Toyota Oner Commercial -- Who's the Operator???

[Eric Fletcher S.O.C.]

Very subtle, but I am watching the reflections in the chrome grill of the pickup in the second spot. I think I see an operator, not a crane arm. They did a great job of avoiding reflections though so it's hard to say. Having zero knowledge of the techno crane, I don't know how the shots would look, but the little imperfections tell me it's a steadi. Maybe he backs up a gradual ramp at the end?

 

 

With a techno you have a grip on the front of the arm/head that might be what you're seeing

[Janice Arthur]

Hi all;

 

I didn't see the last commercial that seems to snake through the place, would almost have to be Steadicam but some of those do look like a crane.

 

All that input about very linear and the "bump" were what I saw that made me think Techno.

 

Boy they're good, whatever they are.

 

I can see some Techno op thrilled to get the chance to pull of some technically challenging thing too.

 

Lastly, the framing on those end lock offs are so good I did think some motion control/post thing to make them just right.

 

thanks for the input it was fun to noodle about all this.

 

Now will the real guy please step forward . . . ?

 

JA

[Kevin Andrews SOC]

With a techno you have a grip on the front of the arm/head that might be what you're seeing

 

Ah ok. That would make sense. The mystery continues!

[Benjamin Treplin]

IMHO it is steadicam. Have lock at this sequence. LINK

You can see the operators legs in the bumper of the blue car lower right corner and the reflection of the camera and operators head in the small side window (silver car).

[Eric Fletcher S.O.C.]

IMHO it is steadicam. Have lock at this sequence. LINK

You can see the operators legs in the bumper of the blue car lower right corner and the reflection of the camera and operators head in the small side window (silver car).

 

That shot really looks like a techno shot, it's got the typical retraction shake in it

[Fabian Meller]

IMHO it is steadicam.

 

That shot really looks like a techno shot, it's got the typical retraction shake in it

 

Yet you see the camera and the operator in the tail end window - Unless that remote head is mounted under the camera it cannot be a techno shot.

And that vibration might occur from the steadicam as well..

[Charles Papert]

With a Techno rolling on the floor, surely a stabilized head would be in use, so that should help with the retraction judder if present. Everything I see in here makes me think Steadicam, particularly the very slight horizon wobbles when the direction changes to lateral. It's very, very good Steadicam, and maybe post-stabilized, but it "feels" like Steadicam more than crane to me.

[Twojay Dhillon]

Seriously. . . I'm about to get all CSI Miami and zoom in and enhance the reflection on some of these videos unless someone speaks up soon!

[Brent Johnson]

It's a steadicam shot, you can see the camera, and operators head.

[Osvaldo Silvera SOC]

Seriously. . . I'm about to get all CSI Miami and zoom in and enhance the reflection on some of these videos unless someone speaks up soon!

 

That is some funny funny stuff right there Twojay!

[Alex Kolb]

My question is why do it on the Techno? I mean I get some, but that last one would be so much simpler to do on steadi.

[Thomas English]

I am putting money on Steadicam with a little warp stabilizer done in post.

[Andre Perron SOC]

Hi guys, it was me and I did it all hand-held.

 

 

 

Ok, ok, it wasn't me! I would personally put my money on a really good operator and some post-stab process; it's crazy what we can do in post these days. But since I'm not 100% sure, I'd like to ask a question to the Techno-Crane believers: just how wide can a Techno-Crane can be if we'd aim for the minimum?

 

Sorry if it's a dumb question, I live in Canada do I never saw one (!) and I'm startingy research NOW!!!

[Eric Fletcher S.O.C.]

Ok, ok, it wasn't me! I would personally put my money on a really good operator and some post-stab process; it's crazy what we can do in post these days. But since I'm not 100% sure, I'd like to ask a question to the Techno-Crane believers: just how wide can a Techno-Crane can be if we'd aim for the minimum?

 

 

The head can be as narrow at 14" the base can fit thru a standard door on some models

[Alex Kolb]

 

30" doorway.