Using a chicken as a steadicam

jmke · 13th December 2010, 11:51

This guy strapped a camera to a chicken’s head. No really, that’s it. There’s some interesting science behind it though. He’s taking advantage of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex in the chicken. It is basically the reflex that we use to keep our eyes firmly focused on something while our head is moving. In a chicken however, they move their entire head. This means that he can strap a camera to the chicken’s head and have an instant steadicam. At least that is the theory.

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13th December 2010, 11:51	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Using a chicken as a steadicam This guy strapped a camera to a chicken’s head. No really, that’s it. There’s some interesting science behind it though. He’s taking advantage of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex in the chicken. It is basically the reflex that we use to keep our eyes firmly focused on something while our head is moving. In a chicken however, they move their entire head. This means that he can strap a camera to the chicken’s head and have an instant steadicam. At least that is the theory. http://hackaday.com/2010/12/11/using...8Hack+a+Day%29 __________________