TUTORIAL: DIY Motorized Timelapse Slider
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Timelapses are not only neat to watch but they can be a great way to show the passage of time in your project , and we're able to make them more cinematic and create more depth by adding in some motion. One way to do this is with a motorized slider - these normally retail anywhere from $400 on up into the thousands, but today we’re going to make our own for under $250.
MATERIALS:
Igus slider: amzn.to/2IBXm2y
Sheet metal: amzn.to/2LqFzcy
1RPM DC motor: amzn.to/2KM3xOi
5V battery: amzn.to/2ILldJr
Tripod head: amzn.to/2s6MyP6
Female pigtail cables: amzn.to/2KM23U6
USB to 5.5mm DC cable: amzn.to/2s6wj4m
Small plastic box: amzn.to/2GLbhgW
DC motor speed controller: amzn.to/2KMQXOI
Pinion pulley (x2): goo.gl/vNQx7d
Pulley belt (x4'): goo.gl/ZtBZtn
1/4" x 1.5" bolt w/nut (x3)
1/4" nylon bearing
1/4" nylon spacer / washer
M3 bolts (x4)
Turnbuckle (a small one)
Gear note 1: make sure the motor shaft and the bore on the pulleys is the same (6mm ones are above, but 5mm is common too). And be sure the pulley belt and the pulleys will fit as well.
Gear note 2: You could adapt these plans to fit your own slider if you currently have one, you might just have to drill a few additional holes.
A couple additional notes about this slider: My two foot slider and the 1rpm motor takes about 7 minutes to go across at the fastest speed, and takes just over an hour to travel the length at the slowest speed, I’d recommend you time yours out so you have an idea of how long you can film for; It is strong enough to pull my Sony A7sii with a cinema lens up an incline, and you could probably do vertical moves if you wanted; You might want to position your motor control box a little further out from the rails, I realized pretty quickly that the placement on mine interferes with a few inches of movement; Be sure the battery you get has an on/off switch - I recommend the one above - initially I was just using one of those external phone charger ones, but if they don’t have a constant 5v draw they’ll turn off; At a slow speed this rig will still allow for longer shutter speeds if you want that sweet sweet motion blur; And lastly, for added motion control consider picking up a small egg timer and using that for some additional panning or tilting.
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Honestly, you have the best DIY gear making videos. Keep on making them :)
Wow, thanks so much - that seriously means the world to hear it! Thanks for watching :) (and let me know if there are any DIY projects you'd like to see done)
Wow that's $$$ just need a slider for 3D print time lapse .. let's see if I can 3d print most and go for $25 rig
Let me know how it goes!
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Hey DroiMedia, love your DIY videos. Was hoping to see some more content about DIY film gear, light reflecting panels like BooK light Kit and such, btw watched all your videos on DIY, i'd like to see some more and maybe you could make a video on your film/video gear. Thx man,
Thanks! Happy to help and thanks for watching! I'll have to work on a book light video soon, I've gotten a few requests for those! And by a video on my film and video gear do you mean the stuff I use to create UA-cam videos, or what I use for my professional client work? :D
@@DroiMedia sorry, i meant your gear for client work. Thx
@@adrianporoh9636 Yeah! I can put together a video on that stuff, might be a few weeks before I can fit it into my schedule, but I'll put it on my to-do list! Any particular items you're more interested in (lights, grip stuff, camera gear, audio, etc.)?
@@DroiMedia well I guess everything is relevant when doing this kind of work. I use blackmagic gear paired with some Rotolight lights and for sound I use senheiser laves and mic's. I'm curious to see what equipment other people use for their work.
I just built one similar to this same parts thanks to you. I used a 0.5 rpm motor and it is incredibly slow which is good for night time time lapses but i think im going to get a faster motor for general timelapses
Awesome! I'd love to see some of your work (and shots of the build)! I didn't want to have to swap out for various motor speeds, so I'm just keeping mine as-is and it's great for timelapses ranging from 7min to over an hour - not sure about the night stuff though. Seriously share some stuff when you get a chance!
DroiMedia i think 1 rpm is the way to go. But seriously you just saved me a ton with your tutorial. ✊🏽👍🏽
Happy to help! Share some footage when you're done!
Hey DroiMedia - this is just what I've been looking for! I built a slider a while ago and used a rotisserie motor from my barbeque (lol) winding some fishing line round a bobbin to drag the slider. It was kind of OK but limited as it is only a single speed. Some of the results are in "WA a day in the life" on my channel. Theres a combination of static and slider timelapses and the slider ones just have that extra oomph. I'm going to make your unit now but I have a question. The ebay motor I'm getting looks like your one, but the spec says it's 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 20, 30, 62 and 100 rpm. Does that mean that those are the speeds obtainable via the dimmer control?
Glad to hear you're going to give this a try! It's certainly a one-trick pony but it works so well. In regards to that motor yeah I would guess those are the speeds it will go with a dimmer/motor control, depending on the listing you might be able to choose which of those max speed motors you want? 100rpm is going to crank that slider along pretty fast I think, but depending on your needs that might be totally fine. Hit me up with other questions if you have any, and share a pic or some videos once you've built it! :)
How do i make the slider stop automatically when Gantry reaches the end of the slider
Hi! Unfortunately I don't have an answer for you, doing that is a bit beyond my technical skills, but I'm guessing you could wire in a shutoff switch that triggers when the sled gets to the end.
Could this setup be used with other sliders like the neewer?
I would guess you could modify any slider to work with these parts. Might take a little planning but the mechanics and thought are all the same - need a motor, a belt, an adjustable pulley on the other side, a battery/power supply, and a speed controller.