I Build a Sniper Camera to test if it gets better shots

[@FallenSuperhero]

When your Canon is a Cannon

[@no-ko1mj]

This is like the thousandth comment I've seen that only gets liked because the commenter has either a music or a check mark

[@poshorange6757]

#relatable am i right

[@leeks1408]

Nooooooooooooice

[@anuragneelam8527]

@@no-ko1mj or MaYbE it’s because the comment is actually funny

[@fysean]

SoKneecapped

[@RonaldFinger]

You have to make a shotgun mic next!

[@generaltofu511]

Dang

[@friescustomfabriction3016]

An underbarrel shotgun mic would keep the gun theme up and allow you point your audio directly at your source

[@blobby2375]

would rather see them make a boom mic that actually goes boom

[@aevangel1]

Out of a real shotgun....

[@staceyturner2408]

You have to make a shotgun mic next!

[@hwtrackfanatic9942]

When he almost dropped it I swear I almost had a heart attack. Thank god it didn’t break.

[@brainy191]

bro, saaame

[@zest6542]

I literally jumped lmao

[@PikaPetey]

11:40. Gosh darn my butt clenched when he dropped the camera. Good catch!!

[@batcat4136]

I have handles cameras and that gave me a feeling similar to vertigo. I was not expecting a heart attack when I started watching this

[@skyler4626]

Dude I jumped😂

[@gajegaje5450]

my heart skip a beat, that's so scary

[@ManoelFlesch]

As a pocket owner I felt a great disturbance in the force. I have a feeling that wasn't the first brake-neck catch wren did. That was a good safe :D

[@lhink_3766]

My heart dropped

[@knotlord]

I can see it already: "TAKE THE SHOT, TAKE THE SHOT" *click* "Oh nice shot, love the composition"

[@ad-skyobsidion4267]

now we just need a gunshot shutter sound

[@GoldPrince2468]

"Take the shot!" "Recording!" "I got you in my frame..." "Flash!" "I have a trained photographer on that building, tracking you." "I'm low on memory; I need SIM!"

[@renzodavis1495]

I'm just imagining a war, but instead of people shooting each other, they're having a recording war to figure out who can make the best shots.

[@GoldPrince2468]

@@renzodavis1495 Someone breaks a camera, "Alex!" Alex rushes in, "Dude, the camera!" Person pulls off a dog tag with a flashdrive, "Tell Angela to salvage what she can. Don't forget shot 13!" Alex holds the tags as the guy holds the remains of his camera. Alex smiles, "Oh we won't; Angela won't need to worry about MY CLIENT'S PICTURES!" "W-what are you talking about?!" Bradford walks out of the shadows and exchanges his money for the dude's flashdrive. "Bradford?! You're working with Bradford?!" Bradford looks down at the guy, "You take risks I can't afford; now I can claim this as my intellectual property before you can recover!" "You son of a-" Bradford places a foot on a camera piece, "This lens looks expensive; it would be a shame if I broke it beyond repair."

[@bulletproofwhale5869]

I would love a game where cameras kill.

[@skeletrone5594]

Yeah. Like the one the corridor crew did

[@fummy33hotmail]

@@bulletproofwhale5869 I guess Fatal Frame would fall into that category

[@nonk4552]

The fact that this is actually useful is crazy

[@jackmabie5]

This is your first comment on this channel

[@ajearlywine4622]

Cookies

[@luke_fabis]

There already were gunstock camera rigs on the market, though.

[@nonk4552]

@@jackmabie5 yes yes it is

[@jdwmyt]

Q: What do you call a computer floating in the ocean? A: A Dell Rolling in the Deep.

[@StansStuff]

"this is how you get away with filming without a permit" Underrated line

[@leviovervadpedersen]

My heart skipped a beat when Wren dropped the camera

[@HOBGHOUL]

Mine too. That was the scariest thing I've seen in awhile.

[@reubengecko]

Niko: "I'm not the one with an engineering degree." Wren: "Lets use a brand new technology... Wood!"

[@ruki25]

To be fair, engineers do that all the time. You gotta work with what you know works and wood works.

[@hulksmash3429]

@@ruki25 But the wood didn't work

[@ruki25]

@@hulksmash3429 that's why I should've said: typically. Or statistically

[@bruhmoment8624]

R/woooosh

[@ar.goku1]

@@hulksmash3429 or did it? It made him work 🤙

[@SatanSupimpa]

The soviets did this a few decades ago, and it had a functional trigger. Search for Zenit Photosniper.

