How to WATERPROOF your steadicam - Beginners guide tutorial

The video is a breakdown of how to water / dust proof your steadicam gear. starting with protecting the arm, this one being a G70x with the tiffen rain cover. then covering the gimbal and the volt with a improvised cover made out of a generic dslr rain jacket. I also cover the top stage can camera with some trash bags and cover the monitor with some plastic wrap. i also go into protecting my body from rain as well. Hopefully useful for other steadicam operators, directors of photography, and camera operators as well as anyone into movie making, filmmaking and cinematography. Shot with a Blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k
Demonstrated with a steadicam M1 volt, G70-x arm and Tiffen Exovest.
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[@AdrianSierkowski-h4v]

Omg, I spent 40 yrs of life and never thought of that cling wrap monitor trick! I don't even steadicam but I'm stealing this idea!

[@Joka.3000]

This tips are very nice for working on the dust too.

[@SteadiRed]

Definitely!

[@gmsfilms1]

Thanks for responding to my other comments.You really make me feel like we are good friends 😊👍

[@SteadiRed]

You're welcome, thanks for the support 😁

[@CCTVRODAHITAM]

this waterproof place is great..👍

[@LOSTFOOTAGE]

Underrated buffet tip! Lining pockets with Saran Wrap 😂

[@SteadiRed]

hahaha

[@laurent_da]

Thanks for the shout out haha! I really wasn't expecting it! And of course thanks for the great video once again. You did butcher my name but it's ok all my north American colleagues do it for the past 10 years now :) Regarding bagging the camera itself I do have one suggestion for you though. Instead of 2 bags you can do the same job with just one. simply cut the bottom part when holding the bad horizontally, place it on top of your camera. Your camera should be completely covered now but with lose ends at the bottom. Simply clip those lose ends with bulldog clips to the rodes or anything else available et voilà!

[@SteadiRed]

hahaha, thanks for the idea! sorry about the name i figured i would mess it up. thanks! I'll try it out.

[@lyndonbaptiste]

Like your videos. Thanks for sharing. I really like the behind the scenes of you using it. Like the one with the guy going up the stairs and you moving around.

[@SteadiRed]

Thanks man! Glad you like them!

[@topwaterfilms]

Cool! I just finally got my arm cover that I ordered in Feb.

[@SteadiRed]

Nice! sounds about right. Is yours the same as mine?

[@topwaterfilms]

@@SteadiRed It's a bit different I think. It is for an Ultra Arm. I have the G50 arm. Supposed to fit both G50 and G70 arms. Like the poncho too!

[@Tuber365]

You are so creative my friend.... I really like your presentation.... very good work... thanks for sharing!!!

[@SteadiRed]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jonwesselink]

"a garbage monster" Haha! I died!

[@SteadiRed]

hahaha. thanks!!

[@BentRiver]

"Even though it is the most waterproof like this, most DPs will complain." Legend. 😂😂😂

[@SteadiRed]

😁😁😁

[@louisdalce6429]

Thank you for your advices. You are the best 😉

[@SteadiRed]

My pleasure!

[@LeeOFrey]

Lol your right it does look a lil crazy with the trash bags n the wrap but you gotta do what you gotta do to protect your gear. Nice tips sir!!

[@SteadiRed]

Most definitely

[@Sgitch]

Hey! Just found your Channel! Nice interesting content!! quick questions! >you work independently? you own your steadicam i guess? >do you have your own camera you would use with your work or do people book you and give you camera equipment? >how did you started working in this area and >how does a day look for you? >what changed in current covid situation? >how much weight do you carry (how much is your equipment)? how long are you able to hold your equipment (whats your longest shot :D) ? >whats your workout routine to keep this your standard? thank you for answering and have a great day!! :) just finished this video and have to really give props to this nice waterproof gear!! you don't look silly! it looks really cool! :D what would you use for dirty/mushy ground when its raining?

[@SteadiRed]

Thanks! I'm a freelancer so I get hired for individual jobs and I do own the gear that I also rent to the show for the day. The shows provide the camera for me. I started out as a set PA, the lowest job. If you want to go for it save up a lot of money before hand. You won't make much money for a few years. Every day is pritty different. the arm can take 70lbs, but that's including the sled. And that's 15ish pounds. I did a live show today that I had it on for 2 hours. But on films it's much shorter bursts untill you start losing light hahaha.i try to practice every day but I'm sure there are better workouts.

[@hafidhrattamimi7141]

Thanks SteadiRed, its very useful for me !

[@SteadiRed]

Glad to hear it!

[@fawzierns2211]

This is awesome, very cooool bro!

[@SteadiRed]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@CalvinFalk]

Since I don't like wearing things under my vest (chaffing) I like to get a rain shell that I 1 size larger than true size, and sacrifice a side pocket to allow the socket block to go through. For my back mount vest I buy a shell 2 sizes larger and cut a vertical line up the center of the back, get a tailor to attach velcro to the back, and reinforce it. Now the carbon arm of the Klassen vest can come right out the back of the jacket!

[@SteadiRed]

good tips!

[@fear4funfpv518]

Come to Vancouver, we'll teach you how to really rainproof. We pretty much work in the rain from October till April every year!

[@SteadiRed]

hahaha, I'm sure you do way more of it. it's really rare for me. what do you do differently?

[@fear4funfpv518]

@@SteadiRed get clear leaf bags to start so you can see through the bag to the camera. Allows you to still push camera buttons if needed because you can see where they are etc. Looking for more videos? I'd love to hear your journey into steadi and how you choose your rig.

[@JnkyrdStudios]

Crushing it bro

[@SteadiRed]

thanks man!

[@technohangout]

Thanks a lot for the tips.

