Helpful Designs

[S&Dproductions]

Found some helpful designs for any underground filmmaker wanting to build their own equipment.

http://www.vfx.co.nz/build.html

This includes resources on building:

Lamp Dimmer

Camera Mounts

Stabalizers

Camera Dolly (PVC & SKATEBOARD WHEELS)

and much more....

Here's a youtube video on a PVC/SKATE dolly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcMPhuhqVO4

This is anothe youtube video on building a camera jib. This one was cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIqyv2lLUp0&feature=related

Hope this helped any up and coming filmmakers out there. I'm planning to build the dolly for sure!

This is another great resource for saving cash and not loosing production value.

http://www.angelfire.com/movies/nobudgetsfx/nobudgetsfx.html

[Danny]

the pvc and skate wheels ones been around on loads of sites for years, i think dj said he even used it in deadlands on another forum we were both members of, that had some good ideas like this but i lost the link like 2 years ago.