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Damned Shaky Cam
It seems that every movie or show I've seen lately is infected with shakycam shots.
Do film schools in America have Shakycam 101 courses?
Blair Witch is probably responsible. That great string of dripping snot that the general herd loved with a passion. Thanks to Blair Witch, the current generation of directors seem determined to keep the shakycam technique alive and well.
What is the mindset behind this? Do the dopes accredit the mercenary camera work in the film with being a ticket to print money?
I think there is another reason why shakycam is so prevalent in films: it is cheaper to shake the damn camera about wildly during action scenes, than it is to construct coordinated stunt sequences.
The Chronicles of Riddick was extremely guilty of this flaw. Why go to the expense and trouble of filming a dramatic action scene, when you can just stun the audience into believing great fight is unfolding with strobe lights and shakycam?
I decided to give the new Battlestar Galactica show a chance the other night, and within minutes shakycam had reared its ugly head. It wasn't even during an action scene: the wobbly camera and abrupt closeups had nothing more to track than a stationary group of people in dialogue. People love this **** over Enterprise? WHY FOR GOD'S SAKE?
Hopefully directors like Tarantino will inspire the next generation of film makers to return to a more sophisticated art of film production.
Do film schools in America have Shakycam 101 courses?
Blair Witch is probably responsible. That great string of dripping snot that the general herd loved with a passion. Thanks to Blair Witch, the current generation of directors seem determined to keep the shakycam technique alive and well.
What is the mindset behind this? Do the dopes accredit the mercenary camera work in the film with being a ticket to print money?
I think there is another reason why shakycam is so prevalent in films: it is cheaper to shake the damn camera about wildly during action scenes, than it is to construct coordinated stunt sequences.
The Chronicles of Riddick was extremely guilty of this flaw. Why go to the expense and trouble of filming a dramatic action scene, when you can just stun the audience into believing great fight is unfolding with strobe lights and shakycam?
I decided to give the new Battlestar Galactica show a chance the other night, and within minutes shakycam had reared its ugly head. It wasn't even during an action scene: the wobbly camera and abrupt closeups had nothing more to track than a stationary group of people in dialogue. People love this **** over Enterprise? WHY FOR GOD'S SAKE?
Hopefully directors like Tarantino will inspire the next generation of film makers to return to a more sophisticated art of film production.
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