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chris fawcett

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  1. Victor, I agree with Alec and Chris, and would add that ventilation is A help in preventing condensation as the temperature drops. I've had camera gear at -40C (-40F) with no problems, so I also wouldn't overly worry. All the best, Chris
  2. Here's a short video explaining why safety fenders are an integral part of the Steadiseg system. https://youtu.be/X_2zhFtSB5g I hope you enjoy it! Chris
  3. Dear Colleagues, Haskell Wexler's affection, wisdom and wit will be sorely missed. His talent, kindness and fierce human advocacy are for the ages. Our profession effectively began 41 years ago when Haskell's chase-scene shakedown of the Steadicam prototype (for a Keds commercial), led to that first brilliant, ballsy combo shot on Bound for Glory. He was our original patron. He has been my inspiration and and our dear friend and companion ever since. He will be with us always Vale Haskell, Garrett Brown
  4. Garrett hid his sled inside a garment bag when filming for Marathon Man in on crowded NYC streets, and no one noticed; but that was a more innocent age. Janice is right—don't try it!
  5. You get one chance to fix injuries like this, that's right now. Cancel the job, or this little injury might niggle you for the rest of your life. Chris
  6. I agree with Victor. The Starlite does the job nicely. Chris
  7. Hey John, First you need to find a teacher you like. Some of them can be a bit wu. If they say they combine it with other 'alternative’ therapies, I'd avoid them. AT is well documented in the British Medical Journal and the Lancet as an effective therapy, and teachers train full time for 3-4 years to get qualified, so good ones stick to the pure technique. I'd advise getting a couple of lessons to see if you click with the teacher, and if you do, go for a longer series. Some say 10 lessons is enough, but I've had a lot more. I learn something useful about my body every time, and I'm in a lot better shape than I would be oherwise. I lmost admire AT because of what it isn't. It's not a therapy like chiropractic or massage, where you have to keep going back for the same treatment. It's a progressive education about your body; and it's not a series of exercises you have to repeat every day, you simply roll what you have learned into whatever it is you do every day. Having said all that, it's a subtle process, and you may find it too slow for your tastes. I can only hope you get to like it as much as I do! All the best, Chris
  8. Let me know how you get along. I hate to sound like an evangelist, but it helped my posture a lot, and informed me in the process of designing the Exovest. An ex-gf had her life-long migrane headaches cured permanently. Oh shit, I sound like an evangelist. Good luck! Chris
  9. New Exovest owners. There's a change to the pad system on the vest to deal with the problems of working with memory foam in sub-zero conditions, and we think summer performance has been improved as well. If your pads look like the ones below, with the grey 3-D spacer mesh on the inside, here's some info that hasn't hit the user manual yet. The configuration with the blue memory foam on the inside is for summer. Pull all the layers out, and reverse the whole sandwich for winter. The white foam stays always in the middle (though please feel free to experiment). Please note that this is a rolling change, not part of an upgrade package. The older pads are just fine—I still have them—but these new ones are available from Steadicam if you think you need them.
  10. Transvideo wins every time for me.
  11. Quite so. I also ignored localised differences in barometric pressure, gravitational anomalies, and random quantum fluctuations, but given that exact measurement of both momentum and position was limited by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and input and output energy totals subject to inaccuracy arising from conservation of energy principles relating to the second law of thermodynamics, I decided to do a real-world test in a situation in which the arms might actually be used in circumstances within which an operator might actually notice ;) All the best, Chris
  12. That's hard perhaps to tie down to exact numbers, but here's a rough comparison to get you started. All the best, Chris The Toe Test
  13. It made the entire production cry. I must have some special gift ;)
  14. Last few places: http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=192a745acdef05015d0a72d11&id=23cfa53e7e&e=f7e7427322
  15. Ron, No need, they just copied it straight from my showreel. Chris
  16. It's not all about how steady the frame is. It's also the emotional impact of how you move it. Chris
  17. A final few places are available in the Gold workshop to be taught by Jerry Holway, Sebastian Jewell, myself and others in Stockholm, Sweden, September 27-October 2. For more information, follow the link: http://shop.hofmann.se/Meny/Workshop/Kommande_Workshop
  18. Tried it. It's still in the 'toy' stage :( You can't turn on the spot. All cornering is with forward or backward motion. Chris
  19. Watch out! They don't deliver as much torque as a Segway. If you push the rig too far out in front of you, the machine won't recover. Fly safe, Chris
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