[@AlKo_TIMMY_008]

Should get this comment to the top

[@RyoHazuki224]

Yeah I was gonna say, this is far from new. Its been around for quite some time. I guess it makes for good youtube videos though.

[@RyoHazuki224]

Btw I literally came to the comments just to say exactly what you said! But I wanted to see if someone pointed it out already hahah.

[@NorbiCircusArtist]

Came to say the same, sad to see this comment so far down.

[@KosmoGoat]

Was also about to write the same thing! I've dreamt of having one as a kid. Looks like the french did this first over 100 years ago :D

[@timmytimmy4550]

„The little like silvery thing on the inside“ - Wren Weichman, certified engineer

[@ryanatkins5736]

The perfect camera for those aisoft game shoots. The camera men can move with the action... but will get shot more by accident

[@TyrDrum]

Unless they wear high vis clothing.

[@official_wob5]

As an amateur photographer: I need this. As a Russian: we had this kind of technology for like 40 years.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Official_WOB5 In fact it was Nikita Khrushchev who brought back the Photosniper device because he was a photographer during WWII and was disappointed Zenit stopped making them.

[@stewemaster3212]

​@@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive Nikita Khrushchev was first secretary of Ukrane since 1938. During GPW He defended country by being a member of a military council. Where did you got info of him being a photographer?

[@TyrDrum]

*"Here comrade, look to barrel, wait for flash."*

[@RuslanKim]

yeah Sharik was shooting back in USSR. ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8B_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE

[@dj-maxus]

*Flashbacks from Prostokvashino*

[@JokerSierra]

As far as a "trigger actuator", why not just use a trigger remote for the camera and place the button within the travel distance of the trigger?

[@l_..l.l.__l..l8833]

Or better yet wiring an electronic airsoft trigger to activate the remote trigger

[@Frank-xx1ij]

Niko is such a good guy. He put that bright tape on it to be safe. That's a smart move. You are a good role model Niko.

[@abrahemal-ali6538]

Why cant niko be my dad already

[@lazeez_k]

Paint it in plastic-ey orange, as the muzzle of an airsoft guns in some countries

[@TheRealAlpha2]

They could remake it with 3D printing and get all the crazy colors they could ask for.

[@vladimirmarkov2047]

@@TheRealAlpha2 like Nerf blaster :)

[@IantheDugan]

Using the mount to film a sketch that’s actually merch plug Equally admiring and rolling my eyes

[@dutoitar]

One of the coolest job changes I've ever seen was a former sniper Graig Jones that became a wildlife photographer... Perfect skillset and yes... His photos are as amazing as you can imagine

[@PhoenixWas]

when Wren almost dropped the camera i literally jumped out of my seat

[@GoodxLad]

Man, I got a hit of adrenaline after that. Good catch though

[@mim073]

I almost swallowed my food without chewing

[@Caysonator007]

My heart almost popped.

[@cjtutje2651]

Wren trying to blow the wood peices with the mask on is the realest thing I've seen in 2020

[@sidtabion4548]

That shows how good the mask is at doing its job

[@ildanach]

General ideas for the v2 build. Make the shoulder mount and the body by yourself. As the only function this needs is giving stability and holding cables you can use ligther materials to lower the overall weight of the rig. additionally if this is done from thinner pieces of metal you will go further away from the rifle look as well. Seeing as the general idea is for this to be used in "active position" for longer ammount of times than when you aim with a rifle, give an extra padding to the shoulder mount to relieve the tension on the arm. Another thing - If you add a rail at the top of the rig, and attach the mount onto it instead of directly into the body you can regulate the position of the camera and how the weight is distributed. One more possible customization - extendable rail under the camera to which you can attach a handle. You coud as such decide if you want the handle close to the body for better stability or extrude it forward to shift the weight distribution and make it easier to hold longer and give you more fluid movement. Plus you could always attach a tripod instead of the handle to it if you'd want to film while lying on the ground for whatever reason :) Under the shoulder mount you could set up space for weights to have an even better capabality of setting up the weight distribution. And one last thing - I have no idea how secure the lock mount is. Seeing that with the strap the camera is hanging I wouldn't exclude the possibilty that with a rapid movement the lock mount could somehow fail. I probably would add some line based secure mechanism that would save the camera from smashing into the ground if the mount lock would ever decide to fail.

