Camriser

James Emory · November 12th, 2004, 01:08 PM

www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/camriser.html

Charles Papert · November 12th, 2004, 01:26 PM

Clever. Wish I could have seen it with a fluid head on it. I do wonder about its stability when the camera is up high and offset to the side like that, especially with the stabilizer on board--that's a lot of side torque for a tall skinny object that moves laterally on little wheels, eh?

Dan Selakovich · November 13th, 2004, 10:06 AM

That is one clever thing. I was working on a rig similar to this with hydralics, but could never get it quiet enough without spending a freakin fortune. It never occured to me to go simpler! Oh well, another idea someone beat me too! I'm wondering if you can put a motorized pan/tilt head on it. I imagine so.

Dan
www.DVcameraRigs.com

Danny Dodge · November 14th, 2004, 12:41 PM

Ok guys, I couldn't help but notice all the hits on our web site. So, I traced them back to here. In answer to a couple of questions about the device.... it's stable. On each leg there are weight posts for adding weights, thereby keeping the unit from tipping.

In answer to the other question... we make ball mounts to mount a fluid head on the device. That's what I have on mine. Any other questions. Please email me direct. I don't want to miss use the forum.
Thanks,
Danny

Rob Lohman · November 15th, 2004, 09:40 AM

Thank you for your explenation Danny. It looks interesting, the
only thing is how you would operate the system (just curious)?

Cosmin Rotaru · November 15th, 2004, 01:05 PM

Danny, I dont think we would miss use the forum if you answer some questions here. Actualy, you could get the same question over and over on your email. So its better two post here so all can read.
So, how do you operate it?

John Sandel · November 15th, 2004, 01:31 PM

Second that, Danny---as far as I'm concerned, you're welcome to post here. Your gadget looks mighty useful.

E.g.: anybody have one for rent in LA?

JS

Danny Dodge · November 15th, 2004, 04:25 PM

Ok. So if anybody asks I can blame you two :)

We originally designed it for flying a camera through light fixtures... we needed a jib shot in a place where a jib wouldn't fit. In that situation we had a smooth floor to work with (although I could have set up some track to run it on). So, I was able to roll the unit along with one hand while I worked the stabilizer with the other. In another situation we started out with a high shot in an elevator. As the doors opened and the actors walked out we brought the camera down, out the door and followed the actors down a hallway. It's also proven effective in faced paced sports interviews where a constant slow moving camera (with rise, fall and lateral rotation) accentuates the mood. In another shots we mounted the 100mm ball plate to the Camriser (which comes with the unit) raised the camera up out of a man hole, followed a child up through limbs as he climbed a tree (try that with a full size jib without getting hung up), and pedistled down and into a shot.

In some shots a single operator can operate the unit, but in other situations it's good to have one person dolly the unit while the cameraman operates the rise, fall, and lateral position of the camera. There is a definite technique to using the unit properly. Since it can be give the appearance of a moving camera I like to position foreground elments in the shot to accent the movement.

If you let your imagination go wild, there's lots you can do with it. We just haven't tried enough yet.
Hope this helps.
Danny

James Emory · November 15th, 2004, 06:01 PM

Danny. The video link on your site crashes my IE when I click on it. The player begins to open and then it suddenly crashes. Can you post a direct hotlink to the video in a post? Thanks.

Danny Dodge · November 15th, 2004, 06:43 PM

James,
Here are two links. The first video is our very first project to use the Camriser on. The second is footage we shot later at NAB.

http://www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/lumenarea.html
http://www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/see.html

I hope this works for you.
Danny

James Emory · November 16th, 2004, 12:12 AM

Both of those links, with the first being the same one I experienced the initial time, crashed IE. Anyone else having the same problem?

Rob Lohman · November 16th, 2004, 05:29 AM

I've activated the original links. James: the files play fine within
my Internet Explorer (they are MPEG files!). But here are the
direct links to the files (right-click, save target as):

http://www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/lumenarea.mpg
http://www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/theshow.mpg

James Emory · November 16th, 2004, 09:20 AM

Thanks Rob. I was able to watch them with the direct links you posted. The original links seemed like they would go to a regular page but they opened an embedded player and then IE would crash. I never could extract the direct .mpg links. When you clicked on the original links, did it go to a web page first and then show the .mpg links for viewing or downloading?

Rob Lohman · November 16th, 2004, 09:54 AM

Yes, just as you described (only without the crashing)

Dave Stewart · November 17th, 2004, 02:18 AM

how high does it go?

