What is a common filmmakers dream? A device which does it all, which is tiny, compact, capable. Quick setup times, long battery life, the opposite of a one-trick-pony. That’s a lot to ask but maybe the Trexo Wheels tabletop dolly / motion control system is here to tick quite a few boxes. Trexo Wheels is a motorized tabletop dolly for smartphones or DSLRs / mirrorless cameras up to 5.9 lbs (2,7 kg). But it’s not only a dolly, it’s a motion control device with some app-driven magic applied to it. You can perform time-lapse moves, circle around objects, even draw a desired path onto a photo you snapped with your phone and Trexo Wheels will follow that path. The only thing you need is a flat surface. image credit: Trexo Innovation Our own johnnie Behiri conducted an interview with Trexo’s Orkun Kilinç and it complements the existing Kickstarter campaign video nicely, which you can watch here: Trexo Wheels is in its final stages of an ongoing Kickstarter campaign, if you want to get one early, head over to Kickstarter.com before the campaign ends on October 8th. But fear not, the Trexo Wheels will also be available for purchasing via Trexo Innovation website and for normal retail early December this year. We had a similar (not so similar actually) device here on CineD before: The Rollocam Hercules. The shape and the overall appearance reminded me of the Trexo Wheels although the Trexo is quite a bit bigger and heavier (2.43 lbs...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 7 October, 2020