What to wear

[JoshM]

Hi,

 

It odd coming to a stedicam forum asking what clothes to wear (while operating stedicam) but its been bugging me for ages, so I will ask ... oh I just did. So what clothes do you wear while using a stedicam. It the winter now so I find if I have a coat it gets in the way same with Jeans they slow me down and the camera will shake more weirdly than if I freeze and have no coat.Does anyone have the same problem, do you wear anything specail? Any comments will be good

 

Thanks

Edited December 19, 2007 by JoshM

[Adrien RADICI]

Does anyone have the same problem, do you wear anything specail?

 

Always wear my leopard thong :P And when it's too hot... i'm naked B)

[Iain Baird]

I use a Down Coat in the Winter as it will compress in the spots where the vest needs to sit and stay puffy everywhere else. It's all a matter of taste and preference.

[JoshM]

Im think Im just trying to see what is best the stedicam is heavy so I need to minimise any other weight or anything getting in the way. I thought there was something specail as I seen some topics on this forum about shoes so I thought it will be the same with what you wear :)

 

Adrien RADICI, funny.

 

Thanks

[Adrien RADICI]

I like the Eider gore tex products. You can move very easily with their coats but i find it a little bit expensive.

 

Eider products

[Iain Baird]

Not many coats lighter than a down filled North Face.

[Reid Russell]

100% Wool is best! Rain, snow, wind, cold. Sweat all you want and still stay warm and dry. Get it cheap at any Army Navy store.

[tarik hameedi]

northface jackets are pretty thin and warm... they work well for me in the cold.

[Alfeo Dixon SOC]

Layers... underarmor + thin hard shell northface + steadivest + operating = comfortable in the 40~50's

 

any colder try adding the down coat over the vest.

[Stephen Press]

I?m a big fan of layers of Icebreaker Marino wool products

 

 

Also the coat on top of the vest so I can get it off if I am too hot.

Edited December 20, 2007 by Stephen Press

[mark morgan]

aloha guys

sorry to get alittle off track

this stuff doesn't keep you warm but it's

loaded with "titanium" great for blood circulation and pain

and it's thin enough to wear under all the other stuffs

the company is called "PHITEN"

they make nice long and short sleeve shirts

that look great, as on stage blacks

they also make other products

such as necklases,wrist bracelets,knee support,underwear

etc.etc.,all for aches and pains

and it works for me

damn i sound like a sells rep

i'm not, just sharing a fine discovery

thanks to my girlfriend

 

for more info check out

www.phitenusa.com

[Amando Crespo]

Hi Josh. For me, one of the most important thing are the shoes. You have think that your legs, knees, ankles have to bear your weight plus vest, arm and sled and camera.

One pic. with no comfortable suit

[Jess Haas SOC]

Personally I prefer to operate barefoot. Of course your feet have to be in the right kind of shape for it, but it allows your bodies natural shock absorption to function better and gives you a lot more feedback which can help you to keep from tripping,etc....

 

Of course going around most film sets barefoot isn't exactly kosher, and on some surfaces and situations it could be just plain dangerous.

 

So far I have only done it on set a few times with crews that I was very familiar with.

 

~Jess

[Jason Torbitt]

I like working in layers in the winter - as you warm up, off comes a layer at a time. Shirt, then the Vest, then probably a fleece and then either coat (North Face parka) on top of everything, or lightweight waterproof coat, with trusty hole for the socket block!

 

Barefoot? I've done that a couple of times - but only when I've been told off by sound recordists for my great clumping size 12 feet!

[Afton Grant]

Barefoot? I've done that a couple of times - but only when I've been told off by sound recordists for my great clumping size 12 feet!

 

How dare they! I've had sound guys comment to me before, but it's been mostly on lower budget jobs. An experienced mixer will realize the sound of you walking comes with the territory. And if one ever "told me off" about making noise, I'd dock the rig, and politely ask him or her to pick up the 70+ lbs of gear and walk around without making noise. It's impossible, and frankly not safe for you.

 

If it's really a problem, work with them to a point. Can you lay down a sound blanket? Sweep up debris that might be crunching underfoot? Avoid a squeaky floorboard? But never remove your shoes. They're such an important part of your gear. It's where the rubber meets the road.