Comments on: “Ninjutsu” footage shot with Steadicam Merlin http://www.dvcreators.net/ninjutsu-steadicam-merlin-in-action/ training and resources for digital video creators Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Roofie http://www.dvcreators.net/ninjutsu-steadicam-merlin-in-action/#comment-37272 Roofie Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:16:00 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/ninjutsu-steadicam-merlin-in-action/#comment-37272 the actors should be put on pull wires. this allows them to do flips and jump off of walls. I know i worked in Hollywood for 10 years. nothing special, i'd recommend using a tripod. will result in much steadier camera shots. too shaky really make me sick. the actors should be put on pull wires. this allows them to do flips and jump off of walls. I know i worked in Hollywood for 10 years.

nothing special, i’d recommend using a tripod. will result in much steadier camera shots. too shaky really make me sick.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.dvcreators.net/ninjutsu-steadicam-merlin-in-action/#comment-36236 jonathan Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:27:58 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/ninjutsu-steadicam-merlin-in-action/#comment-36236 Yes, it was smooth, but slow.... Your edits should have been triple time - Your camera seemed stiff, not following the action. Jeepers, just go handheld if you need the shot. The Karate should give a sense of action, not a slow moving body of water filling an empty vessel. Yes, it was smooth, but slow….

Your edits should have been triple time -
Your camera seemed stiff, not following the action.

Jeepers, just go handheld if you need the shot.
The Karate should give a sense of action, not a slow moving body of water filling an empty vessel.

]]> By: Josh http://www.dvcreators.net/ninjutsu-steadicam-merlin-in-action/#comment-35748 Josh Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:21:05 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/ninjutsu-steadicam-merlin-in-action/#comment-35748 Very nice video- and smooth moves! Shooting with a Merlin gives you such a floating sensation, you don't even notice the camera is moving sometimes. One tip: with action scenes like this, it's important to anticipate- even when you know one fellow's going down, the camera sometimes was behind the action instead of with it- if you think a half second ahead, you can keepo your subject in frame rather than playing catch up. Very nice video- and smooth moves! Shooting with a Merlin gives you such a floating sensation, you don’t even notice the camera is moving sometimes.

One tip: with action scenes like this, it’s important to anticipate- even when you know one fellow’s going down, the camera sometimes was behind the action instead of with it- if you think a half second ahead, you can keepo your subject in frame rather than playing catch up.

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