Movie goers have been interested in spy gear for decades.Many of the high-tech gadgets created for film may be fantasy, but they are used by detectives and private investigators in real life.You can make spy gear at home and have fun pretending to be a spy.
Step 1: Small cameras can be used to record others.
Small cameras are easy to hide.A micro digital camera can be purchased from a spy shop.Micro cameras are available at a variety of prices.Make sure to get a camera that works well in low light if you are going to be filming at night.
Step 2: Wearable equipment to surveil.
People are recorded without being seen.The camera should be in the front of the cap.Attach it to the hat with tape.There is a small hole in the front of the hat.Aim the camera at your point of view.
Step 3: There are objects that can be used to hide equipment.
There are small devices that can be hidden.A small camera or recording device can be hidden in a pot of flowers.Attach a small camera to a pen and leave it out near a conversation you want to listen to.There is a small camera in a bookshelf.To get the sound and video you need, make sure you test the devices before you use them.
Step 4: To see around objects without being detected, build a periscope.
Larger equipment can be used to spy on someone if you know you won't be seen.Purchase two small mirrors.To make a rectangular chamber, alternate 2 3.5"x18" and 2 3"x15" cardboard.To accommodate the mirrors, cut three openings at the top front and bottom back of the tube.There are two mirrors inside the top and bottom opening.Make sure the mirrors are facing each other.Make sure the mirrors sit at 45 degree angles.Attach more cardboard to the ends of the tube.The top of the periscope is where you want to see it.There is a scene in the lower mirror.
Step 5: A small, clear marble and paper are all you need to make a spy device.
Without opening the door, you can see if a room is empty or occupied.The paper should be cut to size.As long as the diameter of the marble and as wide as possible.Roll the paper tightly around the marble in the middle.To make a tube, stick it with tape.To get the marble to stick out, push it to one end.Half of the marble will be inside and the other half outside.The marble end should be stuck through the hole.There is a non-marble end.There is a fish-eye view of the room.
Step 6: You can change your appearance by wearing clothing and accessories.
You will be able to follow someone.You should wear a hat to cover your hair.You can change your hair color with a wig attached.To look like a maintenance worker, put on a uniform.You should use clothing that makes you look good.You can wear a lab coat in a hospital or hard hat at a construction site.It's a good idea to wear clothing that suggests you're a different gender.
Step 7: You hid your face.
Change the way you look.You can use make up to make yourself look younger.You can change your eye color with colored contact lens.Dark glasses can be used to obscure your face.
Step 8: Be smart with disguise choices.
Some disguises won't work in all situations.It's important to choose a disguise that makes sense.If you want to spy on someone in an office setting, don't dress as a fisherman.Simple disguises can work as well as complicated ones.Make sure you get the main things correct because you don't need to have every single detail right.A firefighter wouldn't wear sneakers in uniform.
Step 9: There are laws in your community.
The federal government and local authorities have recording laws.If at least one person knows of the recording, it is legal.Some states require all parties in the conversation to be aware of the recording.If you aren't a part of the conversation, it's almost always illegal to record it.Recording law enforcement is legal if you don't interfere with their ability to do their job.It is illegal to take a picture of someone without their permission if they have a reasonable expectation of privacy.Children are protected by privacy laws.
Step 10: Know the laws of following someone.
Anti-stalking laws have made it a crime to follow someone.You may be reported as a stalker if you follow someone multiple times.There is an anti-stalking law in every state.