Grips, Supports and Stabilisers
Tripod
- Sometimes attached to a floor bracket to adjust the space between the legs. - Video head for smooth Pan and Tilt action. |
Dolly
- A tripod on wheels - Freedom of movement - Requires a smooth floor |
Dolly on track
- Smooth tracking shots - Zolly shots |
Fig Rig
- Freedom of movement but will a more stable stance and grip. - Attach more accessories to the camera/rig |
Stabiliser
- Weighted system to keep the camera still when moving |
Stabiliser Arm
- Stabiliser arm with chest harness for prolonged used of heavy weighted system. - Allowing hands free time. |
Crane/ Jib Arm
- High angle shots - Creative movement - Different perspective |
Slider
- Short tracking movement - add interest to your shot |
Monopod
- Not used much in video - Single pole support |
Shoulder Mount
- Body taking weight of camera not the arms. - Eye line shots when standing and interviewing - This is the foundation of an DSLR rig |
Pistal Grip/Bottom handle
- Example of different grips - Simple but effective - light weight, portable and easy to take on and off. |
Grip Handles
- Various types of grip handles - Top, Side, Bottom - Some allow additional attachments |
Pedestal
Often used in TV studios a Pedestal is a Tripod, Dolly and allows vertical movement of the camera. |
Drone
It's now so easy to get amazing arial shots or complex tracking shots. You need a trained pilot but opens up a realm of possibilities that previous would of been very expensive. |
GrillaPod
A great cheap tripod that can go anywhere, wrap around anything and is very flexible. |
Suction Cup
These aren't your standard bathroom suction cups. With a professional setup you can securely mount cameras without the need to build a whole towing camera rig. |
Basic Dolly
We've mentioned dollies earlier. This is a adaptation with a mini skate board type design. Great for table top use, simple slider and you can also change the wheel direction to get arching shots. You could use anything with wheels an Pram, wheel chair, trolly, chair... |
Advanced Dolly
Here you have a more complex dolly where the camera man would ride along and you would have a separate driver. This also could also go on a track. |
Robotic Dolly System
This dolly is perfect for repeated shots that need to be perfect. Pre-programmed and fully automated. Set your camera movement then hit play. |
Suspended Camera System
Here we have a liner system but could also be setup for 360 degrees movement. Great for arial shots or tracking shots where the ground is to complex for laying a track. |
Gimbal
3 Axis stabilisation for larger cameras |
Hand Held Gimbal
3 Axis stabilisation in s small form factor perfect for GoPro's |
Automated Sliders
Smooth Tracking shots and slight camera moves. Often used in time-lapse. |
Rail System 15 or 19mm
Rail systems are design for you to customise your rig with matte boxes, follow focus all to a standardised format. |
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