Mariano Costa Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Watch this: http://www.steadishots.org/shots_detail.cfm?shotID=53 I wonder who wrote the description of how that shot was achieved, AFAIK it`s completely wrong, I even remember the making of, it was a tiny 35mm camera fitted to a helmet and that cam had a very short magazine, that`s why they had to cut very often. They had a head up display, too, which came from Lightstorm, James Cameron`s company, Muro used that thing before on some Steadicam shots of Terminator 2 when he had to walk down some stairs while facing the camera backward...just saying...sorry for the OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted July 13, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I don't remember reading about any helmet-cams...but lots about the heads up display. All the bts pics I have seen are of Jimmy with the prototype sk (?) or handheld (see old issue of steadicam letter). You can also see some great bts of more of his pov work on Any Given Sunday with the same rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Afton Grant Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I did the write up years ago, and while I'm certain I didn't just make it up, I can't recall exactly where I got the info on that shot. My best guess would be here on this site somewhere from someone I thought probably knew what they were talking about. I really don't know. I'm happy to change it, but even now it doesn't seem as though there's any info that is certain. Anyone hanging out with Jimmy these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I don't think he mentioned the helmet-cam in the soa newsletter did he? This is the first I heard of it...though I am pretty sure Eric used one on Dexter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Afton Grant Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I don't think he mentioned the helmet-cam in the soa newsletter did he? This is the first I heard of it...though I am pretty sure Eric used one on Dexter Did Eric work on Dexter? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I don't think he mentioned the helmet-cam in the soa newsletter did he? This is the first I heard of it...though I am pretty sure Eric used one on Dexter We used a what when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 What is a dexter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Dexter is a very cool series on Showtime (about a serial killer who only kills other murderers) that Eric used a helmet-cam on You may have healthcare, education, bananas and justice...but we have Dexter! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Dude, really?Oh and thx eric for showing me around on set of dexter when i was in la and ron still at jumbos with his head in god know what that was. tsssss, talking about banana's tsssssss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 :-) I know you visited the set...did you at least try on the helmet-cam? I seem to have a potassium deficiency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Michael Tsimperopoulos SOC Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Regarding “Strange Days”, Afton’s description on SteadiShots is correct. The Ken Robings SL (35mm) camera was used, either hand-holding it and monitoring the shot via a Lightstorm Technologies HID (Helmet Integrated Display), or on a Cinema Products SK prototype. Only the last shot of the sequence is accomplished with a helmet-mounted 35mm Eyemo. On a side note, the footage was then transferred to standard definition D-1 format, where they “stitched” the shots and created the “digital tearing and artifacts”. I always thought that it was such a shame to get into all that trouble to shoot 35mm in order to end-up with an NTSC image on the screen… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Michael Tsimperopoulos SOC Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Regarding “T2”, Jimmy indeed used the Lightstorm HID, with an Arri 35-3 on his 3A, for those running-down-the-stairs shots. The SL was not yet available at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jens Piotrowski SOC Posted July 14, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 thx, nice research work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano Costa Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Regarding “Strange Days”, Afton’s description on SteadiShots is correct. The Ken Robings SL (35mm) camera was used, either hand-holding it and monitoring the shot via a Lightstorm Technologies HID (Helmet Integrated Display), or on a Cinema Products SK prototype. Only the last shot of the sequence is accomplished with a helmet-mounted 35mm Eyemo. On a side note, the footage was then transferred to standard definition D-1 format, where they “stitched” the shots and created the “digital tearing and artifacts”. I always thought that it was such a shame to get into all that trouble to shoot 35mm in order to end-up with an NTSC image on the screen… Interesting to know! But if I get this right, then only that little portion where the camera is looking down the house is Steadicam, the rest is either hand held or (on the jump) head mounted. I also recall Kathryn Bigelow saying that she wanted an image with a "human motion" but not as smooth as a Steadicam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano Costa Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Regarding “T2”, Jimmy indeed used the Lightstorm HID, with an Arri 35-3 on his 3A, for those running-down-the-stairs shots. The SL was not yet available at that time. He did an insane work on T2...the Steadicam choreography he did there is still best of the best...and that with 1990`s technology... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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