Drones are used extensively in the field of photography, where they have also created a new image aesthetic. GoPro Karma is a very light, self-contained system compatible with GoPro cameras. It was conceived for use with action cameras to capture smooth, stabilised video. Showcasing a stringently executed design idiom, the main components of the system include the controller, an aerial drone, a stabiliser with harness, a charger, a battery, six propellers, a handheld grip, a mounting ring as well as a matching case. The lightness of how the system is operated is highly impressive. The controller comes as an easy-to-use, gamestyle flight and camera control, while the ergonomic mounting ring allows users to connect the Karma Grip to the full line of existing 30-plus GoPro mounts. Another characteristic defining the versatility of the system is that it is not only a solution for taking aerial pictures but also embraces a handheld and mountable gimbal solution. Combining all these options into a self-contained life capture solution, the system allows for a versatile range of approaches towards getting good shots and building compelling stories from all vantage points. GoPro Karma delivers a new kind of lightness and versatility in the field of action cameras – a perfectly designed system that can even be comfortably folded together and worn as a backpack.
Statement by the Jury
The design of GoPro Karma is astounding for the fact that all elements of the system are perfectly matched in terms of form and function. This has lent it an aesthetically pleasing and highly continuous appearance. Moreover, it has also emerged as a unified system with a functionality that allows sounding out the possibilities of drones. Easy-to-handle and user-oriented, it not only facilitates recording aerial images but also integrates a handheld and easily mountable gimbal solution.
