What is a Steadicam? - BBC Springwatch Extra

1300 AU dollar if lucky.

Or

DIY one..

Steadicams research - Note only,don't delete

Steadicams

http://cinetropolis.net/the-steadicam-and-the-shining-vintage-american-cinematographer-article-2/

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/steadicam1.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NDsEFy5Iww

http://sites.duke.edu/nab2012/category/schoolsdepartments/onc/

http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-544587824-suporte-adaptador-ipad-tablet-para-steadicam-frete-gratis-_JM

http://itechbahrain.blogspot.co.nz/2011/06/spring-loaded-arm-gives-superpower.html

http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-steadicam-merlin-arm-vest.htm

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Sevenoak-SK-W02-Steady-Camera-video-Stabilizer-for-Compact-DSLR-Camera-Video-iPhone-Camcorders-Steadicam/118816_835706610.html

Anglepoise lamp - Balanced-arm lamp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced-arm_lamp


Camera dolly

http://legopeople.wonderhowto.com/inspiration/lego-mini-camera-dolly-robot-0116343/
http://veloweb.ca/2011/11/21/about-veloweb-photography/
http://www.rossvideo.com/robotic-camera-systems/furio/products/furio-rc/remote-controlled-dolly.html

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2288680960/nm0003474

vibration Isolation material

Primacoustic TriPad Tripod Mic Stand Isolator  

Vibration Isolation Pad

Explore new way to film

Use pad and smart phone
We found that mobile filming resource became popular at this age, and have great potential in the further outdoor filming industry.

The benefit for pad and smart phone film is: They combine camera film, editor, filter system and explore file, upload to internet together. compare to last five years.

The quality at this stage are as good as production grade, with the help of some great app:

 

we are happy to see will reach professional grade - large moving product. Many documentary filmer already start using pad as their new "joinery eye".

screen shot of the iPad filming

Oscar winning editor Mark Sanger

With awesome gears to attached with pad to help filming well, they upgrade the sound quality during the record, and the refine handle to extend the shotting angle, as well as for long time filming.

Fostex International

i o grapher 

Inorder to encourage people film more outdoor with pad and phone, some festivals around mobile filming had found:)

Explore new way to film

Lighter camera

http://youtu.be/_RUNn6t7Fv8

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Discussion with Brendon about which way is forward and why there is no steering wheel. 2 wheels at the front and steering with your foot

Leonard attaches the chain

The second cog an chain which turns the back wheel directly when the main cogs and chain turn.

Wheel connection

Cogs to turn the main chain

form study sketches

This body uses line and curves for a slick and streamline model. The 'seat' Is on an angle that would be comfortable to rest at with a small lip at the bottom to take your weight on although not big enough to sit on.

This sketch show the internals with the above body kit overtop

Seat with rounded edge

The seat on the bottom left corner has very subtle corners but the lip has a sharp edge. Because The lip is just to take your weight and to lean on not to sit on it will need to have a rounded edge as not to cut into the back of your thighs

Process work in the workshop

Jia Preparing the pole for bending.

Bending in progress

Abe: 'The bend will start from this point and move out away from us, we need to consider that the pole will stretch out as it bends and the length will not be the same measurement as when it was straight".

We first had to make sure the pole was level before turning it

This image shows that we have rotated the pole -28 degrees before the bending process began. The matching pole was bent at 28 degrees. These were used for the main frame seen in the jig below

sketches, form studies, quick measurements