The things that I felt were most missing from the “first tortoise” videos (with the camera mounted directly onto Vanya’s shell) were the subtle movements she performs when encountering objects in her environment. If I was going to really try to figure out what her interests and understandings are, I needed to figure out a way to closely monitor her every movement as she maneuvers through the apartment.
Therefore I created a special harness with offset camera that would not obstruct her movement while permitting the closest view obtainable of her actions.
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