DIY Camera Crane.mp4

This is my DIY Camera Crane. The arm and main components are made of 1/2" plywood reinforced with solid wood at various stress points. The crane arm can switch between a 5 foot or 12 foot boom, which can achieve max heights of 9 feet, and over 15 feet respectively. The tripod is a surveyor's tripod mount purchased at a local hardware store. The LCD monitor is a Sony DVD player that has video and audio inputs. The entire rig can be taken apart in less then 5 minutes, and can be transported in my mini-van.

The next project is finished (a pan and tilt system that is remote controlled) and I will get a video online that shows how it was put together and what parts I used, plus a demo of what it can do, so stay tuned!!

This is not for sale, and there are no plans available, this is just my interpretation of a professional camera jib. Hopefully this video will help you with your own ideas for building a camera crane for yourself.

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[MsKandahar]

hey nice vid, Could you tell me how much the LCD tv cost?

[DukeNukeIt]

@MsKandahar The monitor is a Sony DVD player model DVP-FX970, and it's $129.99 at B&H photo.

[Drummerboy6474]

This is sweet, but I think that you should put a pan-tilt head on, that would make the jib Evan better. :)

[DukeNukeIt]

@Drummerboy6474 I did, I've just not had the time to post a new updated video. And, yes it is a lot better :D

[LivingOnVideo19]

What is the music you USED?

[DukeNukeIt]

@LivingOnVideo19 The music is on most windows xp based systems already. It's the windows setup music that plays when you configure your computer for the first time. Just search your C drive for any .wav files and you should find it.

[russelljenkins69]

Bloody good. I reckon maybe you just need to figure out a way to create some resistance (using rubber perhaps) to give it a bit more control. Seems a bit uneven and shakey to me. Good job none the less!

[Grafikbug]

Fantastic.

[hintsa09]

i love it thank you for shearing that.

[jeffery4pix]

WOW

[CharlesHenrySanson]

Very nice, well constructed.

[talovision83]

Hi, looks like a great jib. How can your LCD cables reach 12ft to connect to the camera? thanks