I Build a Sniper Camera to test if it gets better shots
Вставка
- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Don't miss out on the black Friday sale ft. New Merch! ► bit.ly/Corridor...
CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING ► bit.ly/Subscrib...
Watch Season 5 From Beginning ► bit.ly/Crew_Se...
This Episode ►
In his unending search for the most tactical of camera rigs, Niko asks Wren to make him a custom shoulder mount that he can use like a rifle - a sniper camera that will never miss the shot!
FOLLOW ►
Instagram: bit.ly/_Corrido...
Sub-Reddit: bit.ly/_Corrido...
SUPPORT ►
Join Our Website: bit.ly/Crew_Me...
Buy Merch: bit.ly/Corridor...
OUR GEAR & PARTNERS ►
Most Used Equipment: bit.ly/Corridor...
Perfect Camera: bhpho.to/2FJpQmR
Puget Systems Computers: bit.ly/PC_Puget...
ActionVFX - bit.ly/TheBest...
MUSIC ►
Epidemic: bit.ly/Corridor... click this link for a free month!
Check out Savants Music! ► bit.ly/Savant_M...
When your Canon is a Cannon
This is like the thousandth comment I've seen that only gets liked because the commenter has either a music or a check mark
#relatable am i right
Nooooooooooooice
@@no-ko1mj or MaYbE it’s because the comment is actually funny
SoKneecapped
11:40. Gosh darn my butt clenched when he dropped the camera. Good catch!!
I have handles cameras and that gave me a feeling similar to vertigo. I was not expecting a heart attack when I started watching this
Dude I jumped😂
my heart skip a beat, that's so scary
As a pocket owner I felt a great disturbance in the force. I have a feeling that wasn't the first brake-neck catch wren did. That was a good safe :D
My heart dropped
When he almost dropped it I swear I almost had a heart attack. Thank god it didn’t break.
bro, saaame
I literally jumped lmao
You have to make a shotgun mic next!
Dang
An underbarrel shotgun mic would keep the gun theme up and allow you point your audio directly at your source
would rather see them make a boom mic that actually goes boom
Out of a real shotgun....
You have to make a shotgun mic next!
I can see it already:
"TAKE THE SHOT, TAKE THE SHOT"
*click*
"Oh nice shot, love the composition"
now we just need a gunshot shutter sound
"Take the shot!"
"Recording!"
"I got you in my frame..."
"Flash!"
"I have a trained photographer on that building, tracking you."
"I'm low on memory; I need SIM!"
I'm just imagining a war, but instead of people shooting each other, they're having a recording war to figure out who can make the best shots.
@@renzodavis1495
Someone breaks a camera, "Alex!"
Alex rushes in, "Dude, the camera!"
Person pulls off a dog tag with a flashdrive, "Tell Angela to salvage what she can. Don't forget shot 13!"
Alex holds the tags as the guy holds the remains of his camera.
Alex smiles, "Oh we won't; Angela won't need to worry about MY CLIENT'S PICTURES!"
"W-what are you talking about?!"
Bradford walks out of the shadows and exchanges his money for the dude's flashdrive.
"Bradford?! You're working with Bradford?!"
Bradford looks down at the guy, "You take risks I can't afford; now I can claim this as my intellectual property before you can recover!"
"You son of a-"
Bradford places a foot on a camera piece, "This lens looks expensive; it would be a shame if I broke it beyond repair."
I would love a game where cameras kill.
Yeah. Like the one the corridor crew did
@@bulletproofwhale5869 I guess Fatal Frame would fall into that category
The fact that this is actually useful is crazy
This is your first comment on this channel
Cookies
There already were gunstock camera rigs on the market, though.
@@jackmabie5 yes yes it is
Q: What do you call a computer floating in the ocean?
A: A Dell Rolling in the Deep.
Niko: "I'm not the one with an engineering degree."
Wren: "Lets use a brand new technology... Wood!"
To be fair, engineers do that all the time. You gotta work with what you know works and wood works.
