SICA : Gimbal pro workshop!

SICA after successfully conducting a elaborate session on testing latest Arri Alexa and Sony venice 2,  continued to announce to its members a new program on Pro Gimbal training for two days, registration was announced few days back.

This advanced Gimbal training was conducted on this 11th February Saturday and 12th Sunday.

SICA General secretary Ilavarasu welcomed the gathering along with President Karthik Raaja and Treasurer Sakthi Saravanan.

First day was Gimbal mounted with Sony Fx3 and Fx 6

Day Second was with Arri Alexa mini Lf.

Gimbal used was Movi freefly systems.

FREEFLY MoVI Pro

• 3-Axis Motorized Gimbal Stabilizer

• For Cameras & Rigs up to 15 lb
• Keeps Horizon Level & Counteracts Drift
• MōVI Ring Pro Handle
• 360° Handling Possibilities
• MIMIC Remote Control with Bush Pilot
• Includes 2 x Pro Batteries
• Batteries Power Stabilizer & Camera

Features

ready to shoot smooth handheld footage with FREEFLY‘s MōVI Pro Handheld Bundle. Consisting of the MōVI Pro motorized gimbal stabilizer, MōVI Ring Pro handle, and the MIMIC controller, this kit can perform in either single or dual-operator configurations.

The MōVI Pro motorized gimbal stabilizer steadies cameras weighing up to 15 pounds, rendering it compatible with mirrorless cameras all the way up to smaller cinema cameras. With the included batteries, the camera and essential accessories can be powered without adding any bulk to the MōVI Pro.

By offering a unified design, the MōVI Ring Pro lets the camera operator grip the attached MōVI Pro from nearly any angle. Since the design also goes above and below the stabilizer itself, high and low shots are easily accomplished with minimal stretching on the part of the camera operator.

For dual-operator configurations, the MIMIC syncs with the MōVI Pro, allowing one operator to control the camera movements while a second operator moves the camera rig. The MIMIC has Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz radios built-in for device and accessory communication. Additional control can be achieved with the included Bush Pilot Auxiliary Control Knob. When connected to the MIMIC, the Bush Pilot can actuate focus, zoom, or iris, depending on how you have it set up.

Many members had hands on experience on creating weight balance according to the Camera and lens payload.

As a part of SICA cam benefit trust program MGR government Film Institute students 27 of them participated for educational awareness program from SICA.

Gimbal operating training was conducted by Technician Vignesh.

Sakthi Saravanan says that instructor Vignesh representing his company prime camera owned by sekar .
Arri Alexa mini and master prime courtesy kavyalaxmi unit owned by steady cam baskar .
Sony FX 3&6 cameras courtesy Sony India and technician Mustafa.

SICA thank above all for extending support for conducting Gimbal workshop successfully.. Which is very much important film making technique.

Pitch, roll, and yaw—or tilt, roll, and pan
There are lots of terms when it comes to understanding how gimbals work. Some of them are the pitch, roll, or yaw axes. They refer to the points which allow the gimbal to stabilize. The pitch axis is also called the tilt axis. It’s the up-and-down movement of your camera.

The roll axis refers to the movement that feels like standing in a boat on the water.

Left-to-right movement happens around the yaw axis, or the pan axis. It’s used to capture objects that move horizontally, as in a panning shot or tracking shot.

Finally during wrap up SICA members who attended felt it was very useful training and many doubts that they had been cleared with right technical answers and hands on viewing.

article by

CJ Rajkumar

Author/Cinematographer