Rather than using a static camera, Fabiani prefers making motion or moving time lapse videos and, when investigating the cost of systems that would enable him to work dynamically, he discovered that what was out there — complicated rail systems that hold cameras and move them along a particular trajectory — was pretty expensive. He couldn’t afford to spend thousands to get his camera moving, so Fabiani decided to design his own system that would be just as efficient but also affordable.
GoLapse was the result of Fabiani’s endeavor, an affordable and pretty ingenious solution to moving a camera from place to place.
“GoLapse is a project designed to allow people to make moving time lapses easily and affordably,” Fabiani described. “It is a timelapse system that allows the camera to act as a trolley, so it lets photographers do away with heavy, cumbersome rails and lets them focus on getting a good shot at a fraction of the price.”
GoLapse is impressively basic but why make something more complicated than it needs to be? With Fabiani’s system, you “string a cord between two trees” or other supports and then you start shooting. The pocket-size gadget clamps onto your GoPro, your point-and-shoot camera, or your smartphone and then onto the cord and you’re ready to go. Fabiani designed the GoLapse so that a “slider on the bottom” accommodates even heavier cameras and lenses.
Fabiani could use the support for his GoLapse project and is willing to reward supporters with everything from recognition to the device plus the necessary cord. See his Kickstarter site for specifics about rewards for various levels of support. The campaign, seeking to raise $6,000 (and already more than one-third of the way to that goal), runs through January 7th. Discuss this design in the 3D Printed GoLapse Trolly forum on 3DPB.com.
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