@@ruki25 But the wood didn't work
@@hulksmash3429 that's why I should've said: typically. Or statistically
R/woooosh
@@hulksmash3429 or did it? It made him work 🤙
My heart skipped a beat when Wren dropped the camera
Mine too. That was the scariest thing I've seen in awhile.
The soviets did this a few decades ago, and it had a functional trigger. Search for Zenit Photosniper.
Should get this comment to the top
Yeah I was gonna say, this is far from new. Its been around for quite some time.
I guess it makes for good youtube videos though.
Btw I literally came to the comments just to say exactly what you said! But I wanted to see if someone pointed it out already hahah.
Came to say the same, sad to see this comment so far down.
Was also about to write the same thing! I've dreamt of having one as a kid. Looks like the french did this first over 100 years ago :D
The perfect camera for those aisoft game shoots. The camera men can move with the action... but will get shot more by accident
Unless they wear high vis clothing.
As far as a "trigger actuator", why not just use a trigger remote for the camera and place the button within the travel distance of the trigger?
Or better yet wiring an electronic airsoft trigger to activate the remote trigger
"this is how you get away with filming without a permit"
Underrated line
Niko is such a good guy. He put that bright tape on it to be safe. That's a smart move. You are a good role model Niko.
Why cant niko be my dad already
Paint it in plastic-ey orange, as the muzzle of an airsoft guns in some countries
They could remake it with 3D printing and get all the crazy colors they could ask for.
@@TheRealAlpha2 like Nerf blaster :)
One of the coolest job changes I've ever seen was a former sniper Graig Jones that became a wildlife photographer... Perfect skillset and yes... His photos are as amazing as you can imagine
As an amateur photographer: I need this.
As a Russian: we had this kind of technology for like 40 years.
Official_WOB5 In fact it was Nikita Khrushchev who brought back the Photosniper device because he was a photographer during WWII and was disappointed Zenit stopped making them.
@@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive Nikita Khrushchev was first secretary of Ukrane since 1938. During GPW He defended country by being a member of a military council. Where did you got info of him being a photographer?
*"Here comrade, look to barrel, wait for flash."*
yeah Sharik was shooting back in USSR. ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8B_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE
*Flashbacks from Prostokvashino*
Using the mount to film a sketch that’s actually merch plug
Equally admiring and rolling my eyes
trigger button for recording is a good idea but what if reloading swapped batteries, and there was a notch on the gun to use focus
Be even better if reloading swapped SIM cards
Wren trying to blow the wood peices with the mask on is the realest thing I've seen in 2020
That shows how good the mask is at doing its job
Hey Wren, this may or may not help the next time you need to make a magazine.
Making sure you have plenty of wood to work with, drill the holes before you shape everything. It means you have more wood for the vice to hold onto making everything more stable. Start with a smaller drill bit, you'll end up being more accurate that way anyways, and work your way up to the diameter you want, keeps its more stable as you're taking less material at a time.
To cut the shape of the magazine, you can use a small handsaw like a gent's saw and cut across and around first, then cut down along the length of the magazine. The first round of cuts simply makes sure that the second round can't cut deeper than it should. leave about 1 or 2mm when you cut and just pare down with a chisel to the line you laid out. to pare down, hold the chisel bevel up, placing the cutting edge straight onto your line and aiming the chisel up. This is so that you won't go below the line. Strike the chisel with the palm of your hand and the corner will pop off. Using this as a reference, in a stabbing motion with the chisel as flat and parallel to the line as you can get it, start removing material and slow down and into a slicing motion the closer you get to the line. You can now use the flat of the chisel as a register to the line you want to get to.
Essentially you're just doing a very big tenon joint.
He also split the grain, if he rotated the wood to drill perpendicular to the grain, it would be much more stable
He also should have been drilling horizontally. The way he was doing it his trigger hand was at the height of his shoulder meaning he had little leverage against it grabbing also making it difficult to stay stable. I would have rotated the secondary handle to have control on two axis.
