JJ's a genius
JJ emailed me the following clip of a test he had done with a new backback / pole mount for his GoPro
He was looking for a perspective that would allow you to see more of what the rider was doing to surf a particular wave. So much of the subtlety is lost from the normal on-the-beach or even in-the-water views.
What he ended up with was mounting the GoPro on the end of a scorpion's tail extending from the backpack harness. The motor drive is remotely actuated by a wireless do-dad on his wrist.
I like it. He achieved his primary goal of a vastly improved point-of-view and as an added plus a lot of the vibration you get from a head mounted camera is absent.
He will make a fortune from the motocross and mountain bike crew.
Apparently the looks on the tourist's faces as he enters or leaves the water are priceless.
I am just waiting for the winter to see the back in the tube shots.
Just for comparison purposes here is JJ's custom made film rig
He was looking for a perspective that would allow you to see more of what the rider was doing to surf a particular wave. So much of the subtlety is lost from the normal on-the-beach or even in-the-water views.
What he ended up with was mounting the GoPro on the end of a scorpion's tail extending from the backpack harness. The motor drive is remotely actuated by a wireless do-dad on his wrist.
I like it. He achieved his primary goal of a vastly improved point-of-view and as an added plus a lot of the vibration you get from a head mounted camera is absent.
He will make a fortune from the motocross and mountain bike crew.
Apparently the looks on the tourist's faces as he enters or leaves the water are priceless.
I am just waiting for the winter to see the back in the tube shots.
Just for comparison purposes here is JJ's custom made film rig
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Greenough would be proud