After our UltraFit Sling Strap launch, a good number of customers told us that they also wanted to use their camera strap with their tripod without having to unscrew the strap. So, we started looking for universal quick release tripod plates on the market to point our customers to. But we were surprised at how [...]
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Return of the GorillaCam (Director’s commentary)
April 10, 2013 – 2:33 pm
In probably the quietest re-launch ever for an app that has had over 3M downloads, we rebooted our iPhone GorillaCam app in early-February. For those who don’t know, JOBY had a lot of success with GorillaCam when it first launched in Dec of 2009. At one time, it was a top 5 camera download on the [...]
Stop making shaky Vine videos: Use a tripod already!
February 15, 2013 – 12:36 pm
After Twitter introduced Vine, it seemed like the most common adjective that I saw tied to Vine videos was “shaky.” When you’re holding your iPhone and shooting, there’s always a bit of shake. The fewer parts of your body that are stabilized, the more magnified the shake becomes. Things like breathing, slight shifts in posture, [...]
CineSkates: Smooth tracking video for your GorillaPod Focus
August 23, 2011 – 9:30 am
Justin Jensen at Cinetics had a problem: how do you move a video camera smoothly alongside its subject? How do you get those smooth, straight or circular tracking shots with something portable that you can position anywhere? So, he created an ingenious solution to go with the GorillaPod Focus: wheels! Not just any wheels, but [...]
Win a GorillaMobile Ori or Yogi with Splashtop’s XDisplay “Extend Your Screen” Contest!
July 27, 2011 – 1:17 pm
What if you wanted to use your iPad as a second screen to your computer? Maybe you’d like to extend your laptop screen to the left, right, top, or even diagonal. Well, you’d need something to place your iPad exactly where you want it vs. your screen. Now, what would place your iPad anywhere (and [...]
