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About SanderMuller

  • Birthday 07/17/1981

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    http://www.freezeframe.nl

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    Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  1. If we look at it that way we could say that everything that came after the gear that Garret invented is a rip off of steadicam. We could recommend a flyer but why try if he isnt even shure about his steadicam future. maybe try a workshop first? and then he can deside to buy a flyer or whatever rig he is into. I agree with Rob that beeing good or even the best doenst come cheap in money and time. One workshop is a good base but doesnt make you a good operator.
  2. I had to share this with you. Last week i was helping out on a shoot of a commercial in a giant mall where the only sell furniture. (go figure.... haha) There was a scanner crane, a bunch of lighting equipment a nice and small crew, and... a glidecam gold. The setup: Glidecam gold with L7 pro monitor, Sony XDCAM with pro 35 adaptor and film lenses tele and wide angle (damn that looks good by the way) modulus transmitter and follow focus equipment. I must say is was impressed. i have seen a lot of rigs been flown and i talked to a lot of operators and i just added the gold to my "wow i am impressed"list. it was nice seeing an scanner crane being used ( i only had the chanche to "see"one once) and also the gold. i am impressed by the many options and i must say that the gold is a worthy opponent to the other camera stabilisation systems out there on the market.
  3. Hi Sander, Can you give me some hint how to learn to take a DVCAM camera apart and put it back together? I have a JVC gy-dv5000 and a Panasonic GS400. Both are minidv cameras. I am interested to learn inside of my camera, maybe do some mod. But I worried that I damage my camera. TIA Regards Leigh <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Leigh, My advise.... don't open up your camera and try to modify it.. for instance you need exploded views and specific technical knowledge I am trained and schooled in fixing and repairing that sort of camera's. You can imagine that if you open up your dv5000 the parts will come flying around your ears. Even with my experience of cleaning and service i sometimes have difficulties with specific repairs or services. If you really want to keep your cam's in good condition i would suggest that you leave it up to a trained technician. If you really want to learn this you could try and work alongside a tech that repairs camera's in your neighbourhood. This is how i learned the tricks of that trade. Maybe this is something for you to consider?... Hope to have informed you well, Best regards Sander Muller
  4. As a totall newbie on the steadicam part (camera for many years) i would like to tell you as one newbie to another... be patient... I also would love to go to sleep and wake up as one hell of an operator the next morning but you know as well as i do that this isnt going to happen. Get the right feeling with all different kinds of camera's on and off set. Be someones cable carrier or assistent. Get acquaintant with operators in your neighbourhood. You really need to have that on set experience. i am lucky enough to have an employer that has the means of equipment and time to let me practice practice practice. do some low budget work: be a camera operator for a student project. and stick to your original plan... "become that steadicam operator". But be patient. A famous statement on the forum is: When you own a steadicam it doesnt mean you are an oparator instantly. I am working my ass of as an camera assistant to pay for my workshop..... I can take a DVCAM camera apart and put it back together with two fingers in my nose working as an technician, but have no mentionable steadicam experience at all. Hope you will stick to your plan and maybe in several years you can say, and i quote hannibal from the well known "A-Team" I Love it when a plan comes together!
  5. No Sebastian, that wasnt me i think that was Jo Vermaercke he is one of the operators in belgium. It very well could be him. (or someone else.....i dont know all operators in belgium) greetings Sander Muller
  6. in addition to sebastian here is the link to Jochen's website. and the direct link to the vatboy link to Jochen's site http://www.eiwa-es.de/ link to the vatboy http://www.eiwa-es.de/Video%20Produkte/VATsystem_eng.php greetings
  7. :) Maybe my fellow forum visitors would like to check out the beginning of this video where the glidecam v-35 is shown. (its a little bit dark but what the he...) http://www.lrtv.se/ibc2004/IBC2004_wm8.wmv greetings Sander Muller http://www.freezeframe.nl
  8. there is a picture now on the glidecam website.... looks funky and cool... http://www.glidecam.com/smooth_shooter.html
  9. :) was asking this because of the fact that i want to try and walk "alongside" an experienced operator and learn the fundamentals of steadicam operating in field.... If one of the Dutch or Belgian operators needs an assistant? :rolleyes:
  10. Calling all ops! Just wanted to know if any of you are using the helping hand of a steadicam-assistant. Perhaps for building up your rig, putting it in low mode, run like hell to get you youre botlle of water or just for releaving you of some nasty PA tasks. If you are using an assistant, what quality's do you want them to have?... i can imagine that anticipation is one of many quality's..?! thanks in advance..... :blink:
  11. :) I believe that Ruben did a lot of 3d animation work for one of our dutch Music television channels TMF (The Music factory).... I like the style...
  12. Maybe because we are dutch, Job and myself, but the picture is indeed not working on euro coins......... :huh: greetings Sander Muller Steadicam enthousiast Rotterdam,The Netherlands
  13. here is a link to a funny flash movie about stanley kubrick's "the Shining" re-enacted by bunnies. One of the most popular shots with danny in the hallway is also in it..... enjoy http://www.angryalien.com/0504/shiningbunnies.html
  14. :blink: cobalt is the server where the tiffen and steadicam site is running from i guess so maybe the had there own dedicated server?!.....
  15. Will i hope you don't take this post as an offensive thing. If so i want you to know that it wasnt meant to be. Maybe i have to be more specific next time. Somebody e-mailed me this link and said to me.. he look at that i have new pictures of the new britney video.. so i checked it out. The first thing that struck me was.. HELLO THERE, a steadicam operator...! So i dont know if it is my flaw or that i am just horny for steadicam.. hahaha In my opinion a good operator (or any kind of job) will never be distracted.... All the best....
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