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A SnorriCam (also chestcam, body mount/bodymount, or bodycam) is a
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device used in
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that is rigged to the body of the
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, with the camera facing the actor directly so that they appear in a fixed position in the center of the frame. A SnorriCam presents a dynamic, disorienting point of view from the actor's perspective, providing an unusual sense of
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for the viewer. The type of shot that this device is used for can be considered opposite to the more common fixed
first-person perspective A first-person narrative is a mode of storytelling in which a storyteller recounts events from their own point of view using the first person It may be narrated by a first-person protagonist (or other focal character), first-person re-teller, ...
shot.


History

The SnorriCam is named after two
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ic photographers and directors,
Einar Snorri Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mytholo ...
and Eiður Snorri, who worked together under the name ''Snorri Bros'' (but are not otherwise related). The idea of what was later coined the "SnorriCam" has been around for decades, in mostly ''
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'' implementations. The earliest use of a body-mounted camera rig is considered to be the 1932 Nazi-banned ''
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'', in which the camera tracks a woman walking through a crowd of children. However, the practicality of such a point-of-view device was limited by the weight of the camera. Since most
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motion picture cameras were simply too heavy to carry easily, there was no real point in developing such a device. However, with the emergence of the
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and the manufacture of small, lightweight cameras that could fit on the Steadicam platform, an added bonus of these newer, lighter cameras was the possibility of a point-of-view device such as the SnorriCam. In 1996, Einar Snorri and Eiður Snorri built a camera rig for a low-budget music video for the punk band Maul Girls' song "Chunky Black Shoes". A friend of theirs was on set and recognized the potential for this rig to be used in a film that he was producing, '' π'' (1998). The friend asked if he could borrow the rig to show to the director of the film,
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, who evidently used the device in his film. The Bodymount, another brand of SnorriCam, was also developed in 1996 by cinematographer Gary Thieltges through his company, Doggicam Systems. In 2004, The Society of Camera Operators recognized The Bodymount's contribution to the film industry with their Technical Achievement Award.


Uses in film

The earliest use of a body-mounted camera rig is considered to be the 1932 Nazi-banned ''
Kuhle Wampe ''Kuhle Wampe'' (full title: ''Kuhle Wampe, oder: Wem gehört die Welt?'', translated in English as ''Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?'', and released in the USA as ''Whither Germany?'' by Kinematrade Inc.) is a 1932 German feature film abou ...
'', in which the camera tracks a woman walking through a crowd of children. In
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’s '' A Day in the Country'' (1946) a decade later, a camera is mounted to a swing and watches
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's character rocking back and forth;
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employed the same technique in ''
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'' (1964), where the camera is mounted on a swing and watches
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's character. In the 1966 film ''
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'' by
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, a SnorriCam prototype is attached to actors
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,
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, and John Randolph at various angles. In ''
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'' (1973), a SnorriCam shot follows the lead character (played by
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) as he moves through a crowded bar and passes out drunk in the back. In ''
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'' (1974), the character played by
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can be seen in his final throes of death through the eyes of a SnorriCam. The films '' π'' (1998) and ''
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'' (2000), both directed by
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, use the SnorriCam extensively and are considered to have popularized the technique. ''
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'' (1998) uses a virtual SnorriCam to depict an astronaut being hit by a burst of gas and flying off into space. In ''
28 Weeks Later ''28 Weeks Later'' is a 2007 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who co-wrote it with Rowan Joffé, Enrique López Lavigne and Jesus Olmo. The sequel to the 2002 film ''28 Days Later'', it stars Robert Carlyle, ...
'' (2007), a zombie is filmed through a SnorriCam while chasing
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's character. In ''
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'' (2009), the character Stuart (played by
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) has a SnorriCam attached as he wakes up disoriented and hungover. The Bollywood film ''
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'' (2009) uses SnorriCam sequence to depict point of view of the lead character in a drunken state where nothing makes sense in the background. The rig is also notably used in
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’s ''
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'' (1999),
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’s ''Babel'' (2006) and
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's ''
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'' (2018).


Uses in television

* The " Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar" sketches in ''
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'' use a SnorriCam extensively. * In ''
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'', the episode " Dead Man Walking" (Season 2 Episode 7) also has a sequence where the character
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is seen moving through a nightclub in a SnorriCam sequence with a slight speed up. * The first episode of the second series of '' Skins'' features a SnorriCam being used in a party scene. * The British television show ''Misfits'' also uses a SnorriCam during a party scene with several of the characters. * The show ''
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'' uses Bodymount shots in a few episodes to depict nervousness. * In the
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show ''
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'', Les Stroud will often employ this technique when walking, due to the limitations of not having a film crew. * The Bodymount has also been used in episodes of the hit television series ''
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''. * Season 1 of ''
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'' also features a Bodymount shot at the start of episode 11 used on the main character,
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. * Episode 10 ("Imperfect Harmony") of ''
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''s sole season used a SnorriCam to highlight a major character's experience at a party. * The technique is also featured in the seventh season of ''
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''. * Last episode of first season of the British show ''Shameless'' features the Bodymount being used in the opening scene.


Uses in music videos

One of the first uses of a SnorriCam in music videos was in
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video "
1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
" directed by
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in 1995. Other notable uses of the SnorriCam include: *
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's 1998 "Home" video for
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*
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's "
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" in 1998 * Tricky's 1995 video for "Hell Is Round the Corner" * The
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-directed
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video for "
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" (2001) *
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and
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's " God Gave Me Everything" (2001) video by
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entirely uses The Bodymount *
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's "
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" (2003) video by Big TV! * The award-winning video for
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's "
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" (2003) *
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's " Jesus of Suburbia" (2005) video by
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*
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's " Meds" (2006) video by David Mould *
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" (2007) directed by
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*
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's "
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" (2013) video directed by Motellet.
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's video to
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" (2008) uses head cams in order to achieve the same effect that the SnorriCam provides. Branden Bratuhin and Marcus Matyas' video for Danielle Duval, "Imposter" (2011) utilized a
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to record her singing her song across various locations in Toronto. The music video for "
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" by
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and
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also features SnorriCam footage from both front and back of the actor. The SnorriCam is also used extensively in the music video for “ Smooth Sailing” by
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, featuring the SnorriCam being used both behind the actor's head as well as in front of their face.


References

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