Car Rig

[isaryan]

Hi all,

did a search but to no avail here at CS, any of you guys know where I can get a dvtec car rig? locally or do i have to order?

Thanks..

planning on doing a car chase scene hehe...


ps. please focus on the car rig rather than the car chase..

[DXNMedia]

don't waste your money on rigs....just buy smaller HD cameras and plant them all over the car using gator grips. You'd be surprised at how many more options of angles you can deploy....standard car rigs only let you get 'standard' on-board car shots....

[stealth photography]

can rent from any rental house locally.
just get a key grip on that shoot day to rig it.
if u need any contact just pm me.

[alexj]

ignore if you have already done car-rig scenes before.
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car rigging takes time per setup, so budget for it.
camera size, weight matters.
know what shots you want and see if your rig can support.
plan for back up in case of bad/ disappointing weather.
get filters and etc for the shot (eg. polar for windscreen).
batteries. if you're monitoring the shot in the talent vehicle, find place to hide, figure out cabling. figure out triggering rec/stop or just roll and 'burn' tape.
lighting if required. interior rig or exterior rig.
figure out communications if shooting btwn cars.
Safety to your crew/ talent and people around you.

saw the rig @ http://www.dvtec.tv/id4.html
off hand, rig just looks a bit flaky. don't know if a ballhead or fluidhead can hold the shot 'steady'. inertia might be too strong for fluidhead to lock 100%. probably meant for low (10-30kmph)? speed shots/ gentle driving?

at the end it depends on how professional the result you require. if the talent car is going at a fast speed (>60), you may get a jerky-boat kinda image. add more shot variety to help your edit and as backup (wide shots, pans, etc.. 2-3++ sec stuff to cut away)

[isaryan]

Thanks for the info CSers. Its great to know that someone has been using one already. I saw that for reverie, the photographer used it not only on the bonnet of the car but also at the car side to capture tyre movements.

I will also consider other grips and god forbid me from destroying the equipments hehe..

thanks again.

[DXNMedia]

another hint....Steadicam rig on the back of a pickup truck yields a good result too.
I've done in-car POV shot with my steadicam merlin....looks pretty decent as if it's a gyro stabilised shot....only problem is the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle always throws my camera balance off.