This BLOG is to open up dialog about novice filmmaking and explore all the aspects of the hobby from a low to no budget point of view. My hope is to share information that will benefit all who like to make films, whether it be home movies, documentaries, independent films, short films, or full length features.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Props and DIY camera equipment
I want to say sorry for taking so long to post. I have been working a lot and have had little time to post. I have however been working on perfecting my PoBoy Dolly/Slider. I found many tutorials on how to build a camera dolly out of pvc and old inline skate wheels. This was simple and has been around for awhile. I made a cool discovery while trying to find a way to mount a set of tracks to a tripod. I finally came to conclusion that everything would work better if I just had a flat platform to put everything on. The drawback to this is that a table is heavy and cumbersome. So while rummaging in the attic I found our old ironing board. This made a great adjustable platform in which to operate the dolly. Since I already had one it cost me nothing. I have seen them at thrift stores for around $3.00 and new ones run anywhere from $10.00 and up. What I really like about this setup is that it is light and ADJUSTABLE :) Thats right the ironing board will adjust from 4 inches off the floor up to about 3.5 feet off the floor. The whole setup cost under 20 dollars. Check out the video below.
Labels:
DIY,
DIY camera dolly,
Filmmaking
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