Rodent Gait Video Checklist
Generate a printable filming protocol with camera positions, locomotion types, apparatus, and acclimation notes for mouse and rat gait analysis or ConductVision upload.
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Session Info
Locomotion Types
Camera Positions
Apparatus
Filming Protocol (0 clips)
File naming: _mouse_2026-05-01_[LOCO]_[CAMERA]_[APPARATUS]_trial[N]
Select locomotion types, camera positions, and apparatus to generate your protocol.
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How It Works
Select your species (mouse or rat), locomotion types (overground walk, treadmill, swim, beam, ladder, rotarod), camera positions (ventral, lateral, dorsal, front, rear), and apparatus. Optionally enable high-speed video notes, paw marking instructions, and acclimation protocols. The tool generates a numbered shot list with species-specific instructions, duration, and filming tips for each clip. Incompatible combinations (e.g. ventral camera without glass walkway) are automatically filtered. Download the protocol as a printable PDF to bring to the recording session.
Filming Best Practices
Acclimation is critical: habituate animals to the apparatus for 3–5 sessions before data collection. Record at the same time of day to minimize circadian effects on locomotion. Use non-reflective backgrounds that contrast with the animal’s fur color. Place a calibration object (ruler) in frame at the start of each session for spatial scaling. For CatWalk-style walkways, darken the room to maximize paw print contrast. Frame rate matters: 100 fps minimum for basic parameters, 250+ fps for detailed swing phase analysis. Exclude trials where the animal stops, reverses, or grooms mid-crossing. Always randomize condition order across subjects.