Gooch To The Rescue
This blog has always been devoted to independent and digital filmmaking. Given the budgetary constraints that seem to go hand-in-hand with this type of filmmaking, it's with great pleasure that I get to post today's link from Mike Luciano. Luciano is an avid DV filmmaker who is always looking for ways to make better films more economically. In class, we've been discussing ways to make shots more visually appealing (and, accordingly, the often painful cost of renting dollies, jibs, cranes and such. )
Gooch located a site with tons of plans for economical versions of all of the above. Home Built Stabilizers has an amazing link page. One of the best links on the page is to the site of Ron Dexter. A professional cinematographer, Dexter (pictured above) graciously shares lots of practical information in his site. There's a lot of reading there.
Dexter recommends DV Moves. The best thing on the site is their video of their camera in action. It definitely elevates the quality of the shot in a heartbeat. Finally, Cody Deegan has a book with plans for another stabilizer and comparison videos on his site. If you're aching to tell your story with moving pictures instead of a bunch of static, tripod talking heads, check out these sites.
