Thanks Caleb!! Honoured that you've watched it and approve. :D
@uniworkhorse Жыл бұрын
Holesum
@samgillespie3 жыл бұрын
KZbin filmmakers in 5 years: "Yo, welcome back to another video. TODAY I'm unboxing my BRAND NEW Atkinson Film Cart"
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA. The day I have something named after me is the day I can die happy lol
@freshestmanonearth Жыл бұрын
1 year later this video is perfect timing for my needs. Thank you
@terrydray5 ай бұрын
Nice one. I've been considering a cart for ages, your brilliant solution has just inspired me. Thank you.
@aramatkinson5 ай бұрын
Good luck Terry! :D
@KrisKazlauskaite3 жыл бұрын
Super creative! So well done! Thanks for sharing! Just one more example how thinking outside the box benefits not only you but others 👏
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kris! It's why I've been absent for so long. It's taken me so much longer than I expected and I became a bit obsessed haha. Hope you are doing well and loving Madrid :D
@thehuskyunicorn3 жыл бұрын
Love the cart, great build! never would have thought about the scaffolding.
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's not an obvious place to start lol but works a wonder!
@thehuskyunicorn3 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson I agree, when I started looking at carts, I was amazed at how expensive they were. I need mine to break down easy as I still haven't bought a van or truck yet.
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
@@thehuskyunicorn that's exactly where I began. Outraged by the cost but desperate for the benefits
@deankelly33113 жыл бұрын
Really good video and explanation. I didn't realise I needed one of these until I needed one of these. ha ha
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha that is exactly the way to describe it 😂
@Ryan-Payne2 жыл бұрын
Love this sort of ingenuity. I'd recommend a few things if you'd like. I would use SLS etching primer and then an epoxy enamel spray paint, this will give the paint the best finish and chance to stick. I'd also advise that you don't go with 4 free wheels and instead use a traditional system of 2 fix and 2 free (front wheels fixed is easiest to manoeuvre), this is to prevent the trolley from shifting under it's own weight as you climb uneven surfaces. The last thing you want is thousands of dollars of equipment to go rolling down the side of a hill because it was too hard to keep straight. Might give this a go myself!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ryan! And much appreciated wisdom 🙏 painting/priming has never been my strong point haha.
@jeffsellenrick66353 ай бұрын
Great tip on the wheels. How would you add fixed wheels to this design of cart? I don't see casters that do that
@sethgrantfilms7 ай бұрын
This is truly phenomenal. I just ordered the cart and am getting started shortly.
@aramatkinson7 ай бұрын
Good luck!!!!
@joshholgate94253 жыл бұрын
Love this Aram, even with my concise set up this would be game changing for the smaller commercial projects I work on occasionally like talking head pieces. It would save me multiple journeys between the car and location (providing it's accessible!) and with the added bonus of having the top shelf to work from. Nicely done!
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Honestly it's been ammmmaaazzinnnggg. I got sick of doing a thousand car/location journeys so defo recommend! Thanks for watching Josh I hope you are all good
@joshholgate94253 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson All good thank you! I'm actually going to be completely self employed as of Feb 22, so do let me know if I can help with anything at all :) Excited but nervous to finally make the jump! I hope all is going well for you?!
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
@@joshholgate9425 Dude that's so awesome! What's made you pull the plug? I'm actually going to be doing a trial run of a new cohort course in the new year that you might be interested in, I'lll drop you an Instagram DM and see if you're interested
@philpritchard51732 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks! Really like how you combined several carts/ideas.
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Phil! Combos are always the best!
@TerryMurrayTalks2 жыл бұрын
Love the build, some cool innovations. Good to have an old man with a grinder handy :)
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Terry! haha, he's come in handy over the years thats for sure lol.
@rayt_visual2 жыл бұрын
Thanks to you and @EndureFilms I also created one from the scaffold system base. What a smart move. With rising costs in everything everywhere especially here in Canada, I also didnt see the reason to spending 3-4K on a cart right now. So this DIY was perfect. Thank you for the inspiration. :)
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! You're very welcome for the inspo. I'd love to see a picture If you have one!
@A1Bokeh2 жыл бұрын
Sick! I am currently in the process of modding my cart as well. For long production days this is great
@RedDwarfNerd2 жыл бұрын
That's blummin brilliant! Loads of cool ideas man!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Ah cheers dude! I'm sure there's some others out there with better ideas but pretty happy with what I pulled together!,
@RedDwarfNerd2 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson tbh I'll never need anything as big as a cart, but like watching Arri demos, it's fun to dream! 😊
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
@@RedDwarfNerd Haha I know exactly what you mean.
