Brilliant rig. I’ve spent countless hours iterating and perfecting my Komodo rig too and it’s so satisfying to have it come together and just become a natural extension of yourself and your creative process!!
this... this is what i've been looking for... wow... i also have a komodo 6k and i've been looking for videos about bigger camera rigs for full production setup... just wow
Not gonna lie, it's almost identical to what I have for my Pocket 6K (OG). Having top rails is a game changer for rigging and adds so much real estate while not making the rig too long. Awesome rig. Thanks for sharing!
Great rig mate! One thing you might want to consider is having spares for those bnc right angle adaptors. I've heard from a couple video assistants that the life cycle of those can be quite short.
Would be nice! I just don't find those as common and this will hold pretty well/is standard for most camera builds so you can slide the plate forward/backward a bit
I was thinking about making’s a raptor style handle from smallrig pieces but i couldnt figure out on how to attach the 4 rods to the backplate. The nato rail is a genius solution. Blew my mind. Get some tennis / baseball grip tape and wrap it around , it will be much more grippy . You can poke the screw holes and the arri pins with a metal rod afterwards.
I've been using a Ranger for a few years and I've always thought about extending the handle at the back to give me something to hold when on jib / dolly. Still grabbing the battery but these are definitely nice solutions that don't cost an absurd amount.
This is pretty dope build. Lots of extra weight for sure. Can't wait till portkeys has a UI update and the wired version works as well as the SMALLHD version. Also the shape handles are the best!
Totally! Will try to add it up and see, definitely not the cheapest rig, but this rig started from a lot of old parts I just had lying around so didn't feel too pricey on my end
@@brian.durkee it's definitely a nice camera! Being able to record FF 3:2 OG is awesome, I just need a cage for it to be able to use it in my commercial work... luckily tilta has just released the first full cage for it and i just bought it, should be arriving in the next month !
With loosening two knobs and unplugging cables you can pull just the body, battery and handle out in 30 seconds, then just take off the handles and it’s mountable!
If you just unscrew the rosette part of the handle but leave the part that connects to the body on, you can technically switch to gimbal mode without use of any tools which is super nice
This my guy is a superb rig! Very well thought out. I've been looking into parts to build something like this for ages. The config i have at the moment is sometimes a bit shaky and loose and I hate that. Thanks for making this video!
@@brian.durkee Just one thing that bugs me is that breakout box fixed with that bongo tie 😅🙈 isn't there a solution to mount in properly to those 15mm rods? Maybe a 3D printed adapter?
@@pascalbraendle 3D printed adapter is an awesome idea! Someone else commented the same thing and totally agree, there’s def room for a better solution but in the meantime this has been doing the trick!
I would definitely put that monitor on a magic arm instead of on that swivel thingy, otherwise, really sexy build. I hope that you really only ever have to do it once a month or so 😅thumbs up for canadian parts! #shapewlb !
Shape is the goat!! Didn’t know they were Canadian, let’s go! And that little evf mount I mentioned from small rig is my version of an arm! I typically like that evf or this mount because then my monitor is always close to level with horizon, vs when I put on a magic arm I skew my shots more accidentally.
I really like this rig build, you've found a great solution to the expensive Arri handle extensions. What do you think of replacing the Wooden Camera baseplate with the Kondor Blue 501 adjustable baseplate? It reduces from the unnecessary height the Wooden baseplate adds, and if you need flexibility in raising the rig from the bottom rods, in case of a larger lens, you can easily do that with the Kondor Blue one. *Whilst I was writing this, I realized you had that huge cheese plate at the back of your rig that you can't really move around :) It would be nice to find a solution to that. Perhaps a shorter cheese plate and a railblock that can be adjusted the same way Kondor's baseplate does.
Totally! I just had the wooden camera one hence why i made it work but with the kondor blue one it opens up the possibility to make a back plate that isnt adjustable and do all the adjusting on the kondor blue piece. Great modification idea :) thank you!
Looking at building this out, but wondering if I need to get a Vario 5-- how much does this weigh fully rigged? (Currently going through and adding up all the parts with website descriptions but maybe you'll beat me to it. lol)
She definitely hefty! If running all day with bigger lenses would recommend something’s bigger than mini max (atlas orions for example) otherwise minimax can get the job done! If need to run without easyrig you can just put on shorter rails smaller lens take of the extra handles and it’s pretty manageable!
does the top handle rattle by any chance ? Im looking to make something similar but the smallrig parts are discontinued and iv had the problem several times that Arri pin acessories came loose , they cant unscrew ofc , but they will rattle , especially w the arri pin nato rails iv noticed it .
