shakycam
Handheld filming style
Shakycam is a filming technique using handheld or deliberately unstable camera movement to create a raw, documentary-like feel.
Common in horror films, found-footage movies, and action sequences, it aims for immediacy and realism but can induce motion sickness in viewers: The shakycam made the chase scene feel intense but gave me a headache.
Also called shaky cam.
Smearing from movement
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- vertigoSensation of spinning
immersion · tension · urgency · chaos · panic · adrenaline · unease · claustrophobia
Designed for palm use
- found footageGenre mimicking discovered recordings
- cinema veriteNaturalistic documentary technique
- documentary styleRealistic, unscripted filmmaking method
- POVPerspective, for short
first-person · Blair Witch · Cloverfield · run-and-gun · guerrilla filmmaking · realism · immediacy · raw footage
Extreme fear or disgust
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- actionProcess of doing
- found footage horrorFaux-documentary scary films
- Paranormal ActivityInexplicable otherworldly events
District 9 · 28 Days Later · war film · disaster movie · survival horror · monster movie · alien invasion · apocalyptic
Mirror-reflex digital camera
- camcorderPortable video recording device
- GoProRugged wearable camera brand
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- SteadicamCamera stabilization apparatus
gimbal · stabilizer · tripod · rig · lens · wide-angle · fisheye · prosumer
motion blur
Smearing from movement
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
vertigo · immersion · tension · urgency · chaos · panic · adrenaline · unease · claustrophobia · intensity
handheld
Designed for palm use
- found footageGenre mimicking discovered recordings
- cinema veriteNaturalistic documentary technique
- documentary styleRealistic, unscripted filmmaking method
POV · first-person · Blair Witch · Cloverfield · run-and-gun · guerrilla filmmaking · realism · immediacy · raw footage · unstabilized
horror
Extreme fear or disgust
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- actionProcess of doing
- found footage horrorFaux-documentary scary films
Paranormal Activity · District 9 · 28 Days Later · war film · disaster movie · survival horror · monster movie · alien invasion · apocalyptic · chase sequence
DSLR
Mirror-reflex digital camera
- camcorderPortable video recording device
- GoProRugged wearable camera brand
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
Steadicam · gimbal · stabilizer · tripod · rig · lens · wide-angle · fisheye · prosumer · handicam
shakycamsteadicam
Film stabilization apparatus
fixed camera · dolly shot · crane shot · fluid motion · locked down
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