@VanRose Жыл бұрын
Amazing build, thanks for sharing!
@thecarpenterfilms79302 жыл бұрын
This is fire bro! Thanks for the sharing!!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cheers man!
@viggoj.v.42422 жыл бұрын
This was amazing, You are great at making a seemingly boring concept interesting, imagine if IKEA came with a video like this, that would be something
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you. I'd love to make an IKEA ad, so many sofas to relax on
@AleSalvino3 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic. No one better than actually using it as much as you to create this stuff. Amazing! Def a good idea to sell it too, although I know you don't want to bother as you said in the video haha
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Haha it's got a few too many flaws to sell. I'm sure someone will and make some money from it!
@jonathanscheurich Жыл бұрын
Hi! Awesome insights! Thank you very much! Still happy with it? Did you change something? Can't find your specific cart but there is a very similar available on Ebay Germany over here. What specific wheels did you purchase? The link in your description is not working anymore. Keep up the good work and thank you again! Cheers from Berlin
@KonFilms2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I need!!! Shame the frame is out of stock at the moment :(
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it has a habit of being out of stock. Can usually find it somewhere online. Otherwise it's a bit of a waiting game
@preproproductions88382 жыл бұрын
A little tip. I went with the Metaltech scaffold from Lowe’s. It’s the exact same but I didn’t have to angle grind the wheels, they fit very snug. May use some oil or a mallet because it’s a tight fit but don’t have to make any major modifications.
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
So yeah this is essentially a metaltech, just branded different in the UK. I was trying to find metaltech here for ages before I realised it was just called something different. I did try using a mallet to get it in but I was worried about damaging the integrity and being unable to get it back out as I like to take them off when transporting. How have you found it without any adjustments? Do you tend to leave them on permanently? You're a braver soul than I with the mallet haha.
@preproproductions88382 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson I leave them on typically. I was actually able to get two of them in with a little bit of force. The other two I only had to hit a couple time with a mallet!
@LucasPelizaro3 жыл бұрын
Really loved the style of the video and the whole build is very well done!
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Lucas! It's stood the test of time so far on several shoots so I'm pretty happy with the outcome!
@rngmstrs2 жыл бұрын
You could also use F clamps for c stands as well! It works well on any straight and flat worktops. This was a tip given by a grip guy, often used in Japan
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea!
@JoshBirman2 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic! So glad I stumbled across your video!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Josh!
@Luciusg6662 жыл бұрын
This is a great idea, I am going to try it. I've wanting to get one of those fancy carts, but you are right. Why are they so fkn expensive. It is just metal and botts. Thank you for the Avant Guard concept and execution.
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
It's 'Film' Metal though so OBVIOUSLY it deserves to be 100x the cost. Lol. Good luck with the build! Would love to see how it turns out :D
@Luciusg666 Жыл бұрын
Hello Aram. I built a cart like yours. How do send you a photo?
@make_reading_great_again2 жыл бұрын
Great setup. Thanks.
@davidmorefield Жыл бұрын
Would love an update on this cart! If there’s any modifications or structural integrity issues. I’m most curious in the stability of the wheels. Any info is greatly appreciated.
@aramatkinson Жыл бұрын
Hey David. I've had no issues. Admittely, I mostly just use it in a studio like environment now, I haven't taken it out anywhere for a long time, but that's more down to a career move I've made. But it's held up fine. I do think Adicam's cart is has less sway in it and is a bit more easy to transport though.
@Yoshiiselliot2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this, just subbed!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Elliot! Must admit I absolutely love it too lol. It's nice when an idea actually works!
@carriehulsey89133 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing!
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@JasonCharlesButkiewicz2 жыл бұрын
This is an awesome idea! Great work man!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Jason!
@piotr.czechowski5 ай бұрын
Nice! Remember sanding means to remove old paint, not just cleaning it :)
@aramatkinson5 ай бұрын
A lesson I have learned the hard way haha.
@MattSpaugh10 ай бұрын
Great stuff. I've been struggling with a rock-n-roller cart for the past year and it's just too small and too wobbly. Planning on building one of these before my next shoot. FWIW, using a chemical de-glosser will save a ton of time and make your paint adhere better. Rave on!
@aramatkinson10 ай бұрын
A chemical de-glosser, that sounds like something far better than what I used. Out of everything I would change about the cart, it is the paint and also the stick on foam for the front-facing side of the top shelf, good to know I can fix one of these problems!
