How to Build a Jib Camera

[GunbjornFlatin]

is it aluminium? very nice!

[GavinCollMusic]

What model/brand is this jib and what model camera

[yousurfer2]

always wondered how operators use the camera controls as well as moving the whole thing.

[SteadiOneVideos]

C-stands work great. You can borrow one from any grip truck or lighting crew.

[thedarcevader]

it's 100% Brilliant.

[555MARCUS666]

mellon arena?

[thecinemaoferic]

Wow! I would LOVE to work with one of these! Remote follow focus, motorized tilt, and the works! Great video, thanks for uploading.

[TurnKeyVideo]

oh.. so this is "how to assemble a jib" NOT how to build one... congrats, and thanks for wasting our time

[MIKEY19900]

I NEED PAN TILT , LOL

[johngreasy]

I respect that priorities comment you made blend. I have been doing video production for 2yrs ruffly. On camera, working the camera, editing the show, posting clips on the web. At the end of the day there's nothing better than being with your family. I have my hands in a little bit of everything so I respect what you said. Great video and peace!!!

[irishdevil]

More like how to assemble a jib than build it. Neat to see, I guess.

[filmitfilmit]

very good thanks!

definately not a "pole with a camera on it lol. by the way nice camera also

[TheDirector600]

Its a long (usually metal) pole basically. The camera goes on the end and it rotates 360 degrees and is used in film making to get shots that glide up and down or side to side. Some have wheels like this one which help it move with the actors.

[Dafroft]

wats a jib

[reddragon105]

Is the poop deck what I think it is?

[radioactivestd]

You can actually build that same rig for 200 bucks; minus any pan/tilt servos.

[samuelmf]

What is the Price for a Jib like that?

This is for a specifically cam models, right?

[HobbyPhotographer]

I love your gear! Thats just pro! I want to make a camerajib myself, but like you said, its going to be more of a joke, than a jib! No motors (god, i love those!) just cables. Lovely video, nice to see how a real jib works.

Thanks man! :)

[jimmyjib3]

Very UNSAFE BUILD / GL

[blendervideo]

Here we go again. How about Stanton include a stand with every jib so I don't have to use a road case? I fly into a venue with a show to do that night. I don't have time to demand, and then wait for, a stand to be shipped into the venue. I don't own this gear. I assemble it and operate it. I work with what I'm given. And thanks, but I don't need "luck". I've built/assembled jibs 100s of times.

[tigerbody69]

"how to build"?

more like "how to assemble"

[blendervideo]

Seriously? You posted to say that? You're debating between the word "build" and "assemble"? Wow, get a life.

[tigerbody69]

I have a life or 2...

Other people have made jokes about this same distinction.

Also, there is a lot of youtube videos on how to build your very own jib, and that is how I found your video.

[blendervideo]

For the people that actually use REAL jibs, it's referred to as "building" the jib.

I dare to say that 2 pieces of conduit on a home-made tripod are NOT a jib. It's a joke.

[CosmoWizard]

it is a joke but don't forget that who builts that joke has to love the camera jib thing ;)

[tigerbody69]

"building" - wow more "impoverishing of the languaging"

but anyway - it's not really a joke to the people who make it themselves.

And they are actually "building" their jib from the ground up.

[blendervideo]

Wrong. If you "build" your jib from random parts purchased from Home Depot then you do not have a jib. You have a pole with a camera on it. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[rottenman2010]

You are looser all the way :P) You will never made to big films either.

[blendervideo]

Cute. It's "Loser" not looser. And you meant to say that I'll never "make" big films. You're right. I won't. I don't have the desire to produce films. I retired from touring over 2 years ago.  I spend my time with my daughter instead of being pulled around the country. Priorities.

[jejeson]

dude, sure looks like a jimmy jib to me! how in the world did u build a jimmy jib??? u must be a very good engineer man. keep up.

[dreamdextreme]

Everyone is a grammer whore !

[thenextdogwhisperer]

If im not misktaking this is at the L.A. Convention Center rigth?

[12creations]

Lol! "misktaking"

[EyeWatchProduction]

where is it???

[12creations]

"misktaking?" Read

thenextdogwhisperer's comment.

[sockNL94]

Wow, stop overreacting about a friggen typing mistake

[12creations]

Lol, who is overreacting? I just thought it was funny :) Made my laugh a little bit. And then someone asked where it was and I told them.

