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34. Magic Lantern 60D HDR video - Processed with GingerHDR

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33. Stage One SHO

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32. Muskoka

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31. Shadows of Sedona

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30. Sturgeon Bay 2011

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29. 3-Axis Timelapse (Stage Zero Dolly + TeleTrack)

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28. Keweenaw Peninsula Timelapse

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27. Dells Mill Dolly Timelapse - Augusta, WI

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26. Dynamic Perception MX2 Dolly Controller Tour (part 2)

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25. Dynamic Perception Timelapse Dolly Stage Zero Tour…

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24. Macro Timelapse Dolly Moves (Hacked GH1)

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23. Test: Little Bramper + Aperture Drive

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22. Dynamic Perception Timelapse Dolly Stage Zero

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21. Old Mill Rapids - River Timelapse

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20. Snowdrops = Spring | timelapse dolly proto v2.1 tests

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19. Holy Grail?

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18. Epic Kittez - Timelapse dolly proto v1.0 tests

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17. Road Trip - Bruce Peninsula, Canada

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16. 2010 New Years on Sturgeon Bay

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15. 360 Degree HDR Timelapse in HD

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14. NIN 26 Ghosts III - Timelapse - Ann Arbor Art Fair

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13. NIN 09 Ghosts 1 - Infrared Timelapse

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12. Great Smoky Mountain Timelapse

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11. Timelapse testing Panasonic DMC-G1

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10. Animated Architectural Timelapse

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9. Fall Timelapse '08

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8. Sunset to Night

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The Dynamic Perception Stage Zero Dolly Kit is now available at dynamicperception.com

Dynamic Perception Timelapse Dolly Tour: vimeo.com/13858358
Dynamic Perception MX2 Dolly Controller Tour:
vimeo.com/13860419

Follow us! twitter.com/DynPerception & facebook.com/DynPerception

Dynamic Perception's mission is to provide low-cost and easy-to-use photographic motion control systems.

Sean Stiegemeier used our prototype v2.1 to produce his stunning footage of the Iceland volcano ( vimeo.com/11673745 ) and the results speak for themselves!! We have made significant improvements in v2.2 which is our pre-production model. The final product will have even more improvements!

Horizontal, inverted, diagonal, upside-down, and even sideways the setup possibilities are only limited by your imagination. Quick release and ability to use as a slider to preview and adjust your track position before starting your timelapse move. Easy to use and VERY flexible motor controller (see links to 'tours' above ). Available in 6' length.

Soundbed:"human imagination" by maxx

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Sam Weinstein 1 year ago

Very cool product I can't wait to get mine.
MILapse 1 year ago

Can't wait to deliver it!
Aaron Morrell 1 year ago

Yeah, that looks pretty sweet!
Spencer Black 1 year ago

Amazing work Jay, that is a solid product you have there!
James Monkman 1 year ago

Looks fantastic.
Givot 1 year ago

Sign me up!
Daniel Freytag 1 year ago

Would gladly try one ;)
Dominic 1 year ago

Amazing Jay. Hope it's available for summer timelapsin' !
Andrew Walker 1 year ago

Wow this looks awesome. When is the projected time frame as to when its going to be ready. I have a gig coming up that could benefit from this system.
MILapse 1 year ago

Thanks Drew! the minute the crystal ball starts to clear we'll let you all know. We just don't want to make promises until we can keep em!
Andrew Walker 1 year ago

I understand man. I'm just in need of a rig really soon.
Josh Friedberg 1 year ago

congrats Jay, looks awesome!
amarcos 1 year ago

Amazing! ThnX could you tell us the name of the soundtrack please?
MILapse 1 year ago

oops :added: maxx "human imagination"
den 1 year ago

music??????
MILapse 1 year ago

oops :added: maxx "human imagination"
Luke Skaff 1 year ago

will there also be an option for a rotation motor on the camera or can a milapse head be used with the dolly for this?
MILapse 1 year ago

absolutely! we're working on a pan|tilt stage but you could totally drop a milapse head on for now. ;-)
MILapse 1 year ago

