DIY Dolly on Rough Terrain

[Taylor Moore]

I need to shoot some shots in an Orchard and want to do a dolly shot. I had built a DIY dolly and it works great on smooth surfaces, but want to use it in a outdoor setting.

What is the trick to making it work smoothly in not so optimal terrain....
any leveling tricks.

Thanx

 

[Larry Rutledge]

You could always pour a cement pathway wherever you want the dolly to travel. :grin:


But seriously, couldn't you use plywood or 2"x4" boards under the track...then you could use small shims to boost the spots that were low allowing the boards to fully support the track.

Just my $0.01 9/10

 

[Taylor Moore]

Good approach LarryR...thanx.

 

[blazingoat]

lay the track on sandbags

 

[Daniel Skubal]

Is it a sitting dolly or a push dolly? sandbags would work if you weren't sitting on it.

 

[Taylor Moore]

It is a push dolly.

 

[Daniel Skubal]

Yeah, you're good to go with sandbags. If you use wood slats, your track COULD potentially roll off.

 

[Walter_Graff]

Put wood under it. Thats how we do such shots. We lift the track onto apple boxes and shim it till its level.

 

[amishjim]

mmm apple..crates.....

mmm apple..crates.....

Apple Crates of varying sizes and wedges..and of course a level... :thumbsup: