10.04
hello internets, how was your weekend? oh mine, well i finally got bored and decided to go out and make my own camera jib instead of spending the hundreds of thousands of dollars on one. how you might ask? well, i went to home depot, grabbed a shopping cart and walked around the store looking at hardware that i thought would work well on a jib. turns out that most the hardware you will need is in the fencing and bolt isles. so anywho, here’s a list of what i used:
2 8 foot square aluminum tubes
1 flat fencing mending plate (later bent into L shape for camera mount)
5 10 inch mending plates (found near the door hinges and such)
2 eye bolts to keep the sand bags on
a bunch of good old 1/4 inch nuts and bolts to keep the thing together
total cost ~ 75 bucks (way cheaper than anything you can get online)
viola! camera jib!
now i know it’s not the most sophisticated piece of equipment, but it works and i have plans in mind for a jib 2.0 to correct some of the mistakes that i have made on this one. but hey, it’s my first jib and since i have never used one or really seen one, besides pics on the nets and such, i figure its a pretty good first try.
many thanks to thomas rangner for helping me out with the construction and also my brother for taking the pics, letting me use his backyard, and garage!
prost netz!
Nice! The result is pretty great.
I’d wish I had a free weekend too
Thanks for sharing!
Can you email me i have a question. It would be greatly appreciated if you did!
sweet! Loved the Con Bro Videos, this jib looks awesome!
can you specify what problems you would fix in jib 2.0? I’m building one in the next few days and need all the help I can get. Thank you!
Chris
Your blog is inspiring. I’m all about sharing video production knowledge and the way you present it is great. This jib is definitely something I’m looking forward to build!
Thanks for checking out my site! And let me know if you have any questions about the jib, hope your build goes well!