motion control

    Joby’s new “Swing” and “Spin” motion control tools for smartphone creators won’t break the bank
    Feb 2, 2022 John Aldred

    This seemed to slip below the radar the other day when Joby announced a whole new range of Wavo microphones, but Joby has also announced…

    This Snoppa Rover is a self driving tripod that wants to replace your camera op
    Jan 31, 2022 John Aldred

    This is a pretty interesting idea from Snoppa Tech. It’s called the Snoppa Rover and it essentially seems to be a motorised tripod on wheels….

    This 3D printed motion control rig offers pro-level features at a DIY-level price
    May 25, 2021 John Aldred

    I’m a big fan of DIY motion control rigs and we’ve featured quite a few here on DIYP before, including this crazy 6-axis (mostly) 3D…

    This open-source DIY 6-axis motion control rig is almost entirely 3D printed
    Nov 19, 2020 John Aldred

    The only thing cooler than a 6-axis motion control rig is a DIY 6-axis motion control rig. And the only thing cooler than that is…

    The axiiio nano is a complete compact, modular and expandable motion control system
    Nov 10, 2020 John Aldred

    It looks like there’s a new player in the world of motion control. The axiiio nano has today launched on Kickstarter with a new modular…

    This DIY kit wants to be the Lego of motion control
    Sep 23, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    If you’d like to add some movement to your videos, there are plenty of ways to do it (including plenty of DIY methods). But here’s…

    You thought this 7-Eleven commercial was CG but it was really shot using a giant robot arm
    Aug 3, 2020 John Aldred

    I’m not entirely sure how recently the above commercial for 7-Eleven was released (I’m in the UK, not many hhere), but when I first…

    Here’s how to light and shoot cinematic Apple-like product commercials
    Feb 20, 2020 John Aldred

    When it comes to product photography, there are a lot of brands out there who keep a very consistent look and feel to their promotional…

    How to blend time with motion control from planning to post production
    Feb 6, 2020 John Aldred

    Motion control is one of the most fascinating topics of photography and filmmaking for me. It combines several of my favourite subjects. Photography, electronics, engineering…

    How to shoot epic astrophotography panoramas that cover the night sky
    Dec 11, 2019 John Aldred

    Astrophotography is great n’ all, but don’t you just sometimes feel limited? Your fast lenses aren’t wide enough and your wide lenses aren’t fast enough…