Earlier this week, Vincent Laforet posted about a mysterious 'game-changing' device...
Just saw it. Whoah. Like magic.
Check out his latest post for more on why he thinks it's a game changer...
Ive been directing a commercial in the midwest all week and my goal was to post the piece up by tonight. But given how busy we are, and the fact that this "device" and its creator are also with me here on this shoot (I really cant imagine ever going to any shoot without this "device" as part of my standard kit ever again) its been particularly difficult to get all of the logistics lined up as people on both the east and west coasts are helping us with the finishing touches.
So WHAT is this "device?"
Heres what I can tell you with all due honesty: I have a hard time imagining the day where I wont be using it on a shoot. While Ill always rely on other types of "devices" on my shoots for specific purposes, this is the ONE I would pick were I given the choice to pick only ONE. And thats not something I say very often.
One of the reasons you should be interested in what this is, is the fact that almost every single filmmaker whether they are documentary shooters, indie filmmakers, or major hollywood directors or DPs will find that this device will allow them to do their jobs in ways they never could before but that they have always dreamed of since they first picked up a camera.
Expect an announcement on this blog within 24-48 hours. « Vincent Laforet's Blog
Just saw it. Whoah. Like magic.
My first memories from my childhood involve the dream of flight.
I imagine that Im far from alone when it comes to having been terribly addicted to bolting down a hall as a child, my arms spread out like wings, and feeling the rush of gravity as I accelerated around a corner as fast as my legs could propel me, my eyes closed. The thrill of reckless abandon and the sensation of taking the tightest of turns always trumped the risk of a collision with the unknown.
Flying is about letting go.
Many of us have in the cinema industry have never truly grown up. We have found a way to hold onto our youth in flying cameras through scenes borne of our imaginations defying the laws of time and physics as we move through our frame.
But any filmmaker professional or amateur will tell you that gravity is all too often a cruel reminder of how hard taking flight can be. Moving a camera in a steady path is one of the biggest challenges for all of us.
That is until you hold the handheld "MoVI" device in your hands and run, or drive, or fly only to see your clumsiness and bumps turned into a near perfect trajectory thanks to insanely fascinating technology of gyro stabilization and accelerometers. The "MōVI" produced by Freefly Systems based in Seattle WA., is a digital 3-axis gyro-stabilized handheld camera gimbal.
The completely silent device weighs under 3.5 pounds bare and can be operated solo, or with the help of a second "gimbal" operator with a joystick to pull off some incredible moves.
And the behind the scenes video with director and inventors commentary explaining exactly what it does:
[video=vimeo;63357898]https://vimeo.com/63357898[/video]
MōVI a revolutionary handheld stabilized system takes flight
Check out his latest post for more on why he thinks it's a game changer...