Hey thanks everyone! Super happy that you're liking what you see!
Daniel Peters 1 year ago

amazing stuff...cant wait to find out the pricing and release date

keep up the great work :)
andrea Montorsi 1 year ago

Great work! Waiting for release date!
STYLE43 1 year ago

heres a DIY version i made for -£10 yesterday
vimeo.com/11856726
or
youtube.com/watch?v=sUAdf7n_o2g
:)
Dex 1 year ago

i wanna add that the music is also a part of the beauty of this video.
Allan Collins 1 year ago

Great idea looks very solid would you consider making one thats twice the length. Great product anyway. Keep the price as affordable as possible, and everyone will buy one.
MILapse 1 year ago

Defiantly doable!
Matt Lowe 1 year ago

rad
Adrian Jackson 1 year ago

Looks great. Is it possible to have the motor work at video speeds (ie 30-60 second track?)
Darth Waders 1 year ago

Will you sell an optional motor for video speeds?
How much will this cost?
Shadi Eideh 1 year ago

does the controller have a program for video motion ? can you point to the source of a motor that you would recommend for buying for video ?
Dustin Farrell 1 year ago

This is really killer Jay. Why not attach the Milapse name to this though? Kinda has some clout when it comes to moco timelapse you know.

Is the dolly track one piece?
c.a. church 1 year ago

Hi Dustin, yes the track is one-piece for right now, but any length up to about 12' can be gotten. We're working on making the track extensible in the field, without also requiring new belts for every length. When released, it will likely be fixed length, with a couple of parts added to the line-up afterward to make it extensible.
MILapse 1 year ago

It's a little confusing... I never really set out to associate the meade head, it just happened organically. Since this is our product and we have many more stages, controllers, drivers, etc. on the way. We didn't want this line to be confused with something that we don't even produce!
Dustin Farrell 1 year ago

I would love to be able to purchase track in like 3' increments and piece them together in the field. Portability is huge for me in my next moco purchase.
MILapse 1 year ago

We're testing lighter 2' sections that interlock together! ;-)
Dustin Farrell 1 year ago

2' interlocking sections that resulted in a smooth track would be a must have for me. I planning on shooting some locations that will require a pack mule!! Six foot dolly track on a pack mule would be fuckin' funny tho'. Ha!
Brice Clocher 1 year ago

Ouch, this seems like a must-have!
langustart 1 year ago

cool
Alan Smallbone 1 year ago

awesome. looking forward to getting one....
Michael Hammar 1 year ago

Looks great! Will the motor be smooth enough for regular 24p filming as well?
Michael Hammar 1 year ago

Cool! Perhaps you could have this as an option for those of us doing film...?
Afrodite Xig 1 year ago

That is so nice.. and the price isn't so bad after all ;)
A W 1 year ago

Nice company graphic. The set up looks beautiful, compact and sturdy. Great job! Can't wait to work some overtime to buy one! :o)
MILapse 1 year ago

Hey thanks! I'll pat myself on the back for that... 'infinitely' :-D
Dom SCP 1 year ago

Great job!
Any chance to have a non-continuous movement? (for long exposure time...) :)
c.a. church 1 year ago

The kit being offered will be a continuous-motion kit. It can be made to do shoot-move-shoot with some effort on the purchaser's part. We are working on a ready-to-buy OpenMoco Engine that will come out after the kit. The OM engine will enable shoot-move-shoot and much, much more.

