How to Set Up a Birds Eye View of Camera or iPhone of turntables when deejaying

[craig.holt]

Does anybody know how to setup a camera or iPhone from a birds eye view above turntables when deejaying? If you know, can you send me a link to a website on how to build a platform for the phone or camera or give me instructions...

This is your newbie speaking...

DJCS

[DTR]

I took the hi-tech route and sellotaped a camera phone to the ceiling :teef:

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The sound was recorded seperately (into a PC in the normal way), and then someone far cleverererer than me matched the sound to the picture using basic editing software.

Hope this helps :)


edit: this is my 666th post :uhoh: :devil:

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[James Martin]

Does anybody know how to setup a camera or iPhone from a birds eye view above turntables when deejaying? If you know, can you send me a link to a website on how to build a platform for the phone or camera or give me instructions...

This is your newbie speaking...

DJCS

I use a usb HD web camera by Logitech with a 4foot usb extension so I can have the option elevate it. You can use YouTube or Picasa to record the video it's only take a matter of making sure that you configure to record internally to your sound card from the webcam and not externally from the camera mic.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXvkZHr1twk

Logitech HD 310 webcam
American Audio VMS4
Technics SL-D2/Audio Techinca AT-LP120

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[DeeJayTex]

GoPro

[manythings]

Imagination :)

[Dj Pudgey]

So to do this you will need a few things, first is your camera, some tape...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/djpudgey/overhead/IMG_1043_zps86da2688.jpg

a step stool and a mic stand with a boom arm.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/djpudgey/overhead/IMG_1044_zpsed8a6884.jpg

Next place your camera at the end of the boom stand...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/djpudgey/overhead/IMG_1045_zpsa89e362a.jpg

Pull off about a foot of tape from the roll

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Tape your camera on loosely so adjustments can be made.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/djpudgey/overhead/IMG_1047_zpsefea99b5.jpg

place the mic stand on the stool

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/djpudgey/overhead/IMG_1051_zps938e801e.jpg

Tape the stand to the stool

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/djpudgey/overhead/IMG_1052_zps4042a627.jpg

A little extra tape won't hurt

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/djpudgey/overhead/IMG_1053_zps91398c39.jpg

place overhead and your done.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/djpudgey/overhead/IMG_1054_zps5f40e9d5.jpg

Also if you have a short USB cord, you will need to get a USB type A to type A extension.

That is all.

[Gerardamo]

Whatever you do don't use a laptop camera... it never quick looks right haha.

[craig.holt]

Thanks for the reply.

[roguedna]

Imagination Indeed





How I did mine:

Parts needed:

FloPlast Abs Solvent Waste Pipe 3M x 32mm (http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/plumbing/plumbing-supplies/waste___overflows/FloPlast-Abs-Solvent-Waste-Pipe-3M-x-32mm-11478390?skuId=11989097) £4.48

2x or 3 FloPlast 32mm Abs Solvent W/Pipe Clips 3Pk (http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/plumbing/plumbing-supplies/waste___overflows/-specificproducttype-brackets___clips/FloPlast-32mm-Abs-Solvent-W-Pipe-Clips-3Pk-11478377?skuId=11989084) £1.08 each

1x FloPlast 21.5M x 32mm PVC Overflow Waste Reducer (http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/plumbing/plumbing-supplies/waste___overflows/FloPlast-21-5M-x-32mm-PVC-Overflow-Waste-Reducer-11478419?skuId=11989126) £1.18

Parts I had or used:

Universal Mini Tripod Stand (less than £1)

10KG york weight (1 of 35+ different KG I have)

1 old 22mm wood pole. (cut down old curtain pope I had)

Wardrobe (handy for storage and fixing)

Nuts and bolts (left over from making my DJ table and DNS1200 stands



I cut down the 3m pipe to 28 inch and 90

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Then used the clips to join them and adjust the height

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Used the reducer to hold the tripod in place and fits on top of the adjustable pipe

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[roguedna]

Fixed to the wardrobe by 1 bolt

http://s21.postimage.org/zcke0r5k3/FILE0046.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/zcke0r5k3/)

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Used the 10KG york weight and clips to limit movement via vibration


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[roguedna]

Now mounted and adjustable


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[roguedna]

Top down view, I can zoom in or out

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Behind view, mounted on a shelf

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[Rad]

there's a good article about this on studioscratches.com :
http://www.studioscratches.com/how-to-record-overhead-scratch-videos/

Looks quite pro !