babies don't come cheap.
M?VI – a revolutionary handheld stabilized system takes flight

Those other videos are extremely impressive for such a small rig.

Kenyon labs has been making gyroscope stabilizers for (as a guess) 50 years.

Gyroscope stablizers have indeed been around for years. None of which have been as lightweight and powerful enough to use as if it were a Steadicam. This little guy can support a naked Epic with a lens, and future rigs will be supporting heavier/bulkier cinema cameras.

[Na Horuk]

Pentax needs to add that to its SR

But what if you want to take shots at a tilted angle? Seems this technology always forces the camera to be perpendicular to the ground

[Gimbal]

Pentax needs to add that to its SR

But what if you want to take shots at a tilted angle? Seems this technology always forces the camera to be perpendicular to the ground

That would only be a matter of adding another servo to tilt the camera. Should not be a problem.

[falconeye]

But what if you want to take shots at a tilted angle? Seems this technology always forces the camera to be perpendicular to the ground

If I am not misled, one of the beauties of this rig is that the steadycam operator only has to hold the rig and move according to the script.

There is a second (remote) camera operator doing all the framing, who will tilt, rotate, zoom and focus the camera according to need. This second operator was idle in the shorter clip on the page. Watch the full behind the scenes movie to see a fuller example of what it can do.

I am pretty impressed. I easily imagine scenes which haven't been possible beforehand. Just like footage from the new stabilized octocopter platforms.

[kenyee]

But what if you want to take shots at a tilted angle? Seems this technology always forces the camera to be perpendicular to the ground

You use the remote control. The servos are controlled wirelessly so they can push the camera at a specific angle and hold it there while stabilizing it.

I am impressed as well...$7500 isn't that bad if you have a real shoot because it looks like you can get rid of the jib operator, get rid of the steadicam operator, and possibly the dolly/slider. All of them have a lot of setup time that sucks up the budget of a shoot.

[cscurrier]

I am impressed as well...$7500 isn't that bad if you have a real shoot because it looks like you can get rid of the jib operator, get rid of the steadicam operator, and possibly the dolly/slider. All of them have a lot of setup time that sucks up the budget of a shoot.

Definitely a great way to consolidate some costs and bring some production value to low budget productions. I can't wait to get my hands on one.