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Carl Wiedemann - Owner/Operator

Carl Wiedemann : Chicago Steadicam Operator, Videographer, FilmmakerI have worked as a Steadicam Operator within a wide variety of genres for over 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 >>.

Steadicam Gear: Full Size Rig
    EFP Steadicam
    With a CRT monitor with a frame-line generator or an LCD monitor (switchable between 4:3 and 16:9 modes). This rig supports up to 33 lbs. of camera gear (including Panasonic VariCam, Sony F900, Red Cam (Red One), Arri SR 2 + 3, Aaton XTR, & Arri 2C + 3).

  • Video transmitter to hand held LCD monitor.

  • Bartech Focus Device (wireless system with Heden M26P motor).

  • Low-mode cage. Extention rods for "high mode" operation.

  • Anton Bauer brick batteries.

  • Redbyte Decimator: 3G/HD to SD Down Converter with aspect ratio conversion.

  • Video tap compatible with "older" (12 volt mode) Arriflex cameras
    (including the Arri S, SR's 1+2, 16BL, 35III, IIC + 35BLs 1-4).
Steadicam Gear: Small Rig
    Steadicam Pilot
    This rig supports up to 10 pounds of camera gear (including the Panasonic HVX200, HMC150, DVX100, Canon XH-A1, Sony HVR-Z1U)

  • Lanc Control for Sony Cameras (focus and zoom)

  • Lanc Control for Panasonic Cameras (zoom only)

  • Zoom/Iris/Focus controller (cabled) for Panasonics (HVX200, HMC150, DVX100B)

  • Low mode bracket. Extention rods for "high mode" operation

  • Anton Bauer batteries

  • Video transmitter to hand held LCD monitor.
My Cameras
  • Canon 7D digital SLR with Hif Def' video mode (shoots at 60p, 30p, and 24p frame rates)

  • Panasonic HMC150 AVCCAM Hi Definition video camera with 30p and 24p modes. Records to SD cards at 1080 and 720 resolutions

  • Panasonic DVX100a (3 chip mini DV) camera with 24p mode.

  • Sony PD170 (3 chip mini-DV / DVcam)

  • Canon GL-1 (3 chip mini-DV) camera.

  • Arriflex S/B 16mm m.o.s camera with a crystal sync motor.

Click image to view Steadicam Operation Film Gallery Shots.
Panasonic HPX500 shoot.
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Red Cam: February 2010.
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.
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Red Cam.
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Shooting with an Aaton XC 16mm camera: January 2010.
On location: November 2009 Broadcast Promo shoot.
On location: November 2009 Broadcast Promo shoot.
Search note: I own an EFP Steadicam manufactured by Cinema Products. It is not a Steady Cam, Steady-cam, Steadycam, Steadi Cam, Steadi-cam, Stedicam, or a Glidecam.


 
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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

    Abbott Labs, 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

    8 of Diamonds, Bullet on a Wire, Cost of Happiness, The Blank Page, Farewell Darkness, Happily After, Polish Wedding, The Removed, 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, Diversion, Don’t Know What it is, A Heretic’s Primer, House of Smoke, 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. In 2010 I began shooting DSLR weddings in Chicago with the Canon 7D on the Pilot rig for Delack Media Group and Orange Video Production.