Awesome Video Scott, I have the same kit from Kessler and your 100% right nothing on the market like it. I only use mine as a 2nd shooter interviews and work where its to dangerous to operate a camera ( factories in Taiwan) ... Now you have got me thinking about doing some cool intro shots on my videos ...
If you check my Instagram, I just took it a step further ;) Also, Kessler’s new system has the “point the camera and shoot” feature on their new Cineshooter.
That was the Kessler Hercules Head. I have since moved to just an extended ball mount to flat plate that I screw directly into the Shuttle Dolly and use a 1/2 bowl adapter to mount the Cineslider.
Hey Scott. At 1:22 when you come out of the move, it's not very smooth. Was that simply a lack of easing in your keyframes? Thanks for the videos. They are great.
Great overview, Scott. Questions for you - 1) is there any solution for DSMC2 Reds and the start/stop coming from Kos? I have an old cable that I think is intended for a Red One, and I know there's one out there for Komodo. Nothing for Scarlet-W and the brains that came in between? 2) I usually get a choppy start when running a move from Kos on my Cinedrive/Shuttle Pod combo. In comparison, when I use the rapid return to start, it moves faster and perfectly smoothly - it looks exactly how I'd like it to look when I run the actual move! Is this just down to playing with the ease curve on the start keyframe, or am I doing something wrong?
I believe they have a cable for dsmc2 now. As for the choppy star, make sure you are ramping. You can do that with curves or by going to the motors at the bottom and double click and then set the max rpm and percentage of ramp. Start at 50% and go from there.
Thanks for sharing this. So the shuttle dolly, cineslider, pan & tilt head all connect to the software on your laptop? I thought the cineslider has it's own thing, separate from the pan/tilt head, separate from the shuttle dolly?
With Second Shooter, you can link controllers. As long as you have a Second Shooter plus, you can connect with wifi and use the Kos software. You can have 6 axis if you want. I have a focus motor on there as well. Its really powerful.
Hey Scott, thanks for the vid. I have a Second Shooter and was just playing with the updated kOS software and I've run into a situation I'm wondering if you have any solutions for. I would love to be able to program a move in the software, save it, and then recall it later after turning the unit on and off. It doesn't seem like there is a great way to do this since you need to recalibrate the motors each time the system is powered up, so even if you save the move the system has to be calibrated exactly the same for it to run the exact same motion. Have you come up with any creative methods for precisely calibrating your slide, tilt, and pan motors between power cycles? The slider has the measurements on it so that seems like the best bet there but not sure what to do about the pan/tilt head.
Hey Scott. Yes, I know the issue well. I too would like that ability. Currently, only CineDrive has this ability. As I understand it there were numerous reasons why they didn’t implement this in Second Shooter. I believe they are going to revisit this under certain conditions in the near future. I am not sure Second Shooter will be able to fully benefit from this but CineShooter sure might.
@@ScottBalkum Thanks for the reply. I've been thinking about engraving some tick marks on the body of the pan/tilt head that could align during calibration to act as my standard beginning and end points to calibrate to every time. Even a sticker with degrees increments on it would be a simple short term solution they could implement.
@@ScottBalkum Frustrating. I love the system aside from this big gap. I have a project where I need repeatable motion over the course of an 8 hour day in the forest. My safest bet is going to be a big Vmount battery I think.
Awesome Video Scott, I have the same kit from Kessler and your 100% right nothing on the market like it. I only use mine as a 2nd shooter interviews and work where its to dangerous to operate a camera ( factories in Taiwan) ... Now you have got me thinking about doing some cool intro shots on my videos ...
Do it. Remember to get a comfy arm chair ;)
15:34 probably the coolest set up I've seen! Thanks for the inspiration.
If you check my Instagram, I just took it a step further ;) Also, Kessler’s new system has the “point the camera and shoot” feature on their new Cineshooter.
Awesome stuff, very inspiring!
I plan on using motion control one day.
Hey Scott, What kind of gear did you use to mount the cineslider to the shuttle dolly, some kind of camera head? Thx D
That was the Kessler Hercules Head. I have since moved to just an extended ball mount to flat plate that I screw directly into the Shuttle Dolly and use a 1/2 bowl adapter to mount the Cineslider.
Scott Balkum that was a quick reply. Thank you Scott!
Hey Scott. At 1:22 when you come out of the move, it's not very smooth. Was that simply a lack of easing in your keyframes? Thanks for the videos. They are great.
There was a knick in my speedrail, amplified by the probe lens.
@@ScottBalkum That shot was amazing. Thanks, Scott.
Great overview, Scott. Questions for you -
1) is there any solution for DSMC2 Reds and the start/stop coming from Kos? I have an old cable that I think is intended for a Red One, and I know there's one out there for Komodo. Nothing for Scarlet-W and the brains that came in between?
2) I usually get a choppy start when running a move from Kos on my Cinedrive/Shuttle Pod combo. In comparison, when I use the rapid return to start, it moves faster and perfectly smoothly - it looks exactly how I'd like it to look when I run the actual move! Is this just down to playing with the ease curve on the start keyframe, or am I doing something wrong?
I believe they have a cable for dsmc2 now. As for the choppy star, make sure you are ramping. You can do that with curves or by going to the motors at the bottom and double click and then set the max rpm and percentage of ramp. Start at 50% and go from there.
Are you able to control the dolly portion that is on the 9 foot rails? Also, can you keyframe focus?
Yes to both.
Scott Balkum cool, what would you say is the total cost all in for this setup (excluding camera, monitor, laptop)?
@@BlaineWestropp1 new it is about 4k. Used can be half of that. Kessler has sales periodically as well.
Scott thank you!!
Thanks for sharing this. So the shuttle dolly, cineslider, pan & tilt head all connect to the software on your laptop? I thought the cineslider has it's own thing, separate from the pan/tilt head, separate from the shuttle dolly?
With Second Shooter, you can link controllers. As long as you have a Second Shooter plus, you can connect with wifi and use the Kos software. You can have 6 axis if you want. I have a focus motor on there as well. Its really powerful.
Hey Scott, thanks for the vid. I have a Second Shooter and was just playing with the updated kOS software and I've run into a situation I'm wondering if you have any solutions for. I would love to be able to program a move in the software, save it, and then recall it later after turning the unit on and off. It doesn't seem like there is a great way to do this since you need to recalibrate the motors each time the system is powered up, so even if you save the move the system has to be calibrated exactly the same for it to run the exact same motion. Have you come up with any creative methods for precisely calibrating your slide, tilt, and pan motors between power cycles? The slider has the measurements on it so that seems like the best bet there but not sure what to do about the pan/tilt head.
Hey Scott. Yes, I know the issue well. I too would like that ability. Currently, only CineDrive has this ability. As I understand it there were numerous reasons why they didn’t implement this in Second Shooter. I believe they are going to revisit this under certain conditions in the near future. I am not sure Second Shooter will be able to fully benefit from this but CineShooter sure might.
@@ScottBalkum Thanks for the reply. I've been thinking about engraving some tick marks on the body of the pan/tilt head that could align during calibration to act as my standard beginning and end points to calibrate to every time. Even a sticker with degrees increments on it would be a simple short term solution they could implement.
@@ScottBell yup, I’ve done similar. The one I hate doing is the focus. I can’t ever see it when I am calibrating.
@@ScottBell yup, I’ve done similar. The one I hate doing is the focus. I can’t ever see it when I am calibrating.
@@ScottBalkum Frustrating. I love the system aside from this big gap. I have a project where I need repeatable motion over the course of an 8 hour day in the forest. My safest bet is going to be a big Vmount battery I think.
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