It's Steadicam but Smaller
This short was shot with the The "MōVI" - a digital 3-axis gyro-stabilized handheld camera gimbal. The completely silent device weighs under 3.5 pounds bare and can be operated solo, or with the help of a second "gimbal" operator with a joystick to pull off some incredible moves. To read more about it go to: http://wp.me/pjtZ0-2a4 The BTS Video is at: https://vimeo.com/63357898
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This short was shot ENTIRELY handheld with the MōVI, a Canon EOS 1DC (at 4K) and a Canon 24mm 1.3 Cine Prime (and a Zeiss 18mm CP.2 for the aerial shots.)
Having seen this, it's clear that steadicam is now not the only 'go to' product for groovy stabilised camera movement.
Check out this short film named 'MoVI' by Vincent LaForet which uses this new toy to the max. I have to say my mouth started to salivate as I soon realised the potential of his unbelievable piece of kit.
It's priced at around £10000 which is a bit lumpy but I still want one.
There are some more videos of the 'MoVI' in action at NAB to give you some more info about how it actually works.
I can't wait to have a play with this......