I am currently shooting Steadicam on feature film “Lies we Tell” for Dop Santosh Sivan and Director Mitu Misra. Produced by Andy McDermott and Danny Gulliver for BIFA Films, the movie is set within the Pakistani community in Bradford and stars Harvey Kietel and Gabriel Byrne.
The step on rickshaw was used for a long tracking sequence during a big wedding scene along with several drones and a Technocrane.
I have had the privilege of working with the camera team on this week’s live episode of Coronation St., alongside fellow Steadicam operators Dave Carey and John Taylor. It was an exhilarating and technically challenging shoot for cast and crew alike.
Recently completed a Steadicam shoot for BBC’s “Holby City” using the Arri Amira for the first time. Great camera but surprisingly as heavy as the Alexa.
The crew from ITV’s “Surprise Surprise” have been shooting with the standard rickshaw and cycle mount. They needed to track a cyclist around the footpaths of Crawley Country Park. The Director and Cameraman both rode aboard, shooting with a hand held gymbal.
I have been shooting Steadicam in Blackpool this week for “The Last Trace”, a Saturday night drama series for UFAFiction in Germany, directed by Andreas Herzog with Wolfgang Aichholzer as DOP.
The rickshaw has recently been out in Derbyshire for the second series of BBC drama “The Village”. The crew needed to track across the immaculate lawns of a stately home, so they fitted the balloon wheels to get the shot without causing any damage.