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The Steadicam operator's handbook / Jerry Holway and Laurie Hayball.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Holway, Jerry, author.
Contributor:
Hayball, Laurie.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Steadicam (Trademark)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Steadicam (Trademark).
Motion picture cameras.
Cinematography.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (434 p.)
Edition:
1st edition
Place of Publication:
Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2009.
Language Note:
English
System Details:
text file
Summary:
Camera operators and video enthusiasts around the world search for the training and information they need to successfully use the Steadicam®, the most versatile tool for moving a motion picture or video camera. Every year, about 500 people in the world are lucky enough to take an intensive training workshop (some of the top workshops are taught by the authors of this book), but these workshops are expensive and sell out as a matter of course: the instructors simply can't keep up with the high demand. As a result, the vast majority of people have no practical way to learn what has become an ess
Contents:
pt. 1. The Steadicam and its parts
pt. 2. Getting started
pt. 3. Beyond the basics
pt. 4. Steadicam and filmmaking
pt. 5. Movement techniques
pt. 6. Framing techniques
pt. 7. Getting to work
pt. 8. Extending the range of movement
pt. 9. Extending the range of options
pt. 10. The business side of Steadicam
pt. 11. Unique environments and requirements
pt. 12. The experienced operator.
Notes:
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 414-415) and index.
ISBN:
9786612618055
9781136058059
1136058052
9781136058066
1136058060
9781282618053
1282618059
9780080889580
0080889581
OCLC:
500570939

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