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Videomaker Community Forums » User Favorites: CraftersOfLight http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » User Favorites: CraftersOfLight en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:20:27 +0000 Sergiu Barsan on "DIY $100 Camera Stabilizer" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-100-camera-stabilizer#post-72338 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:25:25 +0000 Sergiu Barsan 72338@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi, I am a filmmaker, and I was looking for a sollution to get steadier shots, and after trial and error I came up with this camera stabilizer. See if you like it. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faOE-weitxw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faOE-weitxw</a> <a href="http://www.transylvaniastudio.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.transylvaniastudio.com</a> jackwolcott on "How to manage backup video files" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-manage-backup-video-files#post-69694 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:27:59 +0000 jackwolcott 69694@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I found this link (<a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3068040?start=0&tstart=0" rel="nofollow">https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3068040?start=0&tstart=0</a>) that may provide an answer for you. It would appear that only your camera needs the .m2ts.moff and .modd files; that you can delete these files from your computer once the .m2ts file has been downloaded. Look online and you'll find quite a bit of information regarding your "mystery" files. Jack Mr. Smith on "How to manage backup video files" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-manage-backup-video-files#post-69681 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:46:40 +0000 Mr. Smith 69681@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm currently making summer camp videos for a non profit organization and I'm running into a problem when it comes to the backup files for videos I import to the camps computer. I'm using a Sony Handycam HDR-XR160 and every time I import video to the camp PC each video file comes with a .m2ts.moff file. The problem I'm running into is that when I move only the movie file from the imported folder, it makes another copy of the .m2ts.moff file. It's beginning to clutter up most of my video archives. I'm wondering how I can stop the video camera from making these files, or at least stop them from duplicating themselves. Skip Blumberg on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-69465 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:46:50 +0000 Skip Blumberg 69465@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker has helped, and continues to help, by including us all in an international community of makers, and providing up-to-date, well-researched info about constantly changing tech and technique. Matt York’s stimulating Viewfinder columns provoke thought about broader aspects and deeper meanings of our medium, and often remind me what’s important about what we do. Keep up the good work! Happy 25th anniversary from a videomaker since 1969 ~ Skip Blumberg skipblumberg.com Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhh72HS6SrI">Park Celebration!</a> for a video that was used to reinforce Friends of City Hall Park’s victorious civic campaign with city hall. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrzLiC4LuHY">Pick Up Your Feet: the Double Dutch Show</a> continues <a href="http://www.nationaldoubledutchleague.com/Store/blumberg.htm">to assist rope jumpers</a> 30 years after its production! Steve on "DIY Jib/Crane" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-jibcrane#post-68175 Sun, 22 May 2011 13:05:02 +0000 Steve 68175@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Did anyone build one of these? It looks like the site that had the parts list and instructions has pulled them down. I am wondering how the setup did fully weighted. pshepherd42 on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65476 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:06:42 +0000 pshepherd42 65476@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Well, my major was in Radio, TV, Film. I left that industry quite a while ago to persue a successful software career. I have never, however, stopped doing video production as it is a real passiion. Now, I am starting a video production company to give me two things: 1) additional income stream and 2) a potential career to pursue post-software. VMM has already proven to be a good resource for reestablishing my fundamental video-legs and learning about the industry in general. Chuck Zoots on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65473 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:11:22 +0000 Chuck Zoots 65473@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Well, could be the video tutorials and all the knowledge they provide, or the forums with all the q & a and feedback form VM members about all sorts of subject video, or the product reviews , or perhaps the real world experience advice I find here. All i know is this is the first place I look when I have an issue that needs resolution. Keep up the good work VM staff and keep up the good questions all you fellow readers. I read a lot of video related blogs and I find the best and most competent and complete and balanced information here. terrasleave129 on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65468 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:46:55 +0000 terrasleave129 65468@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am new to VMM but have been involved in video for a few years already. So, oddly, I am currently reviewing VMM's past articles on equipment and techniques I've already purchased and tried, respectively, to see how competent my choices were. I've made a few documentaries that aired on public access cable channels and have just completed a feature-length romantic comedy that will privately screen at a local theater on Feb. 19, 2011. I am an indie