When watching TV or movies, smooth, steady shots are something some take for granted. They somehow move quickly across the floor without any bumps or a sense of vertigo. As it turns out, viewers can ...
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Since its appearance in the 1970's, he has been active in movies and television scenesSteadicamThe scenes that were taken at the same time are summed up into one work that is "The Art of Steadicam"is.
Replay: 3-axis gimbals revolutionised the idea of getting stable shots without any lengthy Steadicam training, but there's a couple of rather sizeable elephants in the room, the need for five axes and ...
The evolution of cinematic language in the 1980s was, in large part, due to an invention born in the 1970s. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, “New Hollywood” looked to challenge the audience, nudging ...
This smooth operator is the man behind many an Oscar-winning film's most memorable scenes. This morning he levels with our Michelle Miller: Sylvester Stallone had the muscle ... but some of the best ...
With accessibility of ever-cheaper gimbals easier than ever, is the venerable Steadicam still relevant for camera movement? Anybody who has tried to use a Steadicam will know how difficult they are to ...
It's humbling, and in fact almost a little scary, when you realize just how far the video quality of mobile phones and pocket camcorders has progressed over the past few years. While features such as ...
Starting off as a spotty youth who worked in Currys, he moved to the BBC (after getting a degree) where he was an editorial wrangler. A stint writing for Top Gear and co-presenting Sky One's Gadget ...
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