Monopod used as Steadicam

An inexpensive alternative to steadicam... several examples using a monopod with weight and fulcrum effect to steady, propped into waist, or extended as intended. Demo with larger camera plus tiny one in the end. Produced by HEM Productions with CC music by Morgantj "caf connections" from ccMixter.org.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• hem
• monopod
• steadicam
• fulcrum
• camera
• vioditv

[HeavyHeadprod]

the little camera look like to have a better quality than the bigger one

[holycowkalabaw]

you sounds like Bill Gates!

[Terratechman]

Monopods work well to reduce up/down shake but not so great for side to side (panning) shake. The monopd sits on your hand and can't rotate freely because of friction (obviously) so when your hand twist (just a little!) the camera follows and thats the jarring movement you see in the video.

[voidofambition]

Haha, I just realized, while watching all these makeshift steady cam rigs and makeshift shoulder rig videos; "Wait a minute... I have a Steadycam Merlin... I have a Redrock shoulder rig... ". Derp. Cool though!

[Neilx14]

@holycowkalabaw - nice name haha lol kalabaw

[eveningniteshade]

@voidofambition It looks terrible alot of jarring movements. I think maybe he has left digital stabiliser on, and with panning shots some cameras behave very poorly. Give a stilted effect such as here.

I would say turn digital stabaliser off and try this, and try it with it on as well.

[Irkutsk2012]

Дебил в шапке!

[voidofambition]

not bad, the shake doesn't look bad at all! independent filmmakers should use this technique for chase scenes where you want that subtle shake.

[kyushika]

mm no.. you must release x-y and z axys in your monopod. only in this way you can use the steadicam word

[stewiek]

fail