If your unsteady hands and shoddy equipment are limiting your time lapse shots, you’re not alone. Fortunately, that’s about to change with the Genie, a simple, relatively affordable and easy to use motion control device perfectly suited for time lapse shots requiring horizontal/vertical panning or linear motion. For panning, hook it to a tripod (or Gorillapod), connect your camera, then set the panning direction & speed. The ingenious linear mode grips to rope for motion, enabling all sorts of creative DIY motion devices like the skateboard up top, while maintaining compatibility with virtually every track slider.

Head to their Kickstarter page to catch the early-bird special and read more ways of using the Genie – 590$.