Definition of "Steadicam"

Steadicam, a revolutionary camera stabilizing device, was not shown, but CP did screen a sample film shot with a Steadicam.

1975, Filmmakers Newsletter, volume 9, page 46

Tilman Büttner, the director of photography who operated the steadicam used to shoot the film, has turned the camera into one of its main characters, a contemporary film maker trapped in a journey through Russian history, with Mr Sokurov himself speaking its part.

2002 September 19, The Economist, volume 364, page 82