FINAL PROJECT: Your assignment is to write a 5-7 page research paper on The Steady Cam: The final paper, with its bibliography, is to be turned in before the end of week. The coversheet, bibliography, and any graphs or images, or appendix does not count toward paper length. The body of the paper should have a one inch margin on all four sides, be doubled-space, and use a standard font style (such as Times New Roman, Courier, or Ariel) and font size (11 or 12). Description of Project (c)   The Steady Cam: Outline Introduction 1. The steady cam is a film production instrument that stabilizes hand-held camera images. 2. The origin and development of the steady cam can be traced back to 1973. 3. During this period of time Garret Brown was driven by the desire to improve his handheld camerawork. 4. This is because it enables the camera person to run without the image bouncing up and down. History and Development of the Steady Cam The origin of the Steady Cam 1. The steady cam was first invented and developed by Garret Brown, a renowned cinematographer. 2. In its infancy, the steady cam was improved by attaching a t-bar rig of plumbing pipe to the camera. 3. This allowed Garret to get his hands on the center of gravity of this revolutionary tool. 4. After that, the idea was reflected in the developments of the ‘shakinas and ‘pogocams.' Evolution of the Pole Rig 1. In 1973, the pole rig was transformed to a parallelogram mini-crane. 2. During this time. Garret attached a fiber optic viewfinder from the camera to his eyes. 3. This made it easier to operate the shots. 4. In 1976, Garret invented a support system that utilized a 9 foot bungee cord that ran through pulleys Garret’s Achievements 1. Being the first person to commercially use the steady cam, Garret gained fame in the film industry. 2. In 1978, he received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award of an Oscar for his exemplary technical works that revolutionized the film sector. How it Works 1. The steady cam is a mechanical device that enables users to move a camera with much freedom and smoothness. 2. It moves precisely where and when it is desired. 3. This requires standing in a position that does not strain the back. Annotated Bibliography Holway, J., & Hayball, L. (2013). The Steadicam® Operator's Handbook. New York: CRC Press. In their book titled The Steadicam Operator's Handbook, Holway and Hayball (2013) narrate the history and evolution of the steady cam in the film industry. In this respect, The authors trace the genesis of use of this technology back to 1973, a time when Garret Brown was the first user of the Steadicam. During its first use, the initial desire was to attach a t-bar rig of plumbing pipe to the camera. This worked by getting one's hands on the center of gravity of the object. This concept reflected itself in the consequent inventions of the ‘shakinas' and ‘pogocams.' Lucia, C., Grundmann, R., & Simon, A. (2015). American Film History: Select ...

1. FINAL PROJECT: Your assignment is to write a 5-7 page
research paper on The Steady Cam:
The final paper, with its bibliography, is to be turned in before
the end of week. The coversheet, bibliography, and any graphs
or images, or appendix does not count toward paper length. The
body of the paper should have a one inch margin on all four
sides, be doubled-space, and use a standard font style (such as
Times New Roman, Courier, or Ariel) and font size (11 or 12).
Description of Project
(c) The Steady Cam: Outline
Introduction
1. The steady cam is a film production instrument that
stabilizes hand-held camera images.
2. The origin and development of the steady cam can be
traced back to 1973.
3. During this period of time Garret Brown was driven by the
desire to improve his handheld camerawork.
4. This is because it enables the camera person to run without
the image bouncing up and down.
History and Development of the Steady Cam
The origin of the Steady Cam
1. The steady cam was first invented and developed by Garret
Brown, a renowned cinematographer.
2. In its infancy, the steady cam was improved by attaching a
t-bar rig of plumbing pipe to the camera.
3. This allowed Garret to get his hands on the center of
gravity of this revolutionary tool.
4. After that, the idea was reflected in the developments of
the ‘shakinas and ‘pogocams.'
Evolution of the Pole Rig
1. In 1973, the pole rig was transformed to a parallelogram
mini-crane.
2. During this time. Garret attached a fiber optic viewfinder

