DIY Camera Dolly System

April 30th, 2010 Post Comment ( 0 )

Today I did something I’ve wanted to do forever.

I did my first DIY (Do it yourself) project!  The outcome?  A professional-style camera dolly track!

After watching many videos of other people that have done such things, I decided I’d try it out for myself.  My wife and I went to Lowe’s and gathered all the materials we’d need for the project.

Materials

  • 3 – PVC Pipes (5′ long)
  • 4 – “T” Joint PVC Pipes
  • 2 – “L” shaped metal pieces
  • 4 – sliding door packages (each package includes 2 bearing wheels)

This totaled around $50.

After we left Lowe’s we took them to my parent’s help, and my dad helped me assemble everything together.  He also helped with welding the metal pieces together.  The process and results to follow!

Maffei in Sao Paulo

April 30th, 2010 Post Comment ( 0 )

More from Maffei here.

Everything, Part 7

April 30th, 2010 Post Comment ( 0 )

This is Part 7 of “Everything”.  If you have a moment to properly catch up with the past six, do so!

Otherwise, enjoy.

Source: yewknee.com

‘Rise and Fall: A Concertina of Life’ by Micah Lidberg

April 29th, 2010 Post Comment ( 0 )

My buddy Micah Lidberg just released a new book called Rise and Fall: A Concertina of Life which could possible be better described as a fold out picture book of epic proportion. The whole thing is one long image printed on a folded piece of heavy card that measures over 53 inches. The illustrations inside are filled with hundreds of little critters that have now gone extinct, from dinosaurs to giant sloths to all kinds of unknowable beasties.

It’s now on sale over at Nobrow (who also published it) for only $16.

Source: kitsunenoir.com

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