[@speedracer934]

Pro Drilling Tip: Start with a baby bit size to make way for a bigger bit.

[@baqcasanke]

Doesnt work great with pine wood 2x4’s which is what i think he was using. Pine is super soft and those generic drill bits he was using looked like those cheap “wood/metal/plastic” bits. They have a tendency to catch on soft wood even with a pilot hole.

[@Killerjack007]

Thats what she said..

[@AngryLink]

@@baqcasanke So what you're saying is Wren needs to go get some hard wood...huehuehue

[@dreadswizzard9142]

you can run the drill backwards or use actual wood bits...

[@HiyoruMikiyazoya]

@@baqcasanke yes it does. Source: 20 years of carpentry experience

[@03jkeeley]

"can I have a camera mount, but... like... American?" "Say no more, say no more!"

[@sergeantmacnuggets1132]

This is how you hide your camera in "no taking pictures" area on america.

[@expectnothing9032]

Maybe in texas or nevada

[@pylotlight]

you mean like video?

[@marcd7332]

Taking

[@pigeonwithagun7986]

I hate talking pictures. They are sooooooooo annoying. They wont stop talking.

[@markushartig5890]

When you do a swat team scene etc... you could just turn the camera 180 and have a badass shot of somebody holding a gun

[@kaushilkundalia2197]

Harvard wants to offer you admit bro

[@TheParagade]

You absolute genius

[@hsc894]

@@kaushilkundalia2197 Nah, MIT is calling his name, dude.

[@SnareGG]

Yale wants to know your location

[@Yahula1edits]

Genius Idea

[@LenTotally]

Camera shooting... ah-

[@angrypvz1646]

Ha ha I get it

[@FilmCrowStudios]

Aaaaaahhh

[@futuremerlin]

OMG IM A HUGE FAN NO WAYYYYUU

[@futuremerlin]

Jk lol

[@blenderguy3250]

Hi guys!!! Can you come 2 minutes on my video and tell me some suggestions for improvement under the video? It's a smartphone animation (with Blender) Thanks!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWfQmZafj96fhsk

[@Batman-ws9lb]

7:25 He should have made a pilot hole using a smaller drill bit to prevent the wood from cracking when you use the drill bit if your desire

[@KaafiMakesandDoes]

Hey Wren, this may or may not help the next time you need to make a magazine. Making sure you have plenty of wood to work with, drill the holes before you shape everything. It means you have more wood for the vice to hold onto making everything more stable. Start with a smaller drill bit, you'll end up being more accurate that way anyways, and work your way up to the diameter you want, keeps its more stable as you're taking less material at a time. To cut the shape of the magazine, you can use a small handsaw like a gent's saw and cut across and around first, then cut down along the length of the magazine. The first round of cuts simply makes sure that the second round can't cut deeper than it should. leave about 1 or 2mm when you cut and just pare down with a chisel to the line you laid out. to pare down, hold the chisel bevel up, placing the cutting edge straight onto your line and aiming the chisel up. This is so that you won't go below the line. Strike the chisel with the palm of your hand and the corner will pop off. Using this as a reference, in a stabbing motion with the chisel as flat and parallel to the line as you can get it, start removing material and slow down and into a slicing motion the closer you get to the line. You can now use the flat of the chisel as a register to the line you want to get to. Essentially you're just doing a very big tenon joint.

[@armycolin]

He also split the grain, if he rotated the wood to drill perpendicular to the grain, it would be much more stable

[@jtocool]

He also should have been drilling horizontally. The way he was doing it his trigger hand was at the height of his shoulder meaning he had little leverage against it grabbing also making it difficult to stay stable. I would have rotated the secondary handle to have control on two axis.

[@JunkyardDigs]

Wait wait wait.... Wren has an engineering degree too? Also convinced Jake is former service 🤔

[@zeke7515]

Wren is a total mathemagician. Jake (as a vet) doesn't seem to be completely here with us. He's a lawyer though... right? Not Satire?

[@SAkil-eh3jl]

Isnt Jake a Lawyer or something

[@JunkyardDigs]

@@zeke7515 it would make sense, he seems to run their legal and integrations

[@arnaudshirt2798]

@@SAkil-eh3jl yes

[@SuperMrBguy]

@@arnaudshirt2798 jake is a lawyer and knows california gun laws

[@amgoose3493]

This makes me think of a joke from a Russian Badger video "I'm gonna join a group photo only to find out it's not a group photo it's a firing squad"

[@kjoc70]

"This took a lot more effort to get disassembled than I was expecting." It seems to have gotten a bit more disassembled than you were expecting, too.

