Contents
PART ONE History and Techniques
Camera movement: an historical overview
The function of camera movements
The first-generation Steadicam
Basic principles used in the Steadicam
The potential of the Steadicam
The great variety of shots that can be obtained with the Steadicam
Early use of the Steadicam in the movie industry
The Steadicam configuration: high mode and low mode
The mounted Steadicam: hard mount and soft mount
Limitations on use of the Steadicam
New tools developed from the idea of Steadicam
The Steadicam in fields other than cinema
PART TWO Semiotics and Narrative
3 The Steadicam as a creator of effects and as a narrator
The quality of movement in a point of view shot
Structural evolution in Steadicam use from the earliest movies to the present
The gaze of the narrative voice
The Steadicam as a narrative voice
The Steadicam and cinematographic space
The beginning and end of a movie
PART THREE The Steadicam: Different Opinions
4 Open debate and interviews with movie industry professionals