Walking with the Rig also feels a little smoother to me, at least with a little practice. You have a lot more reserve strength to apply feathering to moves, ramping up from stand-still or ramping down to a stop more gracefully than if your arms were carrying everything. Your arms start to work harder to push the rig over your head or towards your feet, but still nothing close to what they’d be doing if you were holding the gimbal on your own.Īnd since most of the Rig’s weight is supported by your body’s center instead of your extremities, I found that it produces smoother shots than if you were holding the gimbal by yourself, especially when you’re moving slowly. The gimbal really just hangs there (more like floats) in front of you, and you barely have to work to move the camera within a sweet spot between your head and your waist. The Rig has thick padding in those areas, so all you really feel is the dull pressure of gravity pulling the weight down on the bulk of your body. The Ready Rig works by distributing the weight of the gimbal away from your mere flesh-and-blood arms to its own sturdy, carbon fiber arms, which then transfer the weight to your shoulders and hips. Carrying the gimbal around set, blocking with the director and talent, framing up the shot and working through multiple takes is far easier…I wouldn’t say effortless, but easy enough to get through a solid day of gimbal work with some energy to spare. Director, call ‘Cut!’” doesn’t really cross my mind anymore. Using the Ready Rig, I found the thought “Oh, man, I’m tired” or “Please, Mr. Fatigue is inevitable, and it can detract from the smoothness of your shots, and your ability to stay focused on the creative work.Įnter the Ready Rig GS: it’s a $1999 body-vest and dual-arm system designed specifically for gimbals, and it makes carrying one far less taxing. You DO notice it when you’ve been holding the rig for 10 minutes straight, and you REALLY notice it by lunch time. You might not notice it when you’re testing a gimbal in a camera store, or at a tradeshow. Camera gimbals like the Freefly Movi and DJI Ronin are wonderful tools, but if you pair them with any camera that’s bigger than a DSLR, you quickly realize they’re H-E-A-V-Y, and a challenge to operate for any appreciable amount of time.
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