Steadicam

Carl Wiedemann - Owner/Operator

Carl Wiedemann : Chicago Steadicam Operator, Videographer, Filmmaker I have worked as a Steadicam Operator within a wide variety of genres for 15 years. I have experience on commercials, industrials, music videos, indie features, dramatic shorts, and live broadcasting. I am based in Chicago. My Steadicam demo reel can be viewed here >>.

As an operator I am technically proficient and physically agile. I have worked with 16 and 35mm film gear and various video formats (from mini-DV to HD). I own a rig which can support 33 lbs of camera apparatus: including the Panasonic VariCam, Sony F900, and the Red Cam (Red One).

Carl's Steadicam ruminations

I have a great enthusiasm for exploring a situation with the moving camera and finding creative ways of maximizing drama and visual appeal. I concede to having an almost obsessive sense of film composition. Nevertheless, I am always eager to confer with clients and directors to clearly grasp their approach to the material and find the best way to realize their vision. I am a filmmaker, as well as a technician, and understand the intensity and dedication other filmmakers bring to their projects.

An inspection of my reel is an excellent way of determining if my experience and skills are suited to your project. My Steadicam Demo includes clips from a wide variety of genres and shooting formats.

Panasonic HPX500 shoot.
Panasonic HPX500 shoot.
Working with the Red Cam
Working with the Red Cam.
Carl with Sony F900R in snowy Chicago.
Carl with Sony F900R in snowy Chicago.
Shooting dance with the Pilot Rig.
Shooting dance with the Pilot Rig.
Carl flying a Sony F900 CineAlta.
Carl flying a Sony F900 CineAlta.
Red Cam April 2009
Red Cam: May 2009.
Shooting a PSA with the HVX200.
Shooting a PSA with the HVX200.
On location: Carl inspects camera settings.
On location: Carl inspects camera settings.

 
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LINKS
  • Internet Movie Database A partial listing of feature films and shorts I've worked on.

  • Steadicam Operators Association listing.
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    Steadicam Credits

    Industrials | Corporate | TV

    Aircell, American Crew, BET Network, Buick, Cablevision, Caterpillar, CDW, Continental Furniture, CVS, Dyson Vacuums, First Chicago, Jayco RV, Kerry Ingredients, Lucent Technologies, Mexico: One Plate at a Time, Mulitiplex Clubs, Museum of Science and Industry, MySpace Live, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Navistar, QVC Network, Seyfarth Shaw, Seqway Chicago, Univision PSA, Univision TV Promo, Veuve Cliequot, Wrigleys Gum.

    MUSIC VIDEOS AND LIVE PERFORMANCE

    Clawfinger, Court Jester, Lupe Fiasco, Front Line Assembly, Gayle Ritt, Gillette, The Legendary Traxster, Napalm Death, oh my god, Paramore, Poe, Ramsen Sheeno, T.I., Tomi, Villain, Wickerman


    INDIE FEATURES on 16, 35mm, DV and HD

    Bullet on a Wire, Cost of Happiness, The Blank Page, Farewell Darkness, Happily After, Polish Wedding, 8 of Diamonds, Two Rivers, Without Borders

    SHORTS on 16mm, DV and HD

    I have been a paid Steadicam Operator on over 50 student film projects since 1995. Most of these originated from Northwestern University and Columbia College in Chicago and were shot on 16mm film. I have also worked professionally on School of the Art Institute related features and shorts as well as on numerous independent shorts, experimental films and art projects including: The Alchemy of Comedy, Beer Float, The Devolution of Ethan Chadwick, Don’t Know What it is, A Heretic’s Primer, The Janitor's Closet, Last Light, Lionel on a SunDay, Palooka, Sweet Pea, Taco Mary, Two Days in Limbo, and Unbridled.

    Dance

    Since 2002 I have worked extensively with Breakbone DanceCo documenting both live performances and shooting site specific pieces utilizing Steadicam Videography. In 2008 and ’09 I’ve done Steadicam shooting for performance documentaion and dance films for Cindy Brandle Dance Company, Colleen Halloran Films, Julia Rae Antonick, Khecari Dance Theatre, Nadia Oussenko, Synapse Arts Collective, and ThisWayUp.TV.

    Weddings

    In 2009 I shot weddings with the Steadicam Pilot for various Chicago area production companies including: Absa Productions, REM Video, and Sami Michael Films as well as independently.