Insane eurovision steadicam shot...

[hoarp001]

This video shows a very brave steadicam op approacing the stage on a segway at full pelt, jumping off, doing a dolly zoom and then doing a crazy spinny roundy shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrTuW1O2eSg

Here is the shot, 2:05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwYV_8h0UGA

The op is apparently Karsten Jacobsen.

 

[Alex H.]

That is intense!

And hey... some one actually found a practical use for a Segway!

 

[setarcos]

The shoot was nice but I wish they'd cut it three seconds earlier (before that "going back" at the end). Very smooth transition from wheels to stage.

 

[Chris Light]

And hey... some one actually found a practical use for a Segway!

somewhere, a mall security guard is crying. while it charges.

 

[Drew Ott]

Dang. I didn't really care for the end result, but watching that operator was great.

 

[ilauzirika]

Nice!

and at the same time poor focus puller.... they could have given him another segway.....

 

[ZazaCast]

WOW... probably better than the guy I saw on a unicycle at NAB.

 

[alekstef]

The shot wasn't that good, but seeing the op in action was pretty cool!

 

[Rick Meyer]

The shot wasn't that good,

Wow. I don't understand this at all. I thought the shot was AWESOME! Smooth, sneaky, slick, beautiful...

 

[Batutta]

Yeah, I thought it was an amazing shot. Just on that one shot I think that steadicam operator is employed for life.