Posted by Vincent at bg-tc-ppp802.monmouth.com on July 08, 2001 at 14:44:01:
In Reply to: Vincent a question about film/video equipment posted by stylekills on July 08, 2001 at 14:20:35:
: Here is weirdly phrased question... Do you know what the name of the camera equipment that aims the camera at an actor allowing him walk around while leaving him centered on the screen. It's been used in requiem for a dream, lock stock and two smoking barrels, and a spike jonze directed video by julian lennon. What's is called, where can i get one?
I was under the impression that the camera rig you're describing- I don't know what it's called exactly- was specifically constructed by the DP who shot REQUIEM FOR A DREAM and PI. Basically, it's a harness that attaches the camera TO the actor, aiming it at them, so the person in effect becomes his or her own "dolly". Martin Scorsese did a similar thing starting in MEAN STREETS, but in that case the actor was standing still on a dolly facing the camera and the dolly is moved and the actor feigns "walking" (or in the case of MEAN STREETS, dancing). Spike Lee used this effect in JUNGLE FEVER.
Vincent