CineMoco timelapse/movie motion controller

After a long search for an affordable slider motion controller, I am happy to have found something that can work on both tracks and flat ground. Cenetics, the makers of Cineskates  (wheels made for the Jobe Gorillapod SLR Zoom and Focus), has created CineMoco, a compact motor controlled dolly and slider for both video and timelapse photography.

The CineMoco can be used for sliding video, shoots photos between moves for timelapse photography, and moves on command for stop motion animation.

The modular system can be used both as a standalone dolly or with the tracks. The tracks/rails allow you to stabilize your camera on undulating grounds, but you are restricted by the length of the tracks. As a standalone dolly system, the possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

Unfortunately, the CineMoco system is unable to handle vertical slideing (although it looks like they are working towards this) like the Rhino slider which I was considering initially. Then again you can’t have everything. For instance, the Rhino Slider doesn’t come with a controller, but creator Kyle Hart is expecting to create one within a year. 

   
Cenetics is seeking US$50,000 in funding. As of October 3, it has already exceeded its target at US$71,510. Cenetics is still adding functionality to the CineMoco controller, like pan-and-tilt capabilities and keyframeing. Its Kickstarter campaign will run till October 26. Interested parties can check out the different packages available at the CineMoco Kickstarter page.