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Get Automatic Panning While Sliding with the New Kessler Parallax

Joe Marine — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:33:06 +0000

While one person will never replace a crew of people, plenty of gear is making it easier to get great looking shots on your own. Kessler has been at the forefront of this change, and they are now introducing a piece of gear that will make it easier to do repeatable slider movements while panning at the same time — without any additional motors. Click through to check out the introduction video for the Kessler Parallax auto-panning device: (more…)

NAB Video: Kessler CineDrive, Carbon Slider, and Pocket Jib Traveller

Micah Van Hove — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:24:15 +0000

Products, products products! Here’s the latest from Eric Kessler at Kessler Crane, plus watch the CineDrive Quick Start video, brought to you by our NAB 2013 partners FreshDV: (more…)

Kessler Shows off New Pocket Jib Traveler, Packs Up into Only 2 Feet, Available Late March

Joe Marine — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:21:35 +0000

A few months ago, Kessler teased what they were calling the Pocket Jib Traveler. While we only got a few details, a few things were clear: it was going to be small, and it was going to be light. Now, we’ve got the full description and details on the jib as it nears release, including an introduction video that gives a rundown of the features as well as complete assembly information. Check out the video below. (more…)

Kessler Teases New Pocket Jib Traveler, Extends to over 6 Feet, Packs Up into Just 27 Inches

Joe Marine — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:30:36 +0000

One of the biggest problems with jibs is that they can be cumbersome to carry with you and pack away. We’ve seen different solutions for this problem, one recent product that dealt with this was the Aviator Travel Jib (which was actually a successful Kickstarter project). Now Kessler, who is best known for their slider products — but has been producing some other interesting gear in the last few years — is teasing a brand new jib that should be great for transporting while still giving you fantastic moving shots. Click through to check out the teaser video for the new Kessler Pocket Jib Traveler. (more…)

Learn How to Build a Freeze-Proof DSLR Timelapse Rig and Watch Tom Guilmette Brave the Elements

Joe Marine — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 08:43:45 +0000

We haven’t ventured all that much into freezing temperatures on this blog, but not too long ago Ryan took his SCARLET into subzero weather, and managed to get some great behind the scenes footage on a short film. Tom Guilmette, who is well-known for his Phantom Flex Vegas Hotel Room video, is shooting a project atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire, and braving the elements with the observers, engineers, and climatologists on the summit. He’s come up with a pretty ingenious way to keep his DSLR from freezing as it takes timelapse photos overnight. Click through to check out the video. (more…)

Pre-Sales Have Begun for the Kessler CineDrive, an All-In-One Motion Control System

Joe Marine — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:44:53 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered how moving timelapse, complicated visual effects, and stop motion animation are executed, more often than not the filmmakers are using a motion control system of some kind. Usually these systems have been prohibitively expensive at the higher-end, but we’re now starting to get more affordable options that are just as fully featured. Kessler, who is well-known for their sliders, has now moved up to a fully electronic motion control head called the CineDrive. Check out the walk-through video below. (more…)