Cool Dolly Idea

Dan Jones · August 14th, 2009, 11:10 AM

What was it??? The links to those vids are dead.

What was everyone raving about ?

David Barnett · August 14th, 2009, 11:29 AM

Not sure, but I saw a youtube of a kid who build a decent dolly for like $30 from Home Depot. Worked pretty well, used PVC piping, a 4x4 sheet of plywood, and bungee cords to hold the tripod down. I can't seem to find the one I saw right now, but there's a few of them on there.

Dan Jones · August 19th, 2009, 09:40 AM

Will someone PLEASE tell me what this brilliant, amazing idea WAS???

Kees van Duijvenbode · August 19th, 2009, 12:42 PM

I gues it was the trick where you shorten one leg of your tripod and use the other two legs as a pivot point to move the camera back and forth while holding the pan handle. That way you create a kind of gliding shot towards your subject. It works good but the one thing to keep in mind is that the camera doesn't stay level that way but makes a curve (down-up-down).

Andrew Smith · August 20th, 2009, 04:19 AM

I've seen one before and thought it was brilliant as an idea.

Something like this one.

Andrew

Dale Baglo · November 28th, 2009, 02:46 AM

I'm guessing the "one short leg" tripod trick is this one?

YouTube - Video Camera Super Trick!

Brian Luce · November 28th, 2009, 02:04 PM

It's the two leg trick. You have to tilt though and be sure and hang on to the dang thing. Great way to drop a cam.

Ray Jones · November 29th, 2009, 09:56 PM

I missed it.

Ray Jones · November 29th, 2009, 09:57 PM

That looks cool Andrew

August 19th, 2009, 12:42 PM	#19
Kees van Duijvenbode Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 246	I gues it was the trick where you shorten one leg of your tripod and use the other two legs as a pivot point to move the camera back and forth while holding the pan handle. That way you create a kind of gliding shot towards your subject. It works good but the one thing to keep in mind is that the camera doesn't stay level that way but makes a curve (down-up-down). __________________ www.cvd-video.nl

November 28th, 2009, 02:46 AM	#21
Dale Baglo Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 64	I'm guessing the "one short leg" tripod trick is this one? YouTube - Video Camera Super Trick! __________________ Need a narration? www.dalebaglo.com

August 14th, 2009, 11:10 AM	#16
Dan Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 34	What was it??? The links to those vids are dead. What was everyone raving about ?

August 14th, 2009, 11:29 AM	#17
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Not sure, but I saw a youtube of a kid who build a decent dolly for like $30 from Home Depot. Worked pretty well, used PVC piping, a 4x4 sheet of plywood, and bungee cords to hold the tripod down. I can't seem to find the one I saw right now, but there's a few of them on there.

August 19th, 2009, 09:40 AM	#18
Dan Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 34	Will someone PLEASE tell me what this brilliant, amazing idea WAS???

August 20th, 2009, 04:19 AM	#20
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,145	I've seen one before and thought it was brilliant as an idea. Something like this one. Andrew

November 28th, 2009, 02:04 PM	#22
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	It's the two leg trick. You have to tilt though and be sure and hang on to the dang thing. Great way to drop a cam.

November 29th, 2009, 09:56 PM	#23
Ray Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Thomasville Georgia Posts: 25	I missed it.

November 29th, 2009, 09:57 PM	#24
Ray Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Thomasville Georgia Posts: 25	That looks cool Andrew