PoBoy Shoulder Rig Version 3

In my quest for a hand held shoulder rig I think I have found a PoBoy solution.

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.

Mockumentary

Hey here is a fun way to make a video or film, make a mockumentary.  The mockumentary is like a documentary only mockumentaries are fake or spoof other documentaries.  These are simple to do because it does not require that your subject matter be real or that any of your information is factual.  The film itself does not need to have great cinematography in fact the less perfect it looks the more it has that documentary feel.  I found it best to just run and gun with the shots, film it quick and move on with it.  This is also a good way to get experience shooting things out of sequence.  My niece and nephew always ask me to make movies with them, this was a quick and easy way to do that and have a lot of fun in the process.  So don't wait go and make a Mockumentary!  Below is the Mockumentary I made with the kids, hope you enjoy it.