$10 Filmmaking Clamp: ENDLESS Possibilities! | The Film Look

[@TheFilmLook]

How would YOU use these funky gadgets to help improve your films?

[@MaxGarbaty]

I got a kit on the way with the double ball head. I'm planning on mounting it to the neck of my guitar and using my GoPro to get a neat "down the neck" angle for a guitar cover I'm planning on doing.

[@stevesmith2553]

how to buy? nothing on your website

[@TheFilmLook]

@@stevesmith2553 Here is the direct link to the clamp - amzn.to/3r9YrBd

[@heyjustj]

I have a handful of these and use them for everything from lights, monitors, and microphones, to audio recorders, and even cameras. I took a rode video mic pro and wireless transmitter and put them on one of these clamps to mic a piano once. Super small setup that was easy to hide and pickup good audio. However if you use it for attaching a mic remember to tape (or somehow secure) the metal bar that tightens it down since that can vibrate very easily and the mic will pick it up.
I've also used them for a multi-cam live switching shoot to get two cameras on one tripod. Had one mini camcorder on top of the tripod like normal getting a close up shot and another one with a close up that was attached to the column. These are FANTASTIC for adding all sorts of attachment points to the legs of tripods.

[@CaptainShorif]

i can't believe this channel hasn't blown up yet, great high-quality content!!

[@WheelsonaBike]

I use this clamp on my bike to quickly put on and take off my action camera. Easy to mount and very versatile.

[@TheFilmLook]

Ahh nice! Where do you mount it?

[@WheelsonaBike]

@@TheFilmLook Handlebars mostly but have also tried mounting it on the front and rear forks and the seat post. So easy to adjust positions with this clamp.

[@DroiMedia]

more SmallRig FTW!! I've had one of these for a few years, AMAZING piece of kit, and w/a few odds/ends you can use it to mount small lights in cool places too.

[@jasonthesnow]

I do a shot where I clamp my camera to a drawer and focus it on an important prop to push the story forward so when the drawer opens it makes a more engaging shot than having a static camera on a tripod.

[@TheFilmLook]

Ahh that's really cool! Adding movement like that really makes the audience concentrate on what you are showing them. Have you got the shot online? Would love to see it!

[@jw_film]

I've been using one for about a month or so now to mount my Ninja Blade to a tripod arm or leg when doing long form static interviews. Saves the weight on the camera and the monitor is at a sensible height as I often need an apple box when a taller subject (ie everyone on the planet) is on camera.

[@TheFilmLook]

That's awesome! Do you have any pictures of the setup? Would love to see it!

[@jw_film]

@@TheFilmLook I'm sure I've got at least one somewhere. I'll tag you guys in a post when I find it

[@ElliotMillson]

Just about to buy a smallrig shoulder rig. Will definitely be adding a couple of these to the basket!

[@TheFilmLook]

We've been finding so many uses for them since getting a bunch. Good stocking filler!

[@shurdi3]

Vise grips with welded on several bolts of appropriate threads will do everything for you.

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

i hv started using them .. and these r the best accessories ever

[@TheFilmLook]

They really are!

[@vegardpedersen]

I looked at this SmallRig Clamps myself earlier this day 😂 They look nice and are quality as the rest of SmallRig's products.

[@TheFilmLook]

Great to hear, we love SmallRig products too!

[@Iamz123]

Loving your videos guys; Keep it up!

[@TheFilmLook]

Cheers!

[@asianjared]

Interesting product! Might have to pick some up. I have a couple of those LED panels, love them.

[@roehaus1]

Great video... I use these all the time.

[@RustyGraffitiReviews]

You have an email that you contacted smallrig about getting some to review? I would love to try these for a review!

[@jashton8710]

I just ordered one of these from Amazon ($18 cdn) to mount a cam to my e-scooter. I hope it's strong enough to hold the cam in place while riding over bumpy terrain.

[@TheFilmLook]

Oh nice! How are you finding it?

[@chipbrandstetter]

Another winner, boys.

[@TheFilmLook]

Cheers Chip!

[@GenesisMoss]

I'd be scared to try it but maybe this could be used for a car mount? I haven't really found a good low budget solution for that yet

[@razfilmstv]

will it attach to a boom pole?

