Friday, November 14th, 2008

Camera Crane Test
I have an explanation of what this is for in a photo gallery here: http://www.humzoo.com/daveheinzel/photos/61/1/

Basically it's a camera crane. I built this using mostly found objects from around the garage, with the exception of the weights (thanks Steve) and some nuts and bolts (thanks Dad).

While the footage is not perfect, it's wonderful for a first test. A camera crane isn't really something you just pick up and do perfect right away anyway. There is also a plugin I can use in Final Cut to smooth the footage, and it works quite well. But all this footage here is 100% real and has not been altered in any way except for slight sharpening.
13 Comments
alisonrandywedding
1) Hollywood quality, dude!
alison & randy   Friday, November 14, 2008
ppike
2) Smoove.
That last shot is a metaphor for the state of the economy, right?!
pegi   Friday, November 14, 2008
lgrant
3) Awesome. It's really smooth and I agree looks as good as some fancy film from Hollywood.
LGrant   Friday, November 14, 2008
stevenheinzel
4) Clean your workbench!!!
stheinz   Friday, November 14, 2008
Joe
5) This totally reminded me of the opening sequence from "Gone in 60 Seconds." Awesome.
Joe   Friday, November 14, 2008
SarahS
6) Great shots! Love the Humzoo skateboard
Snelly   Friday, November 14, 2008
JimTheLimey
7) was that a poopy on the floor at 1:03 ??
JimTheLimey   Friday, November 14, 2008
daveheinzel
8) Ha, looked like it huh? It was a piece of bark from a pile of firewood just out of frame. Or poopie.
Dave Heinzel   Friday, November 14, 2008
JimTheLimey
9) 1 vote placed for poopie.. anyone else?
JimTheLimey   Friday, November 14, 2008
daveheinzel
10) What the hell - I'll second that.
Dave Heinzel   Friday, November 14, 2008
k8day
11) Definitely looked like poop to me! I also liked the Humzoo skateboard above the door.
K8Day   Friday, November 14, 2008
p00bahr
12) Very nice job Dave! Been on so many assignments where this would have worked wonders, can you make that compactable enough to fit in a camera bag please :)
Justin   Sunday, November 16, 2008
hawkwolf
13) Reaction to comment #4: Father Knows Best.
BeanCounter37   Thursday, November 20, 2008
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