@ perfect , And what top handle extension would u use if the small rig ones are discontinued? Iv tried to find them everywhere, everywhere they said that they are discontinued
@@brian.durkee “The use of P-Tap cables to power accessories connected to the camera should be avoided, as the P-Tap's power pin may make contact before the ground pin and the accidental flow of current may damage the camera.” This was the reasoning for it but based on your response this couldnt or shouldnt be a problem if you follow the SDI protocol right?
@@brian.durkee do you have any thoughts if i should save money for better Lighting or buying a 1000 generation w/full AC kit. Any creators you know to recommend for AC kits etc?
@@Oddleif-DP3 just depends what you wanna do! If you want to AC more then AC kit, if you want to shoot or light more than lights make more sense! Not off the top of my head, there needs to be more AC content creators maybe!
I mean this is cool and all, some clever building but it doesn't hide the fact that this is the most overbuild and overthinked camera package I've ever seen. Let this poor komodo out of its chastity cage. You're not supposed to edge your camera like this bro.
You are just plain wrong. This is the best PRODUCTION komodo rig iv seen. Wouldnt go out to shoot with it handheld but the guy said himself that it is NOT FOR THAT. For a profuction rig this has everything. Your sdi is in a safe and accessible place. The rig does not jitter anywhere. You have a long raptor style handle so you can grip it anywhere. You have a million mounting points and rods to mount anything from follow focus to video transmitter and /or timecode. The battery is easily accessible. I dont agree with the Monitor mount but that is personal preference and if your rig falls thus exoskeleton will ensure that youcan continue shooting because probably it would brake the motor and the timecode but not the camera.
FINALLY a Komodo built for big production work. I've been waiting to see a build like this on YT for awhile.
As an AC this is making me feel some time of way. Best Komodo rig for sure.
The ultimate goal is to make all ACs happy ACs one day.
Yup... most impressive and meticulous Komodo rig I've seen. Nice work!!!
Thanks a bunch!
Ive always prided myself on clean and efficient rigs, but man, you are something else…Brilliant setup
By far the greatest camera rig video I’ve ever seen. I want to make something just like this for my fx6!
That would be sick!! But that being said my fav thing about the fx6 is how it’s so capable even not rigged out at all. 🎉
Brilliant rig. I’ve spent countless hours iterating and perfecting my Komodo rig too and it’s so satisfying to have it come together and just become a natural extension of yourself and your creative process!!
Yes! Defintiely one of the things that never gets old is the customization possible with the variety of parts these days.
this... this is what i've been looking for... wow... i also have a komodo 6k and i've been looking for videos about bigger camera rigs for full production setup... just wow
Nice rig, reminds me of Caleb Pike's giant cineback rig but everything has a purpose and solves a problem
wow pro, congrats , this straight up looks maxed out to the bone!
Maaaan, That’s crazy , Im finishing project and after that immediately will change my komodo rig
Great video Brian! Super satisfying build as well🔥
Damn. This is an amazing build. Thanks for sharing!
You Dawg. I blame you for my checkout cart right now
With your skills you could shoot on a potato with a top handle and it would turn out dope 🔥💡
Such a sick built. Love that handle over the top! Super inspired
Glad you like it!
this rig AND video is CLLLLEEEN babbi
My boi. Thank you beard king.
Not gonna lie, it's almost identical to what I have for my Pocket 6K (OG). Having top rails is a game changer for rigging and adds so much real estate while not making the rig too long. Awesome rig. Thanks for sharing!
Oh sweet, cool to hear you did something similar 😊
Great rig mate! One thing you might want to consider is having spares for those bnc right angle adaptors. I've heard from a couple video assistants that the life cycle of those can be quite short.
Great note! Have some spare long sdis as they are a bit cheaper as an extra piece 😎
I have never seen a person building a camera so carefully.
Build it well so it’s thrashable on set
Great build you have, Brian! The camera rig is nice too ;)
You a king sir 🫡😤
this is so funny haha
4:20 I'd use a base plate that has at least 3 mounting points that are not co-linear, otherwise I can imagine the plate getting loose pretty soon.
Would be nice! I just don't find those as common and this will hold pretty well/is standard for most camera builds so you can slide the plate forward/backward a bit
I was thinking about making’s a raptor style handle from smallrig pieces but i couldnt figure out on how to attach the 4 rods to the backplate. The nato rail is a genius solution. Blew my mind. Get some tennis / baseball grip tape and wrap it around , it will be much more grippy . You can poke the screw holes and the arri pins with a metal rod afterwards.
Ooooo I love that tape idea! Might have to do that!
I've been using a Ranger for a few years and I've always thought about extending the handle at the back to give me something to hold when on jib / dolly. Still grabbing the battery but these are definitely nice solutions that don't cost an absurd amount.
