That's some quality steadycam action right there!

That's an awesome steadycam head that little guy has.

That collar is in dire need of a steadycam.

The Youtube video editor has an image stabilization feature that provides a steadycam-like smoothness to camera movements. Sometimes it warps the image though, if there's a lot of shaking initially.

>> ^Lendl:

Cheapest steadycam setup evar!


Maybe not if you factor in food, litter and vet fees =oD

Cheapest steadycam setup evar!

>> ^Longswd:

Strap a CCD to his melon and you've got a pretty cheap steadycam.


Cheap? What do you feed your cat?

Strap a CCD to his melon and you've got a pretty cheap steadycam.

And just think, that was the steadycam view.

Fantastic idea, but very terribly titled video. Please change it, @Shepppard. As others have stated, it's not a steadycam. It's no wonder no one is watching or voting on this video. Seeing "steadycam" in the title made me not interested to watch it.

Slightly off-topic but I used this website to make a $14 Steadycam that works well enough. For $14 anyway.

I was thinking the same thing>> ^Grimm:

I think it has something to do with how their eye focuses on things. I think pigeons have it to. I always thought chickens and pigeons "bobbed" there head when they walked but after seeing this I think they are just holding their head still while their body moves.

Someone really needs to invest in a steadycam...or software to de-shake that video.

That lead singer really does have a nice voice.

I was going to say 'Gee, I wish they'd get off just the faces'... but then they switch to the incredibly shaky motorbike section that demonstrates what a steadycam is for. And show a guy playing a guitar when no guitar is playing.

Should have stuck with the heads I think.

No, there's a difference between real cinematography and "look at this cool camera work! Don't you feel immersed?" Zoomy-cam is just the logical extension of shaky-cam, where the director thinks jostling the picture is the same thing as providing excitement for the viewer. Maybe it fools you, but to me all it does is throw me out of the story.

There is no fucking reason for shaky "hand held" shots unless we are supposed to be watching footage from a camera that is part of the story, such as documentary footage. If there is no camera in the story, then the viewer should not be "aware" of the camera. The footage should be clean and semi-omniscient, like the narrative voice in a book. Novels are not presented in broken cursive with bad spelling, and movies should not be presented in unstable hand held shots.

If you need a lot of flexibility in an action shot, get a steadycam. It provides a sense of immediacy and proximity, and doesn't aggravate. Use it!