Today, Jin and me try to use steadicam and shoulder rig. We all is first time to use it, so we waste too much time on set up time. Unfortunately, stadycam do not have quick release platform, I cannot make camera screw tight very well and keep same weight between front and back. Thus, the gravity of camera always changes. How to make the glide cam balance is our second big problem. I try to make it balance many times but the performance of equipment not satisfied to me . Finally, I make it a little bit stable in my room but it is not perfect.
First video we use shoulder rig to shoot the video. Photographer need to keep camera stabilize. The video show the three parts, the pan and manual focus and shot，track out shot and pan shot. Shoulder rig is a good equipment. If photographer stand one place do not move, the picture will very stable. But when I track out the subject, it will not like glide cam. Thus, stability of shoulder rig better than hand held, weaker than steadicam.
I can feel steadicam eliminate the up-down movement. It is a good equipment but the equipment less some parts. I need to use shoulder rig and glide cam in my first shooting. Shoulder rig can use focus ring to accurate manual focus and comfortable to hold it. Steady cam will take too much time in balance and hard to control it no focusing while shooting.
Overall, every equipment has its pro and con. It is depend on what is your purpose. About first shooting, I will use this two equipment to shoot detail of motorcycle. and indoor and out door of Ace cafe. Following riders walk to cafe and briefly to interview some cafe racers.
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