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Handheld camera

posted 17 years ago by carolmay
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The main review on IMDB says that it is filmed with a handheld camera. It sounds like a good movie, but does it bounce all over the place? Or, is it pretty still?

[–] edhalo 17 years ago

Some scenes are greatly captured and you won't even notice the handheld-camera fact, while other scenes are not that greatly captured.

To those who've watched this, isn't the camera work a little too dodgy and the duration is a bit too long for when the camera follows the phone cable or something. I recalled it wasn't very nice seeing it on the theater's screen, almost made me feel dizzy.

And uh, I seriously don't get the background of the story, which in my opinion this movie did not really discuss. In terms of story it has its strong moments but I think the flow isn't very nice. It's not an unforgettable thing.

Is that so to you guys?

[–] advice31765 16 years ago

The only time I noticed the camera work for itself was in the cord scene but I thought it was pretty cool, not disorienting, very interesting to follow the the cord.

[–] Zombieaddicted 17 years ago

I didn't even realized this movie was filmed with a handheld camera. It did not look like it to me. They did a great job if it was.

[–] yardz23 17 years ago

same here, it wasn't distracting at all. It was very well done!

[–] mypetitionname 17 years ago

Just came home from seeing the movie.
Didn't notice this at all...
Doesn't look like a handheld.

[–] nm3216388 17 years ago

I'm not sure it was a handheld, IMDB says it's in 35mm. I watch it on a big screen in theatre it didn't bounce much, the only VERY annoying thing is the use of so many rack focus.

[–] JackBluegrass 11 years ago

In the special features segment of the movie's DVD, the use of a Steadicam or equivalent is shown being used for filming.