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Post by Priapulus on Jul 27, 2014 14:02:52 GMT -5
I just watched the second movie this week that was jerky. Can't they afford a tripod? I was getting disoriented and dizzy. Using a handheld camera, tilted, jerked around, continually zoomed way in and out, etc. I understand that some of this can provide realism in action shots; but too much is really annoying! Some of it perhaps is the consequence of being low budget. Is this a new fad out of film school?
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Post by sharky on Jul 27, 2014 15:50:34 GMT -5
Yes, new fad.
There's even a name for that style of filming that eludes me at the moment.
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Post by hemster on Jul 27, 2014 16:29:57 GMT -5
Agree that this is something recent and on my 120" screen it sometimes leaves a lot to be desired.
I call that the "Blair Witchy" effect...
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Post by knucklehead on Jul 27, 2014 16:30:56 GMT -5
I see this in commercials as well as in movies. I like image stabilized movies. Commercials? I'll pass on them unless there's an attractive woman in it.
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Post by paintedklown on Jul 27, 2014 16:37:01 GMT -5
Sadly, quick edits, shaky cams, and jump cuts are pretty much what rolls out of Hollywood these days. Oh yeah, toss in a bunch of FX, random LFE content, and some post production 3-D conversion, so people won't notice how terrible the film really is... It's too bad, as I feel the art of film making is taking a beating similar to the music industry is with the loudness wars. I would love to hear Andrew's thoughts on this.  |
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Post by Cory Cooper on Jul 28, 2014 5:09:08 GMT -5
Yes, new fad. There's even a name for that style of filming that eludes me at the moment. I think it is actually called "shaky cam/shaky camera." Films like The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, and Cloverfield were shot in a style called "found footage." C |
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Post by sahmen on Jul 28, 2014 5:40:34 GMT -5
This grows out of the "cinéma vérité" tradition, which is actually an old aesthetic, used in creating documentary-style footage, or feature film footage that is meant to look like the documentary. The idea is to simulate and portray a "real-live" action effect, as if the viewer is watching the news, or a newsreel, or a scene in which the camera, the cameraman, and the journalist/characters are all a part of the ongoing action, as opposed to filming the action from a detached, "safe" and "objective" distance. It may work well for scenes of battle in which cameramen, cameras and reporters are meant to be portrayed as being embedded participants in the ongoing live-action. "Found footage" and "blair witch" effect are all apt characterizations, and yes, the overall effect could be jarring and upsetting (even physically upsetting for some viewers)... The point, however, is to push for more "realism," as the OP correctly concludes, at the very least, a certain kind of "realism," for what its worth...
An ironic coincidence: This aesthetic could be deemed by some to be a lot more conducive to our times, given that more and more people seem to be opting to watch their movies on mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, and soon, wristwatches, google glass, etc. etc) that are by themselves jerky to start with... and are apt to make even conventionally shot stable footage appear "jerky" in a different way... Not that I necessarily like this trend or approve of it... It just seems like where the world in general is headed nowadays..... Just a thought...
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Post by frenchyfranky on Jul 28, 2014 22:09:45 GMT -5
Agree that this is something recent and on my 120" screen it sometimes leaves a lot to be desired. I call that the "Blair Witchy" effect... In this type of production, didn't you observed "Gravol" sponsor in the film credits list? |
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Post by jevans64 on Aug 5, 2014 22:38:17 GMT -5
Yes, new fad. There's even a name for that style of filming that eludes me at the moment. I think it is actually called "shaky cam/shaky camera." Films like The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, and Cloverfield were shot in a style called "found footage." C Yep. It is called " Shaky Cam " and is just about as bad as the lens-flare craze started by J.J. " Lens Flare " Abrams. It is where they shine a Zenon light from the extreme left or right of the camera lens. This has the effect of putting blue streaks across the frame. Very annoying when this " effect " is used where it makes no sense. |
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