WWE's "Shakey Cam"?

[Dave at the Movies]

Is it just me or has anyone else never noticed the so called Shakey can that WWE does during matches?

Sure they film different than they use to but I think people are mistaking zooming in real quick with Shakey cam. 🤷‍♂️

[Pooh Carlson]

Shakey cam doesn't bother me as much as jumping between cameras does.

[Deleted]

To parlay a quote I always enjoy when it comes to wrestling production paricularly camera work within different companies with my favourite wrestling show.

"These wrestling shows may know how to use a camera but LU knew how to shoot a damn show".

[Wieners=$$$]

[dbrussel]

          

I guess you never went to a live show. Look at that camera man doing the squats. 100% shaky 

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

Nov 30, 2022 19:28:34 GMT -5 Wieners=$$$ said:

Man, I love this film.

"I am your worst nightmare."

"No.. waking up without my penis is my worst nightmare."

"Alright, ok.. so I'm not your WORST nightmare, but I am RIGHT up there."

[mcmahonfan85]

Nov 30, 2022 19:30:35 GMT -5 dbrussel said:

          

I guess you have neve been in a live show. Look at that camera man doing the squats. 100% shaky 

it's really sad that a random person on their cellphone is better at filming than a trained professional camera operator working for a billion dollar company that has been producing television for decades

edit: multiple trained professional camera operators (there's a second cameraman standing two feet from him doing the same thing)

[Hypnosis]

Nov 30, 2022 19:38:41 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

Nov 30, 2022 19:30:35 GMT -5 dbrussel said:

          

I guess you have neve been in a live show. Look at that camera man doing the squats. 100% shaky 

it's really sad that a random person on their cellphone is better at filming than a trained professional camera operator working for a billion dollar company that has been producing television for decades

I feel the blame should go to Vince and Kevin Dunn, because they likely told the operator to do that.

[Wieners=$$$]

Nov 30, 2022 19:35:06 GMT -5 David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 said:

Nov 30, 2022 19:28:34 GMT -5 Wieners=$$$ said:

Man, I love this film.

"I am your worst nightmare."

"No.. waking up without my penis is my worst nightmare."

"Alright, ok.. so I'm not your WORST nightmare, but I am RIGHT up there."

Of all the films to get a crappy sequel and this one never did, made me lose faith in cinema😂

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Nov 30, 2022 19:38:41 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

Nov 30, 2022 19:30:35 GMT -5 dbrussel said:

          

I guess you have neve been in a live show. Look at that camera man doing the squats. 100% shaky 

it's really sad that a random person on their cellphone is better at filming than a trained professional camera operator working for a billion dollar company that has been producing television for decades

edit: multiple trained professional camera operators (there's a second cameraman standing two feet from him doing the same thing)

That’s because the rando wants a memory of the show and not footage that looks like he had a seizure.

[King Devitt and the Woke Mob]

Nov 30, 2022 19:11:56 GMT -5 Pooh Carlson said:

Shakey cam doesn't bother me as much as jumping between cameras does.

Same. I've never had shakey cam give me migraine's or make me feel queasy before.

[darbus alan]

It's one of those Dunn-isms that is a big reason why I have trouble watching WWE shows beyond clips or choice spots.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

What was the impetus for them becoming like this? Because they weren’t always like this, at least not until a decade ago or so. It had to be them trying to follow the trends of action movies of the day that would film their action sequences like that.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

Nov 30, 2022 19:49:23 GMT -5 Wieners=$$$ said:

Nov 30, 2022 19:35:06 GMT -5 David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 said:

Man, I love this film.

"I am your worst nightmare."

"No.. waking up without my penis is my worst nightmare."

"Alright, ok.. so I'm not your WORST nightmare, but I am RIGHT up there."

Of all the films to get a crappy sequel and this one never did, made me lose faith in cinema😂

For sure. I'm still waiting for 'Loaded Weapon 1: Part 2; The Sequel'.

[Bo Rida]

Dec 1, 2022 3:04:37 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

What was the impetus for them becoming like this? Because they weren’t always like this, at least not until a decade ago or so. It had to be them trying to follow the trends of action movies of the day that would film their action sequences like that.

I think it was to create a chaotic feel when The Shield started. Tbf that actually worked, and the frequent cuts allowed them to highlight all three. Having the same amount of cuts in a promo is ridiculous.

It's a standard response, they took something that worked in particular circumstances and went OTT applying it to everything.
Might also be an element of keeping it to help hide weak offence with an increase of...let's say unseasoned wrestlers on the main roster earlier in their careers.

Like others said it's the cuts that make it unwatchable more than the shakes and/or zooms.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

Nov 30, 2022 19:30:35 GMT -5 dbrussel said:

          

I guess you never went to a live show. Look at that camera man doing the squats. 100% shaky 

When the beat drops in your head but you still have to film stuff for your job

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

I think Dunn is like a lot of people who are paid well and have been at a job for a long time.

You have to do weird things otherwise someone will ask why we're paying you to do the same things you did 20 years ago.

[salz4life]

We needed a Shankey cam... but alas.