Clean rigging, a genius build. Subscribed.
Stoked you liked :)
Build looks great! Really like how you put this together. Insightful stuff, Brian! 👌
Happy you liked! Thanks for the kind words.
nice work bud
Thanks 👍
I'd love to see behind the scene with this rig
Have some that maybe I’ll repurpose in another video! If so I’ll let you know!
This is pretty dope build. Lots of extra weight for sure. Can't wait till portkeys has a UI update and the wired version works as well as the SMALLHD version. Also the shape handles are the best!
Yes! Agreed, would love to be rocking the smallhd but in the meantime fingers crossed this one gets a SUP
thanks!!! great work!
Cant imagine the research youve done to build this up! Can you do a minimalist rig youd actually use for travels?
Yes will put it on the todo list!
Dude you upgraded since I last seen your stuff!!! This is dope!🎉🎉 that MechE background is really showing thru hahaha
Hahaha my oldest youtube friend we have come a long ways, you know it. :)
Well done! I would like to see a price comparison of what you spent vs the production kit from Red or Tilta.
Totally! Will try to add it up and see, definitely not the cheapest rig, but this rig started from a lot of old parts I just had lying around so didn't feel too pricey on my end
Fantastic! Love the rig out man.
Thank you!
Crazy rig :)
Incredible build man- Just subscribed! I'm going to try and translate this build to my FX3. Thanks for the inspo!
Bood luck and stoked you liked!
Stunning!... The rig is nice too 😉
You beautiful human you
Great video Brian!
Thanks!
awesome build ! I don't own a Komodo but your video opened up ideas for my rig, thanks a lot !!
Thanks for watching!! What camera system are you building out?
@@brian.durkee I'm using the pocket 6k! Both the 6k pro as well as the ne LF !
Oh sick! The new LF one looks sick in so many ways. @@bbrunorocha
@@brian.durkee it's definitely a nice camera! Being able to record FF 3:2 OG is awesome, I just need a cage for it to be able to use it in my commercial work... luckily tilta has just released the first full cage for it and i just bought it, should be arriving in the next month !
YOOO Love the video!!! Your rig is my favorite Komodo rig!
Yessir!!!
Epic setup!!! 🔥 but how hard it is to mount it on a gimbal during the shoot 😅 this is my only concern before i build something similar
With loosening two knobs and unplugging cables you can pull just the body, battery and handle out in 30 seconds, then just take off the handles and it’s mountable!
If you just unscrew the rosette part of the handle but leave the part that connects to the body on, you can technically switch to gimbal mode without use of any tools which is super nice
This my guy is a superb rig! Very well thought out. I've been looking into parts to build something like this for ages. The config i have at the moment is sometimes a bit shaky and loose and I hate that. Thanks for making this video!
You are very welcome!
@@brian.durkee Just one thing that bugs me is that breakout box fixed with that bongo tie 😅🙈 isn't there a solution to mount in properly to those 15mm rods? Maybe a 3D printed adapter?
@@pascalbraendle 3D printed adapter is an awesome idea! Someone else commented the same thing and totally agree, there’s def room for a better solution but in the meantime this has been doing the trick!
@@brian.durkee I go ahead and design one just because haha.
I would definitely put that monitor on a magic arm instead of on that swivel thingy, otherwise, really sexy build. I hope that you really only ever have to do it once a month or so 😅thumbs up for canadian parts! #shapewlb !
Shape is the goat!! Didn’t know they were Canadian, let’s go!
And that little evf mount I mentioned from small rig is my version of an arm!
I typically like that evf or this mount because then my monitor is always close to level with horizon, vs when I put on a magic arm I skew my shots more accidentally.
@@brian.durkee EVF is GOAT too! 😅
Great vid! This rig is sick man!
Thank you!
SICK build
Thank you!
Damn fio was right about the sweater
You said always listen to her.
maybe you could use like a single 15mm rail clamp for the IO box?
Totally! Unfortunately my b box doesnt have any thread holes because its meant to go in the battery slot but i bet there is some solution out there.
I really like this rig build, you've found a great solution to the expensive Arri handle extensions.
What do you think of replacing the Wooden Camera baseplate with the Kondor Blue 501 adjustable baseplate? It reduces from the unnecessary height the Wooden baseplate adds, and if you need flexibility in raising the rig from the bottom rods, in case of a larger lens, you can easily do that with the Kondor Blue one.
*Whilst I was writing this, I realized you had that huge cheese plate at the back of your rig that you can't really move around :)
It would be nice to find a solution to that. Perhaps a shorter cheese plate and a railblock that can be adjusted the same way Kondor's baseplate does.
