Brett Daly
June 7th, 2010, 04:40 PM
Hi,
I recently decided to make a no-budget horror movie, primarily using my Steadicam Merlin (no vest) and XHA1. I only had a 6-hour time frame to film our movie, so I wasn't able to fine-tune the Merlin balance or XHA1 setting for every shot, but over the course of those 6 hours, I realized one thing for certain. I definitely need a lot more than just those 6 hours when filming with a Steadicam. LOL
I had to go basic hand held for a couple of shots, but I wanted to use the Merlin as much as I could throughout. So if you're interested in watching an amateur made Steadicam short film, with bloopers at the end, here's the link.
YouTube - Fade To Black (amateur horror movie) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giy3zQvkQHY)
I really like the Merlin overall, and for those of you considering one, it's a unit that requires a lot of practice and patience, but can deliver some really good results.
I recently decided to make a no-budget horror movie, primarily using my Steadicam Merlin (no vest) and XHA1. I only had a 6-hour time frame to film our movie, so I wasn't able to fine-tune the Merlin balance or XHA1 setting for every shot, but over the course of those 6 hours, I realized one thing for certain. I definitely need a lot more than just those 6 hours when filming with a Steadicam. LOL
I had to go basic hand held for a couple of shots, but I wanted to use the Merlin as much as I could throughout. So if you're interested in watching an amateur made Steadicam short film, with bloopers at the end, here's the link.
YouTube - Fade To Black (amateur horror movie) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giy3zQvkQHY)
I really like the Merlin overall, and for those of you considering one, it's a unit that requires a lot of practice and patience, but can deliver some really good results.