Ok, I'm bored waiting for my GH2, so I've been building a few DIY projects like a slider and this radial dolly. Total cost of the radial dolly was about $15 assuming you already have a few power tools. Anyway, my coming GH2 will be my first DSLR or SLR I've every owned. The last time I used an SLR was in 1974 during my Middle School Photography class. No kidding. I have owned several Panasonic camcorders, like the GS-400. This is a great community here so this is a little give back. I followed this tutorial from Back Yard Effects:
http://www.indymogul.com/backyardfx/episode/BFX_20100301/how-to-make-a-radial-dolly-backyard-fx
Here are some pics of my end product. It works but I need smoother wheels as the ones I have bounce too much for 100% smooth video. As the tutorial points out, these radial dollies are used for table top shots, like pushing in on a ringing telephone or something like that, for dramatic effect. I'll do a test just as soon as, well, I get my GH2.
I created the bean bag by just taking a sandwich bag and filling it with rice and then duct-tapping it.
Ragnar
http://www.indymogul.com/backyardfx/episode/BFX_20100301/how-to-make-a-radial-dolly-backyard-fx
Here are some pics of my end product. It works but I need smoother wheels as the ones I have bounce too much for 100% smooth video. As the tutorial points out, these radial dollies are used for table top shots, like pushing in on a ringing telephone or something like that, for dramatic effect. I'll do a test just as soon as, well, I get my GH2.
I created the bean bag by just taking a sandwich bag and filling it with rice and then duct-tapping it.
Ragnar
