Ghetto ‘Steadycam’ technique

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Okay, you’ve got this great action sequence in mind with a guy/gal being chased on foot but you want to avoid typical YouTube ‘Earthquake Cam’ style hand-held video. Oh and you either can’t get your hands on or afford a Steadycam. What do you do? Here’s an old-school trick demo’d by Dave Knop that mimics a steadycam shot with just your camera and your existing tripod. Watch out for that Dragon….

DIY Steadicam Shot Without a Steadicam! Cool Camera/Editing Trick! from dave knop on Vimeo.

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ending was priceless.

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