From the course: Camera Movement for Video Productions
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Steady cams vs. glide cams
From the course: Camera Movement for Video Productions
Steady cams vs. glide cams
Dollies and tracks are wonderful camera movement tools. But they are often heavy, expensive and limited. Think, for example, of a typical New York scene. Let's say, someone exiting a subway station, and joining the crowds of the city. How could we easily move the camera up or down the station stairs? The answer is, by using the Steadicam or a similar stabilizer rig, like a Glidecam or the Comodo Orbit. The Steadicam has become such a fundamental piece of equipment for filmmakers and cinematographers that there's a very specific Steadicam shot. As a Steadicam operator job description I'm also wearing a Steadicam vest, right now. Additional benefits of these devices over dollies and tracks are the endless possibilities of movement, not to mention that one can chase or shoot around the character, as well as improvise speed and height on the fly. Steadicam shots are based used when maintaining the integrity of time, space, and the fluidity of movement are meaningful to the story. In other…
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