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Topic: Stabilizer NEEDED... (Read 449 times)
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Jared Arsement
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I'm looking for a stabilizer for shooting out of a helicopter/small airplane. I'd like to find something that I can attach to my Manfrotto tripod (100mm bowl) that would stabilize the camera attached to my Cartoni Focus head (100mm bowl as well). I'm sure it would have to attach to some kind of arm. Would a standard jib do this? The arm would be good for getting the camera out a little while in the helicopter to get shots looking straight down at the ground. I'm not an engineer so I'm having trouble visualizing this. I've got the access to the helicopters and planes...just don't have a steady way to shoot the footage I need. Any thoughts?
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Wade Francom
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Look for companies that are already set up for this... I think this is a shot that can't be shortcutted in any way. There are companies out there that can get copter-born footage for you.
Personally speaking... I think it would be safer to take the boom (arm) off the sticks and mount it solidly to the copter, or to hire a pro to stand out on a platform rigged on one of the runners (of course he would be hard-lined to the copter) with a steadicam. He could shoot straight down, and adjust for the chopper's pitch and roll better than a jib on sticks. With the steadicam op/stunt dude, you can RF the signal to a battery operated monitor for the dir.. A jib would need another monitor.
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:-)
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michael stevenson
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Jared, Email me. The info is in my profile or you could just click on my email link below. Michael  |
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MikkoWilson
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...hire a pro to stand out on a platform rigged on one of the runners (of course he would be hard-lined to the copter) with a steadicam. He could shoot straight down, and adjust for the chopper's pitch and roll better than a jib on sticks. With the steadicam op/stunt dude, you can RF the signal to a battery operated monitor for the dir.. A jib would need another monitor.
Oh god that sounds like about the most dangerous use of a helicopter for filming yet. Not such a hot idea Wade, sorry. Steadicam's arnt' designed for helicopters - They can't take the forces involved. Helicopters are very dangerous to work with. It is one of those area where if you have to ask, you shouldn't be dooing it.Hire a profesional who specializes in arial work. That's the least dangerous way. - Mikko |
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