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Good day, evening and everything in between! I currently work as a camera operator and AC based in Norway, but I’ve always had a dream of doing steadicam operating one day. Experience wise, I’m pretty much starting from scratch. The closest I’ve been to steadicam operating is a bit of gimbal work- and running around with a knock-off glidecam (the handheld kind) when I was younger. I am looking to attend a steadicam workshop, and saw that there is both a gold and a silver workshop coming up later this year. The question is, which do i choose? Seeing as i have little to no experience, should i go with a silver workshop first, then perhaps step up to a gold workshop later? Or could I in theory go straight for the gold one, and be just as fine? Would you recommend me getting at least some experience with a steadicam before attending, or could I rock up as a complete beginner? The silver workshop is being held in the UK and the gold one in Sweden. Being based in Norway, I would have to fly in either way, and the Gold workshop includes accommodation/food, so the price difference wouldn't be too massive. Thanks -Yngve

Hello, This is my first post after reading here for about 2 years and I'm overwhelmed by this community. So first of I am 20 years old and love framing the best shot I can imagine. My whole family is in the Film/Broadcast Business and so the infected me with the passion for moving images. I've been on sets since I can remember and I did my first short as I was 9. Meanwhile I work in a theater and my position is called "Multimedia" (If I tell that to someone who has no theater experience, they have no idea what I'm doing). Back to topic. Since I'm 16 I do little film projects. Music videos. Some corporate stuff and so on. I am facinated by Steadicam since I first saw a operator on set where my mother did the costumes. On the first project where the budget allowed it I rented a glidecam to try that "feel". I loved it from the first moment. Now to my question: I got the mail with the information about the next Gold Workshop in Istanbul and I was completely exited! In the registration form it says: "The requirement for students is simply that they have camera experience ...." Would you say that the amount of experience I have is enough after what I told you? I'm pretty sure that Steadicam is what I really want to do and need your help to decide my next steps. I also thought about buying a used Zephyr but after reading here for this time I think the workshop is the better use of money at this point. Thank you all for what I already learned from simply reading your correspondence. And thank you in advance for even thinking about my problems. Sincerely, Benedict Heinzl PS: I already read the Operators Handbook cover to cover.