Posted by Rayne on 01/17/07 07:28

Hey, thanks for the response. Health and Safety legislation is not so
much of an issue as im in mauritius, and there isnt really any emphasis
on that kind of thing, that being said, it must obviously be safe as 2
or 3 kilos of rig falling on someone's head is a big no-no. The sports
rig sounds ideal, however I doubt he ships to this side of the world.
No im really trying to work out how to phisically do it
myself...perhaps with a little sony HDV cam...

any further suggestions?

Cheers

M
Mike Kujbida wrote:
> Richard Crowley wrote:
> > "Rayne" wrote ...
> >> Hey All, im trying to get some high up tracking shots above the
> >> congregation in our church hall. Ideally a long crane would be good
> >> for
> >> the kind of 'sweeping over people's heads' shot im going for, but
> >> they are really thin on the ground in this part of the world. Im
> >> considering
> >> a kind of elaborate wire track and remote controlled dolly (based
> >> around a radio controlled car) suspended from the ceiling...does
> >> anyone have any advice or other suggestions???
> >
> > I don't watch sports, but there was (is?) a vendor who specializes
> > in renting out a rig which has a camera at the center of three
> > cables which are spooled out from far corners of the venue.
> > By reeling in or playing out the various cables, they can move
> > the camera around through the space and even up and down
> > to some extent. I'd bet that the camera is battery operated and
> > wireless.
> >
> > Note that it is rather tricky to make sure you don't go low enough
> > to hit somebody in the audience, and the liability insurance must
> > be pretty significant.
> >
> > Note that a more practical alternative is to put a track somewhere
> > (like across the front of the balcony, etc.) and use a combination
> > of the linear movement and simultaneous pan, tilt, zoom to get
> > something like the same effect without the complications.
>
>
> I agree with Richard on everything, especially on the liability issue.
> What the average person forgets (or doesn't even know) is that setups like
> this require trained (and often certified) operators in order to limit
> liability.
> An example of this is anything you see "flying" (Peter Pan, Mary Poppins) in
> a theatrical production. The people responsible for doing this are
> certified and, more importantly, make sure that the gear meets all necessary
> safety standards.
>
> Mike

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