HECUBUS said:
Very cool. I'm trying to talk ours into writing a screenplay for the Austin Film Festival and entering something in SXSW. He's doing his "spike" in Chemistry, because it's easy. Nothing wrong with two "spikes" or just doing something because it's awesome fun.
Best suggestion, as someone who actually did this stuff for a few years. Do it. Fund it yourself and go shoot something. Read. Watch videos. Learn the lingo. Like the French, those film guys have a different word for everything. I knew Ted Churchill who was one of the best Steadicam operators ever. He wrote a funny manual for future operators and he made fun of people who use too much lingo.
"The DP's AC says the POV with the 28F3.2, 85N3 & LC3 at 4.5 push 2 at ASA125 is NG with the HMI, 2K's & the 20 by. Besides, at 4ft. the 35BL is 42db with the 18T1.3 which is only OK if its MOS."
Strange as it may sound, I actually still remember what all that gibberish is and a whole lot of it is still in use. You need to know this stuff because nobody really wants to teach you on the job. I can translate it if you need me to.
Unfotunately Ted passed away a few years back but his manual lives on. I used to teach people how to use a steadicam and I can promise you that every word in this is not only hilarious, but true.
https://www.videouniversity.com/articles/steadicam-operators-manual-of-style/