
How to: Make a home made camera glidetrack
2 months ago
Got really interested in using a glidetrack when I saw examples of use here on Vimeo. However, the price tag was not within the present video budget.
Given the idea, and given that I usually have a few odd materials tucked away for a rainy day, I set about finding out if I could make something similar for a very low price. The result is in the video, and nothing was bought for this project making it really low price. I might later change the camera head base plate for plywood and to varnish parts to make it more weatherworthy. It is also slightly noisy, something that either could be dampened or sound taken on-camera will be affected.
Initial tests are promising, and I'd be surprised if you won't see scenes made with this track in later videos.
Given the idea, and given that I usually have a few odd materials tucked away for a rainy day, I set about finding out if I could make something similar for a very low price. The result is in the video, and nothing was bought for this project making it really low price. I might later change the camera head base plate for plywood and to varnish parts to make it more weatherworthy. It is also slightly noisy, something that either could be dampened or sound taken on-camera will be affected.
Initial tests are promising, and I'd be surprised if you won't see scenes made with this track in later videos.
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Am now making plans to make a camera crane, won't be as rock bottom priced, but cost is definitly an issue for this project as well. Sturdy construction with aluminium tubes and two axis freedom are already in the plans, but I would like to have three axis movement - of course... We'll see!
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If interesting I can add some pictures which show of the construction to more detail.
! i knew it ! thanks A lot !
and great shooting/editing !
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