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Watch Ten Minutes of Great Steadicamming

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First introduced in the mid-70s, the Steadicam brought about something of a revolution in film, allowing for tracking shots without the prohibitive track of dollies, and without the shakiness you usually get when you follow someone around with a camera trying not to be caught. In appreciation of the invention, Refocused Media has put together a ten-minute montage of some of its best uses, featuring the works of greats like Scorsese, Kubrick, and also a few episodes of The West Wing to make you say, "Dammmmmmn, that's steady." Say it below.

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