filmmaker with a very tight budget using consumer level equipment, but believe I've achieved professional looking results. The link to my film's IMDb page is: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1829003/" rel="nofollow">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1829003/</a> where there are a few stills from the actual film. The movie was filmed using a Canon Vixia HF10 with a JAG35ST 35mm adapter and sound recorded with an Audio Technica ATR-6550 shotgun mic attached with a mini advanced shoe adapter. Editing software used was Cyberlink PowerDirector 9, Corel VideoStudio Pro X3, and Magix Movie Edit Pro 17 depending on the look and feel I need. What I've found most useful about VMM is that it is perfect for the average video maker like me, and provides information, tips and techniques that average video makers can use to achieve greater than ordinary results. VMM has, is, and will be an important part of helping me to learn and justify my filmmaking decisions today and in the years to come. SargeHero on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65382 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:07:57 +0000 SargeHero 65382@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker had been an excellent resource for me and I'm glad I found this website. Since I was a kid I always like doing video, mostly the technical stuff like camcorders, audio and editing. That was mostly a hobby, but in college I began to discover that video was something I really like, so I start looking for information on the web. I remember that I was searching Google and for some reason I end up in Videomaker.com and since then I visit the site daily. As a newbie video producer I knew almost nothing about video so I started consuming Videomaker.com articles, reading the forum and I subscribe to the magazine, which I read religiously each month. The forum is what I like most about Videomaker and thanks to that I had learn from other video producers that are willing to share their experience with the rest of us each and every day. I also met a few great video producer which I had the opportunity to do business with. I can honestly say that almost all the things I know about video, lighting, cameras, etc Videomaker had something to do about it. So if my camcorder explodes is probably Videomaker fault. All kidding aside I'm really glad Videomaker exist, for being there for me this last couple of years and for providing useful information. Without it my learning would had been more difficult. EarlC on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65381 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:58:23 +0000 EarlC 65381@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ It's a GREAT story and testimonial, Tony. Glad I was able to help out. tonyp on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65380 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:31:40 +0000 tonyp 65380@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Earl I thank you so much. Wow it sounds really great and flows a whole lot better. I guess we are always learning from our mistakes even the simple ones. Once again thank you so much, this was very important to us to post our story. :-) Tony P tonyp on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65366 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:20:28 +0000 tonyp 65366@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ For a handful of years now I have been a subscriber to Videomaker Magazine, and I do treat this magazine like my very own little Bible. I truly feel I have grown and learned from it as a passionate videographer who takes pride in his work. In the 2011 March issue (Viewfinder Column) Mr. York asked, "Are you famous?" Well, the answer to that is no, I'm not, but I myself have worked with and have filmed with a few people who are TV personalities in their career. Starting when I was 12 years old, I was introduced to the outdoors. Hunting and fishing became a part of who I am today. Like anything else I do I take my hobbies pretty serious, and still try my best to keep it fun. At the young age of 42 my desire to hunt and fish still runs strong. Although my goals have changed a bit, my mission is to educate young kids and introduce them to the outdoors. Being an avid outdoors couple, my wife and I were asked years ago to prostaff for a local company who has a hunting show on the Outdoor channel. Well, accepting the offer, part of the program was to hunt and film and produce footage as a team. OK, sounds easy. Yeah, right. Well, diving right into this and being new to "filming" I was excited to learn a whole new aspect from a hunter's point-of-view, now to being a cameraman (producer). This is where Videomaker Magazine helped my career and educated me, giving me the knowledge I have today. There were several prostaffers on this team, some with a strong background in "filming" their hunts. I asked a lot of questions since we all have different goals we want to achieve. I decided to sign up for a couple of Videomaker Workshops that came to Ohio, talk about cramming a lot of information into a couple of days. My notes didn't stop, and the questions were never-ending. The instructor was professional, as this was a basic class for us new enthusiasts. Videomaker Magazine has helped us from basic articles about lighting, new technology, importance of audio, to continuity and every aspect of delivering great footage. I personally like to keep updated on new products since this industry is moving so fast. I try to read front-to-back, and always anxiously wait for my next issue to arrive. In our field of hunting, lighting and audio is so important, as well as framing. Sunlight can change to clouds, the sound of a gun or rattling antlers can peak audio, or wading through a stream in Colorado chasing elk can make for a dirty lens. And a rutting buck chasing a hot doe could be tough trying to keep in frame. We have gained a lot of knowledge from Videomaker Magazine and I have saved every one of them, just in case I have to reference back to a certain article. In the past seven years I've owned three Sonys. We started with the Sony PD170 "a workhorse" and stepped up to the V1U. We had that for about a month but the high LUX hurt in low light conditions. Now we use the Sony Z5U, which I feel is the PD170 on steroids. This is our primary camera, of course, and we just picked up a Canon Vixia for second angle shots, and B-Roll. See, Mr. York, I read the magazine. Can't you tell by my use of video lingo I learned from your magazine? To sum this up, we have "filmed" for a top-rated hunting show on the Outdoor channel, called Archer's Choice, for the past 3-and-a-half years. We've "filmed" from Ohio to British Columbia, to Ontario, to Illinois, doing what we love to do. We've been through some very serious camera classes, learning everything from "filming" to editing, pre- and post-production. Archer's Choice does all production in-house, so it's cool to see how a show is built from behind the scenes. Thanks to your magazine, and the education it provides, I give you and your staff a round of applause for teaching us via the magazine, VM workshops and the forum. So, you ask if I am famous. No, not really. We have both been on the Outdoor channel, which is very cool — to see yourself on television. And programs have been released on DVD, but I get great satisfaction in delivering clean footage — very important to me as a viewer. It's also an honor to be asked by the top professionals in the hunting industry to go on a once-in-a-lifetime hunting trip and "film" it. To me that says we are doing our jobs correctly as field producers. I would love to see Videomaker Magazine publish an article on "filming" the outdoors, geared toward hunting and fishing for the novice and the experienced video gurus. It could be called Behind the Lens." My next challenge is learning to edit. When most people ask me for advice I do my best to help and offer it, but as always in my conversations I ask them if they are familiar with Videomaker Magazine and suggest they subscribe. Tony Perillo Judy Naumann on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65337 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:41:16 +0000 Judy Naumann 65337@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am actually going to talk about my husband, Alan Naumann, who I consider to be "famous" in the video community. He writes a column, "Cradle to the Grave," for EventDV magazine - has authored two courses for videographers - Funeral Videography: The Complete Course, and Video Biographies: The Complete Course - and speaks at seminars all around the country (most recently WEVA and APH - Association of Personal Historians). The Miami Herald called him a "Pioneer" in funeral videography, and twice he was voted by his peers as one of the top 25 videographers in the nation in EventDV magazine. He has written for many publications, including Videomaker, and delights in sharing his knowledge with fellow videographers. I share the above information to let you know not only about some of his accomplishments, but also why I am so proud of him. He started his business, Memory Vision, in 1988. At that time there were few resources to help one get started - but one that he religiously followed from the very beginning was Videomaker. In an article written for Videomaker on the Business of Video, he acknowledges the importance of continued education, and mentions Videomaker as a wonderful resource. He has never had a course on video production, and is very intuitive about his work with video. But, he also is wise in seeking out resources for learning - among them, Videomaker magazine. Thank you for helping us in establishing Memory Vision as a company that not only has a wonderful reputation in Minneapolis (we do all of the work for the Better Business Bureau's Integrity Awards), but also in making an impact on the world-wide video community. A special thank you to Jennifer O'Rourke for her help and encouragement in his writing career! dgorham on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-65279 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:19:34 +0000 dgorham 65279@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'd like to say I'm self-taught in my position today, but that's not quite true. Over the years there have been jobs and mentors that have taught and guided, but for the past six (seven?) years VideoMaker has been by my side. You helped me build my production studio at work so that every completed video (several daily productions) has a small slice of VideoMaker within it. You also helped my friend and I jump into a documentary film production (as producer, director, editor, writers and narrator of "<a href="http://www.into-the-wind.com/">Into the Wind</a>") that ended up being an Official Selection at the 21st Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, a Special Jury Remi Award winner at the 39th Annual Worldfest Houston International Film Festival and an Honorable Mention at the 6th Annual Krasnogorski International Sports Film Festival in Moscow, Russia (of all places). And as "Into the Wind 2" is about to be released next month, we have VideoMaker to thank once again for the further refining of our skills. With your forums and tutorial videos, you helped make what I already knew better and provided a source to learn those things that I didn't know I didn't know, while keeping me on top of the latest trends and techniques. Each issue stays nearly within arm's reach - until the next issue arrives. vid-e-o-man on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-64970 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:09:32 +0000 vid-e-o-man 64970@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I started in video as a hobby borrowing my father-in-law's GE video cam that had a camera unit and a separate VHS recording unit. After about a year I purchased a VHS shoulder consumer cam and trudged along shooting as a hobby with it just learning by trial and error. After a bunch of years when it went dead, I purchased a Digital 8 consumer cam and began to use a computer to edit, still learning by trial and error. After a bunch of years with the Dig 8, I somehow discovered Videomakers Magazine. My knowledge and video horizons expanded rapidily. I still