Steadicam Carl Wiedemann - Owner/Operator
I have worked as a Steadicam Operator within a wide variety of genres for 15 years. I have experience on commercials, industrials, music videos, indie features, dramatic shorts, and live broadcasting. I am based in Chicago. An inspection of my Steadicam Reel is an excellent way of determining if my experience and skills are suited to your project.
As an operator I am technically proficient and physically agile. I have worked with 16 and 35mm film gear and innumerable flavors of video (from mini-DV to DSRL, Reds and Alexas). I own a rig which can support 36 lbs of camera apparatus and have flown Red Cams (Red One, MX, Weapon, Epic, Scarlet), Sonys: F5, F55, FS7, F3, Panasonic Varicams and the Arri Alexa, Amira and Mini.
Collaboration
I am very amenable to working in a mode best suited to the needs of a particular project. I can operate in run and gun style (moving quickly to gather b-roll or shoot walk and talks on a corporate video) or in a more refined mode (meticulously rehearsing and revising a shot for a feature or short). On set I am ever-conscious of providing material for a good editing session and keeping pace with the the days intended wrap time.*
Further Steadicam ruminations
I have a great enthusiasm for exploring a situation with the moving camera and finding creative ways of maximizing drama and visual appeal. I concede to having an almost obsessive sense of film composition. Nevertheless, I am always eager to confer with clients and directors to clearly grasp their approach to the material and find the best way to realize their vision.
*This last sentence vaguely paraphrasing veteran DP Bob Long.
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Panasonic HPX500 shoot.
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Arri Alexa on Steadicam.
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Carl with Sony F900R in snowy Chicago.
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Shooting dance with DSLR on Flyer LE rig.
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Music Video shoot with Red Epic on EFP sled.
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Soundstage shoot with Panasonic AF100.
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Sony F3 on PRO sled with Steadyrig arm.
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Sony F55 on Steadicam.
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Extra low with the Aaton XC 16mm camera.
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Music Video with Red Epic on PRO sled.
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Industrial | Corporate | Commercials | TV
MUSIC VIDEOS AND LIVE PERFORMANCE
INDIE FEATURES
SHORT FILMS
Dance
Weddings
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