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Using a handheld camera with no damping and a lot of movement. Imagine trying to take a clear photo while running up a flight of stairs; you might get the subject in the frame, but it is not going to be perfectly centered or balanced against the rest of the background. It deliberately throws off the expectation of the meticulously directed scene with perfectly proportioned shots.
 
This technique imparts immediacy to the sequence, because it forces the viewer to pay closer attention to catch on to what is happening. It was originally a documentary technique, eventually becoming more common in TV episodes. Often an integral part, if not a nigh-mandatory side effect, of [[In -Universe Camera]]. Often used in conjunction with fast cutting (especially during fight scenes) as a method to convey energy, like saying "Things are so crazy the camera can't keep up!"
 
Combines frequent use of the [[Whip Pan]] and the [[Repeat Cut]]. The antonym of [[Steadicam]]. Sometimes referred to as "Shaky Cam" but that was coined by [[Sam Raimi]] in the use of the closely related trope [[Shaky POV Cam]] (using a POV shot of something moving, which would generally employ the use of the Jitter Cam).
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Contrast [[Screen Shake]]. See also [[Camera Abuse]], [[Shaky POV Cam]], [[Dizzy Cam]].
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== Anime & Manga ==
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* ''[[Twenty Four|24]]''.
* ''[[Firefly]]'' was notable for being the first show that ''simulated'' the jittercam effect in its CGI sequences.
* The 2003 reboot of ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined (TV)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. The use, at least in the space scenes, was actually called for by writer/producer Ronald D. Moore, in his manifesto on "naturalistic science-fiction." The idea was that while in conventional film-making it is important never to draw attention to the camera in order to avoid breaking [[Suspension of Disbelief]], CGI special effects shots tend to fall into a sort of [[Uncanny Valley]] effect. The CGI shots in ''Battlestar Galactica'' were therefore shot using only camera placements and techniques that theoretically could have been used if the show were, in fact a documentary.
* The ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' episode "Love & Monsters".
** The more recent episodes are entirely filmed with [[Jittercam]]. Just look at "Let's Kill Hitler", for one example.
* Most battle scenes in ''[[Band of Brothers]]''.
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