1 person, 2 cameras

[cdeemer]

For my "micro movies" I've found a way to shoot with two cameras at once all by my lonesome. I got this gizmo that fits over a pop bottle cap and has a camera mount. If the bottle is full of pop or water, it is very stable. I then set it wherever I want and use my 2nd camera hand held or with my monopod ... then I can edit as if I had 2 camera men shooting the scene. 1 man, 2 cameras! I love it.

I bought the gizmo at Amazon for less than ten bucks. p.s. I use minicams and this might be less stable with a bigger, heavier camera. Or use a bigger bottle.

[hpharley90]

Charles can we see it?

[Steve Grisetti]

It's always cool when the cast outnumbers the crew.

I'd love to see it too, Charles!

[cdeemer]

Here's a link to the gizmo.

http://www.amazon.com/Samigon-BSA592-Bottle-Top-Pod/dp/B000M81IVK/ref=pd_cp_p_0_img

Here is an example of how I use it. I'm working on a documentary about a Portland film producer of the 1970s and 1980s -- the guy, for example, who let a teenage Gus Van Sant use his professional cameras (16mm Eclair) and editing equipment to make Gus'' early shorts and first feature. The bottle tripod is on a shelf behind me.

http://cdeemer2007.blogspot.com/2010/08/2-cameras-1-person.html

[momoffduty]

I saw a how to on making your own and they used a 2 litre bottle. Can't find that how to, but here is one:

http://www.jakeludington.com/project_st ... ripod.html