Jessica Lopez

Hey guys, We booked the historical Formosa Cafe for our annual after Cinegear Steadicam Guild gathering. A hangout for Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Humphrey Bogart, Judy Garland, and Jerry Lewis. You can see this place featured in L.A. Confidential (1997), Swingers (1996), The Majestic (2001) and Still Breathing (1997) in case you were wondering. Starts at 5:00p.m. by the bar. 7156 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90046 Parking garage nearby and street parking is available. Be sure to read all signs when parking on street. Only a 2 mile drive, walk, or taxi ride west of Paramount. See you all there! The Steadicam Guild

Please join The Steadicam Guild for The First Annual Stabilizer Gear Expo next Sunday! This is a free event for all operators to come out and demo gear from some of the manufacturers in the stabilizer business. Tiffen, GPI:PRO, XCS, and Sachtler will all have stations set up. You are welcome to bring your own vest and arm to help get the maximum comfort when demoing the sleds. Upstairs there will be an all day swap meet and lounge area where everyone can talk shop and sell gear. Also, we have Bartech, Hill Steadicam Products, Cinewidgets, and other sole proprietors coming out to exhibit their products. Sunday, June 6th (following Cinegear) The Casting Office Bar and Grill 3575 Cahuenga Blvd West Universal City, CA 90068 Set-up is at 12:00p.m. Expo 1:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. Free garage parking (visitors level) Appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks are provided courtesy of Jerry Hill, Jim Bartell, Sachtler, and Tiffen. Hope to see everyone there! Schedule of Events: Thursday, June 3rd Pre-Cinegear Tiffen Extravaganza 3:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. Friday, June 4th Steadicam Panel at Cinegear 4:15p.m.-5:15p.m. Saturday, June 5th After Cinegear Steadicam Guild gathering at Formosa Cafe 5:00p.m. - ? Sunday, June 6th Stabilizer Gear Expo at Casting Office Bar 1:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. Monday, June 7th Steadicam Operator Master Workshop Tuesday, June 8th Steadicam Operator Master Workshop

Hello Friends! As you may have heard Erwin Landau will be returning home to his family in Switzerland next week. We invite everyone to come out on Sunday, May 9th at 12:00p.m. to "Roast" a wonderful operator, friend, teacher, and brother. Come with your jokes and fondest moments of an amazing guy! Sunday, May 9th 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. The Casting Office Bar and Grill 3575 Cahuenga Blvd West Universal City, CA 90068 Also, check out the equipment that Erwin has listed online. There are some really good deals. Thanks guys! :D

Hey All, We were fortunate enough to secure a location for the upcoming practice session in the Los Angeles area. This Sunday May 2nd from 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. there will be a practice session for all those that want to bring out their gear and get some good training while in your down time. The session will be at the Hollywood Heritage Museum across from the Hollywood Bowl on Highland ave in Hollywood, CA. The museum is well known as the first studio ever in Hollywood back in 1913, created by Cecille B. DeMille, Jesse Laskey, and Sam Goldwyn. We will have full use of the facility inside and out. All gear must be set up on the deck or the grass in the front. Please bring water for hydration. All Steadicam Operators are welcome whether your in the guild or not. Assistants and actors are welcome to participate as well. Practice at your own risk. Please no children or animals. There is a $5.00 donation for every person that attends. This goes towards facility use without hassle from the city, use of parking lot, admission to museum (which is awesome!), and you get to contribute to an organization that has helped save what is left of Old Hollywood. The best part of the museum, the camera that Charlie Chaplin used to film The Gold Rush (1925) is on display!! So amazing! Please come and participate! We may walk into Hollywood for food and drinks after. Pig N' Whistle? Hollywood Heritage Museum 2100 N. Highland Ave Los Angeles, CA 90068 hollywoodheritage.org Sunday May 2nd 2010 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Free parking on site. If this practice session proves to be a success, Hollywood Heritage will allow us to do this every month or every other month for a long time. Hope to see you there! Contact me if you have any questions. The Steadicam Guild Jessica Lopez Guild Event Coordinator 323-217-5910 Jstead74@aol.com Member of Hollywood Heritage

I wanted to thank everyone for coming out this past Sunday to Fuddruckers in Burbank. There was an amazing turnout. To all of our friends that couldn't make it, you were there in spirit! Thank you Howard Bingham for creating an awesome banner for the guild! Thanks again guys!

Hello Fellow Steadicam Operators! We are celebrating the 8th year of the Steadicam Guild. Yay! We want to say thanks to everyone for supporting a great organization and family. Without all of you this would have never been possible! Please join us for lunch next Sunday February 28, 2010 at our first meeting grounds Fuddruckers in Burbank. Member Howard Bingham will be presenting a gift to the Steadicam Guild during the meeting. See you there! The Steadicam Guild Fuddruckers (starts 12:00p.m.) 221 North San Fernando Rd Burbank, CA 91501 US

NEW SCREENING TIME AND LOCATION. HEY ALL, The gathering this Saturday will officially begin at The Nuart Theater (still 2 miles away practically) instead of the Landmark. Tickets for The Road (2009) cost $10.50 and will begin at 1:45p.m. Then after we will head down the street to Century City Mall for some Tacos a la Bartell at Pink Taco. We will probably be at the restaurant by 4:15p.m. If your in town, why not come out for a good flick and some free food! Sincerely, Jess Lopez Steadicam Guild Event Coordinator

Happy Birthday Afton! Have an awesome day! Hope you are keeping warm over there! Jess Lopez