@MattSpaugh10 ай бұрын
@@aramatkinson I'm thinking about water pipe insulation to wrap the frame too - at least on the verticals. I tend to bump into things on set. We'll see.
@aramatkinson10 ай бұрын
"I tend to bump into things on set'' sounds like there are some stories there I'd enjoy to hear haha. Pipe insulation sounds like a good idea. Bubble wrap probably best avoided unless you have a vendetta against the soundie.
@patrickantone12032 жыл бұрын
if you're worried about chipping and paint wear, use a 2 part or 2k paint. its super durable and its what they use on cars. you can get it in a spray can these days.
@arkvisuals2 жыл бұрын
Might be your video, might be something else, but that mobile scaffold platform seems to be sold out everywhere! Great tutorial, and great idea. I'll be doing this for sure (especially after lugging all my kit around London ExCel the other day!) as soon as those platforms are back in stock!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I know the feeling of lugging kit around the ExCel. You have my FULL sympathy. Yeah I had to wait for a while for it to come back in stock. It's super easy to get hold of in America but less so here. I wouldn't be surprised if covid and the current situation is disrupting supplies, but keep your eye out and I'm sure it'll come back in at some point!
@arkvisuals2 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson I've got stock alerts on, so hopefully they actually work and I can jump on it ASAP! Again, great tutorial - yet to check out the rest of your channel but with that quality you deserve a bigger following dude!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
@@arkvisuals Fingers crossed! I actually got mine for like £60 from eBay, so worth keeping your eyes out there too. And thank you! Just a matter of consistency and time right?
@gianlucamatteo2083 жыл бұрын
Love this bro!
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Gianluca! It's served me well :D
@danieltang24886 ай бұрын
Wow! Genius
@Ryan-Payne2 жыл бұрын
Would you please be able to elaborate further on the process required to fit the new wheels? This is the only part that's not clear to me, are you grinding the round peg of the new wheel smaller or widening the pipe on the cart?
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
It's grinding the peg down using an angle grinder. I have no skill in this so this is the one bit I left to soneone else, but definitely grinding the pegs. I personally wouldn't want to risk weakening the pipe integrity and the pegs are thick enough to have a bit of room for error. But only try it if you know what you are doing lol. Pretty sure I would have taken my thumb off if I had tried it myself
@preproproductions88382 жыл бұрын
I went with the MetalTech scaffold from Lowe’s and the wheels fit right in. All you might do it use a mallet or a bit of oil because it’s a snug fit!
@JhonatanLopezProductions2 жыл бұрын
I love that he has a BMPCC camera
@jimpurcell Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@Peterwfowler3 жыл бұрын
ya bro! Great minds think alike! Except yours is way better :)
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Cant wait to see your break down!
@BHrandt10 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this, still an issue 2 years on 😢. I was just honestly shocked the other day when I thought," maybe a production cart could fit in the budget", only then to be immediately traumatized by all the price tags. I saw DSLR video shooters attempt, and if I'm honest it look kind of flimsy. I don't know if I can find scaffolding like this, but I'm sure it's weight rated way above some of the other options.
@aramatkinson10 ай бұрын
It's the nature of filmmaking I guess! "What's that, a spanner? £20. Oh wait ...a FILM spanner? *£2000"
@CharlieHurst3 жыл бұрын
This looks great man. How has it fared in more outdoorsy environments?
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
It's been absolutely fine. Not faced much wind, rain or tough mud yet though I must admit, but it's been fine stood outside in urban environments. I'm looking at if I can find some massive rain cover type situation as well lol.
@CharlieHurst3 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson I know people who use those massive fishing umbrellas, tied to a C-Stand. Otherwise it's got to be some sort of easy up style tent/gazebo
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
@@CharlieHurst My dream is to have an overland type vehicle with tarp, perhaps in the meantime I can do it with this film cart lol. I've seen the umbrellas but quite nervous about the wind on that. I might try a tarp first. Hope you're doing well?!
@husbint Жыл бұрын
did you consider a cutting matt instead of the carpet? just thinking in terms of usability and removing it easily...
@aramatkinson Жыл бұрын
I did not, but that is an excellent idea! I have no real reason to remove it regularly but if I did that would be a great way to go for sure.
@GeorgeOhan2 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Cheers George!
@imranqureshi70762 жыл бұрын
This looks great, I see you only have two c stands on there (i think), how many do you think you could stack on there? Would you also be able to add more clamps to the other side to carry more?
