Smooth Moving Camera

Patriot Infinity

Patriot Infinity

I'm curious as to how something like THIS would be done. Was it just one guy holding a camera following the action? At one point the camera goes up pretty high. The whole thing seemed quite smooth, too. If someone was holding the camera wouldn't it be a bit shaky?

Any tips or tuts would be great.
 
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I have no idea personally, but as a far out fantasy guess, I wonder if they have massive robotic cranes/arms with multiple degrees of freedom for crazy shots. (and if not, I may have just found my calling)
 
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Randomly stumbled upon a TOP GEAR USA story on a blog, and look at what they're using. I still think I see a market for my remote controlled pneumatic quick acting crane with self leveling robotic arm.

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As this isnt all one shot (there are many hidden jump cuts to speed up the action), i'd say it was a combination of Steadicam and Crane shots (crane for the shots that follow him up the stairs and back down again).

Its simply cut together to make it appear as though its one long shot.
I'll find some good links to show some awesome long shots without cuts that should blow your mind!
 
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I agree with Eliander. They probably used both systems and cutted them together. This works, due the other jump cuts before.

And while we´re on the subject of long shots.. In "Children of Men" are some really amazin long shots and the movie "Russian Ark" has no cut at all.
 
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Alexxx11 said:
I agree with Eliander. They probably used both systems and cutted them together.
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I already said that, silly.

Alexxx11 said:
And while we´re on the subject of long shots.. In "Children of Men" are some really amazin long shots and the movie "Russian Ark" has no cut at all.
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Those continuous-shots in "Children of Men" are some of the most incredible acheivments in camerawork I've ever seen. Can you imagine the amount of choreography required?
 
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Cracker Funk said:
Those continuous-shots in "Children of Men" are some of the most incredible acheivments in camerawork I've ever seen. Can you imagine the amount of choreography required?
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I heard from somewhere that they rehearsed the continuous ping-pong ball/car hijack/motorcycle chase for like 3 months before actually doing it.
 
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Actually, the seemingly continuous shot at the end of CoM was, in fact, 2 shots -- exterior of the building and interior of the building. They were digitally blended to look like one. Still impressive, nevertheless.
 
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Patriot Infinity said:
I'm curious as to how something like THIS would be done. Was it just one guy holding a camera following the action? At one point the camera goes up pretty high. The whole thing seemed quite smooth, too. If someone was holding the camera wouldn't it be a bit shaky?

Any tips or tuts would be great.
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Contrary to popular belief, this is all a single shot. Is there a steadicam here? Yes. Is there a Crane here? Yes. It is actually both of them being used at the same time. This is clearly choreographed quite well. What will happen is the steadicam operator will be getting his shot and then step onto the crane and get boomed up. It is actually quite common. Look really close. There is time when the super hero starts up the stairs and the camera doesn't yet, that is when he is getting on the crane. Then as the crane goes up there is a slight bobble left to right, this is how you know it is still on the steadicam and not a crane or jib shot. Pretty crazy.
 
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Here are come cool steadicams I saw at NAB this year and some other random examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aLBzUih3gM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz3eE7aTrdg&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt6NOUhb6Wc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Evo_kcAww&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOPRM2rH3Vo
 
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