Cinematographer Danna Kinsky has chosen the artemis Handheld stabilizer system to support The Aerial Girl. Kinsky and director Anna Simone Scott decided to capture this short narrative adventure using the Canon 7D and prime lenses. “Pairing the lightweight Canon camera with the artemis Handheld allowed us to move quickly and keep the audience in the moment ” says Kinsky. Kinsky discovered the range of artemis camera stabilzer systems while attending Sachtler’s artemis workshop in Los Angeles last November. “I found artemis to be better than other stabilizer systems I have worked with in the past ” she says. “As a woman the vests of the other rig brands never quite fit me. In testing the artemis rigs and vests I found the smaller size of the artemis DV Pro to be a better fit which makes for better stabilization and makes me a better operator.” If you're looking to produce better camerawork then a stablizer will help. The ability to quickly set up a stable environment for your camera is a big advantage when you're shooting on the fly. Improving your camera operation whether you're experimenting with a DSLR or an I phone 4 or you're using traditional equipment is the objective of any self-respecting camera operator. Artemis makes this a reality. “When The Aerial Girl project came up I knew the artemis Handheld would help me capture the story the way we wanted ” she says. “Curt Schaller and the people at Sachtler set up a practice session for me so I could master all of artemis’ capabilities. After three hours I felt comfortable with the system in hand. On the day of the shoot after a few takes the director and producers were pleased with the results. There were a few very specific shots that I could never have accomplished without artemis.” “As the director of The Aerial Girl beautifully shot by Danna Kinsky I found her use of the artemis Handheld to be most evocative in one scene as it created a feeling of the pivotal character moving large towards the frame which was perfect for that scene ” says Scott. The Aerial Girl produced through Scott and Peter Sands Vision Fire Films and shot by Kinsky is now in the last stages of post-production. The film is set to travel the international film festival circuit later this year.
