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Goodbye Filmers, Hello Solo shot

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pj21
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This thing is incredible. Could revolutionise the way people make edits.


Sep 10 2013 6:08AM
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hyllengren
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friends are now overrated!
Sep 10 2013 6:12AM
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ThundaKilla
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Fucka fake friend, YOLOSHOT
Sep 10 2013 6:59AM
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shr@gler
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And then your camera gets stolen
Sep 10 2013 8:14AM
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yelsel
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exactly what i was thinking
Sep 10 2013 9:33AM
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quixotic
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seems pretty gimmicky to me.
Sep 10 2013 10:37AM
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first_rodeo
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this would not work anywhere other people are walking
Sep 10 2013 10:52AM
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Lou.
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For $479 I could buy 9 mail order brides and just make them film me
Sep 10 2013 10:58AM
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Relish_man
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it's a cool concept but nothing can replace artsy follow-cam angles
Sep 10 2013 12:46PM
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Austin.ski
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then when your surfing, you see a guy walk up to your camera wave at you then precede to walk away with your camera
Sep 10 2013 1:15PM
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Mr.Sloth
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I like the way you think
Sep 10 2013 1:17PM
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steezyjibber
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haha truth
Sep 10 2013 2:11PM
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GayWolf420
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Cool concept, but it will never get the shots humans can get.
Sep 10 2013 2:36PM
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pj21
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you can lock it all up
Sep 10 2013 4:58PM
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Amarino
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What if I wanted a tilting shot...
Sep 11 2013 1:55AM
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messplay
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90% of the SoloShot purchases will be made over the next 3 months (sup Christmas). After that, goodbye fad.

NEXT
Sep 11 2013 2:24AM
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Lemuel
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Pretty cool and I can see alot of uses for it, but this will never replace filmers.
Sep 11 2013 11:37AM
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JAHrig
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I mean... thats a cool idea and it sparks some ideas for B-cam angles when your solo shooting but that little machine will never be able to make creative decisions or adjust to conditions/ problems on the fly like an actual human filmer could so no, it wont replace filmmakers.
Sep 11 2013 11:56AM
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shocker611
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but it doesn't need to adjust to situations. You still can use whatever camera you normally would, and you are still setting all of the settings you want. If weather changes you just get out of the water/snow/whatever and change settings. I actually think this thing is pretty sick. It can be annoying taking turns filming on bc booters and the like and it would be pretty cool to just set this thing down and not have to worry about filming the rest of the day. I like it, cool engineering
Sep 11 2013 3:19PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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ugh should have thought of this and invented it.. so easy!
Sep 11 2013 3:40PM
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bp.lando
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its no fad. My homie is one of the guys that started soloshot, they have a new version coming out next year with features that really make it stand out. wouldnt chock this one up to be a fad.
Sep 11 2013 3:40PM
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Turkelton
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Of course it's a fad, just like that GoPro wireless shit which no-one has ever used
Sep 11 2013 3:46PM
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t_rob
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Dammit, another one of my awesome ideas out the window. Really cool concept, obviously there are limits to it but that doesn't mean it's a waste.
Sep 11 2013 3:49PM
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t_rob
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I take it you've never put a gopro on an RC heli or anywhere not touching your body. The iphone app is so fucking money for that shit.
Sep 11 2013 3:53PM
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shreddin_apples
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filmers are a huge part of the sport and never could 100% be replaced by something like this.
really awesome concept nevertheless
Sep 11 2013 4:57PM
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JAHrig
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Im not saying it is not a sick idea, but if your on a bc booter session as you bring up and you set this thing up, hike way the hell up an inrun, across a valley, up a ridge, or wherever your jump is, do you really want to have to hike all the way back and change the settings every time the sun pops out or it gets cloudier? Just saying it could never replace actually having a filmer who is making creative decisions and focusing on getting the best shots imaginable which is why I say it would make a sweet B-angle option for solo filmers.
Sep 11 2013 5:20PM
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werd.
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Doesn't seem gimmicky to me at all if it actually works. It comes with a "built in security feature" not exactly sure what that means but in the picture it showed it all locked up, and the tripod fits almost all cameras. $479 is pricy as fuck though. I'd actually consider buying one for 100-200
Sep 11 2013 5:20PM
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juicedrummer11
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this needs to replace soccer moms filming high school games
Sep 11 2013 5:52PM
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gnarles.
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to bad it cant pan up or down
Sep 11 2013 6:41PM
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YoungJ
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The built in security feature looks like a wire cable with a lock pretty much
Sep 11 2013 6:52PM
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DIX~
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Fuck no. I love me some soccer moms
Sep 11 2013 6:58PM
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juicedrummer11
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have you ever edited a soccer mom's video footage for their daughter's "highlight reel to send to colleges cuz shez like da besttzz!!1!"? they can sit there for ya, but they should never operate a camera
Sep 11 2013 10:14PM
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John18_6
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0:39 I bet that boarder ate it soooo hard.
Sep 12 2013 12:31AM
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VanMelle
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Im surprised Eheath hasnt touched on this yet...

Good concept for those who have the money to drop on it and no friends who want to or are any good at filming. I didnt do a ton of reading up on it, but static angles, having to move and reposition the camera and not being able to get creative with shot variation (while in motion) wont replace quality filmers by any means.

side note...I really want a RC heli with camera still (someone brought that up in here)
Sep 12 2013 2:13PM
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Smuffy
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I could see this catching for filmers who want multiple angles when they don't a second filmer. Definitely pretty handy. It does take spme of the skill out though
Sep 12 2013 2:40PM
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ILLinoisance
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brb, gotta hike up a hill in ski boots to go grab my camera. Oh, i know, i can go take the chair back up and leave ample time for someone to walk away with my camera.
Sep 12 2013 3:08PM
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norgeanders
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the shot at 1:00 on the second video, I like what this machines thinking
Sep 12 2013 3:13PM
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CheifQueef
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Can it aim up and down though? 360 degrees, but only on 1 plane
Sep 12 2013 9:14PM
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