New York Jib Operator - Upgraded Controller

NYC JIB Op - Upgraded Controller!!

A couple weeks ago I punched it on a custom joystick from Jony Jib which was supposed to be a significant improvement against the stock part. Let me know you all this, it’s amazing! Since this is just NJ/NYC Jib op talk, I’ll spare the crazy engineering details bc even I don’t understand them. You can definitely read up on the tech stuff if you’d like, but the end result is it’s amazing. The controller is enormously smoother, more accurate, and dreamy. The biggest gain is how smooth the image is at the tele end of lenses. With the stock joystick you do need to pay attention and get in the zone to ensure smooth moves in the 200-400mm range. The new controller makes this far easier and almost effortless! You will be seeing this jib op around NY, CT, PA, NYC, NJ and more being smoother than ever before.

The perfect jib vehicle for being a NYC JIB operator

Jib Operators around the country have it so easy compared to here in NYC! Being jib op in NYC is a little cut throat with loading. Forget the paralyzing traffic, most venues are super old and were never designed for modern load ins. Loading docks are very small and sometimes you can only street load into a stage door. THEN, what do you do with vehicle?? I honestly have no idea what people do with their box trucks OR trailered vehicles! For me it’s super simple, I can fit a 30’ JJ Triangle, many cameras, tripods, and lighting right into a Toyota Sienna minivan. Productions that have reserved street parking love it b/c they think you’re coming with a truck and that means you take up way less space! Parking garages never turn you away and you can street park a whole lot easier than a sprinter van!

When this jib op takes a camera crane rig down to newer buildings in the DC area, I’m always amazed at how intelligent venues are set up! NOT the case in NYC!!