[@FlagCutie]

"uhm.. I kinda broke it..." I wonder how many times Wren's parents heard this when he was child?

[@TyrDrum]

@Rex Rodgers Legend has it the elder gods recieved a sacrifice. A singular wheel was cast into the flame. The first of its kind. Crafted of wood, rubber, and metal. The flame roared 12 feet high as it embraced the matter. The wood crackled, the rubber popped and smoked, the steel morphed and folded as its form turned bright red. Out of the glorious, passionate embrace of the flame. A figure emerged from the blackened smoke. One with divine knowledge and unparrelled skill. With their ancient tonge, only one name was uttered. The one who emerged was called, *Wren-ger.*

[@MrYetAnotherAccount]

Wren: "Look what I discovered!" Also Wren: Field strips the weapon.

[@notrealquanluong]

"you know they call me Costco, because everybody gets a sample try it on" Peter 42.2 - Nov 2020

[@MrFeyyyy]

You may wanna consult "I did a Thing" for further improvements.

[@kolesouther1466]

They really should

[@kieroninglis8251]

how ya going

[@elliottp3055]

If you like “I did a thing” please check out “stuff made here”

[@neshanwonder]

trigger button for recording is a good idea but what if reloading swapped batteries, and there was a notch on the gun to use focus

[@chippy3901]

Be even better if reloading swapped SIM cards

[@kcvijaykc2899]

I threw my fist up in the air when Wren said "We got to make the trigger a record button." ✊👊

[@drpsyko101]

Plus a momentary "safety switch" that acts as left/right or mode macros!

[@EdwardXVI]

I'd like to say "I did a thing" made a pretty sweet rig.

[@callancaustic9355]

Yes, he did

[@Ididathing]

No he didnt

[@EdwardXVI]

@@Ididathing You kitten me? That stroked wood stock was beautiful.

[@callancaustic9355]

@@Ididathing yes, he did

[@mas_grohl3506]

@Mot Goaiu i see how it is. Nice trick

[@lucasbrunoz]

Everyone needs a Wren in their lives

[@MadeWithLayers]

Samsung T5 SSD in the magwell anyone?

[@b.v.skijump432]

I thougt about batteries.

[@kurtlindner]

I feel Wren should do a collab with another 3d printing content creator, they might be able to help him take measurements better and account for the dimensional accuracy of printers, and some other stuff. If only there was another 3d printing content creator who followed Corridor Digital... if only. _cough_

[@CatskillOne]

@@kurtlindner He should collab with Stuffs Made Here

[@VIDEOdugo]

@@b.v.skijump432 Add a V-mount plate to the butt of the stock to keep weight on the shoulder.

[@averagejellybean7985]

i have no clue what you said but i liked this anyway

[@smaugman6438]

Sam: that is such a bad idea *wren's mind*: what could possibly go wrong

[@Hex_JR]

Wren, honestly this childlike joy of you utilizing your engineering degree really resonates with me. I now work in sourcing, nothing to do with my degree, and it's actually kind of nice to find a place to apply it - solder things and fix stuff. Love the content.

[@PotatoBrain174]

Wood working advice for the project: You are splitting the grain by drilling with it, you should go opposite of the grain to make it stronger and so it will have a smaller chance of splitting. you will want to star with your pilot bit, size of bit between the pilot and final, and then the final. Hold the drill so you are above it (you should be able to look at the back of the drill rather than the drill being above you head. Change the torque on the drill to be lower so instead of possibly splitting the bit will come to a stop. Let me know if there are any other questions.

[@1995TheDude]

Wrens engineering is really relatable. "That's a good idea!" "I'm making it!" "oh, I'ts the other way around.."

[@drmarcobosio]

Replace the gun magazine with external battery for tactical re...charge. Put a dslr camera dial where thumb can reach, like a fire mode selector in a gun. To balance the handle in the center of mass, consider using P90, Famas or Aug. Shotgun mic as an attachment, like a granade launcher in a rifle (kind in the right so left hand can still pull focus). For an alternative project for longer focal lengths (>300mm), would be useful having a small tripod in the front (as in a sniper rifle).

