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Originally Posted by Marc Peters  When you're running full pelt for the train or bus, do you see the world glide pass and focus on one thing, or do you have a million and one things get in your way? Your head lolls one way and another. |
Actually you do "see" a remarkable amount clearly and in focus when your body/head is jerking/lolling. The human brain does a tremendous job of learning to compensate based on other factors around us and especially a sense of balance/movement.
Similarly the million and one things that get in our way are immediately, almost subconsciously dealt with (either they're of no import - ignore or they need to be avoided/circumvented)
With film, we don't have these other sensations so we cannot interpret the movement correctly.
I can see the valid use of the "handheld" look in the following circumstances:
1. It needs to appear to be filmed by a handheld camera (eg a video journalist in a war zone)
2. Extreme confusion is requred where the other senses combined with the eyes would not allow the brain to build a complete picture and thus compensate.
I can see absolutely no reason for the "sticking the talent on a turntable" shot unless you want to "reveal" something on the other side of the room or the talent's body (eg part of the head blown away revealing a robot underneath in sci fi, or another person having entered a room)