From the course: Video Gear: Support & Grip

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Cradling the camera

Cradling the camera

- So usually when I go out on set with Rich, he brings one essential item. That's his blanky. - Yeah, you know sometimes you just got to curl up and take a nap. No, this is duvetyne and this is just great. You can swaddle a camera. You could just sort of make a nice little pile here, and create a great cushion for the camera so it doesn't move around, and set the camera on the ground. - You know it's funny, they make a lot of products that are specifically for that, like almost like bean-bag type things, and I've always looked at those products going-- - Why? (laughs) - Why would you spend money on that? Duvetyne works great. A pillow also works great. You could take a pillow with a pillow case, cradle it between your arms like this, and have a place for the camera to rest. - Yeah and what I like here is by having the fabric you can build up one side of it a little bit more, and what this does is provide a place so the lens doesn't tilt forward. You could essentially by having a nice…

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