J Brenizer

Thanks again for posting your thoughts. It helps. Incidentally, I was just notified that the January Intl Steadicam Workshop is full, so I have to look for another similar workshop for later in the year. I believe there is one in Sweden in April, and one near Philadelphia in May. This gives me a little time to work more on my composition and general technical camera skills with a non-moving camera. I am thinking cameragod was suggesting that I work on this for a couple of years insted of a couple of months. I understand the danger - if I can't compose one position very easily how will I be able to compose a fluid moving shot with 5 key positions in time with the blocking of the talent (who may or may not hit their marks the same way each take)? Well, maybe a workshop in Paris next fall is more appropriate .... Jason

Fair enough. I appreciate the candid feedback. I was worried about having too many variables to worry about at once, hence the question in the first place. I suppose I will keep crawling for a while before I try to fly. Jason

Hello everyone! I would first like to introduce myself as a brand new member. Who am I? I am an American who just left his old career behind (software engineering project management) for film-making 9 months ago and moved to the south of France with his wife. A strange place for a career in film, I know, but my wife's work brought us to Europe and we just could not pass on the opportunity. Yada, yada.... like anyone wants to hear the details. A question instead (with a tiny preface). Most of my experience is in acting (is that a dirty word around here?) and sound recording. I have very little experience behind the camera (a few shorts to my name). With this in mind, would the International Steadicam Workshop near Munich (or something similar) be appropriate for me to begin learning all things Steadicam? Thanks in advance for your replies. Jason Brenizer