iFootage has just released their long awaited product, the Shark Slider Nano. The slider has been introduced during NAB 2019 and ever since, iFootage was working hard to refine the product and introduce something that can be beneficial for many during their productions. The iFootage Shark Slider Nano – a compact motorised slider, ideally suited for DSLR/mirrorless cameras and smartphones – is now here and thanks to the company sending us an early sample, I was able to “play with it” just a bit already. Originally, I was panning to make a video review of this new and awaited device, but decided to put it on hold as the product is not quite there yet, at least as far as I’m concerned. iFootage Shark Slider Nano with the FUJIFILM X-T4 on top. Credit: CineD iFootage Shark Slider Nano – The Concept This would be a typical scenario for using this type of motorised head slider: a broadcaster/production company, or whoever else is asking to film an interview, and if possible, with 2 cameras but on a budget. In the old days, placing a single camera might have done the trick, especially when time is crucial, and then slowly and surely, the request to become more creative and include a second camera while interviewing a person had become popular. Recently, things have evolved again and things “started to move” on our screens, which is legitimate of course, but sometimes not really justified. Anyways, with the introduction of small mirrorless cameras (and...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 20 November, 2020