Attention all Steadicam operators and other interested people! The Steadicam Guild is happy to invite you out this Saturday December 19th 2009 to The Landmark Theater and Pink Taco to celebrate with us two amazing friends in the Steadicam community Dan Kneece and Jim Bartell. First on the list for the day is to screen The Road (2009) around 2:00p.m (closest to 2pm time, $12.50 ticket). Wonderful camera work done by SOC President and Steadicam Guild co-founder Dan Kneece. Thirty years ago he began working as a paid camera operator in South Carolina. Today he is a legend and inspiration to other operators around the world. After the screening head over to Pink Taco to celebrate with us 10 years of the Bartech Focus Device (BFD)! Back in October of 1999 Jim Bartell with Bartech Engineering shipped his first BFD. By the end of 2009 he will have shipped 1400 units! As a thank you to all his customers and friends, Jim would like to invite everyone out for food and drinks on him over at Pink Taco in the Century City Mall (2 miles away) at 4:45p.m. **Please reply to this post if you can attend so we can have an idea of how many people we have in our group. There is a possibility that the screening may be moved to a new location due to showing times. Check back for further details. Hope to see you there and happy holidays! The Steadicam Guild Event Coordinator Addresses: The Landmark Theater (2:00pm screening) 10850 W. Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90064 Pink Taco Mexican Cantina (Century City Mall 4:45pm) 10250 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90064

I just got the news. I am so sad right now. Five years ago I was in Ohio dreaming of what my days would be like in Los Angeles and what it would be like being a Steadicam Operator. Three years ago I met Jeff at Cinegear and have been in contact with him ever since. I not only got to know that person he was but the legend he was. He told me some amazing stories probably some of the most crazy, shocking, scary, and fun operating stories of all time. I wish I had more time to spend with him. He was a super fun person to be around. I am deeply saddened by his passing. I hope he is rocking the Steadicam up in Heaven! Adios Amigo!

I just went to the Artemis Showcase at Bexel this week. I have to say I was very impressed with the rig. Curt wants $26,000 USD for Artemis HD EFP complete package. I believe he said it can hold up to a 40 Ibs camera. Don't quote me on that but I do know it is stronger than an archer. Oh and it held the red like nothing. Here is the link: http://shop.artemis-hd.de/en/Camera-Stabil...-Systems/?cur=2 Happy Hunting!

Hey Fellow Operators, The Steadicam Guild and Tiffen Steadicam are hosting night of Halloween Fun on Sunday October 25th 2009. Come out and enjoy some good vibes, food, drinks, music, equipment demos, and a costume contest for those that want to get dressed up! Tiffen Steadicam 6933 San Fernando Rd Glendale, CA 91201 5:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. Hope to see you all there! Jess Lopez Steadicam Guild Event Coordinator

Hey Guys, This Saturday The Steadicam Guild is sponsoring a camera and grip gathering over at The Casting Office Bar and Grill. The event starts at 7:00p.m. If you are free please stop by for some good times. There is free underground parking available. The CO is located across the street from Universal Studios next door to Vivid. Saturday September 19, 2009 The Casting Office Bar and Grill 3575 Cahuenga Blvd W Universal City, CA 91608 323.851.4300 www.castingofficebarandgrill.com Hope to see you there! Jessica Lopez Steadicam Guild Event Coordinator

Thanks for the happy birthdays guys! See you soon.

I worked with the Z1U's before and we recorded live on FTP (SD) and on tape (HD) at the same time. Check your menu. I believe there is an option to output. I am not definite though. If you don't have that model camera to work with I suggest going to a camera house and asking someone to show you the Z1U.

I vote new bar next year. Happy Birthday Juan!

Happy Birthday Dan!

Good times last night at your place Ron. Thanks for hosting, the food was great. Glad to see everyone there! Thanks Brad for the advice about my knee. Can't wait to get back in the swing of things. See you guys next time!

When I worked at Tiffen factory there was a ProVid we repaired for the Air Force in TX. The guys in TX actually new nothing about the rig.

Thanks to all of you guys for a wonderful time! Happy Birthday Erwin and BJ!

I second the manning of the Peter! Your going to have lots o fun :)

Lisigav and golden showers. I think I am a little disturbed by this.

I recommend a 2 day flyer workshop because it is fairly priced, great instructors and you learn the basics of Steadicam operation. The basics are the different components of a rig, how to wear one, composing a shot, center gravity, transitions, hand work, foot work, strength of the rig, strength of your body, and how far your limits are. If you want to get into a bigger rig then I recommend the five day workshops but they only come about 2-3 times a year. You can also take a private workshop with Paul Taylor. He is an excellent instructor and operator. I believe Peter Abraham has a few spots open for his workshop in San Diego. It's September 14th and 15th. Workshop runs from 8am - 5pm both days. Peter has such wonderful energy and loves what he does. You will leave that workshop inspired and more determined. Here is his contact info: pabraham@tiffen.com or (917) 453-1219 Hope this helps! Jess Lopez

Watch out for Marty he bites! Just kidding he is a good guy and knows everything about gimbals. Good luck with that ;)

Nate, Looks like you are pretty new to anything Steadicam. Advice from one newbie to another, please make sure Steadicam Operation is what you really want to do. Make sure you are going into it for all the right reasons and you are going to do what it takes to succeed. Prepare yourself more before you purchase an expensive rig like the Ultra 2. Take a workshop, shop around, learn the equipment, make contacts and prepare your body. Most of all make sure it is a wise financial decision, whether you have the money to throw around or not. Remember you are investing in yourself and if you have what it takes. Never assume a rig will guide you, you have to guide the rig. Anyone can put on an Ultra 2 but some people won't have the touch, patience and physical strength needed to be successful. If your set on Steadicam and are ready, then I say go for it! Best, Jess