Sunday, March 2, 2008

How to make a cheap steadycam

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/top_big.jpgJohnny Chung Lee describes how to build a cheap camera stabilizer for about $14. If you are good with tools and know what you are doing you could make one in about 20 minutes otherwise you can buy them pre-built. Basically a weight on a three pipes connected in a T, this gadget is useful for capturing smooth looking video even when the camera and operator are moving. Read more about this gadget and get the instructions here.

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