Andrey Yazydzhi HB/modified rig

[andreas kielb]

Have you ever heard of Andrey Yazydzhi? He is an operator that obviously has his place in russian film industry. He also was instructor at russian steadicam workshops together with Garrett Brown himself and he works with a homebuilt system. Check out his site and his gallery on steadicenter:

http://www.steadicenter.com/search.php?search_user=Andrey+Yazydzhi

www.yazydzhifilms.com/index_eng.html

This is Garrett Brown trying his sled with the G-50 arm (it's a pity I didn't find any good pictures of his arm, though):



Working with film it's also necessary that you have the right cables to power the camera from the sled (especially with 35 mm). The only alternative is to power the camera from a battery belt around your hips with a clumsy cable going to the camera  . It's also recommended to use steadicam mags instead of horizontal mags as the shifting film will ruin your balance quite fast. With coaxial mags the side to side shifts a little but the problem isn't too big.

Another thing you should have an eye on is to carry low mode brackets with you that support the camera. From what I heard on film sets it is expected that you already have your low mode plate on the camera and that you're able to switch in a few minutes.

[Charles King]

I had seen him a long time ago but was not sure if his system was a bit a pieced together from different rigs. Very imaginative. That's what I like to see. I like the list of cameras he has flown with his system. Thanks for this insightful info Andreas.

One thing I was wondering his the handling capabilities of Loic's arm. With no way to adjust the system on the fly he must have exact springs to counter act the weight. Regardless, it seems to do the job and the results are met.

I like this pic of his weight cage: Pretty hilarious  Oh, nice sled of his too. I would love to see his arm upclose:

[Vladimir Korshunov]

You are right Charles, the camera in Loics pictures is a 16mm, probably an Arri SR2. I also used this camera in 3 films I worked at and there was another job on film with an Aaton 16mm. I didn't work with a 35mm camera yet but it is possible. A lot of 35mm cameras are in a weight range between 12 and 15 kg and should fly well with my system.

The reactions of the crew members were always very positive, pretty much like '...oh cool, you built that yourself'. However I should say that all jobs I had with film cameras until now were on student sets and things might be different on a fully paid job.

Have you ever heard of Andrey Yazydzhi? He is an operator that obviously has his place in russian film industry. He also was instructor at russian steadicam workshops together with Garrett Brown himself and he works with a homebuilt system. Check out his site and his gallery on steadicenter:

http://www.steadicenter.com/search.php?search_user=Andrey+Yazydzhi

www.yazydzhifilms.com/index_eng.html

This is Garrett Brown trying his sled with the G-50 arm (it's a pity I didn't find any good pictures of his arm, though):



Working with film it's also necessary that you have the right cables to power the camera from the sled (especially with 35 mm). The only alternative is to power the camera from a battery belt around your hips with a clumsy cable going to the camera  . It's also recommended to use steadicam mags instead of horizontal mags as the shifting film will ruin your balance quite fast. With coaxial mags the side to side shifts a little but the problem isn't too big.

Another thing you should have an eye on is to carry low mode brackets with you that support the camera. From what I heard on film sets it is expected that you already have your low mode plate on the camera and that you're able to switch in a few minutes.

Hey, Andreas! Are You sure that Andrey Yazidzi  uses HBS? If he does, than it is very exiting, for he is very well known in the branch. But I think he use the  industrial one.  I did hold some unic systems, which I can hardly call home made because they done on very high level (like yours). One of them is custom made for local studio in St.Petersburg. It´s made of titanium and runs 35mm cameras.  Another custom made rig from Belorussia can also fly 35mm, it based on carbon plastic  bones arm. BTW, if I not mistacing,  that really elegant rig came before suhtlers plastic arm.

[andreas kielb]

Hi Vladimir,
I'm not completely sure but in the equipment section of his homepage he says: "My steadicam is of my own elaboration. "

http://www.yazydzhifilms.com/tehnic_eng.html

The photos of his sled also look home or custom build and I've never seen a commercial gimbal of this design. Did you notice that he has at least three different bases for his rig. The one above which looks like the MK-V Lite, then another that looks like the nexus or the new GPI and a third one with three batteries in the old GPI style. The arm is not so good to see in most of the pictures but judging from the first picture it is not a commercial one that is familiar.

[Vladimir Korshunov]

... but judging from the first picture it is not a commercial one that is familiar.

Andreas, thank You very much indeed!  So, there is nothing impossible for man, it seems. 
Vladimir

[Charles King]

... but judging from the first picture it is not a commercial one that is familiar.

Andreas, thank You very much indeed! So, there is nothing impossible for man, it seems.
Vladimir

It is more a collective piece by piece from commercial and home built materials and components. Regardless, the man has proven that it can be done. Point Blank.

[Vladimir Korshunov]

It is more a collective piece by piece from commercial and home built materials and components. Regardless, the man has proven that it can be done. Point Blank.

Expression "Point Blank" in the context of use such a  weapon of creation, called  "Steadicam",  is just beautiful... 

[Charles King]

[konstantinos Tyrin]

just for the interest, the camera you see on the sled that Garrett is flying on the hb rig is a ACL 1  , Eclair, made in France.
Great cameras that get modified for super 16.
Regards
Constantine

[Vladimir Korshunov]

...  Another custom made rig from Belorussia ...

[Charles King]

I am looking at the pic from my cell so it is hard to see the details. It is sled that he has modify is it not? I will take a better look when i get home.

[Vladimir Korshunov]

It is the only picture i found. As far i know - this one is completely custom made. 

[Cedric Akins]

Hey is that arm in the picture above made of carbon fiber?

[Vladimir Korshunov]

Hey is that arm in the picture above made of carbon fiber?

Yes, Cedric, it is carbon.

[Cedric Akins]

Wow.  What about the end blocks are those carbon as well? If so was this your design? And did you do it yourself?