Film Lesson #7: Camera Dollies
Camera dollies are doohickeys that make the camera move, they are always on wheels for smooth movement. Here are some good examples of dollies.
Professional dollies are rigged with hydraulic technology to make it go up and down or side-to-side. But if you're an independent filmmaker on a middle-class budget and not a big time Hollywood director, you can't afford a real dolly, you would have to find something at Walmart or Target or something just lying around your house.
A toy vehicle would be a good choice for shots like if you were to roll it down a ramp or push it on a table, RC cars though you would have to be careful.
You don't even have to have a dolly, if your tripod has a carrying handle you can just hold it and run with it.
Professional dollies are rigged with hydraulic technology to make it go up and down or side-to-side. But if you're an independent filmmaker on a middle-class budget and not a big time Hollywood director, you can't afford a real dolly, you would have to find something at Walmart or Target or something just lying around your house.
A toy vehicle would be a good choice for shots like if you were to roll it down a ramp or push it on a table, RC cars though you would have to be careful.
You don't even have to have a dolly, if your tripod has a carrying handle you can just hold it and run with it.
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