Moxie is a wireless follow focus/zoom/iris (or FIZ) system by Gravity Laboratories design to bridge the gap between performances and affordability. Moxie is design for small crews and one-man-band filmmakers that don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on a FIZ system. It’s lightweight and compact, fast to set up, and you can control it using a Smartphone or a handheld controller. Let’s take a closer look. Image credit: Moxie Moxie Wireless Follow Focus Eduardo Mucino and Andrew Chau – the founders of Gravity Laboratories – just introduced Moxie on Kickstarter. This new wireless follow focus has to compete with well-established brands and models like the DJI Focus, the PD Movie Remote Air, the Tilta Nucleus Nano, and so on. The Moxie prototype is made of plastic – and it feels a little bit cheap – but the final product should be something more professional looking and not plastic. But what makes this FIZ system different? Image credit: Moxie Here are the main features: Input voltages: 6 to 30 V via a 4-pin Lemo input. It means you can power it with a power bank. You can mount it to either 15 or 19mm rods. Lenses with hard stops can be automatically calibrated. Lens drive torque: superior to 1Nm. The maximum speed is 200 RPM. Range of operation: up to 80m. But the real magic behind this new FIZ system is that you can control it via a hand controller – like a traditional unit – but also via...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 24 July, 2019