Totally! I just had the wooden camera one hence why i made it work but with the kondor blue one it opens up the possibility to make a back plate that isnt adjustable and do all the adjusting on the kondor blue piece. Great modification idea :) thank you!
@@brian.durkee Do another video with this base plate and an FX3. You're really good at these types of videos and they should definitely perform well!
very cool brian
Very cool Erica 😎
Why did you not choose the tilta cage?
If you did any updates can we get a updated video
Do you have a similar crazy rig for BMPCC 6k 1Gen asking for a friend. Great video btw
Nothing that I have personally built but these same principles could be aplied! Just need to ensure your measurements are correct!
Great Bro
Thank you!
Is this rig also working for the Komodo X ?
Yes most components should work as it's same body dimensions!
Most important question - where'd you get that sweater?
@@zacharyfeiner8338 ooo I think Zara 🕺🏻
Looking at building this out, but wondering if I need to get a Vario 5-- how much does this weigh fully rigged? (Currently going through and adding up all the parts with website descriptions but maybe you'll beat me to it. lol)
She definitely hefty! If running all day with bigger lenses would recommend something’s bigger than mini max (atlas orions for example) otherwise minimax can get the job done!
If need to run without easyrig you can just put on shorter rails smaller lens take of the extra handles and it’s pretty manageable!
@@brian.durkee This is incredibly helpful man, thank you.
does the top handle rattle by any chance ? Im looking to make something similar but the smallrig parts are discontinued and iv had the problem several times that Arri pin acessories came loose , they cant unscrew ofc , but they will rattle , especially w the arri pin nato rails iv noticed it .
@@poti732 no rattle at all!
@ perfect , And what top handle extension would u use if the small rig ones are discontinued? Iv tried to find them everywhere, everywhere they said that they are discontinued
that was fire, is it better to get the komodo x or the komodo
Totally depends! Both great cameras, the X def has some cool features But it all comes down to budget and use case!
@@brian.durkee thank you
Iv recently heard that D tap ports on rigs that Use SDI are unsafe , do you have any info on that??
Follow sdi protocol if you are worried about it! Everyone has different opinions on how unsafe for your ports it actually is in practice
@@brian.durkee “The use of P-Tap cables to power accessories connected to the camera should be avoided, as the P-Tap's power pin may make contact before the ground pin and the accidental flow of current may damage the camera.” This was the reasoning for it but based on your response this couldnt or shouldnt be a problem if you follow the SDI protocol right?
@@poti732 yes!
@@brian.durkee thank you , looking forward to your next video :D on anything really
Did you have any issues with RED till now?
@@dhruvbahri7665 nothing really too major
This is Dope!, But also Huuuuuge!
I miss living with my parents
Almost perfect… jajaja
Its pretty pretty pretty big tho
Yes, definitely not recommending as a run & gun or more low key set build
What teradek is that?
Previous generation 1000!
@@brian.durkee do you have any thoughts if i should save money for better Lighting or buying a 1000 generation w/full AC kit.
Any creators you know to recommend for AC kits etc?
@@Oddleif-DP3 just depends what you wanna do!
If you want to AC more then AC kit, if you want to shoot or light more than lights make more sense!
Not off the top of my head, there needs to be more AC content creators maybe!
I mean this is cool and all, some clever building but it doesn't hide the fact that this is the most overbuild and overthinked camera package I've ever seen. Let this poor komodo out of its chastity cage. You're not supposed to edge your camera like this bro.
Edging cameras is my specialty tho
damn, shes cute af
Are you sure you can't fit more parts to this rig? it's the ugly monster
Challenge accepted. 🫡
Do we want to follow along? No thanks. “Franken rig”… Looks like an abomination to me.
I mean it's not for me either but damn. Tell us you're old and grumpy without telling us you're old and grumpy.
You are just plain wrong. This is the best PRODUCTION komodo rig iv seen. Wouldnt go out to shoot with it handheld but the guy said himself that it is NOT FOR THAT. For a profuction rig this has everything. Your sdi is in a safe and accessible place. The rig does not jitter anywhere. You have a long raptor style handle so you can grip it anywhere. You have a million mounting points and rods to mount anything from follow focus to video transmitter and /or timecode. The battery is easily accessible. I dont agree with the Monitor mount but that is personal preference and if your rig falls thus exoskeleton will ensure that youcan continue shooting because probably it would brake the motor and the timecode but not the camera.
:) @poti732 summed it up perfectly! to each their own tho
You look like you voted for Biden.
Is there an alternative to the small rig top handle extenders? It's discontinued, and I'm planning to do something similar with my fx30
Yes! Check out the tilta one, not exact same but same concept. If you do it let me know it works out for you!:)