Our Two Things spotlight today focuses on a couple of “add-on” products, things that make other things work better, or at least differently.<\/p>\n
Anyone who’s tried to shoot video with a small digital camcorder, point-and-shoot camera, or phone knows how hard it is to keep the dang thang steady. The form factor is just too small and light and the slightest irregular motion translates into a noticeably jerky video. That’s the problem that the HaloRig<\/a> is designed to mitigate.<\/p>\n It’s basically an inexpensive (less than $200; price varies with options) metal ring onto which you can affix multiple cameras, lights, microphones, and other accessories. The ring is large enough to provide a greater chance of smooth motion (I haven’t tried one, so I’m hard-pressed to say that it would completely eliminate jerky movement).<\/p>\n Here’s a short video explaining the device in somewhat more detail.<\/p>\n