Photo by Reinis Traidas

B&H has an video interview with the inventor of the Steadicam, Garrett Brown. The Steadicam, for those who don’t know, is a stabilizing mount for a camera that isolates the camera’s movement from the camera operator’s movement. On terrain that is too rough, or other situations where a track and dolly are not practical, Steadicam allows smooth, moving shots.

Interestingly, Brown focused specifically on the drive to bring the Steadicam to smaller scale productions:

“The things that the Hollywood guys with their $50,000 rigs have, someone wants with a little HDV camera,” says Brown. “It’s our job not only to supply the gear, but also to help educate people to use it with the same degree of freedom and panache that the big boys have.

Brown’s mission to bring the Steadicam to the masses fits within the general trend of democratization of technology and it is particularly exciting, if not altogether unexpected, that stabilized camera mounts are becoming more widely available. Guerrilla filmmakers in particular may find great value in being able to get stable, smooth shots without the burden and setup of a dolly.

Related posts:

1. More Steadicam from Garrett Brown Image by mikefatsB&H has Part 2 of their interview with...
2. Canon 5D Mark II Video Footage Image from Steve KeysCanon lent a prototype of the new...
3. Akiva Goldsman says. . . This weekend, as a part of the reunion/commencement ceremonies at...
4. DIY Days: Free Conference for Indies! Image from DIY Days WebsiteThanks to David Tames and Boston...
5. Johnny Chung Lee: My newest hero Image by ElDavid1Chances are you haven’t heard of Johnny Chung...