DIY Spider Trax Dolly Track final video

[@ThePanacon]

This is one of the better IDY spider trax dolly videos I have seen so far. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@Arteesimo]

Never mind on the list. I've studied the video long enough be able to eyeball the requirements. Once again, really nice work and impressively inspirational.

[@slowbillychud3192]

Graduate film student here. I made a modified version of your dolly and the same trax and it was used in three of our student films this year. All the footage looks amazing! FYI: All i used during construction was a hack saw, a drill, a ratchet set, a file, and some clamps. Easy. Ill send you links once the films are ready.

[@HernanCamposB]

i love the idea to used a skaterboard parts, very nice video

[@mariomatosmeb]

Awesome build! The best one I found 'till now. Thks!

[@justbasl]

I actually own a Kessler Kpod, so it is really sturdy! But I have suggested to others if you don't want to spend that money, to go with a couple light stands. They are cheap and can be attached pretty easily.

[@Bosch232]

Not bad. I like the low light footage at 1:00. For those who are asking about the rail material, it's often referred to as Unistrut, and comes in a variety of sizes. Google it.

[@2cee1021]

Wow i need friends like you.. Great job Awesome shots..

[@marcushagenbruck9657]

Awesome video! It looks really professional! Thumps up!

[@shane8109]

Great build justbasl

[@chrisdoty7259]

Great job on the video! I would really love that list you have. I hope it includes all the parts like the size of the rubber wheels and such. Thanks

[@yeopeakhoon]

Wow this looks brilliant!! Would be grateful for the item list etc thank you so much!!

[@Arteesimo]

I totally agree. So compact yet pretty powerful at the same time. Like Mighty Mouse, lol. I sent out a tweet a couple days ago to show it off and sent you a shout out in the process. Just in case you were wondering why you were mentioned, tis the reason.

[@justbasl]

Eduardo, You can achieve this by using and external audio recording device and then syncing the audio to the picture after you are done. Make sure you slate your scenes because it makes it much easier to sync both cameras after have completed filming. Hope this helps, it is my quickest explanation. Thanks for watching

[@GoFastJames]

More like dips not built up. I might try sanding it. My problem is the weight of my rig. I could not wight around as the shots don't so I got the cinevate atlas 30 camera slider and even have problems with It and it rocks forwards and back. My skate borad might be off as well need to check it as well. Thanks for the reply and the ideas.

[@justbasl]

I never ended up finishing the motor. But Servo City has a lot of good ideas on how to add a motor this track

[@justbasl]

@reballuk great! I am glad you found it!

[@Cosme422]

Pretty sweet. I may just make one this summer. I would use aluminum plates though. That steel looks hard to drill :-) This video reminded me of my diy crane video. Nice job!

[@justbasl]

Are there spurs in the metal? Little chunks sticking up? I would suggest using a heavy grit sand paper and sanding the rails down, then switch to a finer grit to get a nice smooth surface.

[@greedyn00b]

I don't know how I got here, but this is one cool video :D

[@justbasl]

Thanks, I appreciate the compliments!

[@andrewnunziata7576]

cool video, thanks for sharing. could you please explain how you were able to keep a straight frame while making the camera go up an inclined track like that?

[@MrDunfordMedia]

Hello, this is great. Can I have a materials list, as well as some direction on how to connect it to a tripod? Thanks. John

[@rccrazy30]

Working on building the same set up... Might want to add how heavy the tracks are WOW I'm only making a 5ft slider

[@justbasl]

@katetothelyn I used the Hercules 2.0 Head. If you are using a light head, I would suggest putting one at each end or using a pair of light stands. I also made a smaller track (3 feet) and that seems to works better on my lighter tripods.

[@scollaboy]

looks awesome man!

[@justbasl]

@astang21 I ended up just screwing it to the top of my kpod head. If you are having tilting issues, I would suggest using two tripods, on at either end or two light stands.

[@justbasl]

@WhoIsCosy It all depends on the add ons and if you have any parts laying around. But you can build it for under $75.00. Also the length will determine to cost. If you want to build a 5 foot (which i recommend) The strut comes in 10 foot lengths, so you would only have to buy one!

[@BrandonMueller]

Great video. I've built one very similar, am must looking at your cheese plate and wondering what model you have for the dolly portion?

[@nul10productie]

Very NICE diy.

[@justbasl]

@Villantic .... comparison to what film cameras cost these are cheaper. I believe the Red Scarlet is being used to shoot the new Hobbit movie. From what I heard, the director bought 12 of them and is filming the movie in 48fps. The first to be shown in a theatre to such a wide audience in 48fps!

