David Shawl
Active member
Hi,
I have a shoot coming up that will involve a lot of air travel. We will have a small corporate jet to travel between several countries. We are trying to figure out a way to safely rig a gyro stabilized mount to handle an Sony EX3 or similar camera. We are trying to avoid renting a helicopter just for aerials. We have a pilot who can safely go to lower altitudes for shooting aerials. Right now our main option seems to be a mini tyler gyro mount inside the airplane in the area where a seat would go by a window. Pending much regulation with FAA and other red tape, we would like for a small hole to be made in the plastic/glass window that allows us to shoot through to the outside. The camera would be about an inch of so from the opening in the window. Of course this hole would be custom designed by a airplane technician and will be sealed when not being used for shooting / higher altitudes and speeds.
Does anyone have any thoughts of any alternative methods? We have a sizable budget, so we're open to new ideas. I would love to have an externally mounted, remote operated gyro system mounted on the exterior of the plane, but that sounds a bit more complicated. Thanks for your time.
I have a shoot coming up that will involve a lot of air travel. We will have a small corporate jet to travel between several countries. We are trying to figure out a way to safely rig a gyro stabilized mount to handle an Sony EX3 or similar camera. We are trying to avoid renting a helicopter just for aerials. We have a pilot who can safely go to lower altitudes for shooting aerials. Right now our main option seems to be a mini tyler gyro mount inside the airplane in the area where a seat would go by a window. Pending much regulation with FAA and other red tape, we would like for a small hole to be made in the plastic/glass window that allows us to shoot through to the outside. The camera would be about an inch of so from the opening in the window. Of course this hole would be custom designed by a airplane technician and will be sealed when not being used for shooting / higher altitudes and speeds.
Does anyone have any thoughts of any alternative methods? We have a sizable budget, so we're open to new ideas. I would love to have an externally mounted, remote operated gyro system mounted on the exterior of the plane, but that sounds a bit more complicated. Thanks for your time.