Fantastic DIY Resource with Video Tutorials at FreshDV

Fantastic DIY Resource with Video Tutorials

Published by Matthew Jeppsen October 7th, 2007 in DIY, Hardware, News, Tutorials

Via Film Flap comes this EXCELLENT do it yourself resource, a video blog called Creativity To Spare. The videos dig right into how to build a number of useful and valuable rigs, like this simple DIY Teleprompter, constructed of a laptop and sheet of glass (there’s even links to free prompting software for both Mac and Windows). The instructor Chris Bailey is careful to include detailed parts lists and demonstrates the final product. This is great stuff for those who enjoy building their own gear, or perhaps if you need something for one time only and can’t get a rental.

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1 gpcreative Oct 7th, 2007 at 5:38 pm

Hey guys, I’m thinking about shooting a short film in a few months that revolves around a car so I need to look into getting a car stabilizer so I can hook my HVX up to the car. Any suggestions? I don’t want to skimp, though I don’t want to spend $3000 either. I’m looking for great shots and my camera not being dragged down the street.
2 Kendal Miller Oct 7th, 2007 at 6:05 pm

Filmtools.com has some really good rigs
3 gpcreative Oct 7th, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Filmtools seems to have some sturdy car mounts. Have you tried them?
4 Matthew Jeppsen Oct 8th, 2007 at 12:44 am

Well, there’s always the option of putting the car on a trailer and minimizing real driving shtos. Might be a lot safer for both your talent and your camera. And the rigs sure are easier.

You’ve probably already noted our VFGadgets Pro Gripper Quad review, but I wanted to point you to some of the links in the comments on that post. Might find something there…I think the Stickypod is really affordable, but I don’t know jack about it’s build quality or camera weight limitations. http://www.freshdv.com/2007/01/freshdv-test-bench-video-review.html

Hope that helps.

-Matt Jeppsen