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Fun Drinking Game: Everybody takes one shot every time Wren's Engineering Degree fails him.

[@ctskifreaks]

When Wren nearly pulled a Linus - my heart legit skipped a beat lmao

[@agent_soshi]

"Wrengineering" is somehow more dodgy than actual tradies cutting corners

[@twdodd439]

1st, Drill the holes first while there is still a lot of wood surrounding it. 2nd, drill press is vertical, your not a drill press, drill horizontally.

[@JossWhittle]

He's also drilling into the grain which is means it will likely crack as soon as they tighten the bolts down, anyway.

[@xxopticdinoxx15]

"Thank you for giving me an opportunity to utilize my engineering degree" - wren 2020

[@ShevkoMore]

"...little, like, silvery thing on the inside.."

[@dravem]

I'm kinda picturing Jake watching it and at the woodworking fail bits just shaking his head and when Wren say will just 3d print it Jake slowly looking down while taking the hand to his brow with the 'judging old man' vibe. (Love you Wren, but was really amusing the "New technology, wood!" and then little after 'Oh screw it, I'll just 3d print that.') Also, the idea is cool, the design for a final product prob should use some ideas to make sure it don't look as much as a gun. Lovely idea as may be, and blunt as he was Sam wasn't wrong on potential to bad stuff happening with a camera rig that make look you're with a weapon poiting at people XD But then as Niko said on the very start, initially is not something to use in public indeed. (Not while looking like a gun.)

[@NathanJEllerton]

For a blackmagic you definitely need a battery mag - and sleight of hand

[@inanimatesum4945]

"I like you Cmike, don't come to the office tomorrow." -Wren after being told Carbon Fiber is indestructible for the millionth time

[@DjmRdr]

Wren: wood will give me the strength I need! Literally 5 seconds later: breaks twice

[@zaphodtwobeeble6354]

I think using a bullpup design, like an AUG would take care of getting the weight over the grip!

[@Wolvenworks]

bullpup? so like, the camera all the way back? wouldn't that technically be on your face (if not clipping into your face)? like, i'm no cyborg, but i don't think i want to interface my face with the camera THAT badly...

[@brendanleonard1867]

Wren trying to blow sawdust off of the part with his mask on at 6:50 is probably the most relatable part of the whole video.

[@TRMrStone]

This is the most American thing I ever saw.

[@Optimus97]

What about Russian Zenit "Photosniper" cameras? camera-wiki.org/wiki/Zenit_Photosniper

[@user-ws5xt9hn2g]

What about carrying 2 big gulps in a handcart american

[@samdavenport6604]

It would be if they werent wearing masks through the entire video

[@jdwmyt]

Q: What do you call a fat psychic? A: A four chin teller.

[@clintw4224]

Ok.

[@lightmess4841]

This video made me realize we need more Peter acting cause he's pretty great at saying his lines (he'd make the perfect "i dont look like a villan but really im batshit crazy" character). Also great rig mount 10/10.

[@Ken_neThT]

Perhaps it is because he's really batsht crazy

[@lightmess4841]

@@Ken_neThT I know I would after having been cloned 13+ times.

[@az-yr7yz]

I literally jumped from my seat when I saw that camera drop. My heart dropped out my ass

[@CaveMonkey72]

developement suggestions: shutter button as trigger accessory rail with focus remote foregrip, plus adjustable mount for tele lens (stable run and gun with 70-200)

[@evergreen.oldboys]

Thats literally the Bush Hawk camera rig. This stuff existed like 15 years ago.

[@doloment396]

When Wren almost dropped the camera my heart stopped for a sec

[@KaliTakumi]

Same

[@euansmith3699]

I screamed :O

[@valantisalatsas7249]

same here, considering that the plastic alone costs more than my life

[@ggiufa7289]

Niko: The goods... Me: Oh god this is gonna be a plug isnt it

[@andrewfeldman6764]

To fix the drilling into wood problem: drill the hole with a smaller bit, then use progressively larger bits until you get the desired diameter.

[@martinggalindo7125]

Also use better wood, (hardwood).

[@luisar5755]

I think the issue was the wood he used..

[@TheMasterFingers]

Also, he was going with the wood grain. I would"ve suggest him to go against the grain.

[@jordandeshan8020]

Came here to say this

[@rolojunk]

I think he was drilling backwards .

