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

09.5.12 @ 9:44PM Tags : cinedrive, kessler, lensdrive, motioncontrol, motiontracking, timelapse, visualeffects

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 »

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Timelapses Just Got Easier: DitoGear Announces the OmniHead and LensDrive

02.21.12 @ 10:20AM Tags : ditogear, lensdrive, motioncontrol, motiontracking, omnihead, omnislider, timelapse, visualeffects

DitoGear, maker of the OmniSlider, already has a following among “Timelapsers” and visual effects folks, but now they’ve cemented that following with the addition of a motion control head and lens motor: the OmniHead and LensDrive. If you haven’t already seen it before, here’s the OmniSlider in action: More »