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The Idea behind the SKATER®
The idea behind the SKATER Mini is fairly simple. It basically takes advantage of a friction tilt head on which tracking wheels are directly attached optimized for an extremely low camera position. Because the SKATER Mini is so small and lightweight it allows you to move the camera by yourself, giving you direct control over tracking shots in any direction, as well as all sorts of curved moves. You can precisely define any center of rotation at any diameter. It's all your decision: whether you like to orbit around an object in front of the lens or make a curved move into a final product shot... Shots which normally require sophisticated rigging or even motion control can now be executed with almost no prep time.
Because the SKATER Mini is so small and
lightweight it allows you to move the camera by
yourself, giving you direct control over tracking
shots in any direction, as well as all sorts of
curved moves. You can precisely define any
center of rotation at any diameter. It‘s all your
decision: whether you like to orbit around an
object right in front of the lens or make a curved
move into a final product shot ...
Shots which would normally require
sophisticated riging or even motion control can
now be executed with almost no prep time. |
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A SKATER® Mini is not limited to only one camera height. Rig your SKATER® Mini to whatever height you need with the SKATER® Mini Levelling Supports. Combine them with standard lighting equipment and simply place a tracking board on top to get your shot at what ever height you need. |
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Alfred Piffl, CEO P+S Technik:
„I like the idea of seeing a camerahead and a dolly no longer as two seperate units. If you melt
them together, you are suddenly capable of designing a system that is as low as a normal rocker
plate and not much bigger than the camera itself. The SKATER is extremly small, easy to use and
it offers quite an amazing amount of different functions. Escpecially today, where time is such an
important issue in film production, you need something fast and flexible.“
Sebastian Cramer, Director/DOP, who created and patented the SKATER:
„I‘m often surprised with the amount of rigging time that is required to achieve a simple camera
move. But I guess there are more people out there in this industry who might also be a little
impatient. That‘s why I put quite some energy into the development and patents of the SKATER
Mini, which I think is a pretty sexy product. Many thanks to the great team at P+S Technik, it‘s such
fun working with you.“ |
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