cinematography That [Expletive] Shaky Cam!!

[rayw]

Alright, I'm by far no great chef, but I know bad food when I eat it.
Likewise, I'm also no great cinematographer, but I know some bad camera work when I see it.

Shaky-cam, queasicam, epileptic-cam, Tourette's-cam, what have you-cam, is not the same as docu-cam and hand-held which I do appreciate just fine.

It's too late tonight for me to start shooting a How-To-Tutorial short, so I'll begin with some basic homework and examples to be followed up with whatever I jitter together tomorrow (God willin' and the creek don't rise).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaky_cam

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_verita

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_film


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v3_jeTzK7Q


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD45zfarp1Y



Three different ways to overcome the [expletive] shaky-cam

Universal joint + Counterbalance approach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohuHNZySHQE


The Fig/Rig Steering Wheel approach - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_Rig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd83zNHGnh8


The Shoulder Rig approach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa7eeZgqRas

 

[rayw]

The Blair Witch Project - Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOLAa-LFNU


CLOVERFIELD Theatrical trailer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufYF0f-zMgY


The Bourne Ultimatum (4/9) Movie CLIP - Bourne vs. Desh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLt7lXDCHQ0


Green.Zone.2010 (part 6/13)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpJCAC-eN7M


unstoppable train blasting through tyrone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxFNGak01iQ

 

[David.rhsc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f3mUs7rS1I?hd=1

 

[Gonzo_Entertainment]

The "Real Deal" is freaking amazing. I saw a union steadi-cam op running backwards at full tilt on a commercial set and in the monitor it looked like it could have been a dolly.