Inventor GARRETT BROWN. He revolutionized cinematography with the the steadicam, skycam, and the mobicam. The steadicam is a camera-suspension system that eliminates the jiggle in hand-held shots. BROWN's work with the steadicam can be seen in "Rocky," "The Shining," and "Return of the Jedi," and in many other films. The skycam is a suspended remote-controlled aerial camera, which gives the affect of putting the viewer in an airplane. It's been used alot in sports coverage and in complicated film shots. The mobicam, is for underwater shots, and has been used in the Olympics. BROWN is being honored at the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema, where a film of his work has been shown.
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