MōVI: Compact GYRO Stabilizer

This EOSHD.com article covers the new MōVI lightwweight handheld gyro-stabilizer from Freefly Systems.

If you’ve ever wanted to pull off just about any camera move with a tiny handheld rig, that just became reality. Potentially replacing the traditional steadicam at a stroke the tiny lightweight MōVI (easier to Google as “MoVI”) is a gyro stabilised platform with gimbal and hand grip. It appears to be so effective it allows you to execute a tracking shot without a track, a pan / tilt without a tripod and a dolly shot without a dolly!

There are two versions – the M5 andM10. The M5 is designed for smaller DSLRs like the Panasonic GH3 and costs $7500. Compared to a high end Steadicam that’s almost affordable to some consumers let alone pros. You can see someGH3 footage in Vincent’s Vimeo On Demand download, the proceeds of which go to the charityLollipop Theater which is a quite lovely cause bringing movies to hospitalised children.

The high end model costs $15,000 and can support a paired down Epic or Canon 1D C but not the heavier and larger cameras like the Alexa. Future developments are planned on that front.

Stunning demo reel:

[vimeo 62917185]

Quick demo clip of handheld stabilizer:
[vimeo 63297368]

Their drone gimble:
[vimeo 63260643]