Camera Gear: Every Type of Camera Rig Explained [The Shot List, Ep 5]

Camera Gear Cheatsheet (Shot List) ►► bit.ly/cr-cheatsheet
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The Dolly Zoom Effect ►► bit.ly/dolly-zoom
Chapters:
00:00 Intro to Camera Rigs & Gear
01:33 Handheld - Avengers: Endgame (2019)
03:28 Tripod - Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
05:00 Pedestal - Inglourious Basterds (2009)
07:13 Crane & Jib - Spectre (2015)
09:11 Overhead Rigs - Casino (1995)
10:55 Dolly, Slider, & Cable Cam - Oldboy (2003)
12:40 Stabilizers - Parasite (2019)
14:06 Snorricam - Requiem for a Dream (2000)
15:33 Vehicle Mounts - Rogue Nation (2015)
17:01 Drones - Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
18:32 Motion Control - The Social Network (2010)
20:10 Underwater Housing - Moonlight (2016)
21:54 Camera Gear Exercise: Dunkirk Scene
23:03 Final Takeaways
Camera rigs come in all shapes and sizes...and all budgets. Camera gear is expensive and camera setup can eat up a lot of time on set. In other words, if you’re going to invest the time and money in a camera rig, you should know the camera gear options available and how they work. In this episode of the Shot List, our focus is the various camera rigs and film equipment that will provide both production value and storytelling value to your next project.
To give a shot either intimacy or intensity, handheld camera rigs like a shoulder rig or easy rig work best. For maximum stability and stillness, you can’t go wrong with a tripod. When the camera needs to move smoothly, there are a number of camera rigs that are up to the task. A camera dolly is ideal but a camera slider is another lower-cost option. Everyone has heard of Steadicam camera stabilizers but, again, you might not have the budget for it. In that case, a gimbal stabilizer is an effective and affordable option. The debate between Steadicam vs gimbal really just comes down to budget.
For large or complicated camera movements, a camera crane is great for vertical movements to establish landscapes or top-down shots. If a camera crane is too costly or if your location can’t fit massive film equipment, camera jibs or an overhead camera setup work just fine. Let’s say the shot requires extremely precise camera movements? If you can afford one, a motion control camera system (aka camera robot) can pull off shots that are literally inhuman. A Snorricam is an ideal camera rig to capture an extremely subjective point of view, great for extreme emotional states or characters under the influence.
Finally, camera rigs that are used anytime vehicles are involved - anything from a car mount to strapping a camera to the side of an airplane. Aerial cinematography has never been easier or more affordable now that drone cameras have changed the game. Underwater cameras are obviously essential for anything in or around water.
No matter the scene, there is an ideal camera rig perfectly suited to capture your vision. Camera gear is changing all the time, opening up the possibilities even further. Image makers like Peter McKinnon, Matti Haapoja, Potato Jet, and Peter Lindgren understand how important camera gear is. Like all great artists, you need to master the tools before you can master the work.
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