General ideas for the v2 build. Make the shoulder mount and the body by yourself. As the only function this needs is giving stability and holding cables you can use ligther materials to lower the overall weight of the rig. additionally if this is done from thinner pieces of metal you will go further away from the rifle look as well. Seeing as the general idea is for this to be used in "active position" for longer ammount of times than when you aim with a rifle, give an extra padding to the shoulder mount to relieve the tension on the arm.
Another thing - If you add a rail at the top of the rig, and attach the mount onto it instead of directly into the body you can regulate the position of the camera and how the weight is distributed. One more possible customization - extendable rail under the camera to which you can attach a handle. You coud as such decide if you want the handle close to the body for better stability or extrude it forward to shift the weight distribution and make it easier to hold longer and give you more fluid movement. Plus you could always attach a tripod instead of the handle to it if you'd want to film while lying on the ground for whatever reason :)
Under the shoulder mount you could set up space for weights to have an even better capabality of setting up the weight distribution.
And one last thing - I have no idea how secure the lock mount is. Seeing that with the strap the camera is hanging I wouldn't exclude the possibilty that with a rapid movement the lock mount could somehow fail. I probably would add some line based secure mechanism that would save the camera from smashing into the ground if the mount lock would ever decide to fail.
Pro Drilling Tip:
Start with a baby bit size to make way for a bigger bit.
Doesnt work great with pine wood 2x4’s which is what i think he was using. Pine is super soft and those generic drill bits he was using looked like those cheap “wood/metal/plastic” bits. They have a tendency to catch on soft wood even with a pilot hole.
Thats what she said..
@@baqcasanke So what you're saying is Wren needs to go get some hard wood...huehuehue
you can run the drill backwards or use actual wood bits...
@@baqcasanke yes it does.
Source: 20 years of carpentry experience
When you do a swat team scene etc... you could just turn the camera 180 and have a badass shot of somebody holding a gun
Harvard wants to offer you admit bro
You absolute genius
@@kaushilkundalia2197 Nah, MIT is calling his name, dude.
Yale wants to know your location
Genius Idea
This is how you hide your camera in "no taking pictures" area on america.
Maybe in texas or nevada
you mean like video?
Taking
I hate talking pictures. They are sooooooooo annoying. They wont stop talking.
"can I have a camera mount, but... like... American?"
"Say no more, say no more!"
Camera shooting... ah-
Ha ha I get it
Aaaaaahhh
OMG IM A HUGE FAN NO WAYYYYUU
Jk lol
Hi guys!!! Can you come 2 minutes on my video and tell me some suggestions for improvement under the video? It's a smartphone animation (with Blender) Thanks!! ua-cam.com/video/76mhciZylPg/v-deo.html
Everyone needs a Wren in their lives
"This took a lot more effort to get disassembled than I was expecting."
It seems to have gotten a bit more disassembled than you were expecting, too.
"uhm.. I kinda broke it..." I wonder how many times Wren's parents heard this when he was child?
@Rex Rodgers Legend has it the elder gods recieved a sacrifice. A singular wheel was cast into the flame. The first of its kind. Crafted of wood, rubber, and metal. The flame roared 12 feet high as it embraced the matter. The wood crackled, the rubber popped and smoked, the steel morphed and folded as its form turned bright red. Out of the glorious, passionate embrace of the flame. A figure emerged from the blackened smoke. One with divine knowledge and unparrelled skill. With their ancient tonge, only one name was uttered. The one who emerged was called, *Wren-ger.*
I threw my fist up in the air when Wren said "We got to make the trigger a record button." ✊👊
Plus a momentary "safety switch" that acts as left/right or mode macros!
Wren: "Look what I discovered!"
Also Wren: Field strips the weapon.
You may wanna consult "I did a Thing" for further improvements.
They really should
how ya going
If you like “I did a thing” please check out “stuff made here”
I'd like to say "I did a thing" made a pretty sweet rig.
Yes, he did
No he didnt
@@Ididathing You kitten me? That stroked wood stock was beautiful.
