In the latest round of the battle of the 3d thinkers vs. the 2d thinkers, both sides scored a tie today.
To recap: the 2d thinkers believe that anything can be done with string and tape. This quick, seat-of-the-pants approach usually works at first but can't stand the rigors of production. The 3d thinkers usually opt for using either wits or good construction techniques.
Round 1 went to the 3d thinkers. The 2d approach for mounting the spinner prop on a paper plate, chopsticks, string and tape proved to be a dismal failure. It took the construction of a solid wood mount to make it work.
Round 2 was a tie. The 2d folk constructed a makeshift dolly out of PVC, cheap furniture wheels and an IKEA Lack table top. The 3D folk made the the PVC mount sturdier and now it works extremely well.
Round 3 went to the 3d thinkers for figuring out that we could flip the camera instead of flipping the entire crane arm.
Round 4 went to the 2d folks. Their use of tape, as documented in the previous post, proved highly effective for covering chrome, covering wood and mounting the candle-lit chandelier.
Today, both sides tied once again. Ben took the tape-and-string approach and used it to mount the camera. In our test shot, he was able to beautifully duplicate a really difficult crane-up w/ 360 degree rotation. Ben made it work using his knowledge from the spinner. But he was inspired by the 2d toolset.
Score: 3d: 4, 2d: 3
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