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Mikael Kern

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  1. Use carpets under the surface. Nobody gets hurt.
  2. What happened, did you replace the bolt?
  3. Your Gimbal is a fine "instrument" to check static balance with. It even works for dynamic balance. No need for Mickey.
  4. Sorry, but I don´t see ludicrous, dangerous or careless anywhere in this.
  5. In live TV we all get those kind of shots. Beeing a Steadicam pedestal is a terrible waste of our abilities and energy. It´s essential to talk to production BEFORE the first show. Or when the first call for "hold it" comes... If you sense at the briefing that you will be holding frames on standby for long periods without breaks - tell them that the Steadicam does not do that. The producer can always find another camera or a way around. Remember to tell and show that you can go from docking to a standby locked off frame in 5 seconds, they just need to cue you. - Mikael
  6. Sometimes Nashua 357 is the fastest/easiest way. Lift off the old glue with some fresh...
  7. I suggest you: get some jobs as a camera operator study photography, cinematography, art etc. learn about story telling, lighting, editing. meet other cameramen and Steadicam ops. in your area do freebees, student films buy the book take a workshop practice And as Eric wrote from his dolly: Framing, horizon, timing... - Mikael Kern
  8. Brilliant operating! Seems to me that some of the comments about post stabilization and 1/2 degree of roll etc. comes from operators who have never tried this kind of slooooooow precise operating. If you think you're good and if you nailed a shot - try again at half speed. Or at 25% like Mike here. Respect!
  9. Fantastic: "No more touching the stabilizer and ruining the shot. This will change the way you film." Lets get a brake on the other 2 axis...
  10. Is it just me thats getting extremely bored? This video is an example of one of the reasons the cut was invented. To shorten time and tell a story.
  11. Need contact on Lanzarote, canary Islands ASAP. My monitor didn't survive flight. I need HDSDI input. (RED Epic) I think there is a rental house on Gran Canaria, Las Palmas? - with cranes, dollies, grip, lighting etc. Please contact here on the forum in this thread or email to kern@kern.dk. thanks, Mikael Kern
  12. Goodbye Steadicam, its over - Steadiwings are here: http://www.singleshotcinema.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Retel_Helmrich Maybe its old news to you, but I just found out today... if I didnt get so seasick or sleepy I would have watched all his films. ;-) Mikael Kern
  13. I was in Jinja 3 years ago. Nice place and touristy. But check with news agencies, BBC, CNN etc. If I were going back I would: - get reliable local fixer and driver - expect power to go on and off anytime, so charge batteries every time you see a socket. But dont leave it out of sight! - bring extra batteries - dont leave anything out of sight/behind - expect the schedule to be changing all the time, have plenty of plan B. And C, D , E... - dont think of selling or buying anything important but water and food - wear a hat, bring an extra for backup, cover your ears as well - have backup phone And you will probably have a great time with no probs :-) Raft the Nile! Is great fun. - Mikael Kern
  14. Ill go with a combination of Chris and Gus here... - Mikael Kern
  15. Did you go to the set and see the gear yourself? Met the operator? How do you really know what gear and rate? There is no end to the lies and half stories producers and assistants tell. - Mikael Kern
  16. Okay? but honestly I think Tiffen has waaaaaaayyyyyyyyy to many rigs Yes. They have to discontinue some of the "older" rigs. I remember Apple doing the same kind of bad marketing with too many models and confusing model names. That was in the middle 90´s and almost killed the company. Today there is only 6: 3 laptops, 2 desktops without monitor and 1 desktop with integrated monitor. Then you choose the version you need. Keep it simple, or customers get confused, they buy the wrong rig or no rig at all. With the ranges of todays arms, you don´t need more than 4-5 rigs. Also I believe that as many components as possible should be interchangable between rigs. And all components sold seperately. A lot of companies think they can protect their brand making different sizes of everything, but I think in the long run it doesn´t work that way. Do we really need more than 1 armpost size? Do we really need more than 2 dovetail sizes? Do we really need more than 1-2 socket block sizes? Do we really need more than 1 socket block to arm connector size? Mikael Kern
  17. I would go for the bracket. You get much better control over the rig. Also you would get your own head in the shot if you just tilt the rig to horisontal. To go horisontal you would balance the rig neutral and then you get no help from gravity - even the slightest pan (of the post) will show. To get safely above your head I suggest you try a bracket that is T-shaped. Think of a T upside down, the horisontal shorter part attaches to the Steadicams dovetail plate. The vertical part is long, so that you have room for cables, harddrive etc. and also gets the camera up above your head. The post gets long and the gimbal goes down, which helps with getting the lens up. - Mikael Kern
  18. A director is asking me to shoot 900 fps on Steadicam. Video camera NOT film. Anyone done that? Thoughts / experience with high speed video cameras much appreciated. - Mikael Kern
  19. Yeah Lucas... is a great video but I dont think its one take. I think there is a lot of edits. ? - Mikael Kern
  20. Ye, but your football uses hands more than feet, so surely it is handball? ;) We in the UK have real handball, and call it Rugby Well American football use hands and most of the time there´s a break and they just stand and talk... I agree rugby is for real men! Wouldn´t call it handball - maybe runball? We - the Vikings - invented REAL handball her in Denmark :-) http://www.daylife.com/photo/0bUo22YcbwcXT?q=handball http://www.daylife.com/photo/02IKeGX0vjecs http://observers.france24.com/files/images...dball-obs_0.jpg - Mikael "The Viking" Kern
  21. Remember we are all different shapes and sizes. One vest cannot fit all, so just do what it takes to make it fit. If the shoulder pads are to wide for your shoulders/neck, I suggest you take the original out and replace with foam that you cut to fit. Cut very little - 1/2 inch or less - and try, cut and try. Then when you are sure cut the original. Also as a general recommendation have a colleague or a workshop instructor look at your way of wearing and fitting your vest. Sometimes we develop bad habits without knowing about it. Sometimes adjusting within the limits of the velcro is all it takes. - Mikael Kern
  22. > Did you also experience this the other day when you shot with one our RED bodies? (Phone booth etc.) Yes that was the camera. We were in a quiet doorway in a hotel when I heard the clicking. Soundman heard it too. This was interior with only 2x2 Kino - very low light. Yesterday was with the Red from PictureWise. Ext. in the sun for 2 hours. Alfeo -What kind of backlight issue - can you explain? - Mikael Kern
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