motion control

How to fake motion control camera movements manually

Jan 3, 2018 John Aldred

Motion control hardware and even fully articulated robotic arms have drastically come down in price the last few years. To the point where they’re very affordable…



Edelkrone announces second generation Wing, Wing Pro & SliderONE Pro with time bending motion control

Dec 7, 2017 John Aldred

Edelkrone’s SliderONE, whilst small, is still quite mighty. The SliderONE was introduced back in 2015, and it’s proven to be popular with those who own…



eMotimo Spectrum St4 Review – Hands on With 4-Axis Robotic Motion Control

Jul 9, 2017 JP Danko

What does it mean to have 4 axis robotic motion control? Starting with just an eMotimo Spectrum St4 you have two axis robotic motion control…



Build an advanced DIY motion control slider for timelapse and stop motion animation

Mar 13, 2017 John Aldred

Since initially discovering the Arduino, Eduard Puertas has spent a lot of time experimenting with it. It’s all an attempt to make his working life…



The Art of the Timelapse and some of our favourite timelapses from 2016

Dec 29, 2016 John Aldred

Timelapse seems to have exploded in 2016. Every other week, there’s a new one coming out trying to best the ones that came before it….



This modular motion control slider fits in your backpack and can be reconfigured 30 different ways

Dec 22, 2016 John Aldred

Sliders and motion control go together like bangers and mash. Or perhaps peanut butter & jelly for my American friends. Unless you just want a…



How to shoot and edit panoramic landscapes with the Syrp Genie Mini and Photoshop

Nov 25, 2016 John Aldred

A couple of months ago, Syrp updated the firmware on the Genie Mini to add a couple of very cool new features. One of those was…



Edelkrone adds motors and motion control from your phone to the SliderONE

Nov 18, 2016 John Aldred

Edelkrone’s popular SliderONE is a pretty elegant and well made slider. Introduced at the end of 2015, the SliderONE is perhaps a little on the short…



This $99 device will motorize any slider

Oct 1, 2016 Udi Tirosh

There are some pricy (and awesome) motorized slider solutions out there (we quite like the Syrp Genie), but they are all kinda expensive. Anything with…



Syrp’s new Slingshot is a motion control zipline that lets you dolly your camera for hundreds of feet

Sep 14, 2016 John Aldred

Creating super long slider or dolly shots is something many timelapse photographers and filmmakers dream about doing. For some, hyperlapse techniques and a lot of…