Veneon shooting, jib test and video clip
By David Arnaud on Sep 6 2007, 19:23 - News - Permalink
I spent some time this summer building a camera jib. This consists in an articulated arm which allows innovative shooting angles. The assembling of the jib was complex because I wanted the camera to pan independantly from the arm itself, without using any electronic or motorized head. In the end the jib is about 5m long once assembled, and I must say the resulting videoshots are very satisfying. Have a look at the video clip!
This jib allows for very smooth camera moves and creative angles. The beautiful Veneon valley was the perfect place to test my jib mid-august, with Mika Hyla, Fred Dumont and Fabrice Pouyeto in front of the camera. The waterfall featured in the clip isn't very impressive, but the whole rapid offered trajectories that were a good test for the jib. We took the opportunity to paddle the scenic Veneon gorge and collect some more sunny footage.
In the end, this shooting was very encouraging, and I could point some of the elements I can still improve on the jib. Without a doubt a great addition to my videoshooting equipment!
See the clip : Veneon 2007 / 45 Mo, Windows Media
