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The Snorricam, named after Einar Snorri and Eiour Snorri,or the "Snorri Brothers", is a body mount for a camera which is used to create an interesting point of view, which can be seen in such movies as I Am Legend, Slumdog Millionaire, The Hangover, and most impressively, Requiem for a Dream. I work for a small video production company, and with much enthusiasm from my boss, I designed and built my own version of the Snorricam, which is very adjustable and versatile. For about $30 in parts, and around a day of labor, You can have yourself an adjustable Snorricam of your own! Sorry for the lack of pictures, but i built it before I wrote this 'ible, but hopefully the Sketchup renderings will suffice.
ALSO: I am NOT responsible for dropped or broken cameras as a result of using this rig. This Instructable is merely a guide to building a Snorricam, and should be adapted for your particular setup. I suggest that if you build this rig, you test it with more weight than you'll be using before putting your precious camera on it.
For an adaptation on my design, check out HipHopSuperman's snorricam
Heres a video of me and the Snorricam in action.
And Heres a "behind the scenes" video of the setup we used for the above video.
Lastly, about 40 seconds into the video below, You can see the snorricam in action in our submission to the 48 hour film project in Portland, OR.
ALSO: I am NOT responsible for dropped or broken cameras as a result of using this rig. This Instructable is merely a guide to building a Snorricam, and should be adapted for your particular setup. I suggest that if you build this rig, you test it with more weight than you'll be using before putting your precious camera on it.
For an adaptation on my design, check out HipHopSuperman's snorricam
Heres a video of me and the Snorricam in action.
And Heres a "behind the scenes" video of the setup we used for the above video.
Lastly, about 40 seconds into the video below, You can see the snorricam in action in our submission to the 48 hour film project in Portland, OR.
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Signing UpStep 1Tools and Materials
My design is fairly simple, and requires only a few simple tools. All materials can be easily obtained at your local home improvement store (Home Depot is our favorite) for around $30. That being said, the more tools you have, the easier this build will be.
Tools:
Tools:
- Drill with basic set of drill bits,
- Handsaw,
- Router with 1/4" roundover bit (optional),
- Jigsaw,
- Circular saw,
- Hack saw with metal blade,
- Sandpaper. I actually used drywall sandpaper cloth stuff, but use what you have around,
- Compass with pencil attachment,
- Small framing square (the kind with the lip and a 45 degree angle),
- Tape measurer
- One 1"x3" @ 8' long,
- 3/4" plywood (You'll need 3 pieces no larger than 12" x 8" each),
- 1/2" plywood (a piece no larger than 8" x 6"),
- Matching nuts, bolts, and washers(Use what you have, I didnt have to buy any new hardware when building mine),
- 1.5" angle iron or angle aluminum,
- Wood screws
- Two 2-packs of Tiedown straps from Home Depot(~$7 each)
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Check out my youtube channel for more! Thanks again CarterMarquis for the great tips!
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-snorricam-1/
I really love your design for pivoting, really is a lot better than some other designs I have seen.
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I dont understand this points :(.- One 1"x3" @ 8' long,
- 3/4" plywood (You'll need 3 pieces no larger than 12" x 8" each),
- 1/2" plywood (a piece no larger than 8" x 6"),
1.5" angle iron or angle aluminum,Its inch, isnt it?
Can some one post it in cm?
- One 2.54cmx7.62 @ 2.43m long,
- 2cm plywood (You'll need 3 pieces no larger than 30cm x 20cm each),
- 1.27cm plywood (a piece no larger than 20cm x 15cm),
3.8cm angle iron or angle aluminum,Hope this helps.
And your video is great,(you're really cute :D)
In short: consider how much weight you'll be holding 2 feet out in front of you, consider how much your camera costs and it's durability, and remember that i'm not liable for dropped cameras!