Steadishots

In order to channel Kubrick's Shining in my film opening, I decided to explore different ways to achieve a fluid shot whilst in motion, which is usually accomplished with either a Shoulder Rig or a Steadicam. These products are apparatus that are attached to the camera in order to keep it steady. Like a moveable tripod but perhaps a few hundred pounds more expensive. Therefore I did what any penniless student would do: I fled to a youtube tutorial.

Before I even began to accomplish constructing the rigs, I decided to do some tests shots: handheld, attached to a grip and the attached to the tripod.

Handheld: 

Very shaky and my footsteps were clearly visible. It was hard to keep the picture smooth.

Grip: 

It may have been due to the confined space of my landing, but I similarly struggled to keep the camera steady because the heavy metal made my arm ache when I tried to raise it to eye level. However, it may be useful for low angle tracking shots of footsteps or quick, close-proximity close ups.

Tripod: 

By holding onto the centre of one of the tripod legs and arm used for moving the camera head (tightly fastened), I managed to get a steadier shot than the previous ones.

Handling the shoulder rig is pretty awkward due to the fact that it's extremely heavy, However, I feel like the equipment has made a smoother shot than if compared to the handheld shot in the previous video.