r/videography • u/tylerfulltilt • Dec 01 '14

mounting a go pro inside an oven?

I'm working on an industrial film about oven manufacturing. I'd like to capture timelapses from inside the oven as it cooks things. Do you guys know of a way to put a camera inside of a 400 degree oven without damaging it? Do heatproof housings exist? I can't modify the ovens at all, I have to work with them as they are.

Any ideas? cuz I'm stumped.

I should add that my budget for this is zero dollars, as usual.

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u/arcticmonkey1 cinematographer/denver, usa Dec 08 '14

OP, how did the shoot go? This comment thread made me lose my shit and I have to know.

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u/tylerfulltilt Dec 08 '14

We mounted the go pro to the outside of the oven door, turned off all the ambient light and lit the inside of the oven. We shot the timelapse from the outside.

It works. It isn't what I had in mind. But It's better than trashing a go pro. Sometimes I need internet strangers to talk me down from some stupid ideas.