Hopefully it will die at the prototype stage.

Having a shaky video, trying to advertise a stabilizer is not exactly a convincing commercial. The design is interesting, though.
 
Doc Bernard said:
Having a shaky video, trying to advertise a stabilizer is not exactly a convincing commercial. The design is interesting, though.
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Heck, why stop there?...

* Operator was fishing for focus in every shot.

* Most shots were overexposed.

* Video was at least 3 minutes too long.

* Where are the shots from the rig?

* Dude needs to shave his neck.
 
Well, in all fairness if you have only the one prototype, you can't very well use it to stabilize the promo shots of...the one prototype.

...wait, I get it - the -point- is that if you shoot without using it, you get shaky-ass crap footage.

I guess.
 
I might check to do a DIY version based on that design. Looks interesting with the dual arms fully adjustable. I'm wondering what could be the street price of it.
This video looks already better:
Worth to take a look at the site, describing the stage of the project.

I'd be interested, if the price is interesting too.


Edit: it's balancing a bit, but it's been shot using one:
 
I got a little sick after the first thirty seconds and skipped to the end, then I threw up from motion sickness. I am sorry but I was not expecting a five and a half minute of shaky video work for a stabilization device. Heck, it would have been easier to just buy a Merlin to shoot the video and no one would have been the wiser, in fact it would have sparked my interest as a future consumer.
 
I know, this may sound heretic, but they could have used a tripod for the shots.
But I guess that would have been colored uncool by the target group.

Frank
 
The test footage looked like it was shot at sea... Shame, it actually seemed somewhat interesting. Maybe if it was properly balanced?
 
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