Look up: steadicam

1. Steadicam
   (from the article `motion-picture technology`) ...be laid on the floor or ground for the dolly. The camera may be freed from the tripod or dolly and carried by the operator by means of a body ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/157
   
   
2. Steadicam
   Garrett Brown invented this camera device so that hand-held cameras could achieve the same balance and steadiness as a mounted or tracking camera. The camera is mounted on a vest worn by the cameraperson so that the weight and motion of the camera are distributed to the vest which acts as a shock ab...
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3. Steadicam
   A `Steadicam` is a stabilizing mount for motion picture cameras, professional video cameras used in filmmaking and video production which mechanically isolates the operator`s movement from the camera, allowing a very smooth shot even when the operator is moving quickly over an uneven surface. Inform...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steadicam