Track Construction

After reviewing the footage from my first attempt at filming my thriller opening, I decided that in order to overcome the difficulty of the uneven ground surface I would construct a track that I could raise above the ground. I would then build a platform that would serve as a base for my tripod and camera. This platform would roll along the tracks giving me smooth tracking shots and the ability to film more complex shots.

The tracks and trolley are made out of wood (excluding the wheels) and the tracks are 8ft long which is long enough for the shots I wish to accomplish and long enough that it still fits in my car.

This is a diagram of what I was planning to build and it turned out more or less exactly the same.

This is the construction so far, all that is left to do is to fix the tripod to the platform and join the two lengths of track together.