Patent attributes
A video stabilization device has an adjustable length shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a midsection between the proximal end and the distal end. A video recording device mount adapted to retain a video recording device is associated with the proximal end of the shaft, a counterweight member is associated with the distal end of the shaft, and a 2-axis gimbal is associated with the midsection of the shaft. A user may grasp the 2-axis gimbal and adjust the length of the adjustable length shaft to generally balance a video recording device retained by the video recording device mount and the counterweight member with the shaft in a predominantly vertical orientation thereby stabilizing a video recording produced by the video recording device. The video stabilization device may optionally be balanced in the horizontal orientation as well.