Does hand-held camera cinematography make you nauseous?

Some examples: Breaking the Waves, NYPD Blue or Blair Witch Project.

Answer yes if you get enough nausea to cause significant discomfort.

Votes	Answer
32	No, never.
5	I have never seen something filmed in this way
4	I've noticed a little nausea, but not enough to be concerned.
4	I have something else to say about this.
3	Yes, always.
2	If I'm watching for an hour or more I get nauseous, but not if it's only for a short time.
2	If it's on the big screen (in the cinema) I get nauseous.
0	If it's on the small screen (TV or video) I get nauseous.
0	I've had