The Lil-Mule is an incredibly cool new
device that’s currently up on Kickstarter for funding, and is sitting
at $ 50,000 with a mere $ 15,000 goal. Needless to say, this one’s
getting off the ground. The Lil-Mule is a heavy-duty motorized
camera dolly that can make straight or curved moves and has no limit
to the amount of distance it can travel.
The Lil Mule is simple to use – all
you need to do is turn the knob that controls your speed forward or
in reverse and you’re done. Different motors are available for
different effects too. For $ 675 on Kickstarter you’l get a pack of
three different motors including 0.5 rpm, 6 rpm and 20 rpm. The basic
motorized version will run you $ 525.
Early reviews, like the one from Chase
Jarvis and Sohail, have been positive, with the Lil-Mule’s arcing
feature being called out as the marquee – it’s what makes the
Lil-Mule special.
There’s still time to pick up a
Lil-Mule through the Kickstarter promotion. Deliveries are expected
in March and April.