David James

hey how did that ebay knockoff turn out?

Thanks Victor,

There is a course in Vancouver in a few week that I'm looking into.

Cheers.

quick question. I've got a pilot on the way to get going but I'm wondering how you upgrade. Can you do it a piece at a time? i.e. find a better vest, then a better arm, then sled or is it best to change everything at once if you've saved enough? I like to own my gear and I've got almost everything but a pro steadicam costs a lot.

Cheers,

David

Hi, welcome to the Steadicam community. Here are the best things you can do to start in the Steadicam world. Just remember that becoming a good operator takes a long time and you will have to practice a lot. I often make a comparison with guitar playing in that way.

Before anything, I would recommend getting the Steadicam operator's handbook http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/024082380X and watch the EFP training DVD http://www.steadicam.com/steadicam_efp_dvd.html

From there, you will learn the basic routines and mechanics of a Steadicam.

Then before rushing in buying your first rig, try to attend to a workshop. I personally did a 2 day with Tiffen in NY which convinced me that I was going the right way with Steadicam. SOA also has a great workshop to which I will be attending this December, more expensive but totally worth it http://www.steadicam-ops.com/workshop.shtml . You will meet other operators and learn the technics.

From there look to rent a rig from a local op to train and do your first gigs. You will know when the time had come to look at the market place for your first used rig.

 

Good luck and fly safe.

Hi, welcome to the Steadicam community. Here are the best things you can do to start in the Steadicam world. Just remember that becoming a good operator takes a long time and you will have to practice a lot. I often make a comparison with guitar playing in that way.

Before anything, I would recommend getting the Steadicam operator's handbook http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/024082380X and watch the EFP training DVD http://www.steadicam.com/steadicam_efp_dvd.html

From there, you will learn the basic routines and mechanics of a Steadicam.

Then before rushing in buying your first rig, try to attend to a workshop. I personally did a 2 day with Tiffen in NY which convinced me that I was going the right way with Steadicam. SOA also has a great workshop to which I will be attending this December, more expensive but totally worth it http://www.steadicam-ops.com/workshop.shtml . You will meet other operators and learn the technics.

From there look to rent a rig from a local op to train and do your first gigs. You will know when the time had come to look at the market place for your first used rig.

 

Good luck and fly safe.

Victor, thanks for the info. I was just about to search the site for a good starting point.