[@TheSignseeker]

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@DJRACYLI]

que materiales usaste bro para contruirla me gusto.................

[@justbasl]

You can put a ball head or fluid head and tilt the head so that the camera sits straight.

[@justbasl]

@reballuk you can usually find it in the electrical isle at your hardware store. Not sure what they call it over there?

[@DavidZanzinger]

Great set up would like to have your parts list too please. Thank you

[@victordasdsa]

Hi great smooth shots. Could you send me a list of parts needed, thanks!

[@Saleh94S]

Nice Work !

[@ilusaosemlimite]

@justbasl wow... thank you very much man... and just the last question, i promess... Wich lenses u thing that I should use??? I'm from Brazil so they are very expensive here... But I really wanna invest some money on this... Thank you again for all those explainations!!!

[@justbasl]

@weaponeer Thanks, the rail is called uni-strut and you can find it in the electrical isle.

[@MrFlypy]

Very smart and elegant design! Could you please email me the full materials list? I would really aprecciate it, thanks in advance!

[@ovidiugogumarc]

Nice job !! i wonder how can i make one motorized. Do you have any ideas ?

[@Teduardo8]

nice job!! thabks for share. I have a question.. its not about this but I would love to know and Im sure you know because you are proffesional, my question is, How does in the movies or an small movie can record two cameras and a just singular sound or voice?? sorry my english its not very good, hope you understood. please answer me as soon as you can, thanks.

[@joaopedrosoares]

Hi, very nice project. Can i also ask for the complete list of materials used and what's the head you're using to mount the camera. What's the weight limit on this? Can it handle a Canon XH-A1? Thank you.

[@reballuk]

@justbasl thnx in UK i found out we call it "unistrut" I found it on ebay they seem to all be 41mm wide but they don't specify the empty gap space so hopefully it'll work with my 76mm inline kater wheels.

[@justbasl]

Yeah it does just sit on the top of the rails. It rides just inside of them.

[@justbasl]

@ilusaosemlimite I would recommend using the 50mm 1.4 to start out. You will get some really nice footage from this fairly inexpensive lens!

[@justbasl]

@astang21 Mine does sag a little bit on the 7 foot version. I have found that it is too bulky for just one tripod so I use a few or a few light stands. You have to have a really solid head to take the stress of the dolly being out on the outer edges of the track. A couple light stands are actually pretty light and cheap! You could fit two of them in a tripod bag and take it with you. Ypu can get a decent light stand for like $35.00 and if you wanted a bag too, it would only be another $30.00

[@astang21]

@justbasl Well yes, but this has to be very portable and i do not have another tripod ready for use. Im going to be using this out on the ski slopes so portability and easy assembly are huge issues. Does yours tilt at all or even a little when you have it just attached to one tripod?

[@SenyaAlman]

Nice job! Very Accurate and Good resalt! Brabo!

[@ilusaosemlimite]

@justbasl wwwwooowwww that's really nice man, tks a lot!!! wich one should i use??? which do you recommend??? tks again man!!!

[@justbasl]

@BisdremisKostas That belt that you saw in my video was from my Kessler Pocket Dolly. But you can get that belt material at either a hardware store or an auto supply store. I have been working on a new dolly system that I hope to incorporate this belt system!

[@justbasl]

@Villantic Hmm this is a pretty open questions. A lot of people will have a different opinion. But I would have to say the cheapest and best camera that shoots in 24p and has great DOF (depth of field) would be the Canon T2i. This is a HDSLR, so there are some work arounds with audio and rigging up the camera for stabilization. But as for a cheaper camera that looks like what you see in the movie theatre, you would want to look into the RED line. They are pretty expensive, but in....

[@justbasl]

@DukeNukemFlyingDan it is the cable from the Kessler Pocket Dolly, but you can usually find that type of belt at an auto parts store.

[@carlito231000]

@justbasl well how much are you charging cause i like how you made it and i know mine would come out the same

[@phojoman1]

I love this. Looks slick and very durable. Can you send me a list of things I'll need to build the spider track dolly. Thanks RyanO.

[@justbasl]

Thanks Luis!

[@fadedflyllc]

Very cool indeed, are you selling these systems? If you wouldn't mind, please send me the parts list. Thanks

[@justbasl]

@miko5d Id love to see some shots of what you came up with. Yes the wheels do roll over the tops of the rails rather than sitting inside of them. Roller blade wheels to my knowledge will not work.

[@Lvillemartinishot]

I love your DIY ethic! Can I get a list of the parts as well?

