This is Mike Uva’s second book. The first, The Grip Book, the second edition of which was published in 1997, contains all the basic knowledge one would need to get into and function well in the film industry. The new book is about state-of-the-art studio equipment. This book branches out in a new direction. It includes helicopter, boat, motorcycle, jet ski, and auto mounts; manual and remote camera heads (the latest to date); special effect rigging trusses and cables; and all the hardware needed. Mike delves into mounting the camera in all kinds of precarious places—the belly of a Douglas DC3 aircraft, a jet ski, even the front of a train! Believe me folks, this newest book is written in depth. Look through it—you probably ...

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