Walter goes old skool… Nifty. Props to the ingenuity.
I also just found a great post-way to do this in AE. The expression wiggle(3,5) or some variation of those numbers should let you bust out some controlled “smooth” shake without having to keyframe motion manually.
Also, if you add two layers of independently wiggle/zooming footage keyed to multiply, then the orginal footage can remain steady while the effect takes place around the focal point.
I know it’s personal preference, but if you plan to do these types of effects in post then you can try multiple variations without being limited by your footage.