@@Ididathing yes, he did
@Mot Goaiu i see how it is. Nice trick
This makes me think of a joke from a Russian Badger video
"I'm gonna join a group photo only to find out it's not a group photo it's a firing squad"
"you know they call me Costco, because everybody gets a sample try it on"
Peter 42.2 - Nov 2020
When Wren nearly pulled a Linus - my heart legit skipped a beat lmao
"Wrengineering" is somehow more dodgy than actual tradies cutting corners
Wood working advice for the project:
You are splitting the grain by drilling with it, you should go opposite of the grain to make it stronger and so it will have a smaller chance of splitting. you will want to star with your pilot bit, size of bit between the pilot and final, and then the final. Hold the drill so you are above it (you should be able to look at the back of the drill rather than the drill being above you head. Change the torque on the drill to be lower so instead of possibly splitting the bit will come to a stop.
Let me know if there are any other questions.
Wren, honestly this childlike joy of you utilizing your engineering degree really resonates with me. I now work in sourcing, nothing to do with my degree, and it's actually kind of nice to find a place to apply it - solder things and fix stuff. Love the content.
developement suggestions:
shutter button as trigger
accessory rail with focus remote foregrip, plus adjustable mount for tele lens (stable run and gun with 70-200)
Thats literally the Bush Hawk camera rig. This stuff existed like 15 years ago.
To fix the drilling into wood problem: drill the hole with a smaller bit, then use progressively larger bits until you get the desired diameter.
Also use better wood, (hardwood).
I think the issue was the wood he used..
Also, he was going with the wood grain. I would"ve suggest him to go against the grain.
Came here to say this
I think he was drilling backwards .
I literally jumped from my seat when I saw that camera drop. My heart dropped out my ass
Sam: that is such a bad idea
*wren's mind*: what could possibly go wrong
This is the most American thing I ever saw.
What about Russian Zenit "Photosniper" cameras?
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Zenit_Photosniper
What about carrying 2 big gulps in a handcart american
It would be if they werent wearing masks through the entire video
Q: What do you call a fat psychic?
A: A four chin teller.
Ok.
I assume its quite front heavy now. Perhaps this could be developed further, so the batteries are separate from the camera body and mounted further back near the shoulder. Anyway, great idea Niko and great work Wren!
edit--
And of course they mention it. This happens when you write a comment before the video is finished.
11:42 my heart stopped
+1 damn scary
“Wren-engineered rig” - Niko missed a great opportunity to instead call it “Wren-gineered”
11:17
"Thank you for giving me an opportunity to utilize my engineering degree" - wren 2020
"...little, like, silvery thing on the inside.."
Wren trying to blow sawdust off of the part with his mask on at 6:50 is probably the most relatable part of the whole video.
For a blackmagic you definitely need a battery mag - and sleight of hand
Wrens engineering is really relatable. "That's a good idea!" "I'm making it!" "oh, I'ts the other way around.."
"I like you Cmike, don't come to the office tomorrow." -Wren after being told Carbon Fiber is indestructible for the millionth time
1st, Drill the holes first while there is still a lot of wood surrounding it. 2nd, drill press is vertical, your not a drill press, drill horizontally.
He's also drilling into the grain which is means it will likely crack as soon as they tighten the bolts down, anyway.
This video made me realize we need more Peter acting cause he's pretty great at saying his lines (he'd make the perfect "i dont look like a villan but really im batshit crazy" character). Also great rig mount 10/10.
Perhaps it is because he's really batsht crazy
@@Ken_neThT I know I would after having been cloned 13+ times.
Niko: The goods...
Me: Oh god this is gonna be a plug isnt it
I think using a bullpup design, like an AUG would take care of getting the weight over the grip!
bullpup? so like, the camera all the way back? wouldn't that technically be on your face (if not clipping into your face)? like, i'm no cyborg, but i don't think i want to interface my face with the camera THAT badly...
I imagine Black Rifle Coffee would be interested in a mount like that
As a NRA member and a photographer/videographer, I badly want one.
Just need to find a airsoft rifle at a yardsale. And place the camera's remote behind the trigger mount. 👍🏾
They might consider it poor trigger discipline, 😉👉💥
To further make it a bit less suspicious looking, you can always paint the whole body in bright orange; you could probably even go so far as to put a side panel on each side that boldly says, “PROP,” or, “NOT A GUN,” or something.
