Modogrip: Indie Film Maker Tools from MM Pictures and Precision Machinery and Tooling

Last modified: February 19, 2024

We're delighted to share and highlight the work of our G-Wizard clients, and this contribution from MM Pictures and G-Wizard customer Precision Machinery and Tooling is truly intriguing. Modogrip is an innovative product targeted towards Indie Film Makers. One of the many challenges faced while producing a film is capturing shots that produce a feeling of being in the scene. Professional filmmakers employ a variety of intricate and costly apparatus to facilitate this. However, Modogrip resolved this by developing an accessory kit for a monopod that enables impressive functionalities. In their lexicon:

Modogrip are handles and wheel mounts that transform a monopod into a do-it-all filmmaking tool.  Allowing every videographer and filmmaker to capture steady camera shots, set up and film dolly moves in an instant and do out of this world boom shots that would normally require a jib arm/boom plus crew.  And most importantly Modogrip is an all-in-one product and portable.

Modogrip is also interesting in that it is a Kickstarter project. Kickstarter is a way to raise capital via the Internet so you can bring your idea to fruition. Check out Modogrip over on the Kickstarter siteand you can see they're in the process of raising some capital. There's quite a few cool projects over on Kickstarter, so it's well worth checking out.

Now back to Modogrip. There are several versions of it that you can see over on the Kickstarter page. Here are some pix of the parts and of their manufacture at Precision Machinery and Tooling:

A man holds a precision work device with wheels on a white table, near the ModoGrip logo.

There's the Modogrip assembled on a monopod...

Black plastic parts with various shapes and sizes on a white surface, MOD GRIP logo in green and white.

Parts for mounting on the monopod...

Silver metal parts, including clips and brackets, on a tan surface.

Parts for mounting on the monopod...

Kurt Corporation milling machine with blue chains and logo, surrounded by metal shavings in an industrial setting.

Cutting with oil works better on Precision's mills since they're big Milltronics without full flood enclosure...

Metal lathe in industrial setting with machined metal piece.

This is their big toolroom-style CNC lathe...

Lathe tool holder with metal piece and orange tipped rod in a workshop setting.

Silver metal parts on a wooden surface in a Miller workshop setting.

Silver metal washers with hexagonal center and six holes on a metal surface.

Metal cylinder with black rim on metal base supported by large metal wheel with small holes.

Tumbling parts for finish...

Peter Tsukamoto runs Precision, and he and I have shared many a long online conversation about one thing or another. Thanks a lot guys for the great story of Modogrip!

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