Updates from the War on Wobblies

Today’s review focuses on a relatively new entrant to the anti-wobbly field, the Scorpio anti-Wobbly weapon.

Some Background

With a home office in Barcelona Spain, Service Vision is an international manufacturer of a variety of high-tech products for the cinema industry. Their anti-Wobbly Scorpio weapon, introduced to the Wobbly battle only a few short years ago, has […]

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They once claimed to care about ending Wobbly cinematography. However, we’re no longer sure that’s true.

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Originating from the east, this product is best known for its brother in “arms.” A lightweight solution for medium focal lengths, 3 down has been driven to success on auto commercials.

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Yesterday afternoon was an important step towards building the coalition. Key manufacturers of anti-Wobbly weapons received the email below asking them to join The Knights of the Wobbly Table and to come together to help end Wobbly cinematography.
It’s in the best interest of anti-Wobbly weapon manufacturers to stop the petty infighting and form a united […]

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Yes, it’s true. The Wobbly Aptitude Test that had the industry buzzing is back. Some say sequels are never as good as the original (to those cynics I simply offer up the cinematic masterpiece that was Van Wilder II), but we’re confident that the new installment of the Wobbly Aptitude Test will be equally enjoyed.
It’s […]

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I thought I would begin our survey of the anti-Wobbly arsenal with a look at the venerable Tyler Mounts. Tyler Mounts, arguably the first productized aerial platform, are the metaphorical workhorses of the industry – kinda like an old style Chevy Pickup of the aerial world. It had been a number of years (perhaps a […]

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Imagine a world without any stabilization products. Imagine what cinematography would be like. Little to no motion in any shot. Vibration entering images and forcing expensive retakes.
Stationary. Immobile. Stiff. Inert. Lifeless.
That last word should shake anyone involved with motion pictures to their core.
Lifeless.
This is why winning the war is critical. This is why every Wobbly […]

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The Call to Wobbly Arms has raised a lot of interest, especially with respect to the second initiative:
I will extend an invitation to those brave souls within the industry, those rogue soldiers who are fighting Wobbly every day, to join the coalition and fight as brothers in arms with The Knights of the Wobbly Table. […]

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The movement’s afoot. More than a single product is necessary to defeat Wobbly. In fact, an entire arsenal of products, in a carefully coordinated assault, is what’s needed to stop our foe. And who’s better to help plan out the strategy for our fancy-foot flight, for our twinkle-toed transition, for our … really bad alliterations […]

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Following our Call to Wobbly Arms we received the following email from Jerry from the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps:
“Help me, General Henz, you’re my only hope.
We’re shooting a documentary of our nationally recognized marching band, the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. After renting a jib arm and a remote head, we’ve come to realize […]

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My fellow Wobbly warriors, I have grown weary of the constant negativity and rivalry within our so-called coalition.
Anti-Wobbly manufacturers spend countless hours explaining why their own products - their personal weapons in the war against Wobbly - are better than that of another noble warrior.
Why-oh-why can we not accept that we are all on the […]

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Direct from the War on Wobblies Headquarters, to rally the troops in anticipation of tomorrow’s announcement, we bring you First Officer Hicks on trumpet.

For an additional battle cry, click through to see below.
See you tomorrow.

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We get a fair number of emails every day and we try to respond to each and every one of them. We also get some comments directly on the site, contributing to a story or asking a question.
I suspect that many of you aren’t even aware of the comments. For shame!
To help you keep on […]

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Download the 5th Wobbly poster.

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So I sprinkled myself in magical happy-dust and was overcome with images of lollipops, snowflakes, and Julie Andrews flicks. You know, everything happy. Inspired by my journey I took a break from being awesome to write an uplifting piece of poetry to ensure everyone had a great weekend. It’s to the tune of this. Embrace […]

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We have some T’s left over following our private little industry party at NAB (Yes, we’re just recovering now. Yes, we’re as surprised as you are that there’s anything left after that in-suite blow-out. And, no, we don’t have any Jager Bombs left).
Send us an email if you want a T and we’ll drop one […]

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For many, Wobbly is annoying to watch and a problem to production budgets. But for others, our country’s history is littered with examples where Wobbly has had serious geopolitical ramifications.
What you say? Geopolitical ramifications? That’s right!
For some, there is compelling evidence that the world we live in today is shaped predominantly by Wobbly – […]

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I’m back from a weekend retreat with our reallysmartconsultants. We escaped to a cabin on Blake Island for a weekend of brainstorming sessions, team building exercises, and “emotional callisthenic” activities.
I was told that the retreat was very Nuevo business. That’s a word I don’t understand, but I figured at the price we were paying, it […]

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Download the 4th Wobbly poster.

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As discussed on March 24th, “Wobbly continues its unrelenting viral spread from production to production, infecting all images it encounters.“
It turns out the spread of Wobbly is worse than initially thought.
The BBC has reported that in the past week alone they have received over 160 Wobbly complaints – making Wobbly a national problem throughout the […]

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