[@paulypoobrain2929]

I imagine Black Rifle Coffee would be interested in a mount like that

[@sespider]

As a NRA member and a photographer/videographer, I badly want one. Just need to find a airsoft rifle at a yardsale. And place the camera's remote behind the trigger mount. 👍🏾

[@TheRealAlpha2]

They might consider it poor trigger discipline, 😉👉💥

[@TheFrozenFlame05]

5:47 Jake sounded like a dad who didn't want to crush his son's feelings about his art project.

[@Lord-xm7zn]

I remembered a Soviet cartoon called "Prostokvashino", where once a talking dog was given a photo-gun similar to your snipe-cam in this video. Upd: Also, good job!

[@Lord-xm7zn]

@Mot Goaiu Oh, f u, spammer!

[@lazeez_k]

That's actually a thing.

[@IvanMelnikov]

Yeeeees came here to look for this comment! :D

[@polacoloco2010]

"Stuff", "Thing", can confirm is actual engineering nomenclature

[@davidgarcia2016]

As an Engineer myself, can confirm

[@redbeardthepilot3168]

“Wren-engineered rig” - Niko missed a great opportunity to instead call it “Wren-gineered”

[@GameCyborgCh]

11:17

[@thomasablomquist910]

And I was thinking, “dang a real ar-15 is easier to disassemble than the air soft gun”.

[@untitledphysicist3205]

You should have pre drilled the hole with a smaller drill bit.

[@Simon-fre]

I Think its called pilot drilling

[@teejay9373]

Just came in here to say that lol

[@isfiyiywafibc6qaiiiiiiiiii570]

Would have been fine if they used the correct type of bit. Looks like a metal bit used in wood. Or it's just really dull. Wood drilling shouldn't require much pressure, even when hand drilling with old auger bits the pressure required is minimal as the drill bites into the wood on its own. And the design of the drill bit means there should be no expanding pressure on the wood.

[@KaliTakumi]

Pretty sure he had a pilot didn't he?

[@SirWrender]

I did!!!! That’s like literally exactly what I did haha. I started with a tiny pilot hole, then to a slightly larger drill bit, and then the 1/4” bit that ended up breaking the wood. In hindsight I guess I needed just one more in-between bit but at the time I thought I’d done enough. Also, our section of tools sucks. I was using really dull drill bits.

[@aurigo_tech]

I assume its quite front heavy now. Perhaps this could be developed further, so the batteries are separate from the camera body and mounted further back near the shoulder. Anyway, great idea Niko and great work Wren! edit-- And of course they mention it. This happens when you write a comment before the video is finished.

[@Kdot519]

Jake: “ohh that’s fine” killed me for some reason 😂

[@ammielestioko233]

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[@MillerSean]

I want to see this used with the guys at Black Rifle Coffee. "When Veterans go Birding".

[@rabeks]

uhhh

[@BrandonShimizu]

If you accidentally split some wood that you're working with, there's this magical gunk stuff called "wood glue"! I don't remember how I found out about it, but it's definitely worth keeping around. Works every time! 😝🙃

[@sendyboiii7]

RELOADING 'slams a new battery in'

[@FrostedMike]

If you're gonna yell "RELOADING!", at least do it with style...

[@ironbatman9689]

@@FrostedMike yes, TACTICOOL reload it

[@adammagbag7707]

“Ready, aim, fire!” The camera clicks.

[@RuneClawLCC]

Best part of the whole video is the proper trigger control throughout the whole thing.

[@sjenkin88]

My heart actually drop as Wren almost spilled that camera.

[@fakeplasticmike]

11:42 my heart stopped

[@chandan-shinde]

+1 damn scary

[@NegaPreto_]

11:38 my heart STOPED

[@IantheDugan]

Next an actual Shotgun Mic How will you hold it up you ask? “This is my boomstick.”

[@ShurikenSean]

"How to turn your gun nut friend into your best cameraman in one simple step"

[@jacobgaylord9277]

To further make it a bit less suspicious looking, you can always paint the whole body in bright orange; you could probably even go so far as to put a side panel on each side that boldly says, “PROP,” or, “NOT A GUN,” or something. Depending on the camera body, if they have an adjustable touchscreen, you could adjust the screen up and/or more towards the chest to reduce neck strain. If you don’t move forward with utilizing the trigger, it may be better to remove it and shave off the trigger guard, which (I think) would further move the shape away from what people might quickly assume is a firearm, both in appearance and how the hand looks while holding it.

