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Usenet Posted 17 years ago
Screenwriting

Anyone know of a golf cart used by film crews?

If anyone knows a link to or just the technical name (thus something I can search for on Google) for the electric golf carts that film and TV crews use to film people walking, I'd appreciate it. I'm looking for one of those that has the three-camera set-up (cameraman on left to film subject on right, right camera on left person, and center camera both), the front-seat spot for the sound tech to manage the sound boom, and the driver. Anyone know who makes these carts?

Thanks in advance!
Scott
  

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[nq:1]If anyone knows a link to or just the technical name (thus something I can search for on Google) for the electric golf carts that film and TV crews use to film people walking, I'd appreciate it. I'm looking for one of those that has the three-camera set-up (cameraman on left to film subject on right, right camera on left person, and center camera both), the front-seat spot for the sound tech to manage the sound boom, and the driver. Anyone know who makes these carts?

  • [nq:1]If anyone knows a link to or just the technical name (thus something I can search for on Google) for the electric golf carts that film and TV crews use to film people walking, I'd appreciate it.
  • I'm looking for one of those that has the three-camera set-up (cameraman on left to film subject on right, right camera on left person, and center camera both), the front-seat spot for the sound tech to manage the sound boom, and the driver.
  • Anyone know who makes these carts?
  • Thanks in advance!
  • Scott[/nq] There was the very funny golfcart movie with Bill Murray and a gopher, I forget the name.
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[nq:1]If anyone knows a link to or just the technical name (thus something I can search for on Google) for the electric golf carts that film and TV crews use to film people walking, I'd appreciate it.  I'm looking for one of those that has the three-camera set-up (cameraman on left to film subject on right, right camera on left person, and center camera both), the front-seat spot for the sound tec
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[nq:1]If anyone knows a link to or just the technical name (thus something I can search for on Google) for ... front-seat spot for the sound tech to manage the sound boom, and the driver. Anyone know who makes these carts?[/nq]
In my experience, there isn't a specific 'camera car' version of a olf cart; you just take a regular golf cart and put a camera on it. I suppose you could add a rail sy
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[nq:2]If anyone knows a link to or just the technical ... crews use to film people walking, I'd appreciate it. [/nq]
[nq:1]There was the very funny golfcart movie with Bill Murray and a gopher, I forget the name.[/nq]
Caddyshack.
"I said freeze, gopher!"
W ; )
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[nq:1]If anyone knows a link to or just the technical name (thus something I can search for on Google) for the electric golf carts that film and TV crews use to film people walking, I'd appreciate it.  I'm looking for one of those that has the three-camera set-up (cameraman on left to film subject on right, right camera on left person, and center camera both), the front-seat spot for the sound tec
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[nq:1]The only time Ive ever used something like that was done with a steadicam and a couple mounted cameras shooting ... operators level of control of a golf cart is limited. Wrong tires. Its loud. Where did you get this idea?[/nq]
That is so last century ghetto. In the near future, steadicam operators will be balance themselves on a Segway. Or better yet, just add a steadicam to the thing.
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[nq:1]The only time Ive ever used something like that was done with a steadicam and a couple mounted cameras shooting wide. It was a mile run, and you cant run a mile with a steadicam so we made the golf cart rig.[/nq]
Look back at Rocky (the first one) and the big running-along-side-him- up-to-the-steps shot, and you get an idea of how in-shape the operator was. How many takes of that do you

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