2010Steadi-Newbies forum
Whether new steadicam operators should take unpaid or low-cost work through Craigslist to build experience and portfolio
16 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
DisputedParticipants disagreed and reached no conclusion. Read the findings as positions, not as an answer.
What the thread found
- Operating steadicam on uninsured amateur productions carries physical injury risks that unpaid work does not adequately address
Depends on
- Discussion contains strong disagreement about whether unpaid steadicam work is ever acceptable
- Advice assumes operators own their own equipment and face financial risk
- Market conditions and opportunity vary significantly by geographic location
- No consensus reached on the appropriate starting strategy for new operators