Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted December 3, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 The Steadicam to me is a tool, a creative tool, and like any creative toolshouldn't be bound by limitations as far as what can be done. Fabrice, You are right, the steadicam is a tool, a very fancy and sexy tool, but just a tool in your tool belt... But as for all tools, the same rule applies: Use the right tool for the right job. Don't use a hammer when the job calls for a screw driver. Use the handheld camera for shaky, violent moves... the dolly for long lens creepy moves, the crane for high shots, etc. I'm more then happy to give the Director what he wants, but it should be my decision on what tool to use to give it to him. He will not care as long as he gets his vision on Film... Later nobody will ask what tool you used or why it's shaky like hell, if it works, but if it looks like bad steadicam it will be perceived as bad steadicam... and that shot will stay a piece of Film history forever... with your name on it! Think about it. Just my 2 cent rant, Erwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted December 6, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I talked to Craig Fikse yesterday. He was the steadicam operator on "Bobby"... 95% steadicam. He was asked to make the shots more "lively" so he did most of the shots operating from the magazine... Anybody seen the movie yet? How did it look? I guess Emilio Estevez knew what he was doing... Erwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Williams Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Sooool Whats bad an whats good a short pop quiz: 1. Donjuan down the hall with both actors in one side of the frame. 2. Operating using the mag as the control hand, to get a little looser. 3. Wandering around the set shooting the characters drunken POV. 4. Loosing the head space over and over in a walk n talk 5. Waving the camera over the person in every dutch back an forth you can imagine with a super wide lens. 6. Having the 2nd asst hit the side of the camera with a cloth covered mallet. 7. Grabbing the handle with all the force you can muster and jerking the camera back fwe or sideways. 8. A whole series of swish pans, while standing in one place. 9. Dutching the camera back and forth to simulate the motion of a boat in a storm on set. 10. putting the camera on one tapped plate and thru rubber grommets screwing to steadicam plate so it will rattle around. 11. holding the camera looking straight down and circling around it while you try to make the lens stay centered. 12. Operating while grabbing the camera and rig against the body and essentially shooting hand held. 13. creeping in on a muffin on the table from 18" out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Afton Grant Posted January 30, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Sooool Whats bad an whats good a short pop quiz: All of the above. ...whatever it takes to get the desired shot, as long as it's safe for humans and equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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