Hello guys,
Thanks for the overwhelming response -- I did not expect that much. Well, that being said:
I'm relatively fresh, less than a year, and young (26). As a DP I loevd moving shots and dollies, and a friend of mine, an older DP and A Steadi Op, had one and a half rig, so I decided to give it a shot and eventually end up with my own rig.
Several projects down the line, I have mixed feelings. I love steadicam, but people (both producers and directors) often think of it as a mere replcement for a dolly -- which it certainly is not.
First few shots on my reel I choreographed, and I also DPed the project. I like them a lot. Eventhough the space was ridicoulusly tight, good timing and choreography ahs made it look much more -- well, bigger. Actors pulling the camera, making it go up and down, camera looking at the guy on the bookshelf, then cactors puhing camera -- I think here steadicam made the scene with few people in a little room look like lot more people in a lot bigger room.
As per horizons, sometimes I concentrate on flat horizons, at other times I concetrate on the action and try to go with my gutteral instinct. That usually yields more interesting footage.
If you need to reference my footage it is here: www.kinokamera.com/steadicam.html
Again thanks for all the feedback.
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