In the mean-time, the support for DC motor shoot-move-shoot and hybrid motion types are being added to the OM engine software as we speak. One could build a DIY OM Engine if they're not ready to wait for a production version. See openmoco.org =)
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Looks awesome, Jay!!
MILapse 1 year ago

Thanks Tom! finally I'm happy with it... hahaha!
Dustin Kukuk 1 year ago

Nice! I'd definitely be down to get one of these! =]
Carl Olson 1 year ago

Beautiful! Can't wait to take one of these for a test drive.
Michael Lindemuth 1 year ago

whats well under one thousand, 900 or 500?
MILapse 1 year ago

500 would be say half-a-thousand
900 would be say little-under-thousand
800 would be say well-under-thousand ;-)
Dustin Farrell 1 year ago

funny.
Michael Lindemuth 1 year ago

I mean really, that would be a great deal for all of this, just wanted to know how much money to start saving.
Michael Lindemuth 1 year ago

well put
Ken Scott 1 year ago

wow ... you folks have been busy ...
this is pretty fantastic!
Wren Weichman 1 year ago

im making something very similar to this for my engineering senior project. it will be shorter (about a meter in length) and be able to fit on one tripod. it will also have a turning aspect to it. im stoked to make it!!
marcelwidmer 1 year ago

This dolly is awesome! Looking forward for detailed prices.

Music is great too. Title? Artist? Link? Thanks!
MILapse 1 year ago

thanks! Coming soon...

"human imagination" by maxx
marcelwidmer 1 year ago

Thanks!
Erik Söderström 1 year ago

Im getting one!

Can it spin the camera around its own axis somehow? Like you did in the city-shot where you pan around 360 degrees from a rooftop - or is that an extra?
MILapse 1 year ago

Erik we're busy at work on a pan|tilt stage . Please keep an eye out for that...
Erik Söderström 1 year ago

Thanks for the reply!
The cord is for power to the motor, right?
MILapse 1 year ago

yes that's the 12v DC power source. We're just about ready to show the accurate speed controller.
Dale Kamp 1 year ago

I need one of these. :)
Joe Taylor 1 year ago

I'm hooked. Although I would use it mainly with an still camera, I'd also like to possibly use it with a Red ONE and then Red Epic whenever that happens. Will it support stripped down cameras of this size with a 4 lb. Cartoni head?
MILapse 1 year ago

Could you tell me exactly how much weight that would be? I'm going to do some weight testing this week since we've had a lot of questions surrounding the R3D.
Simon Bouvy 1 year ago

Gonna need one of these ! Wonder what's the price gonna be though...
Eos Karlsson 1 year ago

Awesome!
how do set up the canon camera settings..
Like if u could give an example.
Thanx from sweden.
MILapse 1 year ago

Hey thanks! you should explore the timescapes.org forum for TONS of information about timelapse
Eos Karlsson 1 year ago

wow.. fast answer:)
then i might as well ask..
can you push dolly manually (by hand).. like the way you work with a normal one?
MILapse 1 year ago

It's very easy to dis-engage the belt by un-locking one of the belt clip holders so it slides and create slack. Then you simply take the belt off the pulley system and move the 'cart' freely. We honestly don't know what makes a good/bad video slider so for now I'd say it could be used in a pinch. We'll let the experts tell us how good/bad it is for that use... We're primarily time-lapse and moco people!
Fridge Productions 1 year ago

Does it "feather" start and stop ?
Is it available in the UK ?
Will it take the weight of a Panasonic HVX200 ?
MILapse 1 year ago

The initial motor controller will be a basic accurate speed/direction controller BUT it will have the capability to connect to the upcoming OpenMoco engine. Once connected to OpenMoco feathering is only the tip of the ice-burg! Shipping world-wide. HVX200 should be no problem what-so-ever.
MILapse 1 year ago

and seriously I mean THE tiniest tip of the ice-burg!!
Joe Taylor 1 year ago

Hello Jay,

My setup with Red One, Lens, & head comes to 17lbs. Count me in!!
MILapse 1 year ago

That's a perfect weight for this system.
Jamie Gerber 1 year ago

This is awesome!!! Im joining the band wagon on this one, cant wait for the release!!! Since I'm a student, it might take me a longer time to work up the money haha
Martin 1 year ago

THAT`S AWESOME :O I want one ? :O
Brian Przypek 1 year ago

I have a project involving documenting the industrial ruins of Detroit.
I plan on incorporating some timelapse/HDR timelapse into it. Should be fairly high profile once completed. Got some loner gear from various manufacturers. Would you be interested in having me beta test/use one of your prototypes. Canon used a bunch of my footage at NAB this year. Could be some great exposure for your product.
Phil Marchand 1 year ago

Does the controler just set the dolly speed or does it also control camera intervals?