2. from the camera to his eyes.
3. This made it easier to operate the shots.
4. In 1976, Garret invented a support system that utilized a 9
foot bungee cord that ran through pulleys
Garret’s Achievements
1. Being the first person to commercially use the steady cam,
Garret gained fame in the film industry.
2. In 1978, he received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences Award of an Oscar for his exemplary technical
works that revolutionized the film sector.
How it Works
1. The steady cam is a mechanical device that enables users
to move a camera with much freedom and smoothness.
2. It moves precisely where and when it is desired.
3. This requires standing in a position that does not strain the
back.
Annotated Bibliography
Holway, J., & Hayball, L. (2013). The Steadicam® Operator's
Handbook. New York: CRC
Press.
In their book titled The Steadicam Operator's Handbook,
Holway and Hayball (2013) narrate the history and evolution of
the steady cam in the film industry. In this respect, The authors
trace the genesis of use of this technology back to 1973, a time
when Garret Brown was the first user of the Steadicam. During
its first use, the initial desire was to attach a t-bar rig of
plumbing pipe to the camera. This worked by getting one's
hands on the center of gravity of the object. This concept
reflected itself in the consequent inventions of the ‘shakinas'
and ‘pogocams.'
Lucia, C., Grundmann, R., & Simon, A. (2015). American Film
History: Selected Readings,
1960 to the Present. Massachusetts: Wiley Blackwell.
This book sheds light on the way that the emergence of the
steady cam marked a major revolution in the film industry. In it,

3. Lucia, Grundmann, and Simon (2015) argue that the invention
of the Steadicam simplified the task of editing. This is because
it stabilized the hand-held camera images. Furthermore, this
technology enabled the camera operators to move in areas where
cranes and dollies could not go, and follow actions without
having an eye fixed to a viewfinder. Moreover, the authors
assert that hand-held shots can now be as smooth as the
traditional tracking shots.
Ferrara, S. (2013). Steadicam: Techniques and aesthetics. New
York: CRC Press.
In his effort to investigate the giant steps that have been
made to improve the steady cam technology, Ferrara (2015)
explores some of the ways in which this system can be
resourceful in film production. For instance, Ferrara (2013)
mentions that the steady cam not only creates film effects, but it
is also a narrator. Considering the structure and technical
capabilities of a steady cam, the author states that it is
interesting to assess the relationships that are developed
between this method and the principal forms of narrative
dynamics.
Giovacchini, S., & Sklar, R. (Eds.). (2011). Global neorealism:
the transnational history of a
film style. Mississippi: Univ. Press of Mississippi.
In their book titled Global neorealism: the transnational
history of a film style, Giovacchini, and Sklar (2011) mention
the significance of using steady cams in film production. This
idea is stressed when the authors state that the steady cam
serves as a human shooting platform. This is because its fluid
motion and vision correspond to the human motion and vision.
In connection to that, the steady cam's formal features make
cameras best suited to highlight confusion of mind and speed.
III

4. Learning Activity 1 Theme One: Understanding the unique
challenges facing leaders today, and the skills needed to meet
them, will help you as a leader to act decisively and proactively.
Maria Artos, a 25-year-old female graduate of Harvard Business
School, has just been appointed to the job of Director of IT in a
medium size business. Her immediate junior in the business,
Anthony Jones, is a 53-year-old long term employee of the
business. He was passed over for the job that Maria Artos now
holds.
· First, identify all the leadership challenge issues that might be
suggested by this fact pattern.
· As can be imagined, both Artos and Jones could feel
uncomfortable since Artos was told that Anthony Jones also
applied for the position and Anthony could be resentful for
being passed over. Students will create the opening
interview/meeting between Artos and Jones on her first day on
the job. Use this week’s course material to create the exchange
between Artos and Jones.
· In creating the exchange between Jones and Artos, have Artos
deal with all the identified issues using her “leadership
relationship building skills”. Note: In responding, consider that
the situation is one in which the skills from week five should be
employed along with addressing the topic of diversity.
Learning Activity 2
The executives of GDD are meeting to consider three finalists
for a new position: Division Head of the Middle East. The
winning candidate will be in a high- profile job. Although
GDD usually lets Division Heads choose their management
staff, a unique opportunity allowed GDD to acquire a small
local company with training in the delivery field. The average
age of the all-male group is 39.
The effectiveness of the person in this new lead position is of
utmost importance for GDD’s future. GDD is also aware that
certain cultural differences will make developing the division
harder than usual. GDD needs a candidate who will know how
to work with the Yemen employees and at the same time has

5. some knowledge of the customs and language of the country.
After carefully reviewing résumés, the board selected six
candidates for the first round of interviews, after which the list
of finalists was narrowed to two. Both candidates seem to have
the intellect and experience to handle the job. One candidate is
female and the other male. The male candidate is 34 while the
female is 36. Both candidates are attractive and single.
Before the second-round interview, Rockfish has decided to ask
you to devise a set of questions that will help elicit information
as to how familiar the candidates are with handling the cultural
diversity issues the job will present.
In addition to using the course reading for the week you may
want to research some of the cultural bias issues unique to the
Yemen culture (Hint: consider women in the Arab workplace).