DIY Wooden Shoulder Rig (DIY ErgoCine Rig)

adamrahn

adamrahn

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Hey all, just wrapped up a pretty sweet build and thought I'd share: DIY wooden shoulder rig. I know shoulder rigs aren't for everyone, and I won't use this every day, but I wanted to challenge myself to build something a little more involved than some of the previous, smaller DIY projects I've done. Happy to hear any feedback you might have, or answer any questions about the project or the video. Thanks!

Adam
 
Adamrhan, My name is Shane and I live in Heyworth. Funny to see someone so close out here. PM me your email if you are interested in getting to know each other. I have been looking for like minded folks locally to work on projects.

Checking out the build video.
 
Awesome! I'm actually swamped with shoots this month, but I'll hit you up and we can grab some coffee some morning :)
 
Sweet! I grew up in Philo actually :) - came to ISU, never left town, that old story. Thanks for the kind words!
 
Sounds Great Adam. Just hit me up. Is the shoulder rig pretty balanced? Heavy? Pretty ingenious.

Greg, good to know we have more like minded folks here in Cornfield USA.
 
Shoulder rig balance is OK - it fits on the shoulder great, and with a set of 12-18" rods up front you can adjust camera, handles, etc. to be perfect. I LIKE having a shorter rig in general, but it works better if you have it stretched out a bit more. The weight of the rig is still a little front heavy - I was hoping the wood and a battery would situate that back a little more TBH. That being said my old shoulder rig the balance was like right at the camera or just directly behind it, with this rig the balance point is right at the front of the shoulder, so substantially better. Overall the balance on it is very pleasing, and it's not as heavy as it looks, which is nice. I don't use it all the time, but it's a great addition to my kit for longer run-and-gun projects.
 
Looks like a really solid build! Considered doing something like this recently, but never got around to it. Do you find yourself shooting a lot of handheld with it?

Great to see some other Illinois-ans on the forum! If ya'll are ever in the Springfield area, I'm most definitely down for coffee/drinks!
 
Thanks, Seth! And I don't use it as often as I thought, tbh. But, I also made it because I was filming a LOT of event work, doc stuff, etc. - and then I was basically done with all those projects by the time I finished the build. It's GREAT for handheld stuff though, it's surprisingly lightweight, very comfortable to use, and really functional. I'll hit you up next time I'm heading your way too :)
 
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