The Steadicam is not cheap, starting at $11,000. Now a new competitor, the M\u00c5\u008dvi has hit the market, and my attention was drawn to it by my nephew who is a professional film cameraman. It’s rumored that the first $15,000 version will be complemented by a $7,500 one soon. Doubtless there will be a burgeoning rental market, as that’s a lot of money to have tied up in gear.<\/p>\n
You can see the capabilities of this device by clicking the image below. Watch especially for the part where the operator on roller blades (!) hangs onto a moving New York City cab. The camera used is the new and very exciting Canon 1D C<\/a>, specially made for movie making. That body offers 4K resolution, meaning 4096 x 2160 pixels per frame<\/i>. Still image quality in a movie camera.<\/p>\n The director\/videographer is Vince Laforet who has been featured here before<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prces fall. While film director Stanley Kubrick was not the first to use the gyro-stabilized Steadicam rig to allow hand-held vibration-free movie making, his terrifying movie The Shining, using a Steadicam with a low level attachment, redefined movie making. Anyone who has seen the scene with the child riding the tricycle down the dingy hotel … Continue reading The BTS steadicam<\/span> ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog\/Movi.jpg\")
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