Steadicam
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English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- steadicam, Steadi-Cam, steadi-cam, Steadi Cam, steadi cam
- Steadycam, steadycam, Steady-Cam, steady-cam, Steady Cam, steady cam
Etymology
[edit]1975, from steady + cam, from camera.
Noun
[edit]Steadicam (plural Steadicams)
- (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.