Graham Collins - HD Videographer, Video Editor & 3D Animator
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    This is where you will find video clips from my High Definition (HD), Standard Definiton (SD),3D modelling & animation or logo & print projects. When you mouse over the smaller images you can learn a little bit of the process used to create each project.

    Demo Reel
    • Demo Reel
    HD Video
    • All The Cards
    • failYr 2 ComuNiK8
    • Rotary Literacy Project
    • BC's Best Kept Secret
    SD Video
    • BronweN: Eden
    • Canadian Museum of Flight: White Rock flyover
    3D Projects
    • When I'm Sixty-Four.
    • Subway Train
    Logos & Print
    • Collins logo
    • Dr Nigel logo
    • Peak 100.5 animation
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    Stills and Video Frame Captures
    • The Matinee
    • Jewel Ballroom
    • BC Place
    • Coast Crane
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    • Graham Collins
    • Vancouver, BC
    • 604-689-8767
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We've all seen construction cranes pop up all over the city. I say pop up because one day there's nothing there and the next day you're wondering where that "new" crane come from. When Coast Crane was putting a crane up in my neighbour I took some time to watch how they put the whole structure together.

A large truck based crane is used to hoist up the components to make the tower or mast as a crew "tap" in the bolts to hold it together. Piece by piece they add the turntable known as a slewing unit, along with a motor unit, operator's cab, the shorter counterweight arm, the longer main jib and finally the counterweights. The process looked like an adult version of a child's Mechano set.

photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins
photography of Coast Crane building a crane near 6th and Yukon by Graham Collins

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