This DIY “Bullet Time” Rig Captures Time-Warping 360° Cinematic Effects on the Cheap (VIDEO)

If you’re unfamiliar with the term “bullet time,” it’s a frozen-moment visual effect in which some parts of a scene proceed at normal speed while others (like flying bullets) are slowed dramatically as you see in the short clip below and a longer version at the bottom of this page.

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Luca Amhofer of LA Cinematics created this version of what is typically an extremely expensive system, using nothing more than some plywood and aluminum, a tripod ball head, and a swivel caster like you’d find on an old office chair. A bit of welding was all it took finish the project that he created for his anti-war short film “Scope.”

Amhofer’s portable setup can be used at any height by adding a removable aluminum rod. You can watch a video demonstration below, as well as the trailer for “Scope” here.

If you're interested in the bullet time visual effect, here's a wild clip of river surfers created using 50 Canon 1D X DSLRs.

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