Josh Yeo runs the popular YouTube channel MAKE.ART.NOW. but has recently ventured into making tools for filmmakers, too. Meet the Orbit: a nifty device that makes smooth and controllable 360° shots possible. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, we caught up with him at NAB 2022 to talk about this neat device. When you look at the Orbit as a whole, you may ask yourself, what the heck is that?! Well, think of the Orbit as a radial slider, only without the rails. It, well, orbits around a motor in the middle that operates in underslung mode. From there, you can extend it quite a bit to increase the radius and thus the circle of motion. Read our initial coverage here. The Orbit Once everything is in place, the camera circles gently around the desired object in the center of this virtual circle. You can use long lenses to create a nice background blur and cinematic bokeh, you can also go very slowly, and you can do stop-motion pieces when working with clay puppets and the like. The possibilities are almost unlimited, as the whole setup hangs over your head, so there are no tripods or the like in the way. You can even mount lights to the Orbit. If you want a nice backlight, just mount it on the opposite side of the camera. There is also a mountable ring light for the motor for soft overhead lighting. MARBL Orbit. Image credit: CineD MARBL Orbit. Image credit: CineD The Pro...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 26 April, 2022