faux camera wobble

[THX1138]

Hi Gang.

Just trying to create a phony wobble or jostle on a locked-off shot.
I haven't really started trying this yet (I will tomorrow afternoon), and may discover a good way when I do.
However, I thought perhaps one or two of you may have already experimented with this and would have a quick description of what you did with the motion control tools to achieve it.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

 

[bbalser]

CHV makes a great Film plug-in that will do this nicely if you want a shakey film look.

To create a wobble, turn on Image+Wireframe in the Canvas. You can manipulate the clip and set keyframes right there.

 

[RatVega]

Let me know the subject, I may already have shaky footage of it...

If you want to be subtle, consider keyframing a slow up and down drift to simulate breathing while bracing a monopod. Another possibility might be to shoot a few seconds of footage at max zoom and track the movements to get something authentic.