Filmmaking & Movie Special Effects : How to Build Your Own Glidecam

A Glidecam can be created using simply a durable plastic grocery sac, tape and a video camera. See how to make a Glidecam on a budget with help from a movie producer in this free video on filmmaking.

Expert: Shaun O'Rourke
Bio: Shaun O'Rourke is a producer and owner of Eleven Bravo Productions. He has produced an independent horror movie in which he created his own special effects.
Filmmaker: Ashton Blessing

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• filmmaking
• movie making
• special effects
• movie special effects
• movie props
• movie makeup
• latex body parts
• film props
• movie sets
• stage makeup
• green screen
• movie cameras
• movie magic

[taracauchi]

Hilarious... so simple. Briliant.

[extreemeairsoft]

it make a lot of noise

[CinesteciaCine]

Y si vivo en iztapalapa como le hago'?

[BuhBlye]

@extreemeairsoft That's why you have Nat. sound and sound fx

[kspec86]

this is hilarious ahaha, it would look a bit silly with my 5d m2 in a plastic bag but hey it works! great vid

[codro310]

this works great for me im barley starting out

[catascouts]

Cool!

But one can also build fully functional glidecam for 30$ or so using parts from hardware store: ball bearing, pvc pipe rings, nuts and bolts, etc.