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Samuel Angus Campbell

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About Samuel Angus Campbell

  • Birthday 10/29/1991

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    http://steadisamcampbell.com

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    Brooklyn, N.Y.
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    Steadicam ProVid II

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  1. I am glad I found this post, as I was called yesterday for a shoot on Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. It will be my first beach shoot. I want to prep my rig as best as I can. In any other ways, what precautions have you and your AC teams protected the rig and your camera? I have a standby cover in case of weather change. I was thinking to cover the camera, my batteries and everything on the monitor except screen with some expert garbage bag configuration, and possibly purchasing the arm covers that Evrim mentions in this post. http://www.steadicamforum.com/index.php?showtopic=20255 Is there anything else on the camera/steadicam that you feel should be protected? Is there possibility of vest issues? What would happen if sand got in the gimbal? Sorry if I'm spouting. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
  2. Steadi-Newbie here! I am not %100 confident posting this here after all these great shots. What the heck though!? The shot in my reel that starts approx 00:36 in is from a short student film I worked on. It was an ambitious shot considering our budget of time and G and E. We were working with all found light, and had to flag off what seemed like 600 shadows. Some of the floodlights in that courtyard area were out of reach and had to be flagged by grips walking behind me, some grips with flags jumped out of bushes on my queue. At the very beginning of the take you can see a grip's hand emerging from underneath my jerry hill standby cover holding a c-stand tucked behind a garbage can. This was the only take that looked OK in terms of camera shadow. It was an adventurous one, and I really enjoyed it. Thanks. http://steadisamcampbell.com/
  3. Thanks very much for the quick and comprehensive responses. Steadi-ops are the best! Victor, the list was very helpful, and stavros, please keep me posted on the blog info. I think I am still going to opt for the Marshall monitor. Although the brightness is a major issue, at this point in my career I can only afford so much. This monitor has all the capabilities I desire and will have to do. I am currently oping on a ProVid2 and desperately need to ditch the green screen cinder block on it. In the future I will be looking at Cinetronic for sure. Thanks again for info and suggestions! -SamCam
  4. Apologies, forgot one question. -What is loop through output? Thanks! -SamCam
  5. Hello all, I did some searching on the forum, but could not find answers to a few questions. I am looking at purchasing the marshall monitor linked below, but there are a few questions I have first. -Will having a 15:9 aspect ratio become an issue while shooting on full frame sensors or anything 1080 or above? -Is 800 nits enough in direct sunlight? -Is 45 ms fast enough to monitor off of while oping/can the human eye detect this delay? -I currently own 2 Lit-ion global media pro 14.8 volt 95 watt hour v mount bricks. Will batts like this be compatible, or must I purchase one of the brands listed under its compatibility? -Is there anything else about this monitor that may be inadequate while oping? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/887124-REG/Marshall_Electronics_V_LCD70MD_3G_7_HDMI_Monitor.html Thanks very much. I hope I am not repeating any prior posts. Fly on.
  6. Sorry all! I forgot the first rule to the forum. Thanks Victor.
  7. Found this video and immediately began thinking of where to apply this to my rig. Any thoughts or concerns? Have ops tried waterproofing before and found difficulties? I wonder to this product's lasting ability. http://junkee.com/someone-invented-magic-and-it-is-freaking-us-out/14880
  8. Michael, I'm curious as to whether or not you got any PM responses to this, or tried it yourself. Any issues/luck? Planning on an alexa shoot as well soon. Thanks. -SamCam
  9. Hello all, I have just bought my first rig: a provid II. I am very excited to begin customizing and accessorizing the rig in ways that can enhance my efficiency and capabilities on set. I am looking into buying an extra cheeseplate to mount atop of the dovetail. I am wondering if there are plates to buy that work for a large range of cameras, so that I would not need a new plate for every new job. I'm not a hundred percent sure what the options are out there. I also want a dovetail that easily mounts 15mm or 19mm rods. Any recommendations/advice? Thanks very much.
  10. Hello all, I have been perusing the marketplace for a while now searching for batteries, but have had little success. I am also discouraged to message sellers with full rig set-ups o the market, as I have been turned down on batteries sold separately. No biggie. Anyway, anyone have some 12v V-mount batteries and charger to sell me? Currently located in NYC. Thanks. SamCam
  11. Hope all is well now Michael, sorry to hear about the inconvenience. I hope I have no problems because I prefer vibrams as well. I feel like they make it easier to be conscious of my relationship with the ground and space around me. I also feel a lot more in tune with the balance of my whole body since they more evenly disperse the impact through my leg. They're great, but definitely impractical for many shoots (mostly weather permitting. Hopefully they aren't messing with my anatomy!
  12. I am a steadinewbie going through the same financial debate, and I recently got some advice from a friend who is a respectably experienced op that possibly finding a happy medium is the right fit for some people. He recommended finding a 2 day workshop with an operator and also buying a rig. The proposition sounded beneficial for someone like me, I thought. I've had some experience on three rigs: Steadicam Pilot, Steadicam Fyler and Steadicam Video SK (AHHHHHH!!!!!) and took a class at my University centered on steadicam operation and theory. With my lack of experience and knowledge, I still believe that I have no true concept of what is the best option for me, so any comment/advice is greatly appreciated. -SamCam
  13. Hey all, steadi-newbie here, and I'm wondering if anyone can please help out with this question. I will be shooting with the red scarlett x on a video sk rig. I was told by a friend that the monitor on the rig will not support the hd video of the camera. He suggested an adapter for an LCD monitor to be gaffed onto the rig. Any other ideas or possible solutions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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