Book description
In this unique study, Serena Ferrara examines the revolutionary impact of the Steadicam on filmmaking.The Steadicam has freed-up the camera operator to follow a film's movement, wherever it is happening. Serena Ferrara explains the principles by which the Steadicam is operated and the impact it has on filmmaking, including the effects it can produce on screen, on a film's narrative, on its audience, and on the director's creativity.
Also featured are interviews with movie industry professionals, in which a variety of views of the Steadicam are presented in an open discussion. Interviewees include:
Garrett Brown
Giuseppe Rotunno
John Carpenter
Mario Orfini
Larry McConkey
Nicola Pecorini
Haskell Wexler
Ed DiGiulio
Vittorio Storaro
Caroline Goodall
Anyone involved in, or fascinated by, the process of filmmaking with find this an enlightening and inspirational study.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
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Part One: History and Techniques
- 1. The moving camera
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2. The Steadicam
- Invention of the Steadicam
- The first-generation Steadicam
- Steadicam structure
- Basic principles used in the Steadicam
- The potential of the Steadicam
- The great variety of shots that can be obtained with the Steadicam
- Early use of the Steadicam in the movie industry
- Using the Steadicam
- The Steadicam configuration: high mode and low mode
- The mounted Steadicam: hard mount and soft mount
- Shooting with the Steadicam
- Limitations on use of the Steadicam
- Evolution of the Steadicam
- New tools developed from the idea of Steadicam
- The Steadicam’s accessories
- The Steadicam in fields other than cinema
- The workshop experience
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Part Two: Semiotics and Narrative
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3. The Steadicam as a creator of effects and as a narrator
- The camera and points of view
- Subjective vision
- The quality of movement in a point of view shot
- Structural evolution in Steadicam use from the earliest movies to the present
- The gaze of the narrative voice
- The Steadicam as a narrative voice
- The Steadicam and cinematographic space
- The Steadicam and real time
- The Steadicam and remakes
- The beginning and end of a movie
- Conclusions
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3. The Steadicam as a creator of effects and as a narrator
- Part Three: The Steadicam: Different Opinions
- Appendix
- Filmography
- Bibliography
- Index
Product information
- Title: Steadicam
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2013
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136055935
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