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 over 10 years. I have experience on commercials, industrials, music videos, indie features, dramatic shorts, and live broadcasting. I am based in Chicago and can supply a Demo Reel that conveys the prowess of both my lumbar musculature & cinematic eye.

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 35 lbs of camera apparatus including the Panasonic VariCam and the Sony F900 CineAlta.

Carl's Steadicam ruminations
Carl Wiedemann shooting with a 16mm Arri SR2.

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.

Steadicam: Chicago lobby track. Arriflex SRAn 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.

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Chicago: Steadicam blur in lobby. Arriflex SR 2

Carl flying a Sony HD Cam
Carl flying a Sony HD Cam
On location: Carl inspects camera settings.
On location: Carl inspects camera settings.

 
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LINKS
  • Illinois Film Office My Steadicam Operator listing.

  • 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

    Aircell, American Crew, BET Network, Buick, Cablevision, Caterpillar, CDW, CVS, Dyson Vacuums, First Chicago, Lucent Technologies, Mulitiplex Clubs, Museum of Science and Industry, MySpace Live, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Navistar, QVC Network, Seyfarth Shaw, Seqway Chicago, Veuve Cliequot

    MUSIC VIDEOS on 16, 35mm, DV and HD

    Clawfinger, Court Jester, Front Line Assembly, Gayle Ritt, Gillette, Naplam Death, oh my god, Poe, Ramsen Sheeno, The Legendary Traxster, Villain, Wickerman

    INDIE FEATURES on 16, 35mm, DV and HD

    Bullet on a Wire, Cost of Happiness, The Blank Page, Polish Wedding, 8 of Diamonds, Two Rivers, Walter Did It

    SHORTS on 16mm, DV and HD

    I have been a paid Steadicam Operator on over 20 Northwestern University student film projects since 1996. Most of these projects have been on 16mm film. I have also worked professionally on numerous Columbia College and School of the Art Institute related features and shorts as well as on various independent shorts, experimental films and art projects including: The Alchemy of Comedy, A Heretic’s Primer, The Devolution of Ethan Chadwick, Last Light, Lionel on a SunDay, Palooka, and Two Days in Limbo.

    Dance on DV

    Since 2002 I have worked extensively with Breakbone DanceCo documenting both live performances and shooting site specific peices utilizing Steadicam Videography.