Author Topic: Camera Shake in After Effects Ceaser
posted 10-20-1999 11:41 AM
Does anyone know how to do a camera shake in AE? I am working on compositing an explosion over some digitized footage and I wanted to get that nice camera shake when the explosion goes off. I would rather simulate the shake than try to macth move the explosion to a real camera shake. Any help would be appreciated.

Frank Milne
posted 10-20-1999 01:40 PM
That would probably done best as an in camera effect, but I did notice that the cinelook plug in for AE has a jitter function to make it look like a film reel is spooled improperly for projection. I'm not saying you should run out and buy cinelook for $500 but if you have it there you go.

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Red 5
posted 10-21-1999 04:28 AM
Maybe just move the frame to the side and add a slight rotation every few frames. Keyframe the whole thing, so that it moves quickly from one side/angle to the opposite. You'd have to crop the frame somewhat, though, since a camera "shake" would reveal more information as it shook from one side to the other. Without it, you'd just be revealing a background color as the camera "shook".

sp70mm
posted 10-22-1999 12:24 AM
Try the motion tools, I have them with Premiere and I'm sure they're in AE

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