A method of controlling positioning of a payload, said method comprising: providing a payload supported by a carrier, wherein the payload is movable relative to the vehicle or living subject via the carrier about one or more axes of rotation; and receiving, at a receiver positioned on the carrier or the vehicle, from a terminal that is remote relative to the carrier and the payload, a signal indicative of an attitude of the terminal; characterized by: the carrier being on a vehicle or living subject, and the terminal being remote relative to the vehicle or living subject; determining whether the attitude of the terminal falls within a predetermined angle range; and varying and/or maintaining a rotational attribute of the payload in response to the signal indicative of the attitude of the terminal, wherein the attitude of the terminal controls a first rotational attribute of the payload when the attitude of the terminal falls within the predetermined angle range, and wherein the attitude of the terminal controls a second rotational attribute of the payload when the attitude of the terminal falls outside the predetermined angle range; and moving the payload relative to the vehicle or living subject about the one or more axes of rotation via actuation of the carrier in response to the signal. providing a payload supported by a carrier, wherein the payload is movable relative to the vehicle or living subject via the carrier about one or more axes of rotation; and receiving, at a receiver positioned on the carrier or the vehicle, from a terminal that is remote relative to the carrier and the payload, a signal indicative of an attitude of the terminal; characterized by: the carrier being on a vehicle or living subject, and the terminal being remote relative to the vehicle or living subject; determining whether the attitude of the terminal falls within a predetermined angle range; and varying and/or maintaining a rotational attribute of the payload in response to the signal indicative of the attitude of the terminal, wherein the attitude of the terminal controls a first rotational attribute of the payload when the attitude of the terminal falls within the predetermined angle range, and wherein the attitude of the terminal controls a second rotational attribute of the payload when the attitude of the terminal falls outside the predetermined angle range; and the carrier being on a vehicle or living subject, and the terminal being remote relative to the vehicle or living subject; determining whether the attitude of the terminal falls within a predetermined angle range; and varying and/or maintaining a rotational attribute of the payload in response to the signal indicative of the attitude of the terminal, wherein the attitude of the terminal controls a first rotational attribute of the payload when the attitude of the terminal falls within the predetermined angle range, and wherein the attitude of the terminal controls a second rotational attribute of the payload when the attitude of the terminal falls outside the predetermined angle range; and moving the payload relative to the vehicle or living subject about the one or more axes of rotation via actuation of the carrier in response to the signal.