DitoGear™ is taking a different approach to connecting with their audience at NAB this year. Instead of a traditional booth at the exhibit hall, they will be hosting the DitoGear™ inMotion event at an offsite demo suite at the MGM Grand Towers. This innovative approach allows you to handle equipment away from the crowds and the hustle of the exhibit floor, creating the perfect hands-on experience for film professionals and enthusiast alike.

“At DitoGear™ our core values are: innovation, quality and direct personal contact with our customers. Because of the this we really wanted to make the experience of getting to know and trying out DitoGear™ equipment as painless and pleasant as possible,” says Patryk Kizny, a partner at DitoGear™. Patryk says they’d rather reach out to the people who are really interested in their gear and focus on giving them the best possible environment to evaluate the goods.

Drop by the lounge Monday and Wednesday from 5pm-8pm and spend some one-on-one time with an assortment of equipment. The demo gear includes 4 full DitoGear™ OmniSlider Setups with OmniHeads, LensDrives and additional accessories provided by their event partners: Cinevate, SmallHD and SwitchBladeGrip. There will be set ups for both stop motion animation and timelapse to satisfy both crowds.

Zacuto is loaning a Scorpion rig with EVF and follow focus as well as a Zwiss Cage with EVF- the perfect compliment to any shoot.

Your hosts for the event are Ric Kasnoff and Kimberly McMichael. Ric is a photographer & certified trainer
 (not to mention award winning photographer who knows a thing or two about shooting timelapse) from Seattle, Washington. Kimberly is the Director of Chronos Film Festival, the festival for filmmakers who tell stories through the art of timelapse and stop motion animation.

Think of the suite as a place to relax, network, and recharge before hitting the town and other NAB events. There will be snacks and beverages available to make your visit as comfortable as it will be fun. While you’re visiting make sure to sign up for the Midnight Motion on the Strip and Desert Timelapse Shooting Trip.

According to Ric, this will truly be a unique experience. He stresses how important it is to test gear under real world circumstances as opposed to watching staged and controlled demos at a booth. Both outings allow you to react just like you would during a real live shoot out in the field.

Midnight Motion on the Strip

MONDAY 4/16, 10pm-12am

TUESDAY 4/17, after 10pm by request

WEDNESDAY 4/18, 10pm-12am

Grab your camera and get ready to hit the strip and test the equipment in a location teeming with great photo opportunities. Lucky participants will be loaned DitoGear™ set-ups and personal guides will be provided to assist as you test the gear in real world situations. This photowalk will take place mostly around the south strip intersection of the MGM Grand/New York, New York/Excaliber/Tropicana.

You will need to bring your own camera and card for this event. (If you arrive in Vegas empty-handed chances are you can purchase a new camera at the exhibit hall.) You get to take all your images with you, too. Think of it as your DitoGear inMotion souvenir.

Desert Timelapse Shooting Trip

THURSDAY 18th, 2pm-10pm+

If the opportunity to film on the strip isn’t enough sign up for what has to be the coolest field trip ever; a timelapse/starlapse excursion testing the gear in the field under more real world circumstances. This is an absolute must for any timelapse shooter. Participants will be whisked away to a secret location in the desert for a catered late afternoon/evening shoot.

This group is limited to 12 participants so make sure to sign up early. Again, you’ll need your own camera and card and you keep the images.

Drawings

Need another reason to visit the demo suite? On Monday you have a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out premiere of Timescapes. Three DitoGear™ DryEye Lites will be given away as well.

How to Get There

The DitoGear™ Hospitality Suite will be located in the MGM Grand Towers (main complex).

The suite number will be registered and listed under both Ric Kasnoff and DitoGear™. More information will be posted closer to NAB via Facebook and Twitter. You can also receive the suite number by after Sunday at 5PM PDT by texting: Where’s DitoGear? To 2069153041.

For more information on DitoGear™ visit http://ditogear.com.