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What is steinicon controller?

Camera stabilizer is a kind of technology that binds high-definition camera with photographer in the middle of sports competition or large-scale activities, and is used to track people or objects by moving the perspective at close range during the competition or activities. Then the camera stabilizer is naturally a photographer with this technology ~ ~ ~ He will fix a large suit on his body, and then the photographer needs to move and follow the shooting.

Camera stabilizer, camera stabilizer. Portable movie camera

You can take it with you. Invented by American Garrett M. Brown, it has been widely used in industry since 1970s. STEADICAM tank camera shock absorber is a professional model of camera shock absorber, which is suitable for TV drama production, cultural evening and sports programs. It holds a 1.2kg-7.5kg camera or SLR, maintains its balance through a 68cm telescopic steel wire and controls the lifting of the camera, just like a small lifting arm tied to its body. The camera's load-bearing back chest frame is suitable for male and female operators, and the seats on the chest frame can be installed left and right to replace the left and right operators. The stabilizer balance column is light in weight, high in bearing capacity and retractable.

Camera stabilizer entered China in 1990s, and some photographers in film studios became the first experiencers of camera stabilizer entering China. A group of experienced users have emerged, who have improved the technology of camera stabilizer. Use and function editing Generally speaking, the shaking picture easily makes the audience feel irritable, tired and disgusted. In addition, the picture stability is good, which is very helpful for adding multi-layer stunts in post-production; Image jitter and noise are the enemies of all compression algorithms. The emergence of high compression rate transmission system based on MPEG and DVD and digital broadcasting with long GOP technology requires higher image stability, so as to ensure image quality.

At present, more and more movies use camera stabilizers to shoot many long shots and sports shots to ensure better visual effects and narrative rhythm. For example, some movies will use manned rocker arm combined with camera stabilizer to complete the opening of a long shot, and some fights, war scenes and more and more common scenes will also be shot with camera stabilizer.

One thing must be clear: the camera stabilizer is not a new product to replace the track and rocker arm, but a way to realize another perspective and viewpoint, and a tool to create a sense of space. It is unrealistic to use it to achieve the picture effect of the track. Don't try to replace the track with it, but make good use of it to create another feeling. In short, you must master and understand some languages of Stanicont; Secondly, the camera stabilizer is a highly man-machine integrated equipment, which needs to be trained and calibrated in walking posture, waist and shoulder angle, easy-going degree of arm, finger distribution, three-axis matching of machine and so on. In the professional field, camera stabilizer is a special type of work, and many of them go to the United States for special training. There seems to be some in China at present.