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  • felix78 wrote on September 21, 2:14 pm

    first comment!

  • felix78 wrote on September 21, 2:17 pm

    first comment tbh!

  • felix78 wrote on September 21, 2:17 pm

    wops sorry, thats was twice....

  • Dysfunctionalfilms wrote on September 21, 2:19 pm

    I doono it was to fast of a tutrial and to annoying to listen to.

  • bridboyross wrote on September 21, 2:22 pm

    looks great but bit difficult lol, maybe i'l try it! O yer and too bad we cant email you lol

  • danson wrote on September 21, 2:24 pm

    this is ridiculously awesome, i cant wait to make this i love Aronofsky!

  • vega. wrote on September 21, 2:29 pm

    Made one in under an hour yesterday.
    Works great! Thanks d00dz.

  • Walucas wrote on September 21, 2:46 pm

    That wasn't really funny.

  • ErikBeck wrote on September 21, 2:50 pm

    Cody and Mark did an amazing job putting so much information into such a short time. This weekend I have to build a loft for my bed, but after that I want to build one of these snorri cams. AWESOME!!! Thank you guys so much.

  • DiabloFilms wrote on September 21, 3:04 pm

    Sweet, i was always wondering how they got those views in movies!!!

  • killerone wrote on September 21, 3:05 pm

    him i may do this but i may not

  • ringkingstudio wrote on September 21, 3:19 pm

    Great Job Guys! I will try to make one this weekend.

  • BlOoDrEdSaNdMaN67 wrote on September 21, 3:56 pm

    little dissapoianting...:[

    i had to waited through a week of middle school for THIS?

    a snorri cam?
    anyone could make one !

  • SynaMax wrote on September 21, 4:13 pm

    Wow! That was an awesome tutorial! I didn't know that type of camera angle even had a name!

  • napalmjerry1391 wrote on September 21, 4:16 pm

    um. not to rain on your outdoor shindig but you can do the same thing with your tripod...........costs no money.......word

  • datdude1988 wrote on March 9, 4:21 am

    Post a vid then on how to use your tripod.

    All talk, no action.

  • Alan wrote on September 21, 5:31 pm

    Outstanding!

  • kennythecrackhead wrote on September 21, 5:46 pm

    this was probably one of of the most usefull weekend extras ever! great job.

  • Rico - InfectedFilms wrote on September 21, 5:55 pm

    Hey Guy's, Great Tutorial! Really Cool + Useful, Rico

  • whitennerdy2damax wrote on September 21, 7:45 pm

    dude, they should be regulars! are they replacing steve for weekend extra? i don't want steve gone but if he moves to backroof fx and these guys take over weekend extra i wouldn't mind at all!

  • bass.shocker91 wrote on September 21, 8:40 pm

    this was good info, but as napalmjerry1391 stated, a tri-pod can do the same thing. You need a tall one, and perhaps a way to make sure that the camera follows a straight track, this way may also seem bumpy when watched. plus, with a tripod, you can use different camera angles with different cameras at once, there is nothing on the actor's body to make them look unusual

  • Maluro wrote on September 21, 9:55 pm

    awsome!! i'm i hope i can make one! =D

  • josh wrote on September 21, 9:58 pm

    god these guys suck, worst episode yet

  • Bloodaxe wrote on September 21, 10:28 pm

    Nice way to do the effect and cheap. Thanks guys.

  • DJ Andy wrote on September 21, 10:40 pm

    great tutorial! :D

  • Spaceye wrote on September 21, 10:51 pm

    Dude, at first they looked like 2 twelve year olds but then I heard their voice and I was like woah....

    Anyways, The echo in the "workshop" was really annoying. Either shoot in a small room, outside, or get an external mic. :)

  • magicallee1 wrote on September 21, 11:51 pm

    i'm tempted to make one of those, but lower the camera and face it forward to have a body-mounted camera (i'm sure there's a proper name for that, i'm only a high schooler - don't hate)

    but yeah it would be sick then you wouldnt have to worry about shaky camera from holding the camera, and you wouldnt have to constantly move your tripod.

  • Ults wrote on September 22, 1:14 am

    im gonna try to make one of these for my first movie which i intend to have be a war movie if possible

  • Sean G wrote on September 22, 5:25 am

    Also wondered how to do this...

  • peachez n cheeze wrote on September 22, 10:29 am

    Ummm.... No Sir I don't like it
    These 2 tried way 2 hard 2 B funny...
    & they weren't sry
    Poo Poo NAh NAh

  • Jason wrote on September 22, 11:13 am

    This is one of the best episodes yet. Show us more rigs! That was great!

