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Kickstarter project aims to dolly on a different path: The ProZoom WiFI controller and Long Boa

By site editor Dan Chung:

A new Kickstarter has just been launched that aims to give filmmakers the ability to make some pretty crazy motorised dolly moves – all controlled by you tablet device.

The Pro Zoom controller
The Pro Zoom controller

The centre of the system is the ProZoom Wifi controller which can run both regular and time lapse moves. The controller can be connected to a tablet and offers remote control without any wires.

The ProZoom Wifi controller then links to a motor unit on the Long Boa flexible dolly track system. The flexible dolly uses roll up rubber tracks are certainly easier to travel with than conventional rails and is similar to other flexible track on the market – but this is the first time I have seen one that is motorised. This allows for all kinds of curved and straight moves of up to 10m to be made. Another advantage is that the roll up rubber tracks are easier to travel with than conventional rails.

The system can run on batteries and the the motorised dolly can move up to 10KG of weight – fine for most smaller camera and tripod combinations. If you want to motor larger cinema cameras with big tripods you are out of luck with this version. I’d also like to know just how loud the motor is – hopefully it will be quiet enough to be used for interviews in quieter locations.

The ProZoom can also be mounted to a more conventional slider/mini dolly combo called the Mini Camel Pro. This has a belt system which can be connected to the controller.

The Mini Camel slider
The Mini Camel Pro slider

You can find out more on their Kickstarter page. As with all Kickstarter projects please be aware that your pledge does not guarantee delivery of the finished product.

Thanks to Film Cyfrowy for the heads-up on this story.

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