Spend a little time online and you can find hundreds of Steadicam Operator reels. Regardless of the quality of the work there are a few tips for a great reel. The hardest part for most Steadicam Operators is to disconnect themselves from their work in order to make logical, objective decisions on what to include [...]
One of my earliest experiences as an young aspiring operator came when I was asked to operate steadicam on an NYU thesis film. They were shooting on 35mm, and that really excited me. Up to this point I had only operated with video cameras, and outside of the Steadicam Operators Association Workshop, I had never [...]
Health and physical conditioning is a critical part of our job, but frequently taken for granted. I minimized it’s value for years. I made excuses like “I’m a Steadicam op… I get my exercise at work,” or (as I visited craft services) “I burn so many calories working… I need the extra energy.” Well guess [...]
I began my Steadicam career under the assumption that operating Steadicam was as easy as strapping on a Steadicam and shooting. That couldn’t have been further from the truth, and thank God I hadn’t obligated myself to any work using a Steadicam or I would have seriously embarrassed myself. I bought my first Steadicam years [...]
