{"id":160323,"date":"2021-10-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=160323"},"modified":"2022-03-30T10:57:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:57:31","slug":"excessive-handheld-ruins-a-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/excessive-handheld-ruins-a-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of the Shake: How Excessive Handheld Can Ruin a Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"lighter-cameras-are-making-shaky-cam-more-of-a-problem-especially-in-drama-and-evidence-shows-that-the-viewing-public-doesnt-like-it\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lighter cameras are making shaky-cam more of a problem, especially in drama, and evidence shows that the viewing public doesn&#8217;t like it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what do we mean by shaky-cam, or as some keyboard warriors on social media call it\u2014queasy-cam. Well, what it isn&#8217;t is the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4196776\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jason Bourne<\/a><\/em> type of camera movement<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u2014a thrill ride and brilliantly dynamic. Nor is it the reality type of show or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/11-tips-making-mockumentary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">mockumentary<\/a> series like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0386676\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Office<\/a><\/em>. A moving camera in those situations adds to the reality and gives the footage an edge and a fluid nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yfAH4CcFgSQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What we mean is the overuse of camera movement when a scene just doesn&#8217;t warrant it. A two-shot, for instance, with heavy, important dialogue<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u2014why would that need any camera movement at all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe it&#8217;s so rampant these days that we don&#8217;t question it. But, where does this technique originate from and do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/7-iconic-hollywood-cinematography-techniques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">directors<\/a> now just ask for it from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/tips-from-cinematography-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">cinematographers<\/a> as some kind of <em>dynamic<\/em> type of shot when they think a scene needs <em>something<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-history-of-shaky-cam\"><span id=\"the-history-of-shaky-cam\">The History of Shaky-Cam<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7STSrhxU5-4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, before we damn it completely, let&#8217;s look back at how and why it originated<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u2014and has flourished<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u2014especially in drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were examples of handheld camera work, not necessarily of the shaky kind, as far back as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0304098\/?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Abel Gance<\/a>&#8216;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0018192\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Napoleon<\/a><\/em> in 1927. But, the real camera movement experiments happened in the sixties with avant-garde filmmakers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001023\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">John Cassavetes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0297935\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Kinji Fukasaku<\/a> in movies like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0266308\/?ref_=nm_knf_t1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Battle Royale<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/genre-breakdown-horror-films\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">horror genre<\/a> loved a shaky camera. For example, in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0083907\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Evil Dead<\/a><\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000600\/?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Sam Rami<\/a> ordered his cinematographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0680924\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Tim Philo<\/a> to bolt his camera to a piece of 4&#215;2 inch wood and let two grips run with it down a city block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directors like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001054\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Joel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001053\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Ethan Coen<\/a> (The Coen Brothers) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000229\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Steven Spielberg<\/a> all joined in with the fun, but it wasn&#8217;t until <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0185937\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Blair Witch Project<\/a><\/em> in 1999 that shaky-cam became culturally significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cJBULcZpg5E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the &#8220;found footage&#8221; genre was born and used the extreme movement of the cameras as its calling card. 2008&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1060277\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Cloverfield<\/a><\/em> was another example of it, but there were warnings of the public&#8217;s unrest when the film was released into theaters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, if you went to see the film in AMC theaters, it came with a written warning. Hurriedly pinned to the main door of the theaters was an indemnity note that read, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Due to the filming method used for <em>Cloverfield<\/em>, guests viewing this film may experience side effects associated with motion sickness similar to riding a rollercoaster.&nbsp;<\/p><cite>&#8211; AMC Theaters<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was the first official sign of the public&#8217;s unease with this extreme camera movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"television-starts-loving-the-shake\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Television Starts Loving the &#8220;Shake&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Long Exposure \" class=\"wp-image-160373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg?resize=359,240 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg?resize=560,374 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Long-Exposure-1-1.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Television audiences were divided about this new filming technique. Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/long-exposure-pedestrians-walking-along-high-1385659868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Matthew Wardell<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1993, television (or, more accurately, cop shows) decided to borrow the technique and get in on the act. A show called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0106079\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">NYPD Blue<\/a><\/em> started using it throughout their program to add a dynamic element to the gritty police drama. Some people liked it, others found it &#8220;notchy.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a growing dislike of the technique and some directors weren&#8217;t shy in their hostility. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0003160\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Christopher<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4912910\/?ref_=nm_knf_t2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Mission Impossible<\/a><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0003160\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">McQuarrie<\/a> criticized the technique as a &#8220;gimmick used to try and hide the lack of real energy in a scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-do-camera-operators-think\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Do Camera Operators Think?