Steadicam : techniques and aesthetics / Serena Ferrara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferrara, Serena.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture cameras.

Cinematography.

Physical Description:

xii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Focal, 2001.

Summary:

In this unique study, Serena Ferrara examines the revolutionary impact of the Steadicam on filmmaking. The Steadicam has freed-up the camera operator to follow a film's movement, wherever it is happening. Serena Ferrara explains the principles by which the Steadicam is operated and the impact it has on filmmaking, including the effects it can produce on screen, on a film's narrative, on its audience, and on the director's creativity.

Also featured are interviews with movie industry professionals, in which a variety of views of the Steadicam are presented in an open discussion. Interviewees include: Garrett BrownGiuseppe RotunnoJohn CarpenterMario OrfiniLarry McConkeyNicola Pecorini Haskell WexlerEd DiGiulioVittorio StoraroCaroline Goodall Anyone involved in, or fascinated by, the process of filmmaking with find this an enlightening and inspirational study. *Written by an experienced Steadicam user*Features an interview with Garrett Brown, the inventor of the Steadicam*Covers both creative and practical issues of the use of Steadicam

Notes:

Filmography: p. 171-173.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-178) and index.

ISBN:

0240516079

OCLC:

43820606