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
You definitely could add.more the other side, you just need to be careful with 1. Balance. When I have the gimbal top bit up if I also put stands.on the back side I get nervous about the weight load, but without the gimbal bit it's better to have them both sides for weight distribution, and 2. Width. I haven't tried it, but I think if you put them on both sides you might struggle to get it through doorways/lifts. It might be fine, I've never found a door too narrow with them on one side, but I think it'd be close with both. So I normally get 2 c stands, a heavy weight stand, a mic boom arm, and a smaller light stand or 2 on there. I think you could get 3 c stands on fine, 4 would be pushing it, and again you need to be careful you aren't making one side so heavy the whole thing tips over
@j0dance Жыл бұрын
I've just stumbled across this idea and my mind is racing. I don't suppose you still have this setup? I'm trying make an art-department/props+armourer standby cart and need to work out the clearance between the vertical posts to see if I could still access my milwaukee drawers.
@aramatkinson Жыл бұрын
I do still have it yes! :) That sounds like a great reason to have one. Useful having a rolling step ladder height access as props department! Tell me exactly what dimensions you need (if its lengthways or depth ways, from inside of post or outside) and I'll measure it on the weekend when its back in my hands.
@j0dance Жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson Amazing! Thank you!! Ideally the interior distance between the vertical poles, width-wise. so opposite to the hinge-wall. I have a sneaking suspicion that although access to the drawers might not be impeded, actually getting them into the frame could be tricky. Shame no company seems to sell them off the shelf for me to investigate. Also, the wheels on that website are bolt fittings, are the ones you used tube + pin?
@remyarcher46412 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks Aram! Here's a crucial question: does it fit through a standard UK door? Or is it too wide?
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
I've not had any issues, it would 100% fit through without the cstands on the side, and.im 99% sure it will with the c stands too, it might just br a tight squeeze. I'm assuming all the doors I've taken it through with the cstands on the side have been standard UK size doorways. I've yet to find a door I haven't been able to get through if that helps
@onesoundJM2 жыл бұрын
Why did you choose Rock n roller weeds? What did you go through what was rejected?
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
I went for them because I really struggled to find any wheels that had a spigot , most were flat bases. Plus id seen someone else use them with this scaffolding so I knew it could be done with some grinding. There may well be better options out there but they've not let me down yet
@miguelarcega32823 жыл бұрын
Once you have it built up, is there a lot of wobble like the RocknRoller carts? So when your pushing or pulling it, does the table top shake a lot or sway a lot? Thanks for any feedback you can give me. Great video! Totally gonna build one of its sturdy than what the RocknRoller carts table top version. Those things shake so much, and for the price, I’m not that happy with the idea. Thanks again!
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
It's got a little bit of give. But unlike the rock n roller it kind of works symetrically. Like, if you push one end, the other end will move as well with it. Does that make sense? The table top does shake a little as well when on rough terrain but If you add some foam under it and find a better way to secure it I think it'd be fine. Most film carts, even the expensive ones, are gonna shake a bit when on rough ground. All in all I'd say I feel far more secure in general on this frame/shelf than the rock n roller one, but thats just my opinion. Another filmmaker (pete howler) has made a similar one recently with a more simple top shelf that might hep you decide (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWPIYnuJgZ5gmpI)
@gdrriley4202 жыл бұрын
that price on a magliner was 2x what we would pay in the states. there has to be a European equivalent magliners or similar carts aren't that expensive at around 400-500$ for the base with the options need to add shelves. its the film brand shelves that really get you at 200-250$ each magliner makes width extensions for under 80$ that get you to 18in wide for the bottom which is fine for larger cases. then its just down to DIYing a top shelf.
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
I did later on find a cheaper brand but even so was £850+ without any accessories. There's been a few times I've seen something film related at a good price only to realise it's an American product that would cost a fortune to ship here.
@gdrriley4202 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson I just found magliners in the UK for £500 including VAT. thats with the correct nose for shelves I though 10.5% sales tax was rough, 20% VAT stings
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
@@gdrriley420 that's great, do you have a link? I'll check it out
@gdrriley4202 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson pretty sure the link got eaten by a filter.
@Hugoponken Жыл бұрын
The link to the wheels seems to be down. Is it the RocknRoller 8” 3” size? :)
@aramatkinson Жыл бұрын
It's been a long time now since I built this, but the wheels where definitely rock n roller. I think you are right though. rocknrollercart.com/products/r8x3cstr-ground-glider-8-x-3-low-profile-all-terrain-casters?pr_prod_strat=collection_fallback&pr_rec_id=fc50bd209&pr_rec_pid=357065361&pr_ref_pid=90671045&pr_seq=uniform
@creativefilmz2 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks. Did you shave down your wheels if so please share. I can't find a metal worker company to do it I have sat on the wheels for months now depressingly so I gotta get them sanded/shaved down to fit into the cart. Help lol please.
