How to make a Cable-Cam for Cheap : BFX : Build

By · Saturday, July 25th, 2009

This week on Backyard FX, Erik and the crew build a Cable-Cam to achieve awesome cinematic camera angles like fly-thru and overhead shots. The Cable-Cam is like a camera dolly, but instead of being on a track, the camera is in the air on cables or rope, so you can shoot above the action. Erik shows you how to capture these tough angles like the pros for under $30

Duration : 0:5:46


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By AfroNinja720 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

hahah u dont even …
hahah u dont even no how to spell life idiot

By JackOfSpades93 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

Those films are …
Those films are filled with those samples.

By jdillaUPS on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

there was a garage …
there was a garage band synth sample at the short sound clip @ 1:10

By kameshita on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

that swivel chair …
that swivel chair for a dolly looks a million times easier and just as effective as the one they built. thouth swivel chairs often make noise..

By victoraez on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

get a live
get a live

By murifilmpictures on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

Great tutorial! I …
Great tutorial! I think I will build one, too. Does anyone of you know, if I could put a Canon XL2 on this cable-cam system?

By critterfer360 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

this really workz …
this really workz try it out pretty pwease
1.say yo name 10 timez
2.say your mama”z name 5 (x)
3.say your crushes name 3 timez
4.then paste this to four other videosif you do your crush will kiss you on the nearest friday!!♥♥But if you read this and did not paste it,then you”ll have bad luck

By RingLord3 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

This can be much …
This can be much cheaper than 30$ however I would think it would be best to have stands rather than trees.

By pearldrumsat on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

How much would a …
How much would a camera like that cost?

plz can i know what …
plz can i know what video effects do you use to get a high quality film ( like the test film trailer)

By JulianProductionz on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

Make one with a …
Make one with a cable of steel! Much better!

good idea we love …
good idea we love making crazy rigs to film with…be creative

By CriticMovie1 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

This is really good …
This is really good. I know that I’m deff gonna have one of my friends check this out for a movie we’re gonna make, Thanks for the vid

By spadeskis on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

hey man im kinda in …
hey man im kinda in the process off learning that too and i dont know much but i have made a couple by using google sketch-up its free and you just make you logo and theres a movie mode and you just direct the move ment of the cammera around the logo very basic but ive done some cool ones with it

By crossdocks on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

yeah man i want to …
yeah man i want to learn that too

By BluePyroProductions7 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

can u show me how …
can u show me how to make my pics like the ones in the first few shots?

By hydroman46 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

they did
they did

By hydroman46 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

yup its the portal …
yup its the portal gun

By hydroman46 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

no u wouldnt and …
no u wouldnt and the portal gun from portal (a game by valve) is awsomesauce

By smittyguitarplyr on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

haha… while the …
haha… while the americans are getting ‘ridiculously cold’, im over here in Melbourne, Australia where its currently 41 degrees celcius… (thats 105.8 degrees fahrenheit!)… i think id rather be cold :\

By Chick6517 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

omg … that was to …
omg … that was to funny and completely original haha …
that was seriously priceless … i havent luaghed like that in a while …. really funny

By SilentBat on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

This is all fine …
This is all fine and good but to much work to find two spots to hang each end from.

By FutileFreak on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

just go to windows …
just go to windows movie maker (if you have a pc) go to tools, titles and credits, and find the subtitles option! hope it helps, soniku96!

By sonicballer8888 on July 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am

IN SPACE!
IN SPACE!

hello my name is …
o my name is alex and i live in portugal and i wanted to no how to make a movie with the logo and subtitles.

Tank you for your time: Alex Angel

 

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