Shaky cam in films

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I really hate it. does any1 actually like it? Why?

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

I think it was too extreme in 'Cloverfield' and 'Blair Witch'.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t think anyone particularly gets off on the shaky camera.

It can be quite hard to hold it steady if you are filming pov or filming someone else. You can get the stabiliser but I don’t think anyone is that invested in making films for that…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wish they'd let me in so I could find out what's behind the green door.

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

"I really hate it. does any1 actually like it? Why?"
they are moving when filming of course its gonna be shakey

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I really hate it. does any1 actually like it? Why?they are moving when filming of course its gonna be shakey

Not quite what I mean. Shaky cam as a deliberate technique seems to have been in fashion for many years, especially in action scenes.

I know they use it to indicate dynamic action. But I think it tends to just make things hard & irritating to watch.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Cloverfield was totally ruined for me with its shaky camera work. I understand why they did it, but surely in the editing process realise they’d alienate a section of their audience.

Found footage films can deviate from the traditional camera work and still make their films watchable.

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