Rollerblades + Steadicam Merlin Test | Canon 7D

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Canon 7D, 16-35 f/2.8 L

Rough tracking shot test using rollerblades and our Steadicam Merlin. If this were an actual short film, we would definitely put a little more effort into the shots. But for now, it's just a nice little test, strictly for fun.

Music is the score from Magnolia by Jon Brion. Amazing score, amazing film.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• steadicam
• merlin
• canon
• 7d
• anna
• rollerblades
• magnolia
• jon brion

[theamarand]

I'm reading the The Steadicam Operator's Handbook and learning a lot of great things so far about the full-sized rigs, but wonder how it all translates into this mix. My 7D arrives tomorrow, I have a decent set of inexpensive lenses, and will be picking up the Merlin within a week or two. Good stuff? Easy to learn? I appreciate you posting your video...hopefully I'll have one of my own to post soon!

[esotericsean]

@theamarand Pretty easy to learn. It does take a lot of practice. I look at this video now and the sway is pretty terrible!

[walk888]

Looks good

[MikeOfKorea]

So you were just rollerblading... Not a hint of "pushing off" or sudden stops or anything.  Cool.

[SUPERAMAZINGATOMIC]

Aaaaah look out for the pool!

[Boobymacintoshfilms]

This looks great!

[AndreaMorrisFilms]

Oh man! I love it!

You're awesome. That can't be easy.

[BlownMacTruck]

@tas9195 Actually, no one's helping you because we know all cameras are different, even if they're all Canons. A kid knows this. A person who read their manual would've also figured this out by now instead of wasting time asking strangers in a non-camera tech forum how to operate a camera they own right in front of them. Let me give you a hint: either it's completed automated for exposure or you use the light meter to adjust. If this makes no sense to you I suggest a point and shoot camera.

[tas9195]

@BlownMacTruck plus someone who knew what they were talking about would rather help than run there mouth. No matter how dumb the question.

[tas9195]

@BlownMacTruck what a moron. actually it shows you how to change the setting not how to use it to get correct exposures. If that was the case we could all read the manual and be pros. I can't believe I'm having this conversation because I never asked you in the first place. Besides my manual doesn't talk about ISO or aperature in videos. Are you a pro photographer. obviously not cause a pro knows it takes more than a manual to take a good picture. I am done. you can argue with yourself now.

[BlownMacTruck]

@tas9195 Your manual will surely tell you how to set your ISO and aperture, and if it doesn't, you can't. You're the one who sounds like a douche for asking people how to operate your OWN CAMERA.

[tas9195]

@BlownMacTruck Uh, did I ask you. I don't think so. I didn't ask you. First off my manual won't tell me what camera he is using, which I caught it in the title after and corrected myself. Next my manual won't tell me if this is raw or if they did any post work. Third I haven't seen the phrase rough tracking in my manual. Pick up the manaul for constructive criticism not destructive. Maybe then you won't sound like an A hole.

[BlownMacTruck]

@tas9195 Uh, why don't you read your manual and learn how your camera works?

[tas9195]

nevermind just realized it said canon 7d, I have the T1i and don't know how to set ISO and aperture etc.... for the video part of it. How do you set it on the 7d. I would imangine it would be about the same being they are both canon.