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 [...]
Back in the very early days of Steadicam, Garrett had conceived the device as a stunt rig to be used for fast paced action shots. Early films like “The Shining” changed this forever. The collaboration between Kubrick and Brown realized the potential of Steadicam as a precise tool, that could be use for even the [...]
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 [...]
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