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Groundbreaking
chat show with trademark Steadicam moves.
All shots performed on triax cable with very quick assistants! No follow
focus.
Courtesy: So TV |
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How we shot the Opening
move that many assumed was a crane shot!
Courtesy: So TV |
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Shot in cleverly
lit and dressed ballroom at Grosvenor House. the first corridor seen
having been built out into an adjoining room. Digibeta and full follow
focus.
Courtesy: BBC Dead Ringer |
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Long pre-title sequence showing speeded
up use of Steadicam shots and elaborate choreography of supporting
artists.
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Mike’s first freelance show shot
using Garrett Brown’s prototype for the Steadicam Ultra. As live
Theatre Variety show.
All shots performed on Triax cable, no follow focus.
Courtesy: ITV |
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As Live single take, broadcast camera
on triax cable with novel cable clearing technique! No follow focus.
Courtesy: So TV |
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Live Topical debate
with sweeping Steadicam moves.
Tricky choreography as each shot must lead to a viable start position
for the next. Shot on triax cables, no follow focus.
Courtesy: Channel 4 |
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Striking
sports chat show produced at LWT in 1997/98. This was Mike’s first
Steadicam series to be followed by
So Graham Norton. Shot strictly as live on Triax with real time rigging
in and out of low mode!
Perhaps a little ragged by today’s standard but worth a look.
Courtesy: BBC |
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Atmospheric
costume recreation of Jack the Ripper’s meeting with Mary Kelly.
Shot at Somerset house, includes overhead and lowmode Steadicam shots,
Digibeta and full follow focus.
Courtesy: BBC |
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A selection of shots from the BBC's long running
serialised drama. Steadicam is occasionally used for long tracking
shots on BBC Elstree's backlot and on location. These shots were transmitted
over several months so no particular storyline is implied!
Courtesy: BBC Television (various producers) |
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Arriflex SR2 16mm hurridly shot in failing light at end of hectic
long day! Full radio follow focus and Iris.
Courtesy: BBC Drama |
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Special performance,
2 steadicam passes on each number both on stage and in front row, complimented
by Jimmy jib.
PSC camera with full radio follow focus and iris.
Courtesy: AdVision TV |
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Mike would like to thank all of his outstanding
Assistants and cable clearers who made these early shows possible.