"Further Research into Using Chickens as Steadicams"

[acheron]

I waffled a bit on whether to put this here or in Online Video, but decided on here since it is "research". If you strap a camera on to a chicken's head and wave the chicken around, the camera is stabilized. So now we know.

http://www.petapixel.com/2010/12/29/further-research-into-using-chickens-as-steadicams/

 

[lrkun]

The issue here is, even if they the chicken is stable, how does one make sure that the chicken looks at the intended area. Hehe.

 

[Andiferous]

But regardless, why? Why observe a camera on a chicken head and why not use a tripod for stability ? How does one figure this out and is this useful if you plan to spin the chicken in circles? Do pigs work too? Just, why?? I guess we need further testing. Lol

 

[Shaedys]

But regardless, why? Why observe a camera on a chicken head and why not use a tripod for stability ? How does one figure this out and is this useful if you plan to spin the chicken in circles? Do pigs work too? Just, why?? I guess we need further testing. Lol

Because we can.

 

[Andiferous]

But regardless, why? Why observe a camera on a chicken head and why not use a tripod for stability ? How does one figure this out and is this useful if you plan to spin the chicken in circles? Do pigs work too? Just, why?? I guess we need further testing. Lol

Because we can.

For sure. Plus, it facillitates the goal of finding new uses for chickens.

 

[FaithlessThinker]

If we can understand how chickens can keep their heads so steady regardless of their body movement (which I think biologists do) then apply these principles to create a technological stabilization device (perhaps a new kind of tripod) that keeps a camera steady regardless of the movement of the base on which the camera + stabilization device is located (such as a moving vehicle or the hands of a person), that could be the next big thing among digital photographers!

Perhaps we should send this to tripod companies rich enough to do the R&D.