Ninja cameraman's footwork for Nike ad is beyond impressive

He isn't called "Gimbalninja" for nothing.
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With all the digital fakery out there, it's sometimes easy to forget how much skill goes into steadicam work behind-the-scenes. In this fast-paced shoot in Beijing and Hong Kong for Nike, cameraman Florian Hatwagner displays the kind of incredible finesse needed to capture the action on foot.

The nimble Austrian, goes by the very apt nickname "Gimbalninja" online, specialises in steadicam video shooting while doing crazy parkour himself.

That sequence of him running over the bamboo scaffolding is not for the faint of heart.

And if you're wondering how Gimbalninja's shots turned out, here's the final cut for Nike:

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Victoria Ho

Victoria Ho is Mashable's Asia Editor, based in Singapore. She previously reported on news and tech at The Business Times, TechCrunch and ZDNet. When she isn't writing, she's making music with her band


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