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GE factory flyovers

How do I get hired by GE to just fly mini helicopter camera rigs over their factories for a living? This seems like such a fun job. Plus, you get to see the amazing American industrial sector in action.

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Rig of 30 GoPro cameras captures surfers in Fiji

In a wild extended ad for Rip Curl Mirage Boardshorts, Rip Curl and TimeSlice have rigged up 30 GoPro HD cameras to capture moments of surfers riding waves in Fiji. The cameras fire all at the same time giving the … Continue reading

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Cineskates: tiny wheels for fluid motion video

I am so happy to report that the Cineskates Kickstarter project has achieved its fundraising goal! These lovely little wheels will help bring “cinematic” fluid motion quality to your video without breaking your bank. Thank you Connie!

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The Flaming Lips’ stage arch rig falls during storm

You can blame Tulsa’s high winds. MUTEMATH was apparently setting up their portion of the set when this occurred.

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Using a tripod as a cheap camera rig alternative

Zack McTee shows us here how to substitute an expensive camera rig setup with the not-too-expensive Manfrotto 701HDV tripod head. The head comes together with a Manfrotto 547BK Tripod Kit and is only $280.

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Drag race car destroys remote camera rig

PetaPixel posted this video of a very expensive remote camera rig being destroyed by an out of control drag race car. Oops. I hope he had insurance!

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