Steadicam

British  

/ ˈstɛdɪˌkæm /

noun

1. a mechanism for steadying a hand-held camera, consisting of a shock-absorbing arm to which the camera is attached and a harness worn by the camera operator

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Example Sentences

“We only had nine hours special where we were able to build out a stage and get the Steadicam in and get reaction shots.”

From Los Angeles Times

Arkapaw: The scene looks like a oner, but it’s three Steadicam shots, 76 seconds each, stitched together.

From Los Angeles Times

But it’s fundamentally about those scenes in which the palette and polish of the film shifts and cinematographer Tobias A. Schliessler switches from handheld to Steadicam.

From Los Angeles Times

“When we first filmed the sequence, it didn’t have the energy the choreography had: We were staying too distant; the planned blocking disappointed. So we went with a much shorter, 20-millimeter lens on a Steadicam. The Steadicam operator, Sacha Naceri, Damien, Zoe and I just tried to find the right position for the camera on almost every one of her moves. Zoe’s character kind of dictates the camera and lighting movements.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Saturday Night’s” long Steadicam takes — through a perfectly re-created Studio 8H, 2022 “SNL” host Dafoe attests — gave the stage veteran extra juice.

From Los Angeles Times