How Adam Savage Films Himself in Self-Isolation

We shot this piece last month before going into shelter-in-place, in which Adam shows his custom-assembled lightweight iPhone stand he put together to film himself during weekend builds. But now that he's alone in the cave all the time, this rig is proving essential for Adam to document his builds in isolation as well as livestream every week. Hope it helps in giving you inspiration to make your own cameraphone rigs!

Shot by Gunther Kirsch and edited by Norman Chan

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[yeeetskeeet_]

So he made an over engineered tripod, classic Adam!

[doctordave]

As a part-time dive bar musician and full-time college prof, I've been integrating equipment from these two parts of my life in order to produce videos for my classes. One of the things I discovered was that they sell very cheap threaded adaptors that convert from the screw at the end of most mic stands (which I own a half dozen of, both straight and boom) to the standard screw size on the bottom of most cameras and lighting equipment. So I'm able to position lights and cameras very precisely now, including over my desk pointing down at things I'm writing, using boom mic stands.

[jorisschriek]

Hi Adam, i want to say that i fnd watching your videos very comforting in these strange times. Thank you.

[DavePlaysGaming]

I love Adam. Identifies problem, buys the right piece of equipment that can do the job already, heavily modifies the equipment anyway. Never change Mr Savage 🤣

must have been recorded before the great accident of 2020.

[omarrr]

More 1 day builds please, it literally the only thing to look forward to during this isolation. Also its great that you are posting a lot more on youtube these days :)

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Make your own self-filming stand! You'll need:


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[Toahmisae]

I feel like Spot would be the perfect camera man during these times

[FluffyKittenofMordor]

These frequent video uploads make quarantine more bearable. It's like a nice hangout.

[aaronboyles]

Thank you for taking time to make this and all the other wonderful content for all your fans, I know I appreciate it. Especially in these times. Stay heathy!

[ZippoVarga]

I've been utilizing this exact method for some time now. Very versatile and handy. One thing I do differently is I have a compact Tripod from ProMaster that when the legs are extended (similar to your selfie pole), gives me a 2 foot diameter footprint. I then attach a 48" selfie pole from the same company and it gives me the perfect base to attach my GoPro Gator Mount anywhere along the 48" mast. Also, if I need the space and can't have the make shift tri-pod within the work area, I attach another selfie pole with a clamp on the end to make a horixontal boom that extends 36" and allows me to place the camera at the work without the tripod being in my work space. So many variations and combinations available today from so many reputable camera equipment manufacturers that the possibilities are virtually endless. Cheers Adam! Oh, and LOVE your book! It's my new bible out in my shop. Zip~

[okeverett]

Next video: How Adam Savage films how he films himself in self isolation

[Chukijay]

That classic TV intro. Old habits die hard, I guess. We know who you are and who you’re with. We clicked it!

[SailingMia]

Love you man! Sending positive healing vibes to your finger.

[ianhorne]

If you read the small print it says it was done last month before he went into self isolation

[rootvalue]

*PLEASE ENABLE AUTO GENERATED CAPTIONS*

For those of us with accessibility needs, your videos are silent.

[TruckerBillVlogs]

Adam Savage, the builder/inventor/engineer; "some assembly may be required, that's all I'm saying".
You don't say... lol.
Love it. :-)

[christopherhartsough]

Have you looked at the Osmo Pocket? It costs less than a smartphone. It adds a tracking, stabilised, gimble, and a WiFi/USB chargeing (accessory) base. It is 4k and has a mike input. Hooked up to a wireless mike, you can wander around your shop and the camera will track as you move around AND you can keep talking. If you want a wider angle, there is an attachment lens that hooks on to the gimble with built in magnets.

I was pleased that you got the old team together for the COVID-19 info. The 'party' was illuminating and is a great teaching tool, and as a current YouTube ad (endlessly) says: "Show, don't tell." You did it masterfully!

[joeislas]

Thanks for sharing Adam! Quick question: How'd you attach the loc-line to the spring clamp?

[supermanprime]

you could also just use an artificial christmas tree minus the branches, and a lot of people probably have those around.