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Steadicam operation on Full Metal Jacket and the roles of different operators
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DisputedParticipants disagreed and reached no conclusion. Read the findings as positions, not as an answer.
What the thread found
- Full Metal Jacket employed multiple Steadicam operators rather than just one, with different operators contributing during different phases of production.
- One operator was brought in approximately one month into filming to replace the initial operator, and continued working on the film for more than six months total across multiple production periods.
- The replacement operator used different equipment at different stages of the shoot, initially working with the previous operator's gear before switching to alternative equipment midway through.
- A production delay occurred during filming that affected the Steadicam work schedule.
Depends on
- The exact extent of each operator's contribution to the final film remains disputed between participants.
- One participant's account relies on memory of details from a biography rather than direct knowledge.
- The specific dates and duration of who worked when are not clearly established in the thread.