[@winkoman3]

How did it take more than a century for an American filmmaker to come up with a camera rig like this?

[@forestreese1704]

The Soviet Union had this for taking photos quite a while before

[@meatbyproducts]

They were sold for years in the photo world back in the 60s and 70s

[@matiasmorland]

Leica had a rig like this as well. Check their insta

[@ARF_average]

Sauce

[@psukhopompos]

I came up with this in 6th grade. The difference is these weird dudes have access to broken airsoft guns and a 3d printer.

[@FairuzaMNasir]

HohhMYGAHR! I actually felt as if my soul was about to leave my body at 11:40

[@SuperMrBguy]

so if you want to make the trigger a shutter button, the airsoft trigger is very neat in the way that it works, once the airsoft trigger is pulled it works as a metal wedge that connects two contacts that connect the battery to a motor, but you could probably find a way to connect it to something else because these contacts can be soldered to anything else and the platform allows for wires to be routed into the stock or the pistol grip or even the handguard depending on model. the only thing you would need is a device that activates the shutter for you, then connect the wires to the trigger and your good to go! now this could get way more complicated if you wanted to use the guns selector switch to change between an auto focus selection or a fire mode. im so exited to see you all do it

[@fieldrat9046]

Wren: “I know you’re already thinking it, we have to make the trigger-“ Full auto! Wren: “A record button” You don’t know me at all.

[@lolziz]

Trigger activates a flash, would be great.

[@lolziz]

@Ba Doai yesoh indeed.

[@chuckmanion1128]

To address the issue of the weight of the camera being forward of the trigger, you could mount it further back and then mount a separate screen forward and offset to receive the camera feed. It would require more integration with the camera, or if really ambitious re-engineering of the camera itself, but could help with the weight distribution. You'd probably have to partially re-engineer the camera anyway if you're going to integrate the controls into the trigger handle. Also adding Foregrip would probably be easier than holding the lens itself, not to mention potentially improve steadiness. I'm not sure where you would attach it to the current platform unless you attached it to the lens itself, but if you're redesigning the platform anyway, you might try to adapt a way to extend the platform, so it can mount one to the platform.

[@meatyyeet3611]

In my russian picture books as a kid there was a wolf who would carry around a camera attatched to a wooden rifle grip.

[@EmmJeeVee]

It was a dog named Sharik (Baloon) from cartoon “Prostokvashino”

[@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock]

Yeah, google "фотоохота простоквашино" for pictures.

[@Brezneviox]

It was based (I believe) on the soviet made Zenit FS-12, which was mostly used for wildlife photography with high zoom lens.

[@alexandrok6716]

childhood memories

[@dustymar4341]

7:28 Drill your holes before you shave it down to size. More structural integrity while you drill. Less likely to crack

[@SirWrender]

That’s exactly what I did... I had two holes previously drilled before attempting the 1/4” bit. Apparently that wasn’t enough and I needed a third. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Beamtup]

DUUUUUUDE @10:44 I yelled "FUCK YEAH DUDE!" LOL the music HIT, this is SOO BADASS!

[@BoathausMusic]

also: drill the holes first then shape the piece.

[@valasett2202]

i think the weight of the camera can be moved more toward the grip by using a bullpup rifle as a frame

[@HiltonMoyle]

I don't know if it helps at all, but most underwater surf housings (SPL comes to mind) have a pistol grip with a shutter trigger. It may not be what you're looking for but it could be a good design queue if you decide to model your own.

[@williamd861]

add picatinny rails for more modularity like a that grip wren was talking about

[@ZheoVerticies]

Petition to change it to “Wrengineered” instead of “Wren-Engineered”

[@vedhant.krishi._]

I'd sign that! xD

[@Pieceoreece]

"Oh shit someone's being oppressed by the cops! Someone film this!" Niko: *Pulls out rifle camera*

[@indiajohnson4149]

Wren: oh that was super easy Me: barely an inconvenience? 😏😏

[@TitansSoul]

Its tight

[@georgythomas8451]

@@TitansSoul Wowowow Wow!

[@joshm9381]

Wren: *happy with his build* Sam: I'm gonna destroy this man's feelings

[@dravem]

I mean.... he is not tottaly wrong, even thro the brutal honestity? XD