Depending on the camera body, if they have an adjustable touchscreen, you could adjust the screen up and/or more towards the chest to reduce neck strain.
If you don’t move forward with utilizing the trigger, it may be better to remove it and shave off the trigger guard, which (I think) would further move the shape away from what people might quickly assume is a firearm, both in appearance and how the hand looks while holding it.
Fun Drinking Game:
Everybody takes one shot every time Wren's Engineering Degree fails him.
You should have pre drilled the hole with a smaller drill bit.
I Think its called pilot drilling
Just came in here to say that lol
Would have been fine if they used the correct type of bit. Looks like a metal bit used in wood. Or it's just really dull. Wood drilling shouldn't require much pressure, even when hand drilling with old auger bits the pressure required is minimal as the drill bites into the wood on its own. And the design of the drill bit means there should be no expanding pressure on the wood.
Pretty sure he had a pilot didn't he?
I did!!!! That’s like literally exactly what I did haha. I started with a tiny pilot hole, then to a slightly larger drill bit, and then the 1/4” bit that ended up breaking the wood. In hindsight I guess I needed just one more in-between bit but at the time I thought I’d done enough.
Also, our section of tools sucks. I was using really dull drill bits.
I don't know if it helps at all, but most underwater surf housings (SPL comes to mind) have a pistol grip with a shutter trigger. It may not be what you're looking for but it could be a good design queue if you decide to model your own.
When Wren almost dropped the camera my heart stopped for a sec
Same
I screamed :O
same here, considering that the plastic alone costs more than my life
I remembered a Soviet cartoon called "Prostokvashino", where once a talking dog was given a photo-gun similar to your snipe-cam in this video.
Upd: Also, good job!
@Mot Goaiu Oh, f u, spammer!
That's actually a thing.
Replace the gun magazine with external battery for tactical re...charge.
Put a dslr camera dial where thumb can reach, like a fire mode selector in a gun.
To balance the handle in the center of mass, consider using P90, Famas or Aug.
Shotgun mic as an attachment, like a granade launcher in a rifle (kind in the right so left hand can still pull focus).
For an alternative project for longer focal lengths (>300mm), would be useful having a small tripod in the front (as in a sniper rifle).
Wren: wood will give me the strength I need!
Literally 5 seconds later: breaks twice
I want to see this used with the guys at Black Rifle Coffee. "When Veterans go Birding".
uhhh
I would love just one youtube channel with just wrens shenannigans.
"Stuff", "Thing", can confirm is actual engineering nomenclature
As an Engineer myself, can confirm
Jake: “ohh that’s fine” killed me for some reason 😂
Comment bot
so if you want to make the trigger a shutter button, the airsoft trigger is very neat in the way that it works, once the airsoft trigger is pulled it works as a metal wedge that connects two contacts that connect the battery to a motor, but you could probably find a way to connect it to something else because these contacts can be soldered to anything else and the platform allows for wires to be routed into the stock or the pistol grip or even the handguard depending on model. the only thing you would need is a device that activates the shutter for you, then connect the wires to the trigger and your good to go! now this could get way more complicated if you wanted to use the guns selector switch to change between an auto focus selection or a fire mode. im so exited to see you all do it
RELOADING 'slams a new battery in'
If you're gonna yell "RELOADING!", at least do it with style...
@@FrostedMike yes, TACTICOOL reload it
How did it take more than a century for an American filmmaker to come up with a camera rig like this?
The Soviet Union had this for taking photos quite a while before
They were sold for years in the photo world back in the 60s and 70s
Leica had a rig like this as well. Check their insta
Sauce
I came up with this in 6th grade. The difference is these weird dudes have access to broken airsoft guns and a 3d printer.
Best part of the whole video is the proper trigger control throughout the whole thing.
And I was thinking, “dang a real ar-15 is easier to disassemble than the air soft gun”.
My heart actually drop as Wren almost spilled that camera.
What if you add weights or screws in the back and a pad for your shoulder to add weight and comfort
Trigger activates a flash, would be great.
