My Gear: Timelapse and Motion Control
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Solutions for Motion Control that include Kessler’s elektraDRIVE system, which can be paired with the various sliders listed on the JIBS and SLIDERS page. These motors and controllers work using internal, computerized parameters and are controlled with hardware interfaces that manipulate these parameters over an Ethernet cable connection.
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These controllers and motors are more advanced, running all information through a digital "brain" that distributes information to each of the gears and motors on your system. All of that information can be controlled and refined through a digital UI interface on your iPad. This system is the go-to for motion control because the digital UI allows you to program precise moves and execute them over and over again. |
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An assortment of doo-dads. Some of these items, such as the controller, will be necessary for you to execute time-lapse and motion control shots, while others, such as the ION battery system , will just make your shooting experience that much easier. |
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With the Epic, for timelapse and slow dolly moves, which would you recommend – Cineslider or Shuttle Pod System? How many people would you need to carry all the equipment into remote locations (unaccessible by car)?
Thanks for sharing all of your experience,
Dan
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
June 23rd, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Both the Cineslider and Shuttle Pod system work w/ the Epic just fine – Tome Lowe uses the Cineslider w/ his Epic extensively. He carries the whole thing himself (and so do I) with or without two small tripods. You can do the same with a second person (or two trips) with the larger Shuttle Pod System. When you start to add the revolution head or heavier lenses – you need to go to the Shuttle Pod.
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@Vincent Laforet, Thanks for the clarification of duties between the two systems.
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Do you use the REVOLUTION Pan and Tilt Head System for booming up with your crane and an additional one for moving the camera? Or how did do you control your crane movement on a motion control timelapse shot?
Thanks for this blog!!! It’s awesome, and your work too;)
David
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:17 am
No just one on the camera. The other is simply a motor pulling against a counterweight – very primitive but it works (as long as there is no heavy wind..) Eric’s next system will be far superior…
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@Vincent Laforet, cool, thanks
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Hi, I´d like to know how noisy are the motors to work with sound recording. I´d like to have the shuttle pod and revolution head for motion control, but I fear in the case of sound recording. Is there anyway to put something like a barney to silence the motors if they are a little bit noisy. Thanks for your attention…
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Hi
what is name of iPhone app, You’re used to lacate Milky Way?
Wojtek
Poland
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
November 29th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
GoSkywatch
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@Vincent Laforet, thanks fot Your answer.
another question, I have some problem with white balance, I think often photos are too warm, do You have Your favorit, most time used, custom profile? (color tone, saturation, sharpness) in camera (for example 5D)?
Wojtek
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
December 3rd, 2011 at 9:22 am
For photos or video? In photos I shoot RAW and leave on AWB – and correct in software. For video 5000K-5500K is often used.
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anyone could tell me what automatic motorized pan and tilt head I should get for DSLR size camera(5Dm2)?
link please.
thank you
cyrus
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
March 2nd, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Kessler Revolution head – listed in this section
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@Vincent Laforet,
thank you Vincent.
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
March 3rd, 2012 at 11:00 am
You’re welcome!
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Vincent, how do you distribute the power from your Bescor 12v battery to the camera and motor? I too am looking for a portable battery solution as I’ll be filming in remote regions of Guatemala and need something to last at least 10 hours and power the Kessler motor and camera.
Thanks!
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
March 6th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
The battery only powers the Kessler unit. We use a Swixtronix for the camera listed in the gear pages…
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@Vincent Laforet, Ok, gotcha. Guess I was reading the Kessler comments as well thinking you ran everything off that battery. Excellent, thanks for the response!
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you know if it possible to loop a prog on oracle remote with 2.06 .8 SL firmwear
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Hey Vincent!
Just wanted to ask if you have any advice for editing together a timelapse video, such as which settings you like to use and anything else you would like to throw out there.
Thanks,
Patrick
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
November 5th, 2012 at 9:19 am
We’ll do a post on that in a month or so – it can be quite complex. We use After Effects- but you can use Quicktime as well to keep it simple of course.
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@Vincent Laforet, Thank you for your response! Will keep an eye out for it! Huge fan of your work!
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Hi Vincent,
Thank you for the motivation and inspiration ever since Reverie! That was a total game changer for me. Do you have any plans on updating your gear page with more recent moco time-lapse gear after this year’s NAB?
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
April 6th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
Yes for sure – but I need help! Simply too much to do w/ MoVI etc…
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I wouldn’t recommend using your pinky. Hopefully, you’ll want to progress from just playing these shapes, and using your pinky on the A shape barre will tie your fingers up and limit what you can do at a later date. It’s not a good habit to get into, because you’ll have to change it when you do move on. It’s not easy to play these at first, but stick at it, it will come,? and you’ll be glad you learned the shape Justin is showing you. Hope that helps.
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