Steadicam

English

Alternative forms

• steadicam, Steadi-Cam, steadi-cam, Steadi Cam, steadi cam
• Steadycam, steadycam, Steady-Cam, steady-cam, Steady Cam, steady cam

Etymology

1975, from steady +‎ cam, from camera.

Noun

Steadicam (plural Steadicams)

1. (film) A stabilizing camera mount for hand-held film or video shooting; a camera mounted thus.
   • 1975, Filmmakers Newsletter, volume 9, page 46:

     Steadicam, a revolutionary camera stabilizing device, was not shown, but CP did screen a sample film shot with a Steadicam.

   • 2002 September 19, The Economist, volume 364, page 82:

     Tilman Büttner, the director of photography who operated the steadicam used to shoot the film, has turned the camera into one of its main characters, a contemporary film maker trapped in a journey through Russian history, with Mr Sokurov himself speaking its part.

Anagrams

• academist, acetamids, camisated