This is badass. As an athlete whos heavily into extreme sports I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
I think you've got some JavaScript issues going on with your page, though, It keep jumping to the top of the page when I'm scrolling down.
Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
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Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
#52Looks to be an amazing piece of engineering but seriously, what's the usecase? It looks to be targeted at the amateur market ('shoot like the pros') and I just don't see the demand or workability in this space. To pick on a few hinted at on the page: A game of football: Leaving a camera on a tripod on the sideline while I'm focused on the game? Not in any park I've ever played in. Taking the stick from my teammates f…
I think you underestimate the utility. Think of parents or family members that attend football games. They're often stuck watching the game "through the viewfinder" if they want to film it ... this frees them up to look with their eyes. You also underestimate extreme sports where you want to film a trick over a given obstacle. This would be fantastic for skateboarders. Boxers who want to film themselves during a work…
yea, the problem is I highly doubt it actually works well for the football use case. Think about a basketball or football game. What happens when the QB fires a pass? How does the cam know which player to follow? What about a bball fastbreak where a bunch of players are moving and only one player is moving far ahead of the others, how does it know to follow him? For boxers, and skateboarders I could see this working easily though...
Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
#53Looks to be an amazing piece of engineering but seriously, what's the usecase? It looks to be targeted at the amateur market ('shoot like the pros') and I just don't see the demand or workability in this space. To pick on a few hinted at on the page: A game of football: Leaving a camera on a tripod on the sideline while I'm focused on the game? Not in any park I've ever played in. Taking the stick from my teammates f…
Youtube. Fitness. Podcasting.
Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
#54This is badass. As an athlete whos heavily into extreme sports I'd buy one in a heartbeat. I think you've got some JavaScript issues going on with your page, though, It keep jumping to the top of the page when I'm scrolling down.
I think it's when the movie cycles?
Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
#55That's so cool. How does it stop itself getting stolen? Oh wait, I guess it just films the thief... :-D
Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
#56Looks to be an amazing piece of engineering but seriously, what's the usecase? It looks to be targeted at the amateur market ('shoot like the pros') and I just don't see the demand or workability in this space. To pick on a few hinted at on the page: A game of football: Leaving a camera on a tripod on the sideline while I'm focused on the game? Not in any park I've ever played in. Taking the stick from my teammates f…
Immediate use: presentations, accurately tracking the speaker without having to hire someone to keep camera on subject the whole time. Even moreso when multiple cameras. Just need one A/V control booth person, much cheaper to buy several of these than hire several cameramen.
Think TED Talks, Apple Keynotes, anything fairly big-budget where chasing the random motions of the speaker just doesn't look on par with the money going in & out of the presentation.
Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think you underestimate the utility. Think of parents or family members that attend football games. They're often stuck watching the game "through the viewfinder" if they want to film it ... this frees them up to look with their eyes. You also underestimate extreme sports where you want to film a trick over a given obstacle. This would be fantastic for skateboarders. Boxers who want to film themselves during a work…
yea, the problem is I highly doubt it actually works well for the football use case. Think about a basketball or football game. What happens when the QB fires a pass? How does the cam know which player to follow? What about a bball fastbreak where a bunch of players are moving and only one player is moving far ahead of the others, how does it know to follow him? For boxers, and skateboarders I could see this working…
Can you just make it follow the ball? How big is the tag anyway?
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#58Wow, I've been making professional and entertainment videos for over 12 years (I'm not a camera man), and I would never use this. You can't replace human skill with this. At least not if you want to produce something really outstanding. I suppose this is fine for mediocre content, but then why bother in the first place?
Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
#59Looks to be an amazing piece of engineering but seriously, what's the usecase? It looks to be targeted at the amateur market ('shoot like the pros') and I just don't see the demand or workability in this space. To pick on a few hinted at on the page: A game of football: Leaving a camera on a tripod on the sideline while I'm focused on the game? Not in any park I've ever played in. Taking the stick from my teammates f…
Immediate use: presentations, accurately tracking the speaker without having to hire someone to keep camera on subject the whole time. Even moreso when multiple cameras. Just need one A/V control booth person, much cheaper to buy several of these than hire several cameramen. Think TED Talks, Apple Keynotes, anything fairly big-budget where chasing the random motions of the speaker just doesn't look on par with the mo…
Yes, agreed, this pro use case is an instant, no-questions-asked sell.
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#60I could see this being used as a hands-free iPad stand for FaceTime, so it always points in the direction of the speaker.