[@SteadiRed]

My pleasure!

[@WillyBunao]

that's a cool tip Red thank you for uploading and sharing

[@SteadiRed]

No problem 👍

[@rosyaugust7095]

Thanks for sharing great tips.

[@SteadiRed]

You are so welcome!

[@maheshmic88]

Interesting and easy to implement tricks..I will try 👍🏻

[@SteadiRed]

awesome!

[@ritujoychatterjee4766]

Keep it up brother 🤗❤️

[@SteadiRed]

Thanks man!

[@derrickphelps4670]

When you go into low (underslung) mode with your steadicam, and you have a fixed position display at the bottom, are you able to see the screen well enough to keep good framing and horizon? I am trying to configure my rig and I don’t want to spend unnecessarily to gain a function that is not going to make much of a difference. Do you have a video on your channel on building out your rig?

[@SteadiRed]

yeah, I know what you mean. I started using a low mode monitor to make it easier to see but of course that costs money. so I also would put my monitor up on the post as high as possible and flip it over on the yoke. I show it in my Steadicam beginners guide part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5S6koWOp7OKlaM

[@anthonysinfield4778]

I have a lot of problem with wind buffeting the recycling sacks that I'm using and because I'm a one man band covering rugby matches I have the mics on the side of the video cage picking up the flapping noise. The whole thing can act like a sail as well. So when I get the arm completed (building a 'steadycam' rig using a monopod as the post, so for the moment it's a monopod, a monitor, a battery, a gimbal, and a camera on it) I'm concerned that I won't be able to use this method. I'd be interested to know what the effect is like and how you counter it.

[@SteadiRed]

the wind is a problem for everyone. but the heavier the sled the more it will resist it.

[@anthonysinfield4778]

@@SteadiRed Thanks, let's hope it going to be okay, the rig is certainly getting heavier :( need to find bigger springs.

[@Belacofficial]

Great video man! Thank you so much

[@SteadiRed]

😁

[@KhairulAnnasMusa]

Thanks for sharing bro!! nice hope can get one Steadicam like that too

[@SteadiRed]

Thanks for watching!

[@JTM3DIA]

Won’t having this on the rig make it un balanced?

[@SteadiRed]

yes, if you don't rebalance after everything is put on.

[@Chevy876SUBSCRIBE]

Nice tips👍✅

[@THEKINGJ10001]

what do you use on the gimbal Handle ? is it bicycle grip tape or a special tape?

[@SteadiRed]

it is tennis racket grip tape. i would definitely recommend it.

[@alexw2480]

I love ur channel and ur vids Very funny 😆

[@SteadiRed]

thanks so much!

[@gmsfilms1]

Much love love from GMS

[@SteadiRed]

😁😁😁

[@GujaratiChasko]

Best.........

[@SteadiRed]

thanks man!

[@tomselbeck]

Maybe a video about dealing with wind? (For none volt operators haha)

[@SteadiRed]

good idea! its so annoying.

[@prof.purpur12]

SteadiRain 😂 Good work bro👌

[@SteadiRed]

hahaha, should have thought of that

[@DETROIT12345678933]

What about the heat from the exhaust port. From the camera?

[@SteadiRed]

i haven't had any problems with it but its a good thing to keep in mind

[@BotConqueror17]

Good job

[@SteadiRed]

Thanks

[@VNM33.33]

Nice video good idea! :D

[@SteadiRed]

Thanks!

[@vasiliyivanishvili9025]

Nice tip! What about a bright sun? I can't see any thing on my monitor 😭. (Sunshade not working!)

[@lethinh282]

Vasiliy Ivanishvili u can use screen protect anti glare, maybe not fit for ur monitor, u need DIY.

[@SteadiRed]

yeah, thats a constant problem. you can use an anti glare screen cover that will help a little but the only real fix is a brighter monitor. some people still use the old green crt monitors because they are so much brighter then the lcd type. im not going to go that far hahaha

[@vasiliyivanishvili9025]

@@SteadiRed thank you for CRT-idea!😂 But It's too much for me (5kilo minimum)! I seriously think about black matte tube. Of cource it bad for angles (view) but it's work for sunlight! (Sorry for my bad English, i live in Russia)

[@mixedcreating]

Woooo i stun.. How can i hold that pro cam ang gimbal

[@SteadiRed]

😁

[@technicalbeet4881]

Nice tip..

[@SteadiRed]

👍

[@italiantraveler8607]

Good content

[@SteadiRed]

thanks man!

[@V1Vman]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@SteadiRed]

You’re welcome 😊

[@ramiroalfonso7735]

Yeah, but you broke the first rule of a steadicam operator, always look cool 😂

[@SteadiRed]

Hahaha, I'm not sure I'm the best representative of that 😁

[@AndreMagulas123]

see your onewheel scars bro!!

[@SteadiRed]

hahaha, yup. accelerated too fast.

[@djjoel1]

What in the heck happened to your left elbow?!

[@SteadiRed]

hahaha, I forgot about that. I got a onewheel right before I shot this.

[@jeffsaffron5647]

I would be kinda scared of whole thing overheating :D

[@SteadiRed]

it hasn't happened yet but its a possibility

[@DigitalVibrantTV]

wheres the advanced guide?

[@Alexa-ck7mq]

5:15 steadidracula

[@SteadiRed]

hahaha

[@derrickphelps4670]

I was watching one of crimson engine's latest videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJbVZ3iQe7-Jask toward the end, there is a steadicam operator that has a low-mounted display that swivels and corrects itself when you go from low slung to upright. Could you tell me what that is and where I can find one?

[@SteadiRed]

I remember seeing it in the past but I don't remember what brand it is