Lets Go Make A Dolly: Part II
Here are some test clips that I shot with the dolly I made this weekend. Take it easy!
It definitely needs some adjustments, but all in all, it worked pretty well. Especially since I was limited on tools and space.
After some preliminary sketches, I headed to home depot to figure it out.
I brought Melcher, my favorite kleptomaniac to see if he could cut down on some costs.
The aluminum section seemed to be the most promising.
After some heavy brainstorming, we decided to go with an erectors set, type of build.
Good looks from Bones! They were cool enough to sponsor our rig.
Melcher's new puppy, Party, was there to supervise.
There was drilling galore!
We had to really scrounge up a bunch of washers and spacers to get the wheels tightened up nicely.
We were sure to put lock washers on every bolt, to hold it together tightly.
It ended up turning out much better than he had imagined.
The platform ended up being pretty light. But the next step will be to get a lighter tripod.
Melch found these huge poles, which worked pretty good. but we'll have to get some smaller and lighter ones that are much more portable.
1 year ago Gurley said:
What's the advantages of using a dolly over a filmer board. Just smoother or do you need it to be repeatable? Could you post a vid where you compare a dolly shot with an "on board" shot? I'd like to see the differences.
As for your dolly, I think angle iron may be your best track material. It's inherently stable(it doesn't roll on it's own). It's stackable so it takes up less room. You can tack on some all-thread to the inside and use that to link the pieces together with flat bar. I guess you couldn't have it bent easily for curved track, but nothing is perfect.
1 year ago B-ron said:
man that shit looks legit. looks like ty has got some serious competition. just dont edit the footy to band of horses.
1 year ago Tristan Brillanceau said:
That shit is whack, leave it to ty evans thats his deal. People should do thier own thing, not get on the bandwagon of filming trends.
1 year ago Jason said:
awesome rig.
i think i'm going to go build one now.
1 year ago iAmAhAb said:
Yo, didnt some guy already try making money off lazy people who like the smooth roll up? If you guys had a 'Prop it' Id do so...hahaha but in this case I will give you a 'Thumbs Up' shit's sweet.
1 year ago bob said:
dolly shots being a trend tristan? how about just strapping on a fisheye and shooting everything with that? that's a trend! one that has nearly ruined skate films. it's so lazy. whilst practical for follow shots and for making your weak gap look big (like makeup for an old actress). long lens shots are a good thing, and smooth shots are a good thing. bring on the dolly shots and even the steadicam.
danonzone, check out the indislider. it ain't diy, but it has the advantage of being placed on TOP of a tripod, thus making levelling much easier.
http://www.indifocus.com/products_indisliderpro.htm
1 year ago John Lytle said:
wicked
1 year ago a said:
This is awesome, but I want to know how to make a crane arm
What ever happened to Gareth's Mag minute?
1 year ago mac said:
Dano! That is some really creative stuff. Thanks for sharing that and will you have a link to maybe a blue print of the RIG!? Good Looks!
1 year ago The Drunken Video Critic said:
Looks like I'll have to make it out there soon and get you to put it to use ... Viva La Dan-o!!!