DIY: $14 Steadicam
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This one’s a short one today, so here it is:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/
If you want to learn how to make your own steadicam, follow the link above. Steadicams are nice pieces of equipment. They use a weight system to counterbalance a camera which is placed on the top of it. With the counterbalance, you can walk around with the steadicam and achieve steady shots with your camera; hence the name.
Now, this design isn’t perfect. Your shots won’t be silky smooth without a lot of practice, and even then it can be hard to get right. But it sure beats shelling out $400 for a Glidecam.
Go ahead, try it!
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June 5th, 2007 at 7:21 am
Have you tried this design for your own use?
I think I’ll be making a trip to the hardware store this weekend and give myself a new project. Thanks for another great post.
February 10th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
There is a newer homemade Steadycam version of the above design, this one its much more flexible and better looking.
check out the site for tutorial and video footage.
http://www.STEADYCAM-PRO.com
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April 10th, 2008 at 3:15 am
I just want to say I purchased one of these and it just came in today. It completely changes the angles and quality of my footage. I also like how you can adapt it for low shots, side shots and more. No doubt, definitely worth it!!!
Thanks.
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