How Do You Build Cheap Camera Equipment?
You want to start shooting a movie and using techniques that will get people’s attention, but you can’t afford all the expensive equipment to get the shots that you want. With some ingenuity and a few suggestions from the list below, you can find inexpensive ways to get expensive-looking shots. Step 1 Use the “Poor Man’s Dolly.” This is a well-known secret of the trade; if you can’t afford a dolly track, then dig up an old wheelchair. A dolly track is essentially just a small set of train tracks upon which you can move a camera so the shot is smooth and controlled. A similar effect can be achieved simply by placing the cameraman into a wheelchair and having someone move them and control their direction. As long as your cameraman has a steady grip and can hold the camera still, the effect of using a wheelchair is almost the same as a dolly track, and is exponentially cheaper. Step 2 Subsitute for a steadicam. Another effect that is hard to duplicate inexpensively is the steadicam. But a
