The Steadicam(r) Operator's Handbook

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-240-82380-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 436 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 273 mm, Gewicht: 1332 g

The next best thing to an intensive training workshop on how to use the Steadicam® and become a successful owner-operator, this book brings together interviews and instruction by the world's premier Steadicam professionals to get you up and running with your rig and to improve. The revised edition offers video interviews and footage showing the Steadicam in action on the book's companion website bringing this instruction one step closer to in-person training. Learn all aspects of Steadicam operating in one comprehensive package with hours of video on the website and over 1300 full-color photos and illustration.

Both informational and inspirational, THE STEADICAM® OPERATOR'S HANDBOOK moves from the physics and balancing of a Steadicam, through a series of step-by-step line dances and practice shots, to the most personal aspects of filmmaking-how individual operators make creative and practical decisions using this unique camera setup. The book discusses the wide array of equipment and accessories currently available, and it also illustrates the latest operating techniques and tricks, a variety of strategies for working with others, and the business side of a Steadicam career, from buying your best rig to negotiating deals with producers and unit production managers.

Also included are observations and anecdotes-inspirational, funny, instructive, and cautionary-written by a number of other experienced Steadicam operators around the world, including the legendary inventor of the Steadicam himself, Garrett Brown. THE STEADICAM® OPERATOR'S HANDBOOK is both a master class and a master reference for all camera operators and directors who want to move the camera well.

* NEW companion website provides exclusive video instruction and interviews * Revised edition includes updated movie examples, and ample coverage of new technologies (such as using Steadicam for 3D filming) and accessories * Written and contributed by the premier Steadicam experts in the world * Offers the opportunity for novice camera operators to learn the skill sets needed to build and move forward in their careers * Lavishly illustrated in full color to show the various techniques, equipment, and line dances used by Steadicam operators * The techniques presented in this book apply to any type of stabilization rig

Zielgruppe

Steadicam operators (aspiring and current), camera operators, camera assistants, cinematographers, students of film and video production

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holway, Jerry

Hayball, Laurie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmproduktion, Filmtechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION

Cut. Print. Great.

The history of the Steadicam is pretty well known

How to begin

SECTION ONE: the Steadicam® and its parts

Wearing the Steadicam®

Basic Physics

Getting to know the rig: Basic Steadicam terms

Build the Steadicam

Four balancing acts

Static balance

Dynamic balance

SECTION TWO: getting started

Putting on the Steadicam

Moving with the rig

The right touch

Starting and stopping

The camera's path

Making the switch

Variations on the line dance

Memorizing the shot

SECTION THREE: beyond the basics

Low mode

Navigation

Keeping the camera level

Steadicam posture

General health and operating

Women and Steadicam

Are you ready?

My big break by Dan Kneece

SECTION FOUR: Steadicam® and filmmaking

Basic shot design

Take after take by Janice Arthur

your role as storyteller

Point of view

Moving composition

Strong camera moves

SECTION FIVE: movement techniques

Would you care to dance?

Moving through space

Floating the camera

No second takes by Peter Abraham

Putting the rig on the other side

Negotiating tight spaces

Running with a rig

SECTION SIX: framing techniques

More on operating

Framing corrections

Precise framing techniques

Lock offs

Whip pans

Longer lenses

Zoom lenses

Pass-bys

Telling the story

SECTION SEVEN: getting to work

Accessories

Focus pulling

Preparing for a shoot

Communication

Using grips wisely

SECTION EIGHT: extending the range of movement

Inventing the wheel

Configuring the rig

Flying with a motorized stage

Inertial augmentation and balance

Gyros Vertical control

Arm posts

SECTION NINE: extending the range of options Steadicam® and vehicles

To ride or not to ride?

Hard mount or soft mount

Safety, speed, communication

Types of vehicles

Endurance by Brant Fagan

Vehicles to avoid

Turkish helicopter by Jacob Bonfils

Interesting vehicles we like

SECTION TEN: the business side of Steadicam

Buying a Steadicam

Negotiating your deal

Advertising Insurance

SECTION ELEVEN: unique environments and requirements

Weather alerts

Survivor No. 1 by Scott Lakey

Documentaries and industrials

Capturing reality by Chris Fawcett

Video and Steadicam Steadicam and live TV by Lars Riis

Heavy cameras

Unintended consequences

Lightweight rigs

Steadicam light by Garrett Brown

Lightweight Steadicam

Garrett's big night out

SECTION TWELVE: the experienced operator

The right attitude

Additional concerns

How do we get this shot? by Charles Papert

Breaking the rules

The emotional stuff

Long shots

A great walk and talk

The long Steadicam shot by Larry McConkey

Camera Darwinism.and Action!

CONCLUSION
How was it?

Acknowledgments

DVD References

Websites

Über Autor(innen)

Holway, Jerry
Holway is the co-inventor of the Steadicam® and is known as one of the premier Steadicam® instructors in the world. His workshops are routinely sold out, leaving a lengthy line of eager participants. He has spent over 25 years as a Steadicam® operator and served as the first president of the Steadicam® Operator's Association and remains an active member today.

Hayball, Laurie
Hayball has over 10 years experience as a Steadicam® operator and instructor. An experienced cinematographer, she has authored a number of bestselling titles in photography.