Mei Lewis Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 How was this done? Seems to get too close to the bridge and the the people to be helicopter, and the camera is very shakey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Dom Jaeger Posted January 11, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 11, 2021 Well it wasn't a crane! Helicopters can get pretty close to things, and zooms can make it seem even closer. Helicopter vibration was a huge barrier to getting smooth aerial shots until Nelson Tyler invented his first stabilized helicopter mount in the mid 1960s. In 1972 it was still pretty new tech, and depended a lot on the skill of both the pilot and operator. This aerial scene from Funny Girl in 1967 was groundbreaking, most aerial shots from this time weren't nearly as good: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted January 11, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 11, 2021 Nelson Tyler did this shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mei Lewis Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Wow, would never have guessed a helicopter. I guess the camera was handheld, pointing out of the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mei Lewis Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 I've been to that part of London and both those shots would be easy now with a drone. Might look into the legality of flying over the river, it should be far enough from people to be safe. Having a ride in a helicopter is on my bucket list. I nearly talked the police in South Wales into taking me up in theirs once, but it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Dom Jaeger Posted January 12, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 12, 2021 8 hours ago, David Mullen ASC said: Nelson Tyler did this shot. Wow that’s an amazing shot! Nelson Tyler should be as famous as Garret Brown but he’s sort of been overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Miguel Angel Posted January 12, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 12, 2021 14 hours ago, David Mullen ASC said: Nelson Tyler did this shot. Extremely impressive! I wonder how many times they rehearsed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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