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Steadicam en · NOUN

Etymology

1975, from steady + cam, from camera.

Meanings

1. A stabilizing camera mount for hand-held film or video shooting; a camera mounted thus.
   • Tilman Büttner, the director of photography who operated the steadicam used to shoot the film, has turned the camera into one of its main characters, a contemporary film maker trapped in a journey through Russian history, with Mr Sokurov himself speaking its part. 2002 September 19, The Economist, volume 364, page 82:
   • Steadicam, a revolutionary camera stabilizing device, was not shown, but CP did screen a sample film shot with a Steadicam. 1975, Filmmakers Newsletter, volume 9, page 46:

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