Stabilizers

Media Center Equipment | General Access

(Available to all students, faculty or staff; Reserve through Patron Portal)

Monopod (MC)

  • Location: 280, Sharp & MacLean Media Centers
  • Access: General 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: Monopod; single leg camera support
  • Comments: Extendable leg

Shoulder Mount (MC)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: General 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: Shoulder Mount
  • Comments: Support for hand-held camera movement; Suitable for DSLR cameras and small camcorders

Tripod Dolly (MC)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: General 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Tripod Dolly 
  • Comments: Tripod support for creating camera movement in film/video making; Use with the Advanced tripod

Media Center Equipment | Certification Required

(Must complete a certification course on the Media Center’s Canvas page to get access)

DJI RS3 Pro Gimbal Stabilizer (MC)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Media Center Certification Required 
  • Training Materials: Get certified through the Canvas course
  • Manual: Manual
  • Description: DSLR Gimbal Stabilizer
  • Comments: Support for hand-held camera movement suitable for DSLRs/Mirrorless cameras; Sony Alpha works well

PolarPro Shoulder Rig (MC)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Media Center Certification Required 
  • Training Materials: Get certified through the Canvas course
  • Description: PolarPro PIVOT-SR Shoulder Rig
  • Comments: Support for hand-held camera movement; suitable for all digital cameras

Rhino Slider 24″ (MC)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Media Center Certification Required 
  • Training Materials: Get certified through the Canvas course
  • Description: Rhino Slider is an ultra-rigid, modular camera slider
  • Comments: Camera support suitable for creating camera slides in film/video making

Rhino Slider 42″ (MC) *Coming Soon, Late Fall 2026*

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Media Center Certification Required 
  • Training Materials: Get certified through the Canvas course
  • Description: Rhino Slider is an ultra-rigid, modular camera slider
  • Comments: Camera support suitable for creating camera slides in film/video making

Art and Technology Studies Department Equipment | Authorization Required

DSLR Gimbal Stabilizer (ATS)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: ATS Certification Required; Available to ATS grad students, faculty & staff and students enrolled in specific ATS classes
  • Training Materials: ATS Gimbal Canvas Course (contact ATS)
  • Description: DSLR Gimbal Stabilizer
  • Comments: Support for hand-held camera movement

Foldable Camera Rig (ATS)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: ATS Certification Required; Available to ATS grad students, faculty & staff and students enrolled in specific ATS classes
  • Training Materials: ATS XC15 Canvas Course (contact ATS)
  • Description: The Zacuto Marauder Foldable Camera Rig is a foldable DSLR run’n’gun rig. It’s small enough to fit in your back pocket but when unfolded, it’s an extremely stable DSLR camera support.
  • Comments: Support for hand-held camera movement

Film, Video, New Media and Animation Department Equipment | Authorization Required

Camera Jib (FVNMA)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Camera Crane, also referred to as a camera jib or rig
  • Comments: Camera support suitable for creating camera movement in film/video making

FigRig (FVNMA)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: FigRig is a handheld stabilization device for smaller film cameras/video cameras
  • Comments: Support for hand-held camera movement

Monopod (FVNMA)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: Monopod; single leg camera support
  • Comments: Extendable leg

Red Camera Shoulder Mount w/ Monitor (FVNMA)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: Hand held Camera support
  • Comments: Support for hand-held camera movement

Steadicam Aero System (FVNMA)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Camera movement support
  • Comments: Support for hand-held camera movement

Tripod Dolly (FVNMA)

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: Tripod dolly
  • Comments: Tripod support for creating camera movement in film/video making; Use with the Advanced tripod