The Best Way to Move Your Camera | Tips from Steadicam Expert Dan Kneece 

He just called all those RU-vidrs with the trendy movements and transitions amateurs. Well played sir, 🍺

"The shots shouldn't out perform the story" very wise words Agreed!

I'm proud to say I was in the iconic Steadicam scene in Goodfellas. I was an extra in that movie and was right behind that camera and Ray Liotta. The extras in that line outside the Copacabana were directed to rush in after the Steadicam and the film lead couple. And as Liotta and Bracco are seen sitting at the table sitting, the people a few feet behind taking their seats were those same extras in line outside that were directed to follow the Steadicam. That way Scorsese used the same group extras in two areas for efficiency. So I am always proud to know I was part of the group walking in through that whole now-iconic shot. At one point a fake wall in the kitchen was moved after the Steadicam passed it to allow us extras to step out into the club area to go to our tables and pretend to be other people that were already in the club.

Imagine having a guy like this as a mentor.

“I look at any shot or any movie like a piece of music” My man.

BRUH! I love this new series yall are doing with these legit professionals. So tired of corny/cringe 'youtuber' content. So much wealth of real world information. Keep up the great work. You da real MVP.

RIP DAN!!!!! I just can’t believe it! A master, a friend to many a a kind soul in this world is gone. Gone too soon…

Seems like that cool and interesting uncle that every family needs.

This is some premium type of tutorial yet we getting it for free..

"The chicken is going to go union" comment is 100% brilliant!

Another high quality and informative content: no yelling, no cabaret just something you can learn from. Thanks you! It's incredible how a master like Dan Kneece is so down to earth compared to some addicted-to-retiming youtubers who act like a cinematography Gods

6:10 is the most honest piece of filmmaking advice I've ever heard. It's so true, unless it's a specific type of shot I never make a shot list and I bet some people "look down on that"...its up to cinematographer to work it after seeing the scene play out. Love this guy!

gold! not every shot needs to have that "cinematic" movement. feel like its the norm nowadays and what ppl identify as that 'cinematic' look to have constant moving motion in a film. he just knew where to point the camera and how much to move it. true words from someone who understood what a scene really needs.

We live in a society that is in love with microwave results. We all want results as in yesterday. You look at this guy, and there's absolutely no way on earth he could have acquired such knowledge of the craft over a three-hour webinar. It's all about being dedicated to the craft, putting in the hours year after year, and before you know it, you start seeing and understanding things that were once completely foreign. This was gold!

This was worth watching just to hear "actors before shots". And story above all else.

Quote “I treat every movie like an Oscar winner, you gotta kiss a lot of frogs before you meet a prince” Quote “ they want you to create a shot list before you’ve meet the actors or scene the set or feel the performance “. Love it Ironically my documentary instructors were pushing me to script my documentary as best I can.

Let's be real, Indy Mogul should have at least 3 million subs. Just saying, thank you for all your work!

Watching this again after dan kneece demise. Man what an amazing person and attitude. 💚

I learned a lot from this, please keep posting more insightful content😍❤️ Thank You

I had a workshop with Garrett Brown and got to hang out with him and his wonderful wife a lot. They are the most amazing people and Garrett’s attitude is so positive 🙌🏼

Dude, this channel is GOLD!!! Thank you so much for your time and effort in creating these videos!!!!

I haven't had a need for my Steadicam for about a year and had considered selling it off. But, because of this video and Dan's arguments for what differentiates between them and a gimal, I'm gonna hold onto it.

This man said the chicken is gonna go union 🤣🤣 I’m dead!!!

The humour and knowledge that makes this interview interesting and keep going... 👌

Man, when he mentioned the shot list, that hit home. I was asked to do a shot list for a school assignment and I felt so limited. Great advice.

I'm such a believer of steadicams over gimbals. The realistic feel they have is so natural and intriguing.

I started using gimbals but ended up selling it and got a glidecam. I like it, but it's not that easy to use.. also, you really need a heavy rig. It's even harder with a light setup. Which is why I prefer to use heavier cameras on a glidecam/steadicam

La La Land opening was a blend of 3 shots, using a crane for the first 2 shots, then partially steadicam for the 3rd. They blended the first two crane shots during that whip pan. The 3rd shot (starting at 4:45) is steadicam at first (for about 1 min) then the camerman hopped into a special crane to finish. You can read more about on TheWrap.

