So this is a little different. I have a volunteer camera operator at my church that has Asperger's and during the worship time, there is no way to keep him from shaking his legs and bouncing up and down. The camera station is on a wooden platform and we are struggling to get the picture to not shake. His camera winds up being unusable during the worship time.

Any affordable options that has worked for anyone else?

Thanks!

Maybe build a second platform/somehow split up the platform, so you have one for the operator and one for the camera.

Our platforms are basically a 5' tall plywood box with a top about 4'x4'. There's barely enough room for what we have, so splitting it up would be difficult. They weigh a ton, so tipping them over to try to add support underneath the top won't be easy. I think my first step will be to get a rubber mat to put the tripod on, but I doubt that will have much impact. The kid bounces like he's at a concert. :(

As for cameras, they already have image stabilization built in. I guess what I am asking is if anyone has any experience with tripos mounts or gimbals that would help in this situation. Price will definitely be an issue. Our budget is very limited so I'm guessing I'm not going to find the unicorn I'm looking for, but thought I would ask.

Thanks!