[@GothicKittyMadness]

Could i possibly use one of these to fix something to my desk that has a standard tripod thread?

[@TheFilmLook]

It's certainly possible! What are you looking to fix onto the desk?

[@GothicKittyMadness]

@@TheFilmLook A Warhammer/Citadel handle. It basically is a holder for a miniature to allow you to paint it without holding the model and if you take the handle off, it has a standard tripod screw mount. I want to fix it to my desk so it doesn't fall over and i don't have to hold it.

[@studiomangordon2933]

gr8 stuff guys .. keep it coming

[@TheFilmLook]

Cheers Gordon!

[@FranciscaPires]

thank you for sharing these products with us, this is exactly what i needed! everyone talks about gorilla pods and stuff like that but these claps look more secure for weird and fidgety camera set-ups

[@TheFilmLook]

We have a dozen of them now, they are really useful!

[@FranciscaPires]

@@TheFilmLook i ordered two of them with an articulated 11" arm and a ball head 😊

[@TheFilmLook]

@@FranciscaPires Let us know what you think of them!

[@FranciscaPires]

@@TheFilmLook i'll be sure to do that when it arrives ;)

[@Chan_Fry]

I agree that these clamps are well made, BUT those tiny two inch "magic arms" do not work for me the way they do for you. I simply can't get them tight enough to support any weight without swiveling.

[@something7432]

Can i use this to dslr for overhead shot?

[@TheFilmLook]

If your camera is light enough, yeah this could work!

[@Rocketryman]

$10 Moviemaking Clamp. We do not film, we video. :-) Film, filming, and filmmaking are the most misused words in the industry. 🙂 Digital Video and film require different skill sets. Having DIFFERENT historical and TECHNOLOGICAL timelines spanning 150 years. Have pride and knowledge of the gear we use including the words that describe what we do. Our tools are Digital Video, Non-linear, and CGI. We are moviemakers, not filmmakers. We do what film wished it could. We are Videographers and/or cinematographers. 🙂 We video or are videoing, we do not film. That's the other RARE professionals who know how to use film and film cameras, like an ARRIFLEX 435 Panavision R-200 and Steenbeck flatbed film editors. Know the difference and have a better understanding of the craft. You will also stand out in an industry polluted with point-and-shoot "pros". Respect to you.✌♥

[@_FridayNightFilms]

Those clamps look pretty handy. I've been watching you guys for a while and love your content. Would love it if you would check out my short film I posted a couple of weeks ago. Cheers!ruclips.net/video/8pzhkGkv9u0/видео.html

[@TheFilmLook]

Loved the use of elongated shots for added suspense, and the lack of sound other than foley. Created a really nice atmosphere.
We saw the "creature" before the end which gave us a catalyst for tension, great work! Too many horror films on RUclips want to save the scare JUST for the end, but as Hitchcock says, there is only fear in the anticipation of horror and not the scare itself.
She faced her fears, which was great to see too! She has only one way to go, and that's where the freight is.
Not the biggest fan of the ending, but I wouldn't know how to do it any differently, to be honest.
You crossed the 180-degree line a few times, just something to watch for next time.
Thanks for sending it through! Loved the tension.

[@_FridayNightFilms]

Thanks. I wanted the loud build up sound from the title screen to come in and then cut to near silence to give a tense feeling. I had a couple people mention that I needed ambient sound, which I added but I have it toned down to about -20 db. I can hear it fine on my iPhone with the volume up but it's difficult to hear on my laptop. After performing quality control, I catered mostly to the iPhone because over 70% of my views come from phones and tablets. When the ambient noise was high enough for the laptop it was hissing on the iPhone. Same with the blacks. It is much darker on the laptop to the point you can't see the monster in the shadows. But on the iPhone it is much more visible. What db level do you usually use for ambient room tone? Thanks for watching.

[@TheFilmLook]

Ambient room tone usually sits at about -40dB, with low level sound effects hitting -20dB. But if the dialogue has a lot of noise in the recording, the room tone will be boosted to keep it steady.

[@_FridayNightFilms]

Okay. I just checked mine and it is -40 in the bathroom shots because of the echo. The other room levels are at -25 and -30. I think the audio comes out a little different with RUclips too though. It all sounds great on my Mac in fcpx but some of the noises aren't as pronounced after exporting.