Mariano Costa

Dear all.

I was wondering - if I`m not mistaken then the Titan Arm weighs less with just two canisters than an Atlas with two. But did anyone with experience with both arms felt a significant difference in performance with the Titan in this configuration?

This thing from Klassen, well... I guess it works but... how can I word it without sounding negative. Or, I'll try it differently. How would any of us feel as an actor seeing this rig or even more as a crew member having to work closely to it.

Looks like actioncam wasn't the only one with this idea:

...another video of it - I won`t even comment about the safety of by standers...

I think it`s Torry Tukuafu, he worked on season 6, had a Pro and...lives in Hawaii... :D

I'll ask what we are thinking. Has this been put on sled to achieve AR like shots???

I believe AR like operation won`t be able as there are quite narrow rotational limits of the roll axis (+/- 40°)

The ranges are:

• Pan axis 320°
• Tilt axis +/- 150°
• Roll axis +/- 40°

Hi all

 

The first steadicam must have looked funny too back in the day

 

They spent a lot of time and energy to make it work and I see it as another good effort. On my phone it seemed fine but its Friday so maybe I didn't see what u saw?

 

I see device as helping people with limited arm lifting for daily life like veterans?

 

Peace to all

 

Janice

But just as you I'm seeing some potential for people with disabilities.

I`ve seen quite some unique rigs designed to carry brushless gimbals, but this thing...look for yourself:

Interesting logo you're having... ;-)

What is the purpose?

Looks like it keeps the horizon leveled but doesn't interfere with the pan axis.

Woohah! That's quite a beast! Congrats! :-)

One blink at 2:56 ;-) But nonetheless: excellent!

The technique: they stood still.

I think it would make everything a lot easier if anyone posted the link to that Facebook page, I just found a lot of garbage while searching.

I knew that John Ward was very ill, but is it true what they're writing in this article?

http://www.redsharknews.com/technology/item/1738-defeating-aliens-with-a-steadicam-arm

"and purchased it from the late, great Steadicam operator John Ward"

Wow, not trying to start a flame war but have you not worked on a feature before? It may look silly but it's bits and pieces that make up scenes like those and more importantly I'll bet the director asked for it on the rig. All egos and experience aside the set is not a democracy. If the director (and I'm talking a real director) wants whatever on the rig then under most circumstances the answer is 'yes'.

 

The swinging and stuff not only looks silly (why not just go hand held or easy rig or whatever, as a viewer, you won't tell anyways). It also looks dangerous, that hit on the second camera's mattebox could easily have gone the wrong way.

Hi all, I recently saw this BTS for the Ronin gimbal and wondered if it's Pedro Guimares operating the thing: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XlqVABCrX5A

I found it especially embarrassing how he tried to act like everything was amazing. Not everyone must know who Garrett Brown is, but if you gonna interview him - then you fucking should know who you are talking with...

 

What is the minimum/maximum payload for the Lynn axis?

The LYNN axis is a very cool product idea too, Chris Fawcett did this one--based on the original Lynn Nicholson AR Patent now in Tiffen's hands. I'm sure he can fill you in Mariano, the motor seemed pretty darn powerful as I played with it at the show, mount and bearings quite stout, horizon looked rock solid, but the better you balance the camera CG around the roll axis the better the results. Chris, comments ? Steve W

Thanks, Steve!

 

Thank you Steve to chime in. As I understand its not tool to adjust horizon like a one axis gimbal (which should completely lock it) more to smoothen the movement and to counteract against little mistakes in operating. Right? Or is it possible to adjust the degree of correction, until sudden harsh unwanted movements, for ex. with wind?

Do you have any idea about the pricing yet? I guess in Europe it will be sold over Tiffen UK or Betz, Germany?

Thank You,

Marc

 

That is correct Marc, the effect is subtle if you're keeping a good horizon, you won't even be aware its doing anything, you can pan and tilt as always without interference. The effect feels like the rig is way more bottom heavy than actual, but only in the roll direction. So if you start to wander horizon wise you begin to feel it pushing back before you drift much-- it can generate almost 32 ounce inch torque max which is actually quite powerful for large hits from wind for example. The feedback is very smooth and linear, no sudden corrections. In fact you can set the rig for very slow drop times, we had it at almost 6 seconds at the show, So pendulum effects are very reduced but rig very easy to keep level within a degree or so. It also damps whatever pendulum effects remain, you can pull it a few degrees off level, release the grip and it smoothly and quickly returns to level without overshoot. The long drop time makes it very easy to hold large tilts with just a finger or thumb while it stays level to the horizon.The assistance strength and damping are smoothly adjustable by the operator and store-able in memory . This was prototype 1 so no pricing yet. Its built around the same electronics as the WHM level.

 

And as a final thought, as it was being operated at the show they had a wireless video feed to the big screen--which I studied intently. It absolutely still looks like a well done Steadicam shot. of course very level, all axes under control but none over-controlled, The operator's intentions come through with that subtle organic look of a well done shot, not robotic or stiff in the least.

Regards, Steve Wagner

What is the minimum/maximum payload for the Lynn axis?

I don't get it. There is this Wagner thing, then some rumors about something Lynn Nicholson is involved with which may be that single axis gimbal thingy on some Facebook page. But no extended coverage or videos. Odd marketing. But the smoothie and the DSLR monopod were everywhere...

Haha, it's funny to find that commercial here. I worked in that one, and did the casting for it as well ;) but they wanted someone more "blonde". The operator is Lionel Garrote. I will sure tell him to watch it next time I speak with him.

Thanks for posting

You`re welcome! I love the fact that Steadicam is not such an otherworldly thing anymore and pops up here and there! And great to learn that he`s a real OP because I doubted that any actor would do such a move like he did on the last shot without having real Steadicam skills.

Some weeks ago I thought I was hallucinating while the commercials break was running in tv - for the fracture of a second I got a glimpse of something which looked like the upper part of a Pro vest. I then googled it quickly - and strange enough! It`s a commercial still airing, proclaiming that "Knoppers" gives you energy for a good start of the day, regardless what you`re doing: art, camera operating or whatever :D

I've read the actors in that movie could only wear those things 10 minutes at a time, most likely because they just assumed they could handle it.

Gentlemen the arm as used in Aliens ex John Ward

Yours?? Still working with it?

Has anyone seen or heard of the back mounting system (not the third arm section) I've only seen the front mount design.IB

I think Chris himself answered to me when asked the same question that the back mount is only for the third section extension. I think that it was because front and back mount won't make any difference with the exovest - I hope I got this right.