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Camera Operator \" class=\"wp-image-160372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg?resize=300,170 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg?resize=277,157 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg?resize=359,204 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg?resize=543,308 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg?resize=560,317 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Camera-Operator-1-1.jpg?resize=150,85 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Camera shake is not necessarily a preferred method among camera operators. Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/man-video-camera-684353782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">suriyachan<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re asked by a director to use the shaky camera method, there&#8217;s not much you can do. He or she has employed you to do a job and raising creative differences at the start of a project isn&#8217;t smart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth of the matter is some cinematographers hate the technique, even though they become quite proficient at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that camera operator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0894935\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Peter Versey<\/a> has retired, he can come clean on what he thinks. He worked on movies like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0078346\/?ref_=nm_knf_t1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Superman<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0091203\/?ref_=nm_flmg_cam_35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Highlander<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0117060\/?ref_=nm_knf_t2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Mission Impossible<\/a><\/em>, and frequently used the technique under direction and with the extremely heavy film cameras of the day. His issue was that it could take away from an actor&#8217;s big moment in a film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I&#8217;ve always found it very annoying, especially on wide shots. I never liked doing it as I was always looking for compositions, and when you find one, you tend to stop. These are key moments and you really want to concentrate on the eyes and the actor. If you move the camera in any jerky way, then it totally takes away from the moment.<\/p><cite>&#8211; Peter Versey, Camera Operator<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter tells a story of shooting a police drama in the nineties called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1511543\/?ref_=nm_flmg_cam_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Trial and Retribution<\/a><\/em>. He was asked by the director to shoot in the shaky-cam technique, but to mitigate the effect,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A grip called Mike Fox came up with the idea of drilling a hole in a hard cricket ball and then putting a bolt through it to attach it to the camera. It would then screw on to the tripod. We put heavy sandbags on the tripod&#8217;s legs so you could rest the camera, but have this wonderful floaty effect which was near enough 360\u02da.<\/p><cite>&#8211; Peter Versey, Camera Operator <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"up-to-date-shaky-cam-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Up-to-Date Shaky-Cam Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you thought the shaky-cam technique had long gone, you&#8217;d be wrong. Just start watching high-end television and movies, and you&#8217;ll see it all over the place. Minimal movement is always justified and works well, it&#8217;s just when excessive movement is used for no apparent reason that people start complaining. I say people, I mean viewers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BztFxfhSEUI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, a BBC police drama called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt11285548\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Bloodlands<\/a><\/em> used shaky-cam heavily and the Twitter-verse didn&#8217;t like it. A few of the comments at the time included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The shaky camera work and random zooming is stressing me out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bloodlands?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">#Bloodlands<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>At least I\u2019ve learned something from this show for my short film. Don\u2019t do shaky camera work. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bloodlands?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">#bloodlands<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>What\u2019s happening with the camera work in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bloodlands?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">#Bloodlands<\/a>. I\u2019m confused. Is this a drama or a documentary made by teenagers?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Just getting to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bloodlands?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">#Bloodlands<\/a> now. Wtf is the camera work all about? Ten minutes in and I am seasick! All over the place, even when a character is talking the camera is jerking about. This doesn&#8217;t make it look edgy, makes it look like my six year old is filming it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Gave up after ten minutes. Good cast, but another series ruined by Mickey Mouse, blurred and shaky camera work, with too many ultra close-ups. Maybe a cost-effective way to shoot a movie, but while watching, I\u2019m constantly reminded of the camera.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;constantly reminded of the camera&#8221; comment is telling indeed. The last thing we want is our audience &#8216;jumped out of the narrative of a show<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/14121755\/bloodlands-bbc-episodes-viewers-camera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">UK National Newspaper<\/a> took a swipe at the program: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>SHAKY START:&nbsp;Bloodlands viewers left &#8220;dizzy and seasick&#8221; as they blast BBC thriller\u2019s wobbly camera work.<\/p><cite>&#8211; The Sun<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"the-future-of-shaky-cam\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Future of Shaky-Cam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With cameras becoming ever lighter, there&#8217;s no reason to think that disproportionate movement will disappear any time soon. Especially when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/video-editor-directors-want-to-work-with\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">directors<\/a> see it as a stock technique when you need dynamism in a scene<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u2014at worst, it&#8217;s a lazy construct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All we can do is call it out when we see it. Isn&#8217;t that what social media was made for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more filmmaking tips, advice, and perspectives take a look at these articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/16mm-film-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">5 Things I Learned From My First Time Shooting 16mm Footage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/datamoshing-make-footage-look-trippy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Datamoshing 101: How to Make Your Footage Look Trippy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/give-footage-cinematic-look-in-fcpx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How to Give Your Footage a Cinematic Look in FCPX<\/a><\/li><li><a 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