STEADICAM How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these steadicam tutorials to learn all about steadicam with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Operate a steadicam, Make a DTV antenna & a steadicam, and Make a $30 low-budget steadicam.

You'll also find several great film & theater tutorials in the Film & Theater category.

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How to operate a steadicam

Operate a steadicam

Kyle Fasanella, steadicam operator, and curator of the famous VileKyle.com gives us a rare glimpse at how a steadicam works.

A 4:18
Curated 1 year ago by rhei222 | Comments 2
Views 6,234

How to make a DTV antenna & a steadicam

Make a DTV antenna & a steadicam

Learn how to make a DTV antenna & a steadicam. Digital converter box? Check! Great reception? Not so much. John Park shows how to take a ...more

A 8:18
Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 5
Views 10,957

How to make a $30 low-budget steadicam

Make a $30 low-budget steadicam

MatttChapman shows you how to do make a $30 steadicam. You can make this steadycam with parts ...more

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Curated 3 months ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 968

How to make a Steadicam flying camera support

Make a Steadicam flying camera support

Garret Brown's original Steadicam® is an icon that revolutionized filmmaking. Being the first and the best, it naturally and justifiably ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 7,950

How to build a hand held steadicam

Build a hand held steadicam

Don't take shaky footage? Make a homemade steadicam and use it to prevent jumpy shots. You will need two lawn mower wheels, nuts, PVC pipe ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,541

How to make your own steadicam

Make your own steadicam

Steadicams are mounts used in film making that helps the cameraman capture smooth shots independent of his body's movements. Unfortunately ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 1,921

How to use camera stabilization equipment

Use camera stabilization equipment

In this episode, we dive into the expensive, or, at the least, tedious realm of camera stabilization equipment. This ranges from the ...more

B 10:58
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 1,017

How to make a camcorder stabilizer

Make a camcorder stabilizer

If shaky home videos are making your audience seasick, it's time to steady your hand. Watch this video to learn how to make a camcorder ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 763

How to make a video camera stabilizer

Make a video camera stabilizer

This is sort of like a homemade steadicam without the harness and everything that makes it keep the camera straight. This is kinda just a ...more

C 1:27
Curated 1 year ago by God | Comments 0
Views 1,463

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Roly-Poly Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's London based rolling bridge is an engineering marvel. Lots of fun, and immensely satisfying to watch (via YouTube, assuming you can't see it in person). From Heatherwick Studio: ...

Master Nerd Births Perfect Copy Cat Bot

Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in ...

Building-Sized Überorgan Emits Heavenly Music and Farts

Tim Hawkinson is an artist who truly inspires. The Los Angeles based artist creates complex, whimsical sculptures with simple mechanics and basic materials. One of his most notable pieces is the ...

Super Slim and Sexy Xbox Mod

iPods are getting smaller and smaller each year. Why not Xbox? Bandit5317 has made an 1-inch thick Xbox. The ultimate Xbox mod: super slim. Pay attention, Microsoft. The "Xbox Micro" has a ...

Laser Coil Gun Shoots Bullets on Pure Electricity

Wow, kudos to Daniel Eindhoven for his incredible laser-lit coil gun. This bad boy shoots bullets on pure electricity and can shoot up to 85 km/hr. Daniel's specs: Fully semi-automatic, up to 14 shots ...

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