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Hiya, I took the advantage of my dad being a bit of a DIY man so he did the shaving for me. If you don't know anyone personally, I'd recommend either seeing if any friends of friends know someone who could, or perhaps try contacting a college/university engineering department and seeing if they can help you out (perhaps in return for a short promo vid or something). There may be some wheels out there now that would fit better, when I looked I couldn't find any, but that was a long time ago now.
@IamCurrentlyAscending2 жыл бұрын
I've never wanted a scaffolding so bad in my life.
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! And probably never will ever again.
@gurugee211211 ай бұрын
Clever!
@AlanShortySwanson Жыл бұрын
what's that light you have on the articulating arm?
@aramatkinson Жыл бұрын
The small one? I think its a sokani x21???? I bought two of them and actually they're really super handy. I'd rate an aputure MC over them, but they do a job! Might be worth looking at the smallrig version of the small light though too as I think it's cheaper than both sokani and aputure ones
@AlanShortySwanson Жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson Thanks!
@SnoBeatz2 жыл бұрын
Is this good for off road?
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
It's been fine on concrete, pavements etc. I can't say I've tried it over a field or anything 'off-road' though, so I can't really say. I personally would be hesitant about bringing any film cart off-road, in those cases I'd probably pick up something more like a heavy duty camping wheelie sack and use camera backpacks for important gear. Whenever I do conservation work I tend to just load up my F-stop tilopa bag to the brim.
@liveyourlife27633 жыл бұрын
Best content I watched the whole day! Quality stuff. You should make few of these and sell them in ebay for a grant, on the side!😅
@aramatkinson3 жыл бұрын
Haha, I thought about it, for about 5 minutes, then decided that would be way too much effort and not much fun!
@macbaar60735 ай бұрын
i use some ikea ivar with wheels for this....
@StaticArcadeLIVE8 ай бұрын
I keep seeing these scaffolding platforms as the framework for DIY carts but it costs a stupid amount of money to ship them to Australia! Unless I'm really bad at google, these don't exist in Australia at all!
@aramatkinson8 ай бұрын
It wasn't super easy in the UK either, had to do a lot of digging to find one, think it's mostly an American stocked scaffolding platform. I think now there are some good cheap alternatives rather than buiding your own, when I was building it the options were all twice as expensive as doing this, but I believe some have got cheaper now (at least over here!)
@WoolyJumper55 ай бұрын
Years of carrying endless bags around I’ve finally seen the light,
@aramatkinson5 ай бұрын
@@WoolyJumper5 may the light shine bright forever. And your back recover lol
@JETallacksen2 жыл бұрын
Do you imagine you would be able to push something like this across a college campus (say .32 kilometers, or .2 miles)? (Imagine crack-y sidewalks with mildly uneven surfaces.)
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'd say so! No less than any other cart, I'd probably carry the camera separate to be safe but I've used this all through a football stadium/carpark etc no problems
@JETallacksen2 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson Thanks!
@CayroproductionsAdan2 жыл бұрын
I was searching for these on fb market, and this guy wanted to sell them for 150$ for 2 one blue and other yellow, blue was Werner and the yellow was like mint new (nu-wave brand) I asked for a offer price, and so I was like I have 80$ and I’ll go tonight,, he actually agreed, then I was like. I thought I have 80$ I had 70$… and he still scepter my offer, so yes I got two of these scaffolding for 70$ and I just put all my gear caged in almost lol soo worth the price! The yellow one has bigger casters than the blue one though
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
Wwhhaatttt???!!!! Deal of the century my friend haha. That's ridiculously good work. 👏👏👏 I thought I was good at finding bargains lol
@CayroproductionsAdan2 жыл бұрын
@@aramatkinson Yeaa!! But for some reason I kept thinking of the rock n roller and just last night,, I ordered the 18rt From Amazon cus it was way cheaper than the actual price with 15% discount.. so I was likeee why not….. and closed my eyes as I did it haha 😂
@aramatkinson2 жыл бұрын
@@CayroproductionsAdan haha a fair choice!
@haklguru-everythingnotphoto Жыл бұрын
Seem really hard to push and then look at it tilt???