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Building and presenting a Steadicam operator portfolio
14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- When assembling a Steadicam showreel, include only Steadicam shots and create separate reels for non-Steadicam cinematography work
- Excessive side-to-side movement during Steadicam operation indicates a footwork technique problem that benefits from foundational retraining and formal workshop instruction
Depends on
- The feedback was directed at older work from the operator's first Steadicam before formal training
- Only a small percentage of actual Steadicam shots filmed were available for the reel due to incomplete archival of past work