Also with a DSLR weight could you get away with one tripod?
MILapse 1 year ago

The introductory model will come with a motor driver to accurately set the speed. That driver will be able to connect/interface with the forthcoming OpenMoco.org engine. Once connected to the engine, control of the camera is only the tip of the iceburg. I would have to go on for quite a while here to cover all the features of the engine... =)

IF you went with a 4' section and your tripod IS STRONG ENOUGH. yes.
digitalsport-photoagency 1 year ago

Sign me ......
√an Lu 1 year ago

I want one
Roman Doleček 1 year ago

I wish, I have it now :-)

romandolecek.cz
Andrew Schär 1 year ago

Awesome!!!
Nick Schlax 1 year ago

This looks like a really top-notch piece of gear, and is exactly the kind of setup that I've been looking for. Can't wait to put in an order.
STYLE43 1 year ago

vimeo.com/12120373
MILapse 1 year ago

rock on!
HDFreak 1 year ago

Me waaaaaaaant!
Johan Robach 1 year ago

Nice. I used an old CamRail, shooting on 35 mm a couple of years ago. I wonder how the motor works. Can you make regular dolly moves also, in different speeds?
cool.pool.media 1 year ago

hope you have it available by august... have a burning man project and would love to use it (ideally after having tested it before in miami)...
speaking of burning man: how do you expect it to perform/last in a dusty (well, sometimes VERY dusty) environment?
MILapse 1 year ago

August shouldn't be a problem. Dust shouldn't be much of a problem as well. I'd suggest to make sure you don't get too much buildup and maybe have a blower handy so you can do a little cleaning without touching the rig.
cool.pool.media 1 year ago

thanks for the reply. i see you have not been at burning man, :-). not meant badly and understand if it will not be perfect. dust storms at burning man are, well, real dust storms. it would be amazing to shoot inside the duststorm, where as the dust lifts and settles you see what is "behind" the dust, and at the same time get the feeling that the dust is coming at you. again, i totally understand if the rig is not meant for that and maybe it is better to just make it a time lapse from a (very sturdy) tripod... can't wait to use it.
c.a. church 1 year ago

Dust, generally, will not be an issue for the dolly. Much more an issue for your camera. After a week of hauling one of the prototypes around in my jeep (no top), dragging it down dusty trails, it was fairly coated but still functioning. What it ultimately will result in in break-down of the bushings and belt, with the possibility of breakdown in motor shaft bearings if not cleaned regularly. Just blow it off a couple of times a day.
Conrad Kleinschmidt 1 year ago

Idéia genial! Você é um fantástico! Pra ter idéias desse tipo só alguém muito inteligente mesmo.
Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho!

Do Brasil
Phil Marchand 1 year ago

Jay, do you have a release date?
the up coming openmoco engine system will that be a seperate controller, controling not only the slider but the camera intervals or will this have to be operated on a laptop? curious how well this can be used for mountain photography?
I'm excited
MILapse 1 year ago

We're pushing the ball forward! You're mostly correct, The openmoco engine will be a separate controller that can communicate with the dolly controller. We're planning on having a basic interface on the engine and the engine can run autonomously but it will also have serial communication for hand-held devices as well as netbooks. Extremely expandable and don't forget open source for 3rd party developers!
Michael Zlot 1 year ago

I want one:) Start shipping please:) Great job!!!
Rob 1 year ago

Awesomestastibrillianiwondercal! Yes, it's a word which only just describes my sheer joy, excitement and anticipation of this baby landing :D
Harry Joaquin 1 year ago

Wow, What great design, Well done!!
I hope you'll be shipping to Australia.