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Have you ever wanted to recreate in the kitchen scene in Goodfellas with a very low angle with Lego characters? Well here's your chance to create your own diminished Steadicam shots with tripod GorillaPod and four wacky little wheel called CineSkates. These wheels allow slow tracking shots, worms eye view and smooth rotation. You can also shift the scene with wheels.
Wheels fit on GorilliaPod focus tripod for DSLRs. Creator has partnered with Joby GorillaPod Tripods offer a significant discount (or you can just get the wheels).
Developed at the MIT MediaLab class CineSkates is a unique set of wheels that attach to tripod and allow the user to put their videos on the move. They are designed to work specifically with the GorillaPod focus tripod, ballhead ™ and, as also from JOBY BallHead X ®.
Obviously, you'll be limited height tripod, but you could grab some cool "in orbit" footage of the interview subjects or sculptures. For $ 275, you will receive a full package including the GorillaPod focus and ballhead. $ 150 just gets a little skates. They need $ 20,000 to fund the project, so budding childhood better act fast. Next project will consist of a larger tripod with real wheels, as well as other products of the camera.
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