consider myself a relative beginner but with the help of the forums, blogs, webinars, training videos, etc. from Videomaker my video education is progressing rapidly. I would like to thank all the other contributers to the forums for their sharing of their knowledge and experience with the rest of us. My first paid gigs were at weddings (video on VHS shooting straight through adding titles and transitions on the fly, handing the couple their 2 hours tape at the end of the reception). Other paid jobs invovled sport teams and graduation montages. Now I shoot in HD and my ever increasing ability to do this is due largely to what I have learned through Videomaker. I still have a full time landscape business but as I am reaching my 'golden years' I hope to expand the video and decrease the physical work. I will certainly continue with Videomaker magazine and Videomaker plus as I can think of no greater way to learn. Guitaristtv on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-64962 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:03:44 +0000 Guitaristtv 64962@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ One New Years day 2001, I arrived in London to start a new job, a new life with new challenges and opportunities.Â Coming from surf city Durban in South Africa, the change was a real wakeup call in many areas...including my passion in video art. As a mecahnical design engineer, I made a reasonable living -Â as a part time guitar playerÂ I went placesÂ few get to visitÂ but as a video maker I was going nowhere fast! My new job in England was based in what they call the 'black country' in the West Midlands of England, Wolverhampton toÂ be exact. I had been told many stories of how dreadful the place was but when I climbed off the bus at the bus station in the land of the famous Wolves football/soccer club, I fell in love with this lovely city from day one! The internet was affordable here, and aÂ damn side quicker than the network we had back home in SA...needless to say, I dived in head first. Music was my first love and the possibilities to 'make your own break' using video as a means to that end became my passion. I have now idea when I found Video Maker on line but it became my lifeline and continues even more so today. The first website I created was a personal one <a href="http://www.mikedejager.co.uk">http://www.mikedejager.co.uk</a> in 2001, video on the net was still clumsy as flash had not been invented yet...or I didn't know about itÂ but in 2006 I started <a href="http://www.GuitaristTV.com">http://www.GuitaristTV.com</a> - by that time I had upgraded to a Canon XLS and was eating bread and water to pay for it, but in June 2006 I landed an interview with the most famous guitarist on the planet, Joe Satriani. JoeÂ graciously launched my channel and the rest is history - today the channel is on every mobile device, on loads of set top boxes across theÂ globe and streams live on the internet everyday. I have interviewed many great guitar players, worked with some very famous ones, including Dennis Stratton from Iron Maiden/Praying Mantis/Lionheart, Al Atkins from Judas Priest, Simon Lees from Budgie and the list goes on. Would I be without Video Maker magazine? Not on your life mate! This mag is gold to me and I thank theÂ hardworking folk at the mag for continuing to produce the Ultimate Video Mag! cheers Mike de Jager Founder/Director of Guitarist TV Limited. <a href="http://www.guitaristtv.com">http://www.guitaristtv.com</a> <a href="http://www.guitarfitness.co.uk">http://www.guitarfitness.co.uk</a> Â Â Â Â Â Â composite1 on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-64742 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:32:52 +0000 composite1 64742@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I first ran across VMM in 1999. I had just gotten out of the service and despite having some hardcore experience in video production I couldn't get a full-time gig. One of the reasons I got involved with production in the service was to gain the knowledge to start my own outfit. With my cash nearing 'critical mass', I grabbed as much research material available on both business and video production. Amidst that pile, was Videomaker Magazine. I stuck with a few mags which always came up with solid info and VMM was one of them. In the following year I was able to start my biz and though I was a professional, Videomaker was a real help particularly during that time when the 'digital revolution' was underway. It was great to see reviews of gear and software I had worked with that wasn't 'pro expensive' but at the time could get the job done. Now more than a decade later, I've had the opportunity to give back some of that knowledge and assistance through the forums and articles on VM's site and magazine. Though VM's target audience is the beginning videographer, there's still plenty of great material for reinforcing and expanding a professional's repertoire as well. This is the kind of hobby/business that is constantly evolving and VMM has been very good at keeping up and making sure the rest of us do too! EarlC on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-64740 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:34:56 +0000 EarlC 64740@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Even when Videomaker Magazine was brand-spanking new it was a fount of information and knowledge about producing video that I was overjoyed and amazed to discover. Shortly after my first venture into video as a hobby, and soon as a sideline moneymaker I attended a small gathering of people in the Orange County, California area who wanted to share a bit of their frustration, and knowledge (snicker, snicker) with each other. The best thing that came from that meeting was somebody had "found" this magazine that was chock full of great information for beginner video enthusiasts. I immediately went to find my own copy, and then subscribed. It was several years before I even thought about trying something without first checking to see what Videomaker Magazine had to say about it. Today, after some 20 years in the business and more than 15 as a full time independent professional video services