November 12th, 2004, 01:08 PM	#1
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Camriser - Vertical Camera Jib www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/camriser.html

November 12th, 2004, 01:26 PM	#2
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	Clever. Wish I could have seen it with a fluid head on it. I do wonder about its stability when the camera is up high and offset to the side like that, especially with the stabilizer on board--that's a lot of side torque for a tall skinny object that moves laterally on little wheels, eh? __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

November 14th, 2004, 12:41 PM	#4
Danny Dodge New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 8	Camriser Ok guys, I couldn't help but notice all the hits on our web site. So, I traced them back to here. In answer to a couple of questions about the device.... it's stable. On each leg there are weight posts for adding weights, thereby keeping the unit from tipping. In answer to the other question... we make ball mounts to mount a fluid head on the device. That's what I have on mine. Any other questions. Please email me direct. I don't want to miss use the forum. Thanks, Danny __________________ Just another guy.

November 15th, 2004, 09:40 AM	#5
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Thank you for your explenation Danny. It looks interesting, the only thing is how you would operate the system (just curious)? __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 15th, 2004, 01:05 PM	#6
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	Danny, I dont think we would miss use the forum if you answer some questions here. Actualy, you could get the same question over and over on your email. So its better two post here so all can read. So, how do you operate it? __________________ Cosmin Rotaru

November 13th, 2004, 10:06 AM	#3
Dan Selakovich Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 220	That is one clever thing. I was working on a rig similar to this with hydralics, but could never get it quiet enough without spending a freakin fortune. It never occured to me to go simpler! Oh well, another idea someone beat me too! I'm wondering if you can put a motorized pan/tilt head on it. I imagine so. Dan www.DVcameraRigs.com

November 15th, 2004, 01:31 PM	#7
John Sandel Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: stately Eldora Road Posts: 386	Second that, Danny---as far as I'm concerned, you're welcome to post here. Your gadget looks mighty useful. E.g.: anybody have one for rent in LA? JS

November 15th, 2004, 04:25 PM	#8
Danny Dodge New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 8	Vertical jib Ok. So if anybody asks I can blame you two :) We originally designed it for flying a camera through light fixtures... we needed a jib shot in a place where a jib wouldn't fit. In that situation we had a smooth floor to work with (although I could have set up some track to run it on). So, I was able to roll the unit along with one hand while I worked the stabilizer with the other. In another situation we started out with a high shot in an elevator. As the doors opened and the actors walked out we brought the camera down, out the door and followed the actors down a hallway. It's also proven effective in faced paced sports interviews where a constant slow moving camera (with rise, fall and lateral rotation) accentuates the mood. In another shots we mounted the 100mm ball plate to the Camriser (which comes with the unit) raised the camera up out of a man hole, followed a child up through limbs as he climbed a tree (try that with a full size jib without getting hung up), and pedistled down and into a shot. In some shots a single operator can operate the unit, but in other situations it's good to have one person dolly the unit while the cameraman operates the rise, fall, and lateral position of the camera. There is a definite technique to using the unit properly. Since it can be give the appearance of a moving camera I like to position foreground elments in the shot to accent the movement. If you let your imagination go wild, there's lots you can do with it. We just haven't tried enough yet. Hope this helps. Danny __________________ Just another guy.

November 15th, 2004, 06:01 PM	#9
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Danny. The video link on your site crashes my IE when I click on it. The player begins to open and then it suddenly crashes. Can you post a direct hotlink to the video in a post? Thanks.

November 15th, 2004, 06:43 PM	#10
Danny Dodge New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 8	video links James, Here are two links. The first video is our very first project to use the Camriser on. The second is footage we shot later at NAB. http://www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/lumenarea.html http://www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/see.html I hope this works for you. Danny __________________ Just another guy.

November 16th, 2004, 12:12 AM	#11
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Both of those links, with the first being the same one I experienced the initial time, crashed IE. Anyone else having the same problem?

November 16th, 2004, 05:29 AM	#12
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I've activated the original links. James: the files play fine within my Internet Explorer (they are MPEG files!). But here are the direct links to the files (right-click, save target as): http://www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/lumenarea.mpg http://www.roadrunnerproductions.tv/theshow.mpg __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 16th, 2004, 09:20 AM	#13
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Thanks Rob. I was able to watch them with the direct links you posted. The original links seemed like they would go to a regular page but they opened an embedded player and then IE would crash. I never could extract the direct .mpg links. When you clicked on the original links, did it go to a web page first and then show the .mpg links for viewing or downloading?

November 16th, 2004, 09:54 AM	#14
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Yes, just as you described (only without the crashing) __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 17th, 2004, 02:18 AM	#15
Dave Stewart Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 109	how high does it go?