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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[That's incredible! :jaw:  Genius idea to add the MindStorm motor!

 -Brickman]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Brickman]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/133686/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-04-27T19:15:59Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I've created a simple dolly rig, but it kind of looks pathetic compared to other ones here. In fact, I didn't even use it when doing a dolly test a week ago, so that was a waste of time :lol:]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Dragon Brick Studios]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/134030/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-04-27T19:02:21Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/367780/#p367780</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/367710/#p367710"/>
			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Wow, these rigs are great! I like the one by END films but I think the NXT that thefourmonkeys added is also good. May just try that out myself ...]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[chris@gbp]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/137874/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-04-26T01:54:34Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/367710/#p367710</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Thank you for motivating me to make a similar dolly this weekend.  I even attached my MindStorm motor and controller and it's robotically controlled.  :)

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-XRQCOb2vU]HERE[/url] is a link to the video that we made about it.

[img]http://www.brickfilmersguild.com/uploads/4/4/2/4/44245419/img-2031-1_orig.jpg[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[thefourmonkeys]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/943/</uri>
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			<updated>2017-02-26T23:21:16Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/366009/#p366009</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312844/#p312844"/>
			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'm I actually had gears maybe I could make this...This was amazingly smooth.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Nasrsarian]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/127432/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-12-18T11:14:15Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312844/#p312844</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Webcams don't have optical zoom so it is on a dolly going backwards.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[END films]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/126316/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-12-09T13:22:46Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312434/#p312434</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'm a bit confused. Was that a dolly shot or a zoom-out? Either way, it looks great and the quality is tops.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[CommonFilms]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[commoncommotions@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/131019/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-12-09T10:32:54Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312429/#p312429</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Thanks. If you want to see more of them wait till the fill this test is for is done (An Average Day in the Park) :) . It probably won't be finished till next year (due to THAC and other projects)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[END films]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/126316/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-12-06T22:32:41Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312287/#p312287</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312281/#p312281"/>
			<content type="html"><![CDATA[My favorite part are the rocks in the background! :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[KingLemuel]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/130136/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2013-12-06T22:12:53Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312281/#p312281</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[webcams main problem flicker wise is the dreaded "line flicker" were if a scene is too dark or has too much of one color but it can be easily removed with msu deflicker in virtual dub]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[END films]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/126316/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-12-06T20:44:50Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312267/#p312267</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=legoguy501]@Brickstory - I'm not sure why you'd choose to go from a dslr to a webcam. I mean, look at ANP's work. I believe it's all in camera. And if you want to see a rig similar to this for a dslr, [url=http://www.bricksinmotion.com/forums/topic/15864/lego-dolly-rig/]check this out[/url]. Now, I'm not saying you have to stick with a dslr, I'm just a little confused why you'd make the switch, when the quality of dslr's tend to be better (or so it seems to me). Oh well, it's up to you.[/quote]

Yeah, it may seem silly to switch from a DSLR to a webcam, but I have a truckload of reasons. It isn't just that they are smaller, lighter and perhaps easier to handle. My main problem is with light flicker. 
I contacted Squid sometime during summer about this problem, because I knew he too used a DSLR camera. He kindly advised me to set my aperture to f8, which actually helped cut down the amount of flicker. I've learned a bit more since then. Apparently, no matter what you do, something about the exposure of a DSLR camera will always change between shots,causing the light to change. It's pretty annoying to hear.
I've already made this longer than necessary, so: long story short, webcams seem like the ultimate solution at the moment.
Thanks for the suggestions!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BrickStory]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/131723/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-12-06T20:33:22Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312223/#p312223"/>
			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=legoguy501]@Brickstory - I'm not sure why you'd choose to go from a dslr to a webcam. I mean, look at ANP's work. I believe it's all in camera. And if you want to see a rig similar to this for a dslr, [url=http://www.bricksinmotion.com/forums/topic/15864/lego-dolly-rig/]check this out[/url]. Now, I'm not saying you have to stick with a dslr, I'm just a little confused why you'd make the switch, when the quality of dslr's tend to be better (or so it seems to me). Oh well, it's up to you.[/quote]

My rig does work very well for my camera.  With it, I can achieve basically the same effect as Ender's rig.
However, there are still some things that I cannot do well.

For quite a while, I've been wanting to create something which would allow me to to tilt my camera.  Having it tilt more or tilt less as the shot progresses in a very slow manner.
Unfortunately, my attempts to attain this goal have always resulted in failure due to my camera's unforgiving weight.
However, with a webcam, it might be possible to create my holy grail of rigs.

Of course, to a person not as obsessed with slants as I am (every other human being upon this planet) it's probably not quite as attractive of a prospect.

Though, in other respects, I find the weight of the camera very useful.  Just setting it on the set will poise it right around at a minifigure's eye level, and its weight keeps it from easily being bumped at all.

Though, I'm sure that there is some way to build the rig I want, however, I'm not yet sure how to do it.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Squid]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3704/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2013-12-06T02:28:11Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312223/#p312223</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312221/#p312221"/>
			<content type="html"><![CDATA[@Brickstory - I'm not sure why you'd choose to go from a dslr to a webcam. I mean, look at ANP's work. I believe it's all in camera. And if you want to see a rig similar to this for a dslr, [url=http://www.bricksinmotion.com/forums/topic/15864/lego-dolly-rig/]check this out[/url]. Now, I'm not saying you have to stick with a dslr, I'm just a little confused why you'd make the switch, when the quality of dslr's tend to be better (or so it seems to me). Oh well, it's up to you.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[legoguy501]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/127231/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2013-12-06T02:13:29Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312221/#p312221</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[2 GB ram minimum and 4 GB ram recommended.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[END films]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/126316/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2013-12-02T18:14:48Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/312017/#p312017</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Dolly Test]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote]@brickstory if you get a webcam get a c920 it is much better (I have one but my computer doesn't have enough ram)[/quote]

Ok, thanks! I'll have to check if [i]my[/i] computer can handle it.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BrickStory]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/131723/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2013-12-02T18:03:54Z</updated>
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