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What was the first movie to use shakey cam action?

posted 5 years ago by Redsfan001 (6217)
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Just watched MI-III (2006) today. Noticed the "shakey-cam" technique, one which uses close-ups combined with a unsteady fixed shot to convey action.

The bridge scene was a little much for me, started to get a little sea sick.

Does anyone know when this first started? Could you give a movie, year and director that created this style?

[–] jekporkins (1985) 5 years ago

I'm going to say it started with the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan, then the Bourne Identity guys grabbed the idea and ran away with it.

[–] dmac8 (5050) 5 years ago

a handheld cam is a shaky cam. those have been in use since 1958 with the beginning of the French New Wave.