Premium Members Tomas Riuka Posted February 1, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hello, i wonder if anyone has any idea what's the next big thing in steadicam industry? Years ago it was new arm design, now we have AR, Tango. Of course all the elements developing all the time, but what's the next big thing? something radically new? or it's already at the stage of where there will be no revolution, just evolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Henry Gelhart Posted February 1, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 PRO Battery module Gen III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members James Davis Posted February 1, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Pics? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tomas Riuka Posted February 1, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 but i guess that's evolution, not revolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Charles Papert Posted February 2, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 My personal guess is that it will be smaller rigs that are as capable and expandable as the full-size rigs to accommodate the new generation of smaller high end full-chip cameras like the F3, Epic etc. Currently the smaller the rig, the less connectors and expandability as it was assumed that they were being used with self-contained cameras that didn't require outboard gear like lens controls, transmitters etc. That seems poised for change. We are getting very close to the point where post-stabilization is becoming viable, fast, effective and cost-effective enough that mediocre operating can be transformed into near-perfection with the click of a mouse, for all users. The logical extension is that eventually this could be built into cameras as real-time (or slightly buffered for recording) processing that can transform handheld into truly stabilized imagery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tomas Riuka Posted February 2, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 The software point is really interesting...with resolution increasing, 4k, 5k, that could be done easily with quality software, but does that mean that quality requirements will lower for steadicam operators? probably not... Imho the bad thing that came with small rigs is attidude, where people think everyone can take the tool and do the job without any knowledge or experience. Same happened with digital photography.. 'why pay someone if you can get the dslr and do it yourself', it's like the human work, experience and knowledge is no longer needed and the only thing lacking for everyone is equipment... Back to advances in tech area... What about long lasting batteries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alfeo Dixon SOC Posted February 2, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Imho the bad thing that came with small rigs is attidude, where people think everyone can take the tool and do the job without any knowledge or experience. Same happened with digital photography.. 'why pay someone if you can get the dslr and do it yourself', it's like the human work, experience and knowledge is no longer needed and the only thing lacking for everyone is equipment... Ahhhh... What you speak of Thomas, is the so called "Great Divide" as my photo instructor said many moons ago when our school actually had a functioning darkroom and we shot mostly on chrome and photoshop sat on only one of the dozens of computers in the computer lab. Its the quintessential gap between artisans and trained technicians. The artisan knows the shot before it is even set up and only needs one shot at it. The trained technician will discover the shot after trial and error. I recall a story of a table top shoot where the photographer took one frame and and the client went bouncers and demanded he shoot more... inevitably driving cost up and shrinking profits. Guess which shot was the final image... you guessed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Sydney Seeber Posted February 2, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I've been playing with a pre-release Canon XF105 for about a week now. On its strongest setting, I can move it nearly 1" vertically and see very little if any visible movement in the image. This thing is probably only going to cost like $3-4,000 or so. Just like most of these smaller camcorders these days, it's got waveform built in, (Some also have vectorscopes) 4:2:2 video codec recording to dual CF cards, HDSDI/Genlock, some sort of 3D assist thing I won't bother with... At this point, I'm probably too afraid to buy an expensive camcorder ever again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brian Freesh Posted February 3, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Next big thing in Steadicam? Ron Baldwin wearing pants on set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted February 3, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Next big thing in Steadicam? Ron Baldwin wearing pants on set. Pretty sure that's just vapor(under)ware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted February 3, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Said it before, and I still believe it: the consumer wireless high def transmitters that use HDMI will bring down the costs of wireless high def transmitters in our industry. $10k+ for a Titan HD or Boxx Meridian, meanwhile Asus WiCast or Brite-view consumer kits sell NOW for $200 and give <1ms wireless HD transmission up to 30 feet through walls. Next generation by Amimon and Sibeam will do at least 100 feet through walls and more with clear line of sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members BJMcDonnell SOC Posted February 6, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I'm waiting for extra potent lisigav to hit the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Louis Puli SOC Posted February 6, 2011 Moderators Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I'm waiting for extra potent lisigav to hit the market. Heres a Pump pack :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Amando Crespo Posted February 7, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 My personal guess is that it will be smaller rigs that are as capable and expandable as the full-size rigs to accommodate the new generation of smaller high end full-chip cameras like the F3, Epic etc. Currently the smaller the rig, the less connectors and expandability as it was assumed that they were being used with self-contained cameras that didn't require outboard gear like lens controls, transmitters etc. That seems poised for change. We are getting very close to the point where post-stabilization is becoming viable, fast, effective and cost-effective enough that mediocre operating can be transformed into near-perfection with the click of a mouse, for all users. The logical extension is that eventually this could be built into cameras as real-time (or slightly buffered for recording) processing that can transform handheld into truly stabilized imagery. ....Yes... Our work could disappear in a short term...Like dinosaucers. :( :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tomas Riuka Posted February 7, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 come on guys :) get serious :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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