Make a Jib

What makes those boom up and boom down shots look so good? A jib! That’s right. While filming our most recent 3 short films for “Tales from Mutantville,” we rented a jib and used it for all three. One word for having a jib on location would be…Awesome! It really makes your shots fluid and gives you lots of options. But once I discovered how much they cost I had one question…”How do I make a jib?”

If you’re like us you may not be able to drop $3000 or much more on a jib, so I did some research to find some more affordable methods of making a jib. These videos below will help you make a jib. Some are too flimsy to use with big cameras but you can make a jib that will support a smaller camera or a digital SLR.

Film Riot – How to Build a Camera Jib for Under $200

Learn how to build a DIY jib for under $200 and Josh finds out that he has a stalker!

How to Build a Camera Jib/Crane

*UPDATE* We now have measurements and pictures listed at our website. Check it out and leave a comment if you like! www.nextwavedv.com In this DIY video, we show you how we built our camera crane. This was all done with a table saw, drill and hack sa…

DIY Camera Crane or Jib Arm : Indy Mogul

Build Plans: www.indymogul.com The BEST DIY Jib on the internet. For $80 and one stop to the hardware store, you can build your very own DIY Jib Arm (Camera Crane). And after a few hours of building you’ll be getting AWESOME new shots that’ll make yo…

How to build a Jib Crane for less than 60 dollars!

go to www.jakeandgreg.com ull love it Here is how me and Greg built a jib. let us take you through the process and revealing a test footage at the end of the clip!

I’ll keep searching for more cool videos on how to make a jib. If you find any other cool videos…leave a link in the comments below! Thanks!