Video Production

Operating a steadicam: tips and tricks

Old school Glidecam V-20 at work! A steadicam is a mounted video camera that allows for the taking of unshaken andmore stable footage without using complicated dollies or tracks. It prevents the unavoidable hand shakes from even the most talented camera operators during fast-paced shots or filming that requires a fluid movement on the part of the camera operator. Essentially, it’s a harness that attaches the camera to the operator, or a camera that is attached to a a bar with a handle. This bar differs from a standard tripod as is allows for much swifter movement. Several notable scenes […]

Video Production

Rent Camera Equipment – Stabilizers, Dollies, Glidecam (Steadicam)

Rent Camera Equipment – Stabilizers, Glidecam, Steadicam, Rigs & Dollies   Varavon Slidecam Lite 800 32 inch Camera slider with adjustable feet @ $48.00 per day with Benro S4 head   ———————————————————————————————- Glicecam V-20 @ $89.00 per day – Comes with arm, vest, sled. Holds cameras over 8lbs

Video Conversion

How Does a 8mm Film Projector Work?

Film projection is a delicate process in which the scanner takes the film mounted on its supply reel and passes it through the film gate by using its sprockets.  The gate is an opening in the machine where light shines through onto the film. Sprockets are small holes on one side of the film strip to guide the film through the gate. As each still frame passes the gate, the light shines the frames at high speed (24 frames per second), it then projects it onto the screen through a series of lenses and the user can adjust the focus. When this happens, […]

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Specialized Equipment For Transferring Film

  As VHS video players become more obsolete and people with large video collections realize they need to transfer their films over before they degrade in quality, transferring film to DVD becomes a more sought-after service. There are a multitude of online videos that teach you how to transfer your VHS tapes or older film reels onto DVDs as a do-it-yourself project. This is a neat idea, but not necessarily the best value for your money even when considering you’re doing it yourself. How a do-it-yourself film to dvd transfer works is a projector plays the film on a flat […]