Prorig Ẹ̀rọ Ìdìmú Alágbèéká by Kl Chiu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Kámẹ́rà àti Ohun-èlò Fọ́tò Yíya Competition Category.

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Prorig Ẹ̀rọ Ìdìmú Alágbèéká

by Kl Chiu

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Fọ́tò Yíya Category

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The Design

About Prorig Ẹ̀rọ Ìdìmú Alágbèéká

Prorig jẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ìdìmú alágbèéká fún yíya fọ́tò àti ṣíṣe fíìmù pẹ̀lú fóònù alágbèéká. A ṣe ẹ̀rọ ìdìmú yìí láti inú aluminiọ̀mù tí a tún lò padà pẹ̀lú àwọn olùdáàbòbò TPU tí ó ní ìwé ẹ̀rí GRS. Férémù ìfẹ̀sí tín-ínrín tí ó ní ẹ̀yìn tí ó ṣí sílẹ̀ ń jẹ́ kí ìsopọ̀ ohun èlò olóòfà, àwọn ibùdó àti àwọn ohun ìdarí wà ní àrọ́wọ́tó. Ohun ìfibọ̀ tí a lè pààrọ̀ máa ń tẹ̀ wọlé láti gbá oríṣiríṣi àwọn àwòṣe fóònù mú, nítorí náà gbígbé fóònù sókè nílò ìyípadà ohun ìfibọ̀ nìkan. Àwọn ìdìmú tí a lè yára tú máa ń so mọ́ igun èyíkéyìí fún ìyípadà kíákíá láàárín yíya àwòrán ní ìdúró àti ní ìbùsùn. Àwọn ojú ìsopọ̀ àjùmọ̀lò àti ojú ìsopọ̀ lẹ́ẹ̀nsì ń jẹ́ kí a so àwọn ohun èlò mọ́ láìsí irinṣẹ́.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Prorig Ẹ̀rọ Ìdìmú Alágbèéká jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Prorig Ẹ̀rọ Ìdìmú Alágbèéká yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Prorig Ẹ̀rọ Ìdìmú Alágbèéká nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

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