Simple Assembly
The SquidRig easily attaches to the top of any tripod with a 3/8 '16 screw and is sandwiched between the tripod and the tripod head.
For a visual please see video above.
The SquidRig easily attaches to the top of any tripod with a 3/8 '16 screw and is sandwiched between the tripod and the tripod head.
For a visual please see video above.
Easily pivot the angle of LED lights or shotgun microphone from right behind the camera and then tighten into place . This allows for adjustments to be made on-the-fly during a video interview or when photographing a subject.
The SquidRig offers a 2.0 version consisting of two brackets or a 3.0 version with three brackets (normally used for a microphone).
You can absolutely shoot stand-up interviews with the SquidRig. Simply extend the tripod to the desired height and position the lights and mic as you would during a sit-down interview.
The Squidrig doesn't make use of a backlight. We recommend packing a third LED light for cases where a backlight is necessary. But honestly, we have found that in most cases (depending on the natural lighting available) shooting with only the SquidRig and 2 lights has worked out well for us (as seen in the example clips above where no backlights were used).
The SquidRig will fit on any flat-based tripod with a 3/8"-16 thread.
The squidRig weighs roughly 3lbs. Installed on a small standard tripod, the combined weight is small enough to carry as-is under one arm in some situations.
Short answer is no. The SquidRig is designed to hold lightweight LED lights up to 2 lbs. each. Most LED lights are very lightweight and fall well under this limit. The lights that we use (also featured in the promotional video) each weigh a little over 1 pound with the battery.
Yes. Even without the weight of a camera on the tripod, the SquidRig has been thoroughly tested to be stable with the arms fully extended and using lights that do not exceed 2 lbs each.