  • Blake wrote on September 22, 12:54 pm

    That was pretty sweet. I think I'll modify the plans a bit to make a smaller one for my XL-1. Good tutorial though guys, the only suggestion I'd have is try to be a bit clearer on the instructions maybe (even though I got them, they might have been hard to follow at first) and try using a different audio capturing method in the big workshop room (it was crazy echoey). Nice job though, great tip, thanks a lot!

  • Ryan wrote on September 22, 4:08 pm

    I built a tiny chest-cam from an old back-pack after I saw a similar camera angle in "Bound." I show it here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgiINDYhyTY

  • jared wrote on September 22, 5:29 pm

    not only is that the same robe from fight club, it is also the robe worn by tv's fran drescher in "the nanny" and has cameoed on many other television shows. seriously, that specific robe is an inside joke in the film industry for wardrobe people.

  • CdyVnd wrote on September 22, 5:56 pm

    Hey guys thanks for the comments. First thing to address: The echo. Very sorry about that, sound is usually one of the elements of production that I value most- the "workshop" was really in my garage, and outside, there were insects making extremely loud noise, so we figured it would be better to leave the garage doors closed and block out the bugs than the viewers having to endure that incredibly annoying sound. The echo was a price to pay, in some shots you can hear the bugs if you listen carefully. Also, we realize that you can easily accomplish the same ultimate goal with a tripod, however, we think that the actor shouldn't have to take on the role of cinematographer as well; by having your hands completely free, you no longer have to worry about getting the shot, its pretty much guaranteed to do what you want if you make it right, leaving the actor to do his/her job without worry. Sorry about any confusion that any of you may have, all I can do is withhold our offers to answer questions through email, or look at the design plans (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5399095).
    We are going to make a new tutorial soon, dealing with some cool blood effects among other things.
    Thanks for watching!
    Cody from VideoDays

  • Jason wrote on September 22, 8:50 pm

    No need for excuses dude, the video was awesome. This was really useful man. I for one couldn't care about the sound, you werent' making a movie so it's all good.

  • CdyVnd wrote on September 22, 10:30 pm

    much appreciated, thanks

  • steve nelson wrote on September 22, 11:24 pm

    This is such a cool video! Building cool stuff like this is what Indy Mogul is all about, especially when you guys are stepping it up and teaching us too. Keep up the good work!

  • David wrote on September 23, 12:43 pm

    Sorry guys, do your homework first next time before stating who invented something :
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SnorriCam
    Used way before Requiem...

  • CdyVnd wrote on September 23, 1:57 pm

    Yea, already addressed that here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZuv-b2Lpds)

  • jamie wrote on September 23, 7:04 pm

    i need someone to help me build a case for my camera so that while im in flordia visiting the grannie i can go inthe ocean and get some footie for a movie that im wanting to do HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Todd wrote on September 24, 9:27 am

    Hah nice contraption. I imagine if it isnt built very secure, it would have a strong wobble.

  • MotleyDrew wrote on September 24, 4:06 pm

    I would like to see the same concept attatched to the knees for porn shots. ;)

  • Commander1313 wrote on September 25, 1:07 pm

    Ew sick dont replace these fools with Steve! Steve Nelson is Fricken Bomb! ...In a world where everyone is Stevel Nelson....

  • Commander1313 wrote on September 25, 1:09 pm

    Moral of the Comment Dont replace Steve Nelson. The End.

  • robert wrote on September 25, 11:49 pm

    hey like the show its cool as hell
    i got a Q: Do you have thing for fake stabbing it will help me out a lot
    talk to you all latter

  • jeremy duncan wrote on November 16, 11:57 pm

    i swear i thought that was doogie howser.

  • Hejhog101 wrote on December 29, 3:43 pm

    woot! that was a fantastic tutorial! the only problem I think would be reaching the record button

  • Eidur Snorri wrote on January 3, 2:19 am

    super cool

  • Eidur Snorri wrote on January 3, 2:21 am

    Super Cool

  • ShadowOps.Ninja91 wrote on January 28, 3:42 pm

    Nicely done guys! i like the snorricam effect, i've allways looked for a cam harness that wasnt too costly to my wallet, now i have one! thanks!

  • Woo Shoe? (guest) wrote on April 1, 1:45 pm


    "A device created by Requiem for a Dream Director Darren Aronofsky"

    Erm, guys... it's called a 'Snorri Cam' because it was inspired by Einar and Eidur Snorri (not related) and I'm pretty sure it was used in Scorsese's Mean Streets (1974) so I'd re-think this created by Darren Aronofsky statement.

    Anyway, good effort with the tutorial but you should really just play your on screen personas 'straight'. It was kinda annoying to watch even though it was obviously helpful to a lot of people.

Weekend Extra: SnorriCam

Always wanted that shot that stays stable on your actor and whacks out the background? Of course you have! Now, thanks to our friends, Cody and Mark, you can build your very own SnorriCam! For build plans click here. For more of their YouTube videos, click here.

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