[@kontube00]

nice track. 7 feet a little bit too long dont u think? how do u transport it when u go to locations thanks for uploaded

[@ajboyer]

Great work, could I get a list of parts as well?

[@justbasl]

@mikecazzx You can get the rails at Home Depot in the electrical isle. They come in 10 foot lenghts

[@justbasl]

@Arteesimo Looks good man! I love this thing. It is such a solid build with minimal parts.

[@justbasl]

The Kpod allows you to screw it directly into the hercules head.

[@GoFastJames]

Thanks for the video... Have you ever had a problem with the rails? My railing is not smooth. where it curved in. Went back to HD and all of them are not 100% smooth. Any ideas? Thanks

[@Biggsisviews]

Excellent Vid...I'm just starting out, i purchased the Canon 7D.. i really like this set up,how can i receive the part list? out of all the DIY..i find this is the best one. Please respond soon as you can... Thanks Good Job....

[@alegaticaolguin]

Hi! Thanks for sharing this video. What kind of rail did you use in this project? I´m looking for something similar in my country...

[@justbasl]

I just used some cheap skateboard wheels. I would use a lens with IS on it for sure!

[@dochello]

What rigidity you used rollers? At long parking on a place they hesitate with the subsequent vibration at movement?

[@ilusaosemlimite]

@justbasl how did you render this... because i also have a T3i and i dont have this quality in my videos... plz... if could tell me id be glad!!! and congrats again, u helped em a lot!!!

[@justbasl]

@izaya35 I believe I used 1" bolts. I dry fitted everything in Home Depot before I left just to make sure everything worked. I pretty much laid everything out in an isle. That way I would forget anything or buy the wrong parts.

[@dreamwisperer]

the problems start when you want to motorize it too!

[@domdom]

This looks so professional! Wow I saw this video and your spider trax dolly on vimeo, I came here to see if you had an account and you did! yay! I wonder if you can message me back all the materials that you had for building this track. I am currently working on the spider trax dolly. =) Cheers! Thanks for putting this video up!

[@TipzyFingers]

Fantastic! Nice Work :)

[@justbasl]

@gatalejandro Its called Uni-Strut in my country and you can usually find it in the electrical isle of a hardware store

[@Jahnnalee]

Great thanks! Could you please message me the full list. I really like your dolly track!

[@justbasl]

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

[@sunlec]

Awesome vid! And great song! Can't seem to find Monarch on MySpace... Would love to have this song!

[@justbasl]

You can buy it at home depot or Lowe's in the electrical isle.

[@justbasl]

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

[@justbasl]

it is a rose pattern countersink drill bit.

[@Teduardo8]

Thank you very much I will try to do that way. cheers :)

[@kamanjakaranja]

thats very cool...from kenya

[@801creativedesignz]

@justbasl I have looked and looked as well and your design seems to be the best around. Would you mind sending me the parts list as well? Thanks - Jared

[@bwilliamblock]

Good video!

[@justbasl]

@defnyung The 7 foot track was just around $100 with all the parts. It would be even cheaper if you went with a 5 foot track.

[@justbasl]

Thank you so much!

[@montaser2005]

Amaaazing video Thanks

[@bigjohn6458]

i need the full list please!

[@justbasl]

@Arteesimo Got that, thanks! I appreciate the shout out!

[@justbasl]

Thank you, appreciate that!

[@Spoegwolf]

very nice. Interested in building one. What wheels did you use?

[@djjaysea17]

Nice video! i was wondering if you could email me a full list of the materials in the video. thanks for the great diy video.

[@ReddEyeFilms]

Awesome dolly, is your parts list still available?

[@justbasl]

@ilusaosemlimite I am assuming you are wondering which codec I rendered it to? I rendered it to an H.264 quicktime at 30fps. I shot it at 1920X1080 30fps. Hope this helps!

[@justbasl]

@ilusaosemlimite oh yeah if you are using the stock 18-55mm lens thats comes with the camera than you are not taking full control of the cameras abilities! For this video in particular I used the 50mm 1.4. This is about a $400.00 lens. Since then I have sold it and moved onto Zeiss Glass for most of my lenses! You should really invest in some nice glass to get the full potential of the sensor in your camera!

[@shawnb3d]

what are the chances you can post the list of materials maybe with photos on a dropbox account that users can link to instead of giving out their email. I too would love the materials and assembly techniques......especially the wheels, where did you get the wheels. Thanks. shawn

[@Jahnnalee]

This is awesome! I want to make one! Are there tracks that can be made that move on there own, or do you need someone to push the camera when recording?

[@cleberlima166]

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