Hey guys, Thought some of you might appreciate the rig we tried out today for an upcoming music video. It's not much more than a standard zipline kit from any major sporting goods store, a few high quality traveling pulleys, a C-Stand arm, and some cardellini clamps. Obviously you can pay for much more expensive rigs that have built in motors and can reach incredible speeds with precision, but for us this budget solution seems to be working out just fine. I'll check back in and post the footage from the actual shoot as soon as the music video is released. -Ryan MoVi Gimbal Owner/Op www.climbinghigherpictures.com
Nice... I built one just like it last summer. Same exact trolleys! Works like a charm. I also threw some geared motors on it and viola you have powered movement as well. Look forward to seeing the video
Sure thing. We sourced everything for the rig from REI because our DP happens to have a membership there. The traveling pulleys: http://www.rei.com/product/850359/camp-usa-wing-2-traveling-pulley The zip-line kit: http://www.rei.com/product/866713/bring-your-adventure-sports-skyline-zipline-90-ft Hope that helps!
Only issue you might run into with this setup is an oscillation on any axis perpendicular to the cable. If the whole rig swings and the movi stabilizes it, it could cause it to swing the other way, then the movi stabilizing that... and back and forth. If you can add a kenlabs mechanical gyro to the system at the cable attach point it will prevent that from happening. A gyro will also improve the stability of the Movi because it gives it something to push against. The footage looks pretty darn good in your case, so maybe it's not always necessary. Nice job! (and you got a good workout )
As promised, here are some selected shots from the music video. All the footage was shot with a RED Epic on the zipline rig we tested earlier. I'm curious to see what you guys think. Also here's the final video, which incorporated a dana dolly and a host of other shooting techniques to get all the shots they needed.
Nice work Ryan!! It would be great to see some footage of "the making of" if you have it My only feedback is that I found it a bit distracting to keep watching the normal speed to slowmo switch within the one grab - meaning I would rather just see a full speed grab and then cut to a slowmo grab etc. Take care! Barry