How Did They Achieve This Camera Movement? (link)

Noah Truth

Noah Truth

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Check out this video, specific examples are given @ these exact times...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9siHE4ns1KE
1:18
1:46

What exactly are they doing to achieve this effect where the camera appears to be tracking smoothly in all directions. Also, in the second example, the FOV starts at around chest level and then rises to nearly above the subjects' heads. There is also some spinning effect where the camera spins back and forth, not sure if the same technique is being utilized.

Sorry if this is a dumb newb question but I'm just starting out and have no clue how to get this movement. Thanks.
 
The camera is on a jib and is cocked sideways a bit. The jib operator just moves the jib arm around to get the effect.

The reason the FOV rises like that is that the jib does not have a pan/tilt head (or they chose not to use it), so when the jib is craned up, the FOV rises with it.
 
could you also achieve the same or similar effect using a counterweight stabilizer and simply lifting it above your head, left, right, etc? That's what I initially thought he was doing.
 
Paul F said:
The reason the FOV rises like that is that the jib does not have a pan/tilt head (or they chose not to use it), so when the jib is craned up, the FOV rises with it.
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Seems more likely they just mounted the camera sideways on the jib's pan/tilt head so that tilt becomes roll, and then they cant tilt because that is no longer available.

As for the other effect, that is achieved with a body mount. The talent is probably wearing a vest or rig of some sort onto which arms and supports are attached and the camera is mounted pointing at them. This is a technique that was popularized by the Snorri Brothers and is sometimes called a SnorriCam. I believe Snorricam and Doggicam are two of the most popular manufacturers of such body mounts.
 
Cool, thanks for the feedback. I also found this as a low cost option for a body rig:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo4_sajFUzc

For the behind view, it seems like the operator could have held the tripod onto the subject's back to both frame the shot and keep it from falling (obviously). Possibly secure it with a belt or band.
 
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