@Ba Doai yesoh indeed.
“Ready, aim, fire!” The camera clicks.
So I'm ex-military turned aspiring photographer and videographer, and I'm really glad this video exists. I randomly had this idea too (similar thought process as to reason why) and I had a feeling there would be something on youtube about it. I'm really glad that this is the channel that did it.
The Russians have been doing it since WW II. Its unfortunate that the perfect shape for a stable camera grip is the same as a rifle, and so isn't possible to use in public. I wonder if it would be possible to make one shaped in such a way that people aren't freaked out? Probably not, the stance you would take would have to be the same, so it would look like you are holding a rifle either way.
Could probably still be used for wildlife photography, it wouldn't be too out of place and easier to explain in that context.
In my russian picture books as a kid there was a wolf who would carry around a camera attatched to a wooden rifle grip.
It was a dog named Sharik (Baloon) from cartoon “Prostokvashino”
Yeah, google "фотоохота простоквашино" for pictures.
It was based (I believe) on the soviet made Zenit FS-12, which was mostly used for wildlife photography with high zoom lens.
childhood memories
Next an actual Shotgun Mic
How will you hold it up you ask?
“This is my boomstick.”
I’d recommend painting that “mag” orange or any other color than black
add picatinny rails for more modularity like a that grip wren was talking about
also: drill the holes first then shape the piece.
Put orange gaffer tape on the end of the lens. Kit bash a remote/grip handles that has control functions and integrate them into the mag release/forward assist, charging handle, fire selector/safety. Fire select would be a good spot for zoom or focus pull control for servo lenses.
HohhMYGAHR! I actually felt as if my soul was about to leave my body at 11:40
"How to turn your gun nut friend into your best cameraman in one simple step"
Lifting that up, actually looked like a real gun motion
i think the weight of the camera can be moved more toward the grip by using a bullpup rifle as a frame
7:28
Drill your holes before you shave it down to size. More structural integrity while you drill. Less likely to crack
That’s exactly what I did... I had two holes previously drilled before attempting the 1/4” bit. Apparently that wasn’t enough and I needed a third. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm kinda picturing Jake watching it and at the woodworking fail bits just shaking his head and when Wren say will just 3d print it Jake slowly looking down while taking the hand to his brow with the 'judging old man' vibe.
(Love you Wren, but was really amusing the "New technology, wood!" and then little after 'Oh screw it, I'll just 3d print that.')
Also, the idea is cool, the design for a final product prob should use some ideas to make sure it don't look as much as a gun. Lovely idea as may be, and blunt as he was Sam wasn't wrong on potential to bad stuff happening with a camera rig that make look you're with a weapon poiting at people XD
But then as Niko said on the very start, initially is not something to use in public indeed. (Not while looking like a gun.)
Wren: oh that was super easy
Me: barely an inconvenience? 😏😏
Its tight
@@TitansSoul Wowowow Wow!
Petition to change it to “Wrengineered” instead of “Wren-Engineered”
I'd sign that! xD
DUUUUUUDE @10:44 I yelled "FUCK YEAH DUDE!" LOL the music HIT, this is SOO BADASS!
Instead of an AR platform, make it a bullpup rifle, so the camera sits behind the trigger. Its a lot more compact and should work better weight distribution wise.
uh if you used a bullpup style rifle where would you look at the screen? That would be less than a foot from your face.
@@aisuru01 I think its a joke.
REVIEW THE ANIMATION FROM THE ORIGINAL 'The Snowman: film please. It may be known only by the British.
oh man I remember watching that in music class
That film has a special place In my heart
I think they already covered it in an animators react.
I watched that when I was a kid
If you put in the front holder for the gun you can have a remote focus with two buttons. It can be programable for two desired focal length and you press the button to quick switch or manual. And should add some stability
Wren: “I know you’re already thinking it, we have to make the trigger-“
Full auto!
Wren: “A record button”
You don’t know me at all.
Pre drill with a smaller diameter first.
6:50
I did the exact same thing in my high school robotics lab when I finally got back in.