Smart Rig Shot

[matt gravy]

Finally decided that it was time to learn how to brush the rig out myself, because i want to do some shots for fun so wont have the repro guys (who are amazing) to do it. Here is my first attempt. Its not perfect and its taken me ages but ive learnt a lot about the various brushing tools...

Before:



After:



Right... time to try another one...

Matt

[egomeister]

Blimey, thats a significant piece of 'shopping! I never considered shots like that would be taken off a rig - is it a bit nervewracking to have your camera hanging out on a bit of scaffolding like that?

[matt gravy]

egomeister said:

Blimey, thats a significant piece of 'shopping! I never considered shots like that would be taken off a rig - is it a bit nervewracking to have your camera hanging out on a bit of scaffolding like that?

I wouldnt ordinarily have taken that shot from a rig. Far easier to do from a car in front. Benefit here of using a rig is that you can slow the shutter right down to get more woosh. Doesnt bother me having the camera on the rig... its very secure and its very insured!



Matt

[rico]

Thats mental. But very cool!!!

[fergusd]

Can't imagine the work required to do that . . .

What does the image look like at full res where you've been shopping . . . ?

eg. where the right hand pad was sitting . . .

Fd

[dcw@pr]

not bad padawan

[poah]

you can just see some left overs from the left hand support but if you have not seen it there before you'd not know. how slow did you go. I've managed 1/6s (40mph) in the boot of a lowered saxo before.

[matt gravy]

Its ok overall... hard part was the road.



Matt

[matt gravy]

poah said:

you can just see some left overs from the left hand support but if you have not seen it there before you'd not know. how slow did you go. I've managed 1/6s (40mph) in the boot of a lowered saxo before.

It was 0.6 secs at f22 @ 17mm according to the exif, probably going about 10 miles an hour in neutral. When i do it from another car i set it to shutter priority at 1/30th. No point in going any slower as the hit rate will go down.

[fergusd]

Did the pasted in bits come from a static car picture without the rig then ?

Fd

[srider]

I'm just surprised the back wheels stayed on the ground

[UKbob]

Bloody hell, thats amazing, nice work! Its probably a silly question, but how do you release the shutter?

[Gruffy]

Matt, can you (or anybody else) suggest somewhere to source a good rig? The Hague stuff is a little limiting, but I'm struggling to find a supplier.

Cheers in advance

Gruffy

[te51cle]

Now that's a technical exercise to tax the brain muscles, I doubt that you could have made it much harder for yourself ! Well, done.

[V6GTO]

Gruffy said:

Matt, can you (or anybody else) suggest somewhere to source a good rig? The Hague stuff is a little limiting, but I'm struggling to find a supplier. Cheers in advance Gruffy

I got all my Manfrotto gear straight from the UK importer...

ARRI (GB) Ltd
2 Highbridge,
Oxford Road,
UxbridgeMiddlesex.
UB8 1LX

Tel:- 01895 457000
Fax:- 01895457001

I have a house in Uxbridge so I was forutate to be able to collect. I don't think they deliver but you can ask. These are the people that probably supply Hague etc.

Martin.

PS - much cheaper than list too.

[V6GTO]

Matt...at a rough guess I'd say about 2 1/2 hours. Close?

Martin.

[_dobbo_]

Very nice Matt, you've done a pretty good job with the water drops!

[poah]

Gruffy said:

Matt, can you (or anybody else) suggest somewhere to source a good rig? The Hague stuff is a little limiting, but I'm struggling to find a supplier. Cheers in advance Gruffy

you need the suckers then some pipeing and a platform for the camera. really you should be able to manipulate the bhague stuff. I'm looking to extend my twin mount

[Gruffy]

That's how I do it at the moment. The bastard offspring of a Hague double mount, a lightweight tripod with a single suction mount and lots of gaffer tape. I'm basically looking for something a little more efficient to work with and something that will be more flexible in terms of placement.

Gruffy

[bananagravy]

fergusd said:

Did the pasted in bits come from a static car picture without the rig then ? Fd

some of them... didnt make it as easy as id hoped