Filmmaker brings Steadicam to JDM Classroom!

Sophomore Molly Leonard tries out the Steadicam!

Emmy-award winning filmmaker Adam White stopped by JDM's Directing class and brought one of the coolest production gadgets on the planet; a Steadicam!

Invented by Garrett Brown, the Steadicam has been a staple of film productions like Return of the Jedi, and television productions like ER. "The Steadicam operator owns the ER set!" Mr. White told JDM students.

Steadicam is a specialized camera mount allowing the camera operator to essentially "float" the camera in the air. Check out the history of the Steadicam here!

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