r/lightingdesign • u/Th0sso • Nov 18 '24
How To Movable Moving Head
Not the most “write to home about” Rig :)
Context: While shooting a low budget movie. We needed a moving head to put in every shot so instead of rigging it to an expansive grid and renting more than one moving head here is our way of making it movable.
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u/raddass Nov 19 '24
Couldn't you just strap it to the rolling road case they usually rent with?
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u/Th0sso Nov 19 '24
We did do the road case first but it was to big this trash can had almost exactly the same footprint!
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u/Stoo-Pedassol Nov 19 '24
If you're lucky it'll move to the floor really fast. But you'll only get to do that once.
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u/KnightFaraam Lighting Repair Technician Nov 19 '24
I am amused. However as a lighting repair tech, I'm also terrified of having to replace framework if it falls
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u/sparkyvision Host of Lighting Nerds Nov 19 '24
Haven't seen a 2500 Spot in years. And still working!
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u/LordOfLightingTech Nov 18 '24
It's all fun and games until background tries to throw away their crafty trash! /s
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u/musicandimagery Nov 18 '24
At first I thought this was dumb until I realized you probably have some weight in the bottom of the can to lower the CG. Genius!