A Tear For You - A Frank Glencairn Film

[Postmaster]

Did a raw edit today and basicly like what I see - thou I still suck at the crane.
I have some .....ahem ..err "intresting and creative" camera moves.

Frank

 

[Rodney V. Smith]

dude that crane is a monster. did you build it?

 

[Postmaster]

Yes Sir! I call it a "UniversalWonder-Crane-Dolly-Slider" and I´m friggin proud of it.

The Slider part will go on top of the rails (50" travel) but the parts did not arrive in time.

Frank

 

[Rodney V. Smith]

i love your crane and I want to marry it.

 

[Postmaster]

You could marry me Rodney, then you can use it any time.

Frank

 

[Eric Meisner]

Can't Wait to see these Creative Camera moves with the "UniversalWonder-Crane-Dolly-Slider"...

 

[Rodney V. Smith]

You could marry me Rodney, then you can use it any time.

Frank

Aww, my first proposal.

How much did that thing run you anyway? Looks like you've got some major parts on there for the turret part.

 

[Simon Höfer]

This looks freaking amazing! Now I am thinking of squeezing the plans out of you and building my own one

An yeah, what Rodney said.... how much in total?

 

[Rodney V. Smith]

Simon! You;re back! If you get those plans outta Frank, I'm always up for a new build!

 

[Sprocketboy]

Good God! That mechanical monstrosity is wonderful. You should have a Panavision camera mounted on that thing. I can't wait to see your camera moves on this film?

 

[Rodney V. Smith]

Sorry: I got distracted by the crane.

The shots look pretty good. I can see where you've been experimenting with the lighting and it's giving some nice soft shadows. What kind of lights did you end up using?

 

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Good god, just how big is that monitor?

Holy cow, I didn't notice the monitor until Mark mentioned it. That's quite a collection of toys you have there.

Excellent grabs as well! Really distinct style. I have a feeling the film will feel very solid.

 

[Simon Höfer]

Simon! You;re back! If you get those plans outta Frank, I'm always up for a new build!

Never been away Just not writing very much, but always reading in the background. Haven't got that much time lately. Studying and exams.

Back on Topic:
Those grabs are nice indeed! Looks very interesting to say the least.

 

[SparkyZa]

This one looks really cool...

 

[jasonthewho]

Very nice grabs! The style you've got going for this looks really cool.

 

[Postmaster]

Thanks for the praise gentlemen.

The crane was in the neighbourhood of 350 Euros. The slider part comes for an other 230.

Getting the used Quick Set monopost with that monster pan/tilt head for 130 Euros at Ebay helped a lot, (but I had a cheaper plan B).

The rest is standard of-the-shelf stuff from Homedepot, some blood, sweat and tears plus a solid amount of 4 letter words.

Took me about 7 hours to build. It still needs some streamlining.

I made it super heavy duty, cause most cranes or jib arms I ever used, where to wobbly in my book if you throw a 30 pound camera at them. This one is super stiff and needs 120 pound of water filled sunshade stands to balance my camera.
The rails can be pulled out and extend to an other 50 inch for longer reach.
The sunshade stands are a bit bigger to transport as barbell weights, but they wight next to nothing when empty.

The Dolly can be outfitted with a bazooka ( I made that of a table leg and an old Vinten treepod) instead of the crane within under 5 minutes.

If it is all done and the slider parts are here, I do a DIY documentation - including detailed parts list - before you guys start twisting my arm, so everybody can get some inspiration or just bluntly copy it. All you need is a saw, a drilling machine and some wrenches.

Back on the film.

When I said errr. "creative and intresting" crane moves, I ment I messed it up.
I underestimated that you need some practice to make the camera on the crane move the way you want it.

Too my defence I have to say that I had some moves in my head that need rather a Motion Controll rig than a jib.- and yeah, I´m working on that.

Now I have to improvice a bit in the editing - but the sheer emotional power of my lead actress redresses it.

The lights I used is 2 110 Watt flou lights with softbox, a tungsten fresnell and a.....


....Wellness Light.

Yes you heard right, a Wellnes Light. You can see it on page 1 of this thread, in the BTS section, where I mount it above the mirror.

Comes for 42 Euros with diffuser screen and sports two 40 Watt Osram Dulux daylight flou bulbs.

...cheapskates Cool Lights

Oh, and the monitor is a 24" full HD Gateway with RGB inputs - 250 Euros - refurbished - Ebay (of course).
It mounts on a double arm - 1:1 preview is verry comfortable. Get used to it once never look back, but you need AC.

Frank

 

[Postmaster]

Some more BTS and a grab from our additional shooting last night.

 

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Looking good, Frank!

This will be one of the first movies I watch. I hope you manage to get it finished.
Looked like a fun shoot last night. Great pics.

Good luck!

MAH

 

[Postmaster]

No problem, just finished editing and do some audio foly and streamlining now - probably upload tonight or tomorrow morning.

Frank :beer:

 

[Postmaster]

Here are the some grabs with the final color grading.

Frank