Mathew Collins Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Hi, https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/gavin-finney-bsc-wolf-hall/ In the 2nd picture given in the above link Cinematographer Gavin Finney is using a Dolly. What is the name of this Dolly? How it is different from the normal track dolly? Is the regular track dolly not used in shooting nowadays? -Mathew Collins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted December 20, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 20, 2016 If you read the article, the director asked that the show be handheld, so no regular dolly on track. Sure, dollies moving on track are done all the time... why would one photo from one production make you think that dollies on tracks are no longer being used in the industry? If you see a shot of someone handholding a camera, you wouldn't think that all movies are handheld today? I don't know the name of that particular dolly, it sort of falls under the general term "rickshaw rig" in some places, something that a steadicam or handheld operator can ride on. Many of them are built one-off by someone rather than mass-produced but perhaps that one exists in a catalog somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted December 20, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 20, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Collins Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Thank you David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted December 20, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 20, 2016 Here are some pictures of rickshaw rigs: http://alangloversteadicam.co.uk/blog/category/rickshaw-for-sale/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted December 20, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 20, 2016 Discussion by Steadicam operators on building a rickshaw rig: http://www.steadicamforum.com/index.php?showtopic=8681 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomo Girolamo Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) If you read the article, the director asked that the show be handheld, so no regular dolly on track. Sure, dollies moving on track are done all the time... why would one photo from one production make you think that dollies on tracks are no longer being used in the industry? If you see a shot of someone handholding a camera, you wouldn't think that all movies are handheld today? I don't know the name of that particular dolly, it sort of falls under the general term "rickshaw rig" in some places, something that a steadicam or handheld operator can ride on. Many of them are built one-off by someone rather than mass-produced but perhaps that one exists in a catalog somewhere. Besides the artistic (and accurate to me) choise of film handheld so the camera could react to the actores, I believe that, because they film on real location in all this historical places, the aren't allow to build a dolly there. Is an amazing show and Gavin Finney did an incredible work with the lighting. Edited September 3, 2018 by Giacomo Girolamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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