time lapse with pan gadget
by scottyp
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Jul 7, 2006 at 3:04:04 pm
anybody have any ideas about how to make a gadget that would slowly pull on the tilt/pan arm during a time lapse that would simulate those shots that come from very expensive rigs. Been searching for a device that already exists or could be modified. I'm thinking it would have a slow moving, consistant gear system that reeled in a string that would slowly tug on the tripod's arm. Or perhpaps a small tripod could actually sit on a device that slowly rotated. any thoughts?
Re: time lapse with pan gadget by David Jones on Jul 8, 2006 at 1:55:07 pm
[scottyp]" that would simulate those shots that come from very expensive rigs"
??? Just what does a shot from a "very expensive rig" look like ???
And what is your definition of a very expensive rig?
What exactly is the end result you are trying to achieve?
Generally when I do time lapse work, I lock down the camera, and then let subject or subjects move.
Re: time lapse with pan gadget by Blub06 on Jul 8, 2006 at 6:36:09 pm
In the end you are talking about a motion control thingy. I love the look you are talking about, its fine to have a locked down time-lapse sequence but panning tilting and even zooming adds an amazing quality to it all.
There must be some kind of cheapo motion control thing. If not, there would be a real market for such a thing.
While motion control rigs are big, heavy and expensive, if you give up the high tolerances of such rigs (which is one reason they are so heavy) and create a rig which is small and portable its easy to imagine a great demand for such a thing.
