Movies shaky-cam

[bob5695]

i f***ing hate it!



who's with me?

[Mark]

What? You mean home videos where someone makes you wish you were dead from bad camera work?

[bob5695]

no, i mean actual films and tv shows.

[srijantje]

oh,i thought you meant porn,Bob

[Mark]

Just to catch everybody up here's a link:

Declare War on Shaky Cam Movies

Some examples of Shaky Cam movies: The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, Friday Night Lights

Now that I actually know what it is we're talking about I'd have to say it has it's place. For instance, when I watched Cloverfield the movement of the camera although a little distracting at times, helped to cement the chaos of the picture. In Blair Witch it was annoying, though- a little over done imo.

I can't say I'm against it totally, but I can see how it can be overused or used in the wrong movie(Bourne Series)

[2010kaiser]

Oh I hate them!!

It's been a pet hate of mine for years. Trying to achieve realism through "shaky-cam" is a waste of time and just makes the movie really irritating.

[bob5695]

Trying to achieve realism through "shaky-cam" is a waste of time

of course it is. when you're observing whatever-it-is in person you're not shaking your head as if you suffer from delirium tremens or epilepsy. the vast vajority of the cameramen spasms just feel and look completely unnatural.

[2010kaiser]

Trying to achieve realism through "shaky-cam" is a waste of time

of course it is. when you're observing whatever-it-is in person you're not shaking your head as if you suffer from delirium tremens or epilepsy. the vast vajority of the cameramen spasms just feel and look completely unnatural.

LMFAO!!!

When i see a movie that has "shaky-cam", i always think to myself:

That bastard of a camera man, if he hasn't got it yet, deserves to have Parkinson's

[bob5695]

That bastard of a camera man, if he hasn't got it yet, deserves to have Parkinson's

the director deserves it more.
the cameramen have to do what the director says.

[Mark]

In Cloverfield the guy was supposed to be filming while in utter terror, but who in their right mind keeps filming in a situation like that? That throws the realism of the entire movie out the window