Considerations shooting from a chopper

[Nick Frayne]

Hi everyone! I’ve got a shoot coming up shooting out the side door of a chopper. Usually the camera is bungie cabled or on the shoulder but I’m wondering if anyone has any experience rigging a head and legs to be able to operate. My initial thoughts were to strap down a 2575 and pan and tilt. Is this something that can be done or is it just a vibration nightmare? looking for relatively solid shots. Any stories or tips would help!

thanks

Nick

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[Roger Deakins]

I have always shot from helicopters using bungie cords rather than mounting a head.  You might check your craft but there is usually too much vibration.

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