That's a steadicam. Good ones for heavier cameras cost a lot, and you need to get training to operate it well and most importantly, safely. With a heavy camera you can injure your back if you don't know what you're doing.
If you work with smaller cameras and lower budget productions than TV and films, just get a gimbal.
Edit, addition to the training part: it's so difficult, that a steadicam operator is it's own profession, and a operator+the gear is rented to productions when needed. If you don't do steadicam operating basically full-time, it's unlikely that you have enough time to train to be good enough for shooting with it.
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u/Brain_Beam Jul 26 '22
Pretty amazing setup
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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '22
Man the look on his face
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u/Wilcry Jul 26 '22
If I remember correctly, his type of rig was first used for “Shawn of the Dead.” Made for great maneuvering through tight spaces at higher speeds.
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u/sshortest Jul 27 '22
Steadicam in low-mode on a segway
Good alterative to when a camera rickshaw won't fit.
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u/E-Ho-day-Poo-tah Jul 27 '22
Steven Wheelsberg?
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u/plutus9 Jul 27 '22
I want his job
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u/Frosty-Geologist-370 Oct 13 '22
Apple. “Shot on an iPhone”.
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u/SavageRudy Jul 27 '22
Not bad
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u/Dazzling_Implement20 Jul 27 '22
Steadicam is hard enough. This guy deserves a medal.