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DIY Mechanical Crank Driven Camera Slider

Posted on August 30, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 8 Comments

Sliders have really caught on in popularity recently with the lightweight DSLR camera explosion. Some say that the effect is overused – perhaps it is, but in my mind adding some slight subtle camera movements to your shot adds a tremendous amount of production value. And when it comes to subtle movement, sliders deliver the most bang for the buck, both in terms of cost and ease of setup and use.

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DIY Timelapse Skateboard Dolly

Posted on August 3, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 2 Comments

The skateboard is pulled by a motor which you can buy at electronic supply stores all around the world. The Camera is controlled by a selfmade interval-o-meter with Arduino.

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$25 DIY Spider Trax Dolly

Posted on July 31, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 4 Comments

This is a video describes how you can build a cool little do it yourself “Spider Trax Dolly” for only $25.

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Build a DIY Slider for $20

Posted on July 6, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 2 Comments

In this video DIY tutorial BFX shows you how to make a super effective and compact camera slider! This awesome filmmaking tool attaches to the top of any tripod and lets you get super smooth professional looking shots!

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DIY ZazaSlider

Posted on March 11, 2010 in Cinematography | 3 Comments

The DIY ZazaSlider allows you to add dolly and slider shots to your cinematography in a highly portable and efficient way and you can save you hundreds by building it yourself.
For more info on making a ZaZaSlider, go here:
ZaZaSlider.com
or here:
dvxuser.com
or here:
ZaZaSlider Vimeo Group

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$13 DIY Camera Dolly

Posted on December 6, 2009 in Cinematography | 1 Comment

Learn how to get camera dolly shots for under $13.
VIA: matttchapman

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Make Your Own Cheap Camera Dolly

Posted on September 9, 2009 in Cinematography | 4 Comments

How to build a DIY track dolly to create smooth motion, pans and actor tracks. Don’t spend thousands, this cheap solution is easy to do. Also a simple audio secret from the pros that will make any video sound better.
VIA: filmriot

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Camera Angles and Techniques

Posted on July 15, 2009 in Cinematography | 1 Comment

How to shoot deceptive camera angles, including the zolly shooting technique and why you should include multiple different angles.
VIA: videomaker

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How to make a DIY Cable-Cam for Cheap

Posted on December 28, 2008 in Cinematography | 2 Comments

In this video by Backyard FX, Erik and the crew build a Cable-Cam to achieve awesome cinematic camera angles like fly-thru and overhead shots. The Cable-Cam is like a camera dolly, but instead of being on a track, the camera is in the air on cables or rope, so you can shoot above the action. [...]

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Building a Prosumer Camera Rig

Posted on September 5, 2008 in Cinematography | 1 Comment

These clips are by Tony Reale of Next Wave TV: Tony’s Vidcast
If you would like to see pictures of his rig, check out his blog:
http://nextwaveg.blogspot.com/
In these episodes, he goes over all the equipment he uses in his camera rig.
The stuff you see:
Canon HV30
Brevis DOF adapter
Cinevate rails
Cavision handles and shoulder support
Lilliput 7″ VGA monitor
Mayflash Component to [...]

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Hello Dolly

Posted on July 22, 2008 in Cinematography | No Comments

Can Perry crack the case and solve the mysteries of adding dramatic camera moves to your productions? More importantly, will he end up with the dame?

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202 DIY Filmmaking Tutorials

Posted on July 21, 2008 in Featured | 23 Comments

Why buy it when you can build it? Well… most of the time you don’t have a choice. Other times it’s just way too much fun! In our first DIY (“Do It Yourself”) featured list we will focus on the production side of filmmaking. Stay tuned for other DIY featured lists [...]

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How to make a Track Dolly

Posted on May 28, 2008 in Cinematography | No Comments

Author (Rickvanman) Notes:
Total cost of the dolly was about £80.
Total Dolly size = 2ft wide x 3ft long.
Type of pipe used for track = 32mm waste pipe.
Angle alluminium width = 2in x 2in at 3mm thick.
NOTE: Angle aluminium is a lot easier to work with than angle iron – which is very heavy and [...]

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