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Could someone please help me!
I wish to build a camera dolly myself so I can get some smooth tracking shots with my camera. Are there any Web Sites which show how to build a dolly? Failing this, are there any good books on the subject?
Any information would be appreciated.
Regards,
Lee
I made a small dolly for INT. shots last weekend. I used material from the local do-it-yourself store (costs: 15?) and built it in about 20 minutes time.
If you want to hear more about it, just email me.
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ThomasB
http://www.biennavista.com
Can you share it with us all please Thomas.
How about the old wheelchair gig - and get somebody to push you along?
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I made a dolly using just a platform made from pallets on a track of plumbing tubing, works really well!
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I'll make some photos and let you know the url.
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ThomasB
http://www.biennavista.com
http://www.pathcom.com/~bpaton/skateboard.html
That's what I'm building tomorrow, hope it helps!
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I am a filmmaker! Behold my awesome power of being in debt!
www.barisi.com/dolly
Very simple, but it works fine for me.
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ThomasB
http://www.biennavista.com
So basically a box with wheels, hmm shouldn't be too hard. Cheers Thomas http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/smile.gif
Oh, what about when it comes to rails?
For example, I couldn't use your dolly with my outside shots, I'd need rails.
What then?
:/
Mods
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Mark "Mods" Lovegrove
Oh i just saw the skateboard thing. That's given me some ideas. I don't like the way the wheels are in a V shape, where an L shape would work better.
This dolly doesnt turn corners tho, obviously http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
Mods
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Mark "Mods" Lovegrove
> what about when it comes to rails?
That's the next thing I'll build and this one's gonna be really interesting, because I'd like to have at least 6 meters of rails.
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ThomasB
http://www.biennavista.com