
Freefly responded with their Movi M15, a slight upgrade, but nothing revolutionary. The first-generation Ronin also included incremental tally marks along the cage to quickly identify where you're balancing your axes. For example, DJI integrated all the wiring within the gimbal body instead of the M10 that would often resemble a ball of unkempt yarn. The DJI Ronin physically resembled the Movi M10 but expanded upon some of the shortcomings. DJI, the well-known drone company, decided to jump into the gimbal game in 2014 when they introduced the DJI Ronin.

The Movi M10 paved the way for further gimbal innovation after hitting the market. 12lbs) sits in a cage below a crossbar with two handles.

Three motors act to counterbalance the x, y, and z axes of movement while the camera (max. The M10 looks fairly rudimentary in retrospect. This adaption and innovation ultimately led us to the consumer Glidecam and the invention of the modern, motorized gimbal.įreefly Systems claims to have released the "world's first three-axis digital handheld stabilizer" in 2013, the Movi M10. Filmmakers continually pushed Brown's engineering prowess until he added features like low-mode, a second gyroscope for extra stabilization, and eventually seamless onboard power. Avildsen who utilized an early model in Rocky (1976).

This exhibition attracted people like director John G. The prototype of a Steadicam was demoed in a 1975 sizzle reel by previously mentioned cinematographer and engineer, Garrett Brown. Steadicam argument is a tiring one as each has its function under the right circumstances. Garrett Brown on the set of "The Shining" with Stanley Kubrick his award winning Steadicam.
