Prorig Faʻamau Feaveaʻi mo Pueata by Kl Chiu

Prorig Faʻamau Feaveaʻi mo Pueata by Kl Chiu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Meafaigaluega Pu'eata Competition Category.

UʻameaMeafaigaluega Pu'eata· 2026

Prorig Faʻamau Feaveaʻi mo Pueata

by Kl Chiu

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Meafaigaluega Pu'eata Category

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The Design

About Prorig Faʻamau Feaveaʻi mo Pueata

O le Prorig o se faʻamau feaveaʻi mo le puʻeina o ata ma le faia o ata tifaga i le telefoni feaveaʻi. O le faʻamau lea e faia mai le alumini toe faʻaaogaina ma puipui TPU ua faʻamaonia i le GRS. O se faʻavaa faʻalautele manifinifi ma le tua matala e mafai ai ona faʻaaogaina pea le faʻapipiʻiina o mea faʻaopoopo faʻamaneta, avanoa faʻapipiʻi ma pulea. O se faʻaofi e mafai ona sui e kiliki i totonu e uu ai le tele o ituaiga telefoni eseese, o lona uiga o le faʻaleleia o se telefoni e naʻo le suia lava o le faʻaofi. O au e mafai ona vave aveese e faʻapipiʻi i soʻo se tulimanu mo suiga vave i le va o le puʻeina tuʻusaʻo ma le faʻalava. O nofoaga faʻapipiʻi masani ma se faʻamau tioata e mafai ai ona faʻapipiʻi mea faʻaopoopo e aunoa ma ni meafaigaluega.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Prorig Faʻamau Feaveaʻi mo Pueata, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Prorig Faʻamau Feaveaʻi mo Pueata e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Prorig Faʻamau Feaveaʻi mo Pueata ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Made from recycled aluminium, ShiftCam Gear ProRig delivers cage-level capability with rig-like simplicity– built for professional creators, videographers and cinematographers. It upgrades mobile workflows without sacrificing portability, ergonomics or ease of use: quick setup, secure hold, accessory-ready mounting, and full MagSafe access. Elegant yet powerful, ProRig is forward-compatible: upgrade phones by swapping a simple insert, reducing lifetime cost and extending product life.
Dimensions & Packaging: 170mm x 21.6mm x 103.5mm
Tags: Mobile Rigs, Mobile Photography, Mobile Filmmaking, Filmmaking Rigs
Production Technology: Built from recycled aluminum with GRS-certified TPU bumpers. The slim expansion frame uses an open-back design to preserve MagSafe and keep ports/controls accessible. A simple click-in fit secures a wide range of phone sizes and models for fast setup and stable handheld shooting. Standard mount points and a dedicated lens mount are integrated into the frame for tool-free, modular add-ons without bulk.
Design Challenge: The hardest challenge was creating a clean, minimalist rig without limiting how people shoot or where accessories go. The handle connection had to be strong but non-intrusive, attach to any corner for fast vertical/horizontal swaps, and still leave space for lights, mics, lenses, and cables/SSDs. At the same time, the frame had to stay slim, MagSafe-clear, and universal across phone models. We solved it through rapid prototypes and a radical redesign to a cleaner, more capable version.
Research: We developed ProRig through iterative prototyping and usability testing to reach the most minimalist, universal rig that still rigs up fast, preserves MagSafe, keeps the phone bottom clear for cables/SSDs, and supports both vertical and horizontal shooting. We worked with a focus group to uncover real pain points, then made a radical design shift and validated it through shooting trials and accessory checks with creators and our in-house team. The result is a cleaner workflow with freer angles and less clutter.
Inspiration: Phones are sleek, minimal, and capable– rigging should be too. ProRig evolves film cages into a cleaner, phone-first system: a universal, upgrade-proof rig that mounts accessories, preserves MagSafe, and rigs up fast without bulk. Traditional cages lock creators into one orientation and restrict angles. ProRig’s corner quick-release handles attach in any corner, so you can switch vertical/horizontal fast, tilt into harder angles, while keeping the phone bottom clear for cables and SSDs.
Project Duration: April 2025, prototype Oct 2025, designe drevision in jnauary 2026, expecting to ship july 2026
Operation Flow: Built from recycled aluminum with GRS-certified TPU bumpers. The slim expansion frame uses an open-back design to preserve MagSafe and keep ports/controls accessible. A swappable insert with a simple click-in fit secures the phone and enables forward compatibility—upgrade by changing only the insert to extend product life. Standard mount points and a dedicated lens mount are integrated for tool-free modular add-ons without bulk, keeping the rig clean, balanced, and fast to configure.
Team Members: Benson KL Chiu
Armand van Oord
Image Credits: Armand van Oord