«I was born on August 20th 1981, in Lisbon, Portugal. I was drawn early in life to photography as my father’s hobby was photography and shooting super 8 films.
I would spend hours in his amateur lab, going through magazines, exploring his photographic equipment and looking at his super 8 home made films and so… even before I could read, the magic of cinema had encroached upon me.»
Samuel Amaral graduated in Cinema, Television and Advertising at the IAT – «Training and Research Institute for Media and Comunication Technology – Universidade Moderna (2001-2004)
In 2003, during his Training, Samuel was invited to accept the function of “Steadicam assistant” which he performed in advertising, films, shortfilms, documentaries and music videos. That’s officially, how he came under the spell of motion pictures.
In 2008, he was admitted at “Planar” – Camera Rental House. He entered the job market as Video Assistant and later on as Image Assistant, having participated in a variety of renowned national and international productions.
In 2011, he traveled to the US in order to fulfill a dream: – further deepen his knowledge in the art of operating a steadicam.
In 2016, in order to improve his technique, participated in Germany in the 25th International Steadicam Workshop and Electronic Stabilizer Simposium and in 2023 become Arri Trinity Certified.
In more recent years, he’s worked as Steadicam Operator and Camera operator in a huge variety of film productions, commercials and music videos.
Samuel was invited to Egypt and UAE, where he performs in several projects like Netflix series and Synergy series, amongst other commercials.
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Trinity
TRINITY is the first hybrid camera stabilizer that combines classic mechanical stabilization with advanced active electronic stabilization, provided via 32-bit ARM-based gimbal technology. This combination results in five axes of control and enables uniquely fluid, wide-ranging, and precisely controlled movements for unrestricted shooting and total creative freedom.
New angles for the operator and new storytelling options for the director and cinematographer are possible with TRINITY. By inverting the post, the camera can be moved from low mode to high mode during a shot; using the joystick-controlled, fully stabilized tilt axis to look up or down during this motion is also possible, so a low angle can smoothly transition into an over-the-shoulder shot. By holding the post at 45 degrees and twisting it left or right, the camera can even look around corners, whether in low or high mode. Additional stabilization in the roll axis permits the use of telephoto lenses. Extraordinary new shots, angles, and movements are achievable when TRINITY is used in its fully stabilized mode. For situations that call for a more traditional operating style, TRINITY can be switched into a locked mode in which the tilt axis is connected directly to the post in the traditional manner.
Unique hardware features
- 5 axis hybrid camera stabilizer
- Stabilized Tilt and Roll axis
- High torque brushless motors with a payload capacity up to 30 Kg/66 lb.
- Allows the use of: ALEXA LF, ALEXA Mini LF, ALEXA Mini, AMIRA, 235, 416, TV Box Cameras or non-ARRI cameras with similar dimensions and form factor
RIG by Betz-Tools
RIG System is designed for all kinds of professional film and videocameras no matter of size and weight, including power-hungry HD and 3D cameras.
Redesigned to be at latest and highest standards.
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Contacts
Phone:
FilmeCrew: Nicki Meyer
(DXB)+971 58 884 0216
(WHATSAPP)+357 99 243450
(PT) +351 964031558
Mail:
steadisamprod@gmail.com