Would the Delkin Fat Gecko get me shots like this, without too much shake?

[Todd Terry]

And in case you need other mounting points… this page shows a couple of other car camera mounts we’ve built….

https://fantasticplastic.com/portfolio/news031.html

I’ve used that hood mount both for driver’s perspective, and turned around pointing back at the driver/passenger as well. It is made out of two suction-cup shower grab bars from Home Depot’s plumbing department, with a piece of plywood bolted to it. People used to wonder why I’d trust them to hold 40 or 50K worth of camera gear on a moving vehicle… but the suction cups hold SO well, they are actually difficult to get to un-seal when I’m ready to take it apart. I used to put lots of straps on it, but I don’t even bother with them any more. I figure the people who make them don’t need any lawsuits from Granny falling in the shower, so they are made to hold really well, and they do. I’ll also use them to put lighting instruments on a car hood when we’re shooting from the side, even in daylight, to give a little kick in to the driver.

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Todd Terry
Creative Director
Fantastic Plastic Entertainment, Inc.
fantasticplastic.com

[Ryan Elder]

Oh okay, the way I screwed up the DIY boompole is that the painter’s pole makes noise when booming from actor to actor, since they are not built to be quiet while recording dialogue.

And the DIY steadicam I made, just didn’t work well, balance wise, cause I couldn’t get the weights exactly the right weight, for when switching lenses.

What about this car mount, which is priced pretty cheap:

https://www.proaim.com/camtree-gripper-campod-suction-car-mount.html

Would that get the shot I am looking for? If not I could try DIY.

I also want to hook the mount onto the windshield and get a front close up of the driver. I want to get the close up shot on an 85mm lens, kind of like the shot in The French Connection. However, would there be too much shake with an 85mm or would the audience assume that is natural of the shot, since it’s a car?

[Ryan Elder]

Also, if I go DIY, I was thinking of making a mount where I can get other car shots too, such as pointed through the windshield as we as a lower angle on the front of the car. In order to do this, I would have to build a DIY mount where the height and angle is adjustable, or I would just have to build different ones.

What about hooking an 85mm lens on for close ups, through the windshield though, would that cause too much that is not acceptable, do you think?