How to make a movie... For cheap

Step 5: Camera Rigs

 If you need some cool camera effects in your film such as a dolly or crane shot, steadicam or shakycam then you will have to make them yourself. Either that, or spend £10,000 on each. Here's some tutorials and that... I lied about tripods. They're good too.

Shakycam: Essentially a piece of wood. Indy Mogul instructions

Dolly: Indy mogul made one HERE
Dolly: Instructions for a track-mounted one

There's loads of great ways to make a crane. Google for some, as which type depends on how much money you have.

Tripods are essential when using a green screen: Here's a video made using a greenscreen and tripod:

Comments

[Rhamkota]

you can make a crane for around 20-40 bucks

[AlternateLives]

Mac is where it's at!!