Body Mount

[Chris Lee]

In Full Metal Jacket, the 'Vietnam: The Movie' sequence, the cameraman has a small rig attached to his camera he uses that presses against his shoulder and his waist:

 

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What's this called?

 

I've got a Scoopic so it can't rest against the shoulder.

 

Is this device used like a tripod just to stabilize the camera in stationary shots, or can it be used like a cheap and crude Steadicam?

[Mike Rizos]

It's called Arri body brace

 

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