[Rhodes22-list] steadicam

[Steve Alm]

Hey Lou,

I remember watching a documentary of the steadicam, and they showed that one
of the earliest steadicam scenes filmed in the movies was that famous scene
in "The Shining" when Jack Nicholson was chasing the little boy through the
snowy maze.  That was all shot with an early version of the steadicam.
True?  It was pretty cutting edge for the time.  Don't they have gyros or
something?

What kind of stuff do you shoot?

Slim

On 11/8/03 9:05 PM, "Lou at HOME" <lsr3 at nyu.edu> wrote:

> 
> Rummy,
>  A steadicam is the device we use to smooth out the bumps life
> throws at us camera persons while we are trying to keep the talent in
> the frame !
> Fo r  more info if you have time go to: Tiffen.com  follow all the
> links to the Steadicam part of their site to view different models.
> Basically its a camera stabilizer that removes the shaking of hand
> holding the camera and allows the cameras mass to be manipulated
> easily.  Stairs, going on and off cranes, moving platforms but not
> sailboats or helicopters.
>  thanks for the inquiry..
> Lou
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