Top\u00a0image from\u00a0Tested<\/a><\/em>: Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown<\/a> on the set of \u00a0The Shining<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Most audiences love a smooth and steady shot, but in order to capture that shot (especially when you’re on the move), you need some sort of stabilization.<\/strong> When looking to purchase such stabilizers<\/strong> for your equipment load-outs, we need to ask ourselves a few questions before we drop any cold hard cash.<\/p>\n This is the very first question that you should ask yourself. Do you really need a stabilizer?<\/strong> Don’t just by a stabilizer<\/strong> because others around you have. You need to have a sure-fire purpose for buying a stabilizer \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>because\u00a0a quality stabilizer is going to cost you some money.<\/p>\n If you really can’t spend the money on high-end stabilizers<\/strong>, then you should look at something like\u00a0ReelSteady<\/a>\u00a0software for After Effects that allows you to stabilize your footage in post. For more on this check out this write-up on RocketStock<\/a>.<\/p>\nDo You Really Need a Stabilizer?<\/h3>\n