Hey all,
A big part of my project this quarter was based on the conceptualization and construction of a few different film tools that would help me immensely when shooting. The most important tool I could have created, and legitimately started to, was the steadicam system. I had everything ready to create the rig except the specific Traxxas gimbal and the plate to mount the camera ($60 I was not going to spend until I could track down the part I needed). I looked everywhere for two, three weeks. People suggested I try eBay, so I did and was unable to find the correct model type I needed to work with the holes I had drilled/the skateboard bearing I got (thanks for the offer Kevin, literally was approached with one the next day after speaking with you). Super duper unfortunate because I was really looking forward to both the finished construction and utilization of this hardware. There’s no doubt that I’m still going to try and find the proper Traxxas bracket so I can complete the steadicam and actually use it in some productions… I still hold it as one of the most valuable pieces of camera equipment so there’s no reason for me to give up on this idea — even if I can’t use it for this project.
I really wish I had gotten the chance/tried harder after week 7 to continue its materialization but I needed to put way more time into filming and editing. Probably a good decision, no matter how much fun I would have had using it.
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Crystal J.
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How upsetting that you couldn’t find the part! In the tutorial it said that it was a $15 DIY… maybe that is not taking into account the price of a mounting plate, assuming that the person making it already has one? Did you happen to try out the steady cam using the tripod (the other youtube video that you posted)? I’m excited to see how filming and editing turned out for you! I know that making movies takes a lot of work, and time!!!