provider, here I am, given the opportunity to participate in the VM forums and as a moderator, but also have the privilege of writing for the magazine that did the most to boost me in the right direction, The knowledge and encouragement and information VM imparted has helped me be successful in my second career, one that ran parallel with my journalism career for many, many years before I felt confident enough to cut the cable and drift away from a time clock and weekly paycheck. Videomaker Magazine has contributed to my video knowledge and career to the point that today I'm actually writing my own books and a blog on marketing and making video. Thanks Videomaker Magazine for 25 wonderful years. Earl Chessher Derek Sine on "How Videomaker Helped Me" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-videomaker-helped-me#post-64738 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:45:16 +0000 Derek Sine 64738@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Can you believe Videomaker Magazine has been around for 25 years? We've seen a lot of great work sent in over the years and heard some amazing stories! We are writing an article for an upcoming issue and wanted to know how Videomaker has helped you? Cville on "MPEG-2 License Question" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mpeg-2-license-question#post-59647 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:38:42 +0000 Cville 59647@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Let us know how it works out for you GladeSwope on "MPEG-2 License Question" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mpeg-2-license-question#post-59645 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:43:42 +0000 GladeSwope 59645@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ btw: I actually ended up signing with them (mpeg-la)... could make an amusing addition to my resume Craigsnedeker on "DIY Track & Dolly" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-track-dolly#post-56908 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:20:06 +0000 Craigsnedeker 56908@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Ok, cause it did look really small so I was wondering :) BTW Great footage, very smooth! CraftersOfLight on "DIY Track & Dolly" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-track-dolly#post-56183 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:04:40 +0000 CraftersOfLight 56183@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Judging from some of the angles, the camera may just be sitting on the dolly as well. It didn't look like it could take much of a tripod. robGRAUERT on "DIY Track & Dolly" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-track-dolly#post-56181 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:19:39 +0000 robGRAUERT 56181@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ "Do you stand on it or waht?" Ideally the platform should be larger enough for your camera on a tripod and the camera operator should have somewhere to stand/sit while he's looking into the view finder or LCD. An assistant would help push him or her along along the tracks. This guy's platform is so tiny though. The movement isn't very fast or far, so I'm sure he has his camera on a tripod and just pushes the dolly himself. Craigsnedeker on "DIY Track & Dolly" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-track-dolly#post-56174 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:28:24 +0000 Craigsnedeker 56174@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Do you stand on it or waht? =S daryldrj on "DIY $100 Camera Stabilizer" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-100-camera-stabilizer#post-55923 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:05:05 +0000 daryldrj 55923@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Looks cool I was doing the same trying to see what he was holding in his hand composite1 on "DIY $100 Camera Stabilizer" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-100-camera-stabilizer#post-55920 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:35:21 +0000 composite1 55920@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Nice. It'd sure be nice if these guys making these videos would take some extra time to put closeups in on the parts during assembly. Derek Sine on "DIY $100 Camera Stabilizer" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-100-camera-stabilizer#post-55882 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:45:05 +0000 Derek Sine 55882@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <a href="http://vimeo.com/6051026" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/6051026</a> For more information check out: <a href="http://www.jayshaffervideo.com/products/" rel="nofollow">http://www.jayshaffervideo.com/products/</a> Derek Sine on "DIY Track & Dolly" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-track-dolly#post-55880 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:18:12 +0000 Derek Sine 55880@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ A cheap alternative to the other track rigs that cost several hundreds of dollars. The Track & Dolly: <a href="http://vimeo.com/8857717" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/8857717</a> Sample Footage: <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/8803312" rel="nofollow">http://www.vimeo.com/8803312</a> Derek Sine on "DIY Jib/Crane" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/diy-jibcrane#post-55877 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:05:35 +0000 Derek Sine 55877@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ This is a simple 8 foot crane that is very lightweight and easy to build. Total cost was under $70. The Jib/Crane: <a href="http://vimeo.com/9435074" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/9435074</a> Sample Footage: <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/9435112" rel="nofollow">http://www.vimeo.com/9435112</a> For a complete list of parts as well instructions check out: <a href="http://www.katauskas.net/post/DIY-Video-Crane-Instructions.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.katauskas.net/post/DIY-Video-Crane-Instructions.aspx</a>