Shitty Rigs

If you have worked on a film set, you know. What we do is all about doing everything you have to with all the gear you don't have. Here's to all the horrible things we have done with our gear to get the shot we need.

This is our profession, our job, our life. We do our best to work in a safe manner, but sometimes it's beyond our control. Feel free to share your stories. If you would like to remain anonymous please let us know.

Note: To the best of our knowledge, no rig on this site has ever caused any harm.
“Scissors and a clamp to have a light straight to the sofa, short movie zero budget style!”
Submitted by Sebastiano Bravi

“Scissors and a clamp to have a light straight to the sofa, short movie zero budget style!”

Submitted by Sebastiano Bravi 

“When the COI doesn’t come thru”
Submitted by Ace buckley

“When the COI doesn’t come thru”

Submitted by Ace buckley

“when you’re too lazy to hold your phone but still want that time lapse during taking off !”
Submitted by Guillaume

“when you’re too lazy to hold your phone but still want that time lapse during taking off !”

Submitted by Guillaume

“When PA’s buy the wrong size trash bags”
Submitted by Addison Reyes-Toney

“When PA’s buy the wrong size trash bags”

Submitted by Addison Reyes-Toney

“We had no rig, so we had to tape everything to the camera”
Submitted by danieledwardsdp

“We had no rig, so we had to tape everything to the camera”

Submitted by danieledwardsdp

“When you forget the black wrap at home but you need to cover a window.”
Submitted by Cory Weinberg

“When you forget the black wrap at home but you need to cover a window.”

Submitted by Cory Weinberg

“Filming in a house in Indiana when it starts pouring rain. Suddenly, our toilets begin overflowing on their own. Cue LITERAL shitty rig to stop the flow. “
Submitted by Andrew

“Filming in a house in Indiana when it starts pouring rain. Suddenly, our toilets begin overflowing on their own. Cue LITERAL shitty rig to stop the flow. “

Submitted by Andrew

Submitted by Summer Wilson

Submitted by Summer Wilson

“Catering came in handy to fix a colorama up -”
Submitted by David Titlow

“Catering came in handy to fix a colorama up -”

Submitted by David Titlow

“Dream towel and tripod combo #rigskills”
Submitted by Robert Billington

“Dream towel and tripod combo #rigskills”

Submitted by Robert Billington