Comments on: A Very Challenging Four-minute Steadicam Shot http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html Serving up fresh, crispy news and views for creators and consumers of digital video Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:52:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Kendal Miller http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1772 Kendal Miller Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:26:37 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1772 Just had an opportunity today at Fletcher Chicago to meet and hang out with Larry McConkey who did the steadicam shooting on Snakeyes his principles for drawing lines of action and working with actors were absolutely ingenious!!!!!! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566227/ Just had an opportunity today at Fletcher Chicago to meet and hang out with Larry McConkey who did the steadicam shooting on Snakeyes his principles for drawing lines of action and working with actors were absolutely ingenious!!!!!!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566227/

]]> By: Afton Grant http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1740 Afton Grant Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:29:18 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1740 Hey Guys, Just wanted to clarify a couple points. "Children of Men" used all handheld. Amazing handheld at that, but no Steadicam. In "Snake Eyes", the opening sequence seems like almost 15 minutes of uncut footage, but actually it is 8 separate shots stitched together with well hidden edits. Watch it carefully and you'll probably be able to tell where the cuts are. "Russian Ark" did indeed succeed in a 90 minute continuous take. An amazing physical and technical feat, but I'll agree about the slowness of the story. Best to all, Afton Grant Steadicam Operator, NYC www.aftongrant.com | www.steadishots.org Hey Guys,

Just wanted to clarify a couple points. “Children of Men” used all handheld. Amazing handheld at that, but no Steadicam. In “Snake Eyes”, the opening sequence seems like almost 15 minutes of uncut footage, but actually it is 8 separate shots stitched together with well hidden edits. Watch it carefully and you’ll probably be able to tell where the cuts are. “Russian Ark” did indeed succeed in a 90 minute continuous take. An amazing physical and technical feat, but I’ll agree about the slowness of the story.

Best to all,
Afton Grant
Steadicam Operator, NYC
http://www.aftongrant.com | http://www.steadishots.org

]]> By: Matthew Jeppsen http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1716 Matthew Jeppsen Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:40:46 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1716 I guess I'll have to re-watch Snake Eyes (ugh), I must have missed that one. Russian Ark was simply amazing. I thought it was not only well done technically, but that the uncut nature of the shoot served the material well. It's been a while since I saw the behind the scenes featurette, did they make it all the way through without any cuts in that film? -MJ I guess I’ll have to re-watch Snake Eyes (ugh), I must have missed that one.

Russian Ark was simply amazing. I thought it was not only well done technically, but that the uncut nature of the shoot served the material well. It’s been a while since I saw the behind the scenes featurette, did they make it all the way through without any cuts in that film?

-MJ

]]> By: AndrewMSV http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1714 AndrewMSV Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:34:27 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1714 Two of the best uncut sequences that I've seen in recent films are from the Nick Cage film, Snake Eyes (lousy film) which featured a 15-minute(!) continuous shot; and Russian Ark which featured 90-minutes of uncut Steadicam work recorded in uncompressed HD. I have Russian Ark on my TiVo but haven't watched the whole thing. It's really kind of boring to start and I couldn't get through the rest. But technically quite amazing. Two of the best uncut sequences that I’ve seen in recent films are from the Nick Cage film, Snake Eyes (lousy film) which featured a 15-minute(!) continuous shot; and Russian Ark which featured 90-minutes of uncut Steadicam work recorded in uncompressed HD.
I have Russian Ark on my TiVo but haven’t watched the whole thing. It’s really kind of boring to start and I couldn’t get through the rest.

But technically quite amazing.

]]> By: Matthew Jeppsen http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1713 Matthew Jeppsen Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:20:48 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1713 I can remember a really long uncut take in "Children", but it looked handheld to me. Still pretty amazing, regardless. -MJ I can remember a really long uncut take in “Children”, but it looked handheld to me. Still pretty amazing, regardless.

-MJ

]]> By: Pilou http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1710 Pilou Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:20:42 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/03/a-very-challenging-four-minute-steadicam-shot.html#comment-1710 Ouaw! I completely agree with your point of vue. It's nice and "refreshing" to utilize "old school" techniques. Couple of weeks ago, I was also amazed by a very long and beautiful Steadycam shot in Children of Men. Just before Clive Owen and the pregnat woman leave the cost, the go into a building where everybody's fighting ... I'd like to know of they managed that shot. Ouaw! I completely agree with your point of vue. It’s nice and “refreshing” to utilize “old school” techniques.
Couple of weeks ago, I was also amazed by a very long and beautiful Steadycam shot in Children of Men.
Just before Clive Owen and the pregnat woman leave the cost, the go into a building where everybody’s fighting … I’d like to know of they managed that shot.

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