Noun
Steadicam (plural Steadicams)
(film) A stabilizing camera mount for hand-held film or video shooting; a camera mounted thus.
I have developed my eye as a cinematographer through the craft of operating. When I am not operating, I am often anxious, uncertain, restless, sometimes irritable. When I am in the position of working with Steadicam or remote cameras, I fly with a broken wing. Robert Richardson
A handheld or Steadicam mounted camera following a similar trajectory is called a tracking shot as well. Source: Internet
As the two soldiers traverse the trenches, the Steadicam operator walks behind or in front of the actors, and there is a fluid movement to the shot as well as a continuous focus without the jerky bouncing of a handheld camera. Source: Internet
For scenes with Jean, we used a Steadicam — the same way as the short — and it's choreographed with some gentle movements, like a dance, versus when Jean was not in the scene. Source: Internet
Q: The film has a steady look (thanks to the use of a Steadicam and a Trinity camera stabilizer), rather than a herky-jerky, hand-held feel. Source: Internet
"Several times we rehearsed with Steadicam and Crane including a mockup of an unmovable guardrail that we had to work the crane arm around. Source: Internet