A homemade steadicam for the iPhone

The use of steadicam in the film and television industry is very widespread, but at the amateur level it is something that is rarely used and where there is not a large variety of accessories.

Steadicam is Castilianization of the term steady cam: camera stabilizer, consisting of a suspension system and straight arm with support for the camera and counterweight system, which can be complemented with an isoelastic arm attached to a vest or body as it is known to increase the time of use of the steadicam in long shots since the weight is transferred from the arms of the operator to the hips of the operator.

The steadicam is a device that allows you to carry the camera of film or television tied to the body of the cameraman through a harness. Compensates for operator movements, displaying images similar to the character's subjective point of view.

Well, In the video above you see a boy who has built a homemade steadicam for about 30 euros with skateboard materials, so if you are a handyman ...

Source | TUAW


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  1.   luke said

    all you need is pvc tubes, screws and a base for the iphone bed ... not bad ... but it doesn't explain it well enough to do it at home ... I don't know where that base would be connected once mounted on the tube…. that is to say ... it goes through the first circle of all? psss

  2.   gnzl said

    Mother of mine Carlinhos, little hands, this is not done by me even in a month and a half, and if I do, those pieces do not turn even a millimeter ...

  3.   Ruben said

    Fuck, people get too bored xD

    It's a mobile! Only one mobile! Damn xD