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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The series opens with a Mendes specialty, a Steadicam shot that follows Daniel through a soundstage setup while introducing all of the characters along with the AD’s tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

Both Ricquebourg and Tran, who favored long takes, said that at various times, they grabbed a Steadicam operator’s hips to push in for closer views of the cooking.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

This one is more for the brilliant filmmaking: the way it’s shot, the way it’s cut, the way they use the music, the way they use the crane, the Steadicam.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

I had an amazing Steadicam operator, and we embedded him with the boxing choreographers early in the process to design how the fights were photographed.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2023

There are three fixed cameras shooting him and a Steadicam operator who can follow him when he stands and moves around.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022

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