A Lesson in Rigging
Back when the weather was warmer, I had the chance to use some of our more advanced rigging gear while working as the director of photography on a short film. It was a run-and-gun, no-time-for-second-takes kind of shoot, but a lot of fun and a great chance to really put our gear to the test.
Here's the set up: I used two Manfrotto magic arms and 3 suction cups from FilmTools.com for the rigging on the car.
After the car rig, I converted the same magic arms for an impromptu snorricam.
Our talent (the wonderful Chris Audet) wasn't so sure about how this was going to work. I told him to trust me.
Chris showing us the rig after a take (mouseover to see where the camera goes).
The skyline at the end was the perfect highlight to a great day of shooting.
Check out the short film below! Skip ahead to 2:30 to see the rigging.
Follow my blog with bloglovin