Great episode. I really like the analogy of pacing camera movement like a music composition.

We would love another episode with Sir Dan Kneece :) Awesome video :)

Nice to see what kind of artistry, is implemented behind the scenes. Many great minds, create a masterpiece... bless up!!!

You guys are on fire lately!!! Bringing on incredible people!

sooo good. thanks for all the videos

Addicted to watching you Matti, Pete, and Caleb! Anyone I should being tuned into in Vancouver? You guys rock!

So so good. Thanks for sharing

Way beyond wonderful.

That is a really good idea about motion VS stillness in your shots. It's like in music if you play a melody constantly, it just fades into the background but if you only play the melody when it counts the most, it becomes this uplifting thing.

Really loved this episode!

What a lovely video a lot to learn

The technical supporting the performance. Wish they would teach that in film schools.

WOW! WOW WOW WOW! I just recently discovered you and you quickly became one of my favorites in RU-vid!!! Your content is really full of quality AND YOU HAVE VIDEOS ON MUSIC VIDEOS! Thank you so much!

This was a great episode, learned so much !

What a chill dude. Thanks for the video!

Love it!! However you can get whip pans down with the Ronin S and Sport mode!

Loved this video. I have not given up my glidecam for a gimbal for all those reasons he said. Its like he was reading my mind. Lol

one of my favorite interviews so far

Fantastic interview, I love this guy. 👍

Love your posts Ted! Always top notch!

This video was fantastic. Love what you've been putting out lately.

Great Discussion. Thanks for this video

So good I needed this

I've now gotten interested in steady cam and will be looking for videos on Indy Mogul on steady cams and how to shoot it. Thank you sirs 👌🏽

Greatest interview. Deep and wide. Thanks Ted

Great episode, thank you for doing this. I'm happy and excited for you that you get to chat with these amazing creatives and visionaries!

Man, that was a delight to watch. Awesome.

Thank you, Ted, and thank you, Dan! I got a lot of inspiration from this video

Yeah, this channel is always giving me the info I need without having to ask, you rock indie mogul

Moving the camera with meaning. ❤️👍🤯

brilliant piece guys

Great video. Talking with the pros is an invaluable source of information and inspiration.

Well done interview. Very good info. Thank you.

This is the best video you guys ever posted. Thank you for that.

What a delightful and informative interview, Dan is a class act.

This was awesome. Dan is THE MAN!!

Great timing, I have an assignment on camera movement this week!

Thanks for the content. Really liked this one.

so insightful!

You should do more interviews like this one. Thank you!

The content you've been putting out talking to the experts has been invaluable, loving it, thank you so much!

Really good interview. Really good.

Loved the video. So interesting!

Absolute LEGEND.

Thank you for the great interview videos lately. Great content! Keep it coming. 👍

Really love this. He seems like a great guy

fantastic stuff! love watching this, more content like this would be amazing!

I appreciate those subtle grids overlaid on the video examples! Nice work

Awesome! This is the bad axx I want on my film team! 😀👍

What a pleasure to have him on. Very sound advice.

He’s such a delight!

Amazing the kind of people you get on here, never expected for indy mogul to come back this great

Great great episode!

What a nice piece of information

Amazing advice from a master steadicam operator - Dan Kneece.

this was awesome!!! loved it and the podcast too!

Great content! Thank you. Keep up the great work!

Aww, great video!! Miss this gentleman...

Love these content. I know I can't really make good videos just by watching this and it takes countless practice but it's just so good to listen from the best in industry.

such a great interview :) Dan is awesomely down to earth.

This is hella informative, thank you!

Informative and fun

Dan was super cool and I learned a lot! Thank you for this.

This was a great interview.

Outstanding! That guy is a genius!

Great guest, nice booking!

Absolutely love your channel and your engagement with the comment section! Please never change

Dan is one of the all time best, such a great guy.

This was so dope to see great content

Great interview. Great guy!

Amazing episode, 11 minutes flew by so quick 😊

Ted, I love what y’all are doing with the channel. The early days of DIY were great, but these interviews with the pros are just awesome!!! Thank you so much for what you are doing to lift up our community to a higher level!! God Bless!!!