[sockNL94]

lol okay sry

[wrinkledsack]

We have a Jimmy Jib Lite, but except for the sections, everything is the same as your Triangle. LOL,you've got more guts than me dumping two 12" CRTs on the control box.

[saibhlob]

you are the best crane man ever, thanks for sharing. Great job!

[Tymcio7]

Hey, what is the cam on this video??

[michaellaumy]

I think ... Sony PowerHAD(not EX) + Canon Lens.

[Zeptumn]

You're the fastest jib builder I've ever seen.

[0MrENigma0]

Thank you for sharing. Very impressive to see a true jib assembled.

[N00l3]

WHOA at 5:40 there's a whole section of seats in the background moving down!

[gkstone]

A hot discussion... and some smoldering issues!

I've been running a Jimmy Jib for about 15 yrs. (an early "Model T" arm retrofitted with electronic head) and haven't encountered these issues since my jib is small & most of my work is corporate so I'm not flying over heads.

I'd be interested in knowing what you're all recommending for a "safety bond" (cable?). Also, I've used weight locks, but I feel the controls serve the same purpose.

Check out my jib demo up on YouTube, listed under gkstone.

[davro1975]

I get no more than two hours from arriving at the location to having the jib rigged and ready to go. One hour to de-rig. Schedules do not allow for more than that as then you get into breaking the European H&S legislation for maximum working days.

[davro1975]

We rig these cranes in an hour & a half maximum whatever the location, Super Giants or above would take an hour & a half maximum with a standard 3 wheel dolly with no extras on the camera such as autocue, we have to be fast & safe, barely a day goes by where the crane isn't rigged & de rigged on the same day before & after a shoot. 4 hours is a luxury. Any arm support on wheels that don't lock isn't safe no matter what's inside, as you say, wheels are there for a reason - to roll!

[blendervideo]

Sorry, I should have been more specific. 4 hours is the total load-in time. As you can see in the video, it takes me close to an hour to build the jib. My responsibilities didn't end there. Again, I wasn't provided a proper arm support and the case worked great. Thanks for your comments.

[davro1975]

I'm based in the UK and we use these jibs in all kinds of locations as well as concerts - which are among the simpler of jobs regarding rigging conditions, rolling it around responsibly is safe with the correct amount of care. We rig them on studio pedestals and move at high speeds on and off shot but safely with a competant assistant aware of H&S

[blendervideo]

Thanks for your input. You guys get a day of setup. I got 4 hours without any assistance on this tour. Setup in the morning and tear down at night the same day. In 3 months, I built this jib the same way 48 times. I appreciate your concern, but I assure you that the measures I took were safe and again, there was still over 350lbs of weight remaining in the road/flight case so it was stable.

[ScottsOne]

What tour was this?

[davro1975]

Add the weight bar only when you are about to add weights, or hang some white tape or something highly visible to avoid catching the bar on moving scenery etc or taking someones eye out. It's all about minimizing risks & there are too many in this video. Plus what about levelling the fulcrum before the head?

[davro1975]

To have the leading leg of the tripod base at the rear of the Jib is very bad practice, a simple turn of 90 degrees effectively locks the base, but wheel locks secure further - tilt the steering tiller off the ground to avoid a trip hazard or leave it off until you need move the base. As for the the flight case OPEN & on WHEELS without the base LOCKED! You are asking for serious trouble.

[JIBRIG2008]

Got to say the base rolling around and the flight case lid scared me. If you did that with my jib I would be very worried. Intrigued (being UK based) that you have zoom on the right. Is this common practice? Never managed the 360 on my own. Always get the assistant to do it for me! Also, do you not use the Stanton triax for the 360? Means you can spin around relatively happily without cable disasters and balance issues. Intrigued by the flight case option. Must be good for shipping it safely.

[blendervideo]

The road case has 350lbs of weights in it so it's stable. The base rolling isn't a big deal. It's on wheels for a reason. When it's completely built, it's rolled over 50ft to where it will stay for the show. Rolling it completely built is intimidating. The Stanton 360 triax would have been nice. As it is, I'm forced to reverse the 360 afterwards to correct the cable issue. Again, when you're on the road and it's not your equipment, you do what you have to in order for the show to go on.

[blendervideo]

Just a note: 8 years building and operating jibs and ZERO (0) accidents of any kind. I've had jibs swinging over the heads of hundreds of excited concert goers and NO accidents. I wanted to clear that up due to a few disgruntled comments that got under my skin. While there are additional features and items that are not being used in the construction of this jib, it is still safe and well built.

[sean2001offroad]

IGNORANCE IS NOT AN EXCUSE......

[blendervideo]

It's not ignorance. I'm well aware of what the best scenario is for building a jib, but you don't always have the luxury of being able to demand it. Adding the weight bar locks is nit-picky and I'm not going to tell the tour manager that I won't be building the jib until I get some weight bar locks. They barely serve a purpose when you have the controls on the same bar as the weights. Ignorance is not knowing what the hell you're saying. IE You.

[blendervideo]

You've been blocked from further posting. At least JimmyJib1 used valid criticism.

[JimmyJib1]

Pls note this guy hasn't followed Stanton's rigging instructions. I and others make a living from specialising in running these Jibs. The last thing any of us want is H&S law banning their proper use because of people using Jibs rigged like this. I can't see a safety bond on camera/lens, wheels unlocked for rig, no Jib stand to support arm, tripod orientation incorrect for rig, weight bar locks?! I could go on. Pls,let's raise H& S standards to reduce possible accidents & keep the Jibs swinging.

[blendervideo]

LOL. Have you ever toured? You go ahead and fold your arms telling the tour manager you aren't going to build the jib because he didn't provide some light weight bar clips to hold the weights when the controls do the same thing as long as you don't use the extension. This was a brand new jib and there wasn't a support stand. I used a road case. I use what is provided to me and it is safe.

[jojr1100]

I have to agree with JimmyJib1. I specialise in jibs and feel if you are going to title your video 'How to build a jib' you have to make sure that you get it 100%. It is edited so we don't know whether you eventually used a safety cable. However I was shocked to see you rigging on the lid of an open box ON WHEELS. That was NOT safe. I could just see it falling taking out not only your jib but also the camera and lens (£££££)

[Rodgleztube]

I'd like to see that thing works.

[versataal]

Thats great. But didn't save me any cash though. Its a nice info vid.

[CosmoWizard]

Some days ago i was send from my camera teacher (i dunno the word) to a jib operator that he was on shooting. it was AMAZING! even if blender does not response to our pm's. anyway :/

[resistenciaactiva]

wich show is this?

[Froasier]

you should make the boring parts even faster so it doesn't take so long

[Crosisborg]

This isnt really a how to build video. Its more of a how to assemble a premade jib.

[MaxUSoA]

Yep, I run a Jimmy Jib Triangle on a regular basis. I usually don't tear it down after every gig, as it stays in one spot most of the time. It's a pain to fully take it apart/put it together, anyway. We fit it in a trailer, heh. I use the 180 deg dutch, and I'm happy with it, although I'd like to try the 360 one of these days. These are a lot of fun to work with, let me tell you.

[CosmoWizard]

Please if you can check your inbox. I have send you a pm.

thx

[havanissa]

uuuu... lots of wires... me like :P

[CosmoWizard]

You are a god for me!

[KKKKKKKPPP]

it,s fantastic i would like work with a jib camera

[tigerbody69]

you mean "a camera on a jib" as they are 2 separate tools.

[Bajskorvifittan]

That is a Jimmy Jib Triangle! I have built one of these too, but with a normal remote head instead of a dutch head. :D They are pretty hard to operate if you do it alone, with manual focus, zoom and stuff...

[tigerbody69]

Wow! Do you work for the company?

Or did you "assembly" it?

[Bajskorvifittan]

Sorry, I was wrong. I assemblied it. :P

I was working for a company from where you can rent professional film production equipment. I got to try a number of "toys", like dollies, cranes etc. It was pretty fun. :P

[fkfj16]

FANTASTIC.

Ive always wanted to know how it works.. looks so damn complicated! Thanx for upping... but can standard video cameras (e.g digital 8, hdd cameras) work on them?

[blendervideo]

Yes, you can put any camera on it and control the pan/tilt abilities of the boom camera, but you would have to get a compatible zoom/focus control which is probably unavailable for low end cameras.

[tigerbody69]

by "standard video cameras (e.g digital 8, hdd cameras) "

you actually mean "low cost consumer cameras"

and the main concern is remote control - does it have it?