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Video camera - Flycam rig

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  • 06-03-2010 2:36pm
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    adrianshanahan
    Registered Users Posts: 502 ✭✭✭


    Hey,

    So for the last while I have being looking on line at all sorts of homemade flycam rigs and thinking of giving it a go myself.

    has anyone here given it ago and if so what kinda results have you had?

    Adrian


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    #2
    adrianshanahan
    Registered Users Posts: 502 ✭✭✭adrianshanahan


    So after thinking a small bit about this yesterday afternoon, I cobbled together something jus to see how it might work.

    This wee effort took no more than 30mins to make / rig

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRECgSyJ1oo


    So after doing that I've decided to go full scale and try make something a little better.

    Here are my concept drawings I came up with.





    After knocking up that quick sketch I've since decided to change up the lower section to incorpate a r/c tilt facility.

    Would love to hear form anyone who has given this a go before or has some hands on experience with a pro rig.

    Also looking to find out more about video sending to portable monotor.

    Adrian


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    keefg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭keefg


    I have no experience using a Flycam but may I suggest that you have two parallel wires to hang the underslung carriage from?

    It should help to prevent side-to-side swing and will also enable you to step up to larger cameras.


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    adrianshanahan
    Registered Users Posts: 502 ✭✭✭adrianshanahan


    I was thinking the exact same thing myself and I say a few things online that would have suggested the same.

    The thing is the project I have in mind for this has a run of almost 100m, so I would be doubling on the rigging and expense of having a parrel wire. In the rendering you can see the two "red things" this is the cable drive which I was to be as fast as possible. Another line would increse the friction and slow the whole rig down.

    I think the solution for the side to side swing is to be found in the yellow pendilum which is on a bearing and will counteract the side to side swing momentum.

    Oh the camera in the shot is just a spare one I used incase it all went wrong so I could have lived with if it smashed.

    Cheers for the input dude.


    A


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