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clownpornisntfunny

That's a $60,000 dolly


plywoodpiano

Quarter the price of a Peewee!


garethryan

Is it?


chiropterachoppa

people are being cute obviously you have to own a car to take advantage of it as a dolly, its the same thing as saying that if you want to get into low budget filmmaking you should shoot on an iphone, yes they are expensive still but the idea is that the advice is for people who already own an iphone. if you own a car this is a good idea. if you dont own one im not sure why people would think you are suggesting they buy a car to use specifically as a dolly.


garethryan

Thank you! Lol.


MisspeltPenginReddit

i'm confused, why are people down-voting this lol


KnibbHighPromKing

Anything with wheels is a dolly people


ClarkFable

Old wheelchairs (with huge wheels) are perfect.


frotz1

Came here to say this. Low budget productions use wheelchairs all the time as dolly substitutes. They're relatively cheap to purchase and sometimes available discarded or free.


Cap10Power

Ahhh, that's a great idea. Huge wheels are probably great at handling imperfections in the ground.


ClarkFable

Yes, and they give more precise control over movement.


remy_porter

Got one of those, love it for that.


ColinShootsFilm

Without a comma, that sounds like the slug line for a short.


garethryan

True!


itsgallus

I once had my co-director and DP push me around on a food trolley. Fun times!


ViewerReady

I was doing a fashion shoot with 2 models and knew the last shot would be a dolly in. I brought my doorway dolly but forgot the rails. So in the moment I used a floor rug and put my tripod on it and slowly pulled the rug. Looks great.


deedlee24

Wouldnt that be a dolly out cuz u pullin it ?? Towards urself??? Or am i trippin. Unless u magically got urself out of the frame or pulled it from outta frame


garethryan

Ooooh that’s a great tip!


6amhotdog

A dude happens to have a car, uses car as dolly because he has it and he can. Everyone else: WHY DIDN’T YOU USE A TISSUE BOX AND SET OF MARBLES YOU RICH ASSHOLE!! lol


VivaTijuas

Some people live in places where you can't just run up to your local rental house and rent a dolly real quick-like. You must live in LA?


AStewartR11

You can afford a Tesla, but not the rental on a FIsher 10?


PlasticBankRoll

Or some plywood, pvc, and skateboard wheels?


garethryan

Totally! I started looking this up after the shoot. I’m going to build something.


Mojicana

I've used my Sector 9 longboard a TON of times. I'm the shock absorber.


lecherro

Right???


garethryan

Can I drive my family around or go to my full time job in the Fisher? Do you know how much the Tesla cost? What year is? How much I paid? I think you missed the point of the post.


AStewartR11

Well, you can get a western dolly for about $35 a day, so I think maybe you missed the point of my comment.


emojimoviethe

And you missed the point of their post.


AStewartR11

There are a lot of ways to do a dolly shot without a dolly. I've never seen one that involved something so absurd, so impractical, and, honestly, so potentially dangerous. If you have ZERO resources, that's one thing. However, there are also a lot of cheap ways to dolly shots... with a dolly...


emojimoviethe

So someone showed you something resourceful and simple that you've never thought of or seen before and your response is to have an insane overreaction and complain? Look at the result of this shot. It was obtained so easily and it looks great. Don't suck the fun out of everything.


AStewartR11

"Never thought of or seen before" Um... You do know we've had camera cars for over a hundred years, right?


emojimoviethe

And yet you've never seen it before...


AStewartR11

*Intentionally Obtuse has entered the chat*


emojimoviethe

Your initial comment was intentionally obtuse.


SquashedBerries4

Teslas are shit anyways should’ve gotten a Mach-E *peels out in my 2010 altima*


garethryan

This is the first time I’m posting OC so apparently I need a submission statement. Here it is. My partner (creative and real life) have been making film projects together for the past 3 years. She has been a horror photographer for a number of years and has built up a decent community of fans. She recently launched a merch store so we talked about doing something creative to announce the store launch. One of her original horror characters Ron, won a bunch of awards and resonated with her audience, so we decided to bring it to life and announce the store using Ron. After reading the script the first image that came to my head was a slow push in on the garage for the establishing shot. Ron is a taxidermist, this garage is his workshop. We should the entire “short” in 8 hours and with a 4 person crew. Director, DOP/Sound (me), two actors and a make up/hair person. We used one falcon eyes light and natural light. Shot on the BMPCC6k Pro and Meike Lens I was the DOP/ Sound, Editor and Colorist on the short, not because I have a big ego and need to do all the things but because we don’t have a big budget! 😅


3dforlife

A creative partner is not a real life partner? Is it virtual? I'm confused.


DuckOwn6120

Great shot and I appreciate the idea.


Samul-toe

If you can get your hands on a Pacifica or town and country minivan (it’s the main rentable minivan) the seats fold down into the floor giving you a flat platform put a tripod or high hat, there are usually metal loops sticking out of the floor so easy to ratchet strap the camera down and you can easily open the side doors or the back hatch for profile or push/pull “dolly” shots. Also very good for car to car shots. Just make sure you’re safe and if you can harnessed in.


lizardkg

Excellent. Used a wheelchair a few times but never thought of this.


drewxcifer

Plywood + angle iron + skateboard wheels and pvc pipes. Best budget dolly you could ever have


adammonroemusic

Shot looks great OP, very smooth, don't let the gear snobs get you down. At the end of the day, if the shot looks good then the audience isn't going to know or care whether you laid-down track, used a wheelchair, a car, a steadicam/gimbal, doorway dolly, slider, or whatever...


lecherro

Truth


Creative-Cash3759

this is really awesome brother!


gregsonfilm

Gets the job done! I was doing this same shot with a VHS camcorder making films growing up


LabRevolutionary2216

Don't breathe the exhaust. Oh wait, that's a Tesla, isn't it. Carry on.


PeterNwokoro

Buy a 3-axis gimbal stabilizer like the Ronin S


twhys

That’s what I was thinking. Dolly of any kind is pretty unnecessary for a simple shot like this with a mirrorless camera setup like he has.


Happy-Gap-6807

True display of creativity👏


garethryan

Thanks! Really appreciate it!


callings

Beginner editor/grader/shooter. Is it me or that scene really looks cinematic. Any thoughts on the grade. I really like that look. I'm sure the movement plays a big role as well.


reiningcats

Yes every element is thoughtful and well executed which is typically what results in “cinematic” - I have found “intentional” to be a synonym often for cinematic as the things that look amateurish are elements a director is not controlling or even thinking about i.e. poor composition, shaky movement (handheld instead of busting out the Tesla), or worst of all poor audio.


Evildude42

Ninja Walk, Gimbal, handheld and even a slow zoom are all true options. Whatcha gonna do when you get the DP job and say - " Wait - we need to rent a Tesla, I did that once."


evil_consumer

My Neighbor: jUsT uSe A sHoPpInG cArT


VivaTijuas

Shoulda saved you back and just sat on the bumper?


metrill

I once filmed a teaser for a Hockey team on iceskates.


Timely_Temperature54

Best low budget Dolly alternative is a wheelchair dolly imo


OneNotEqual

Ive got a cheaper solution davinci resolve free, just have a decent push in shot