stabilizing the cam

[Jad Beyrouthy]

Hey guys,

 

i have an upcoming shoot from a helicopter overlooking Beirut, Lebanon.

The helicopter that's gona be used is an old military helicopter (puma i think)

 

anyway, i have some fears concerning the vibrations that are gonna be transmitted to the cam. How can i stabilize the camera (probably RED one or 5D MKII) so i can get smooth shots without having some terrible shakiness in the cam?

 

Can it be gripped at a vertical angle of 90 degree? (shoot straight down from the heli)

 

Thanks

 

Jad Beyrouthy

Cinematographer | Beirut, Lebanon

[robert duke]

there are a plethora of camera mounts that will take the shake out as well as a kenyon gyro system.

[Jad Beyrouthy]

thanks for the reply but can anyone give me specific brands or tools to be used?

Coz i'm in lebanon and it is sometimes hard to find special equipment (like the gyroscope)

[Tom Jensen]

It all depends on the shot you want and the budget. If you want to see the city below, a Tyler nose mount will work and I think they are more readily available than Gyrosphere. The wider your lens, the less the vibration. If you are shooting tall buildings, you generally shoot out of the side of the ship and would use a Tyler side mount.. A gyrosphere will give you both because of its' panning and tilting abilities. http://www.tylermount.com/frameshome.html

[ian mussell]

you can get a few different systems from http://www.filmquipmedia.com/ they're based in dubai and can ship easily to beruit.

they have the tyler side mounts, nose mounts or the mini gyro the prices vary greatly as does what the mounts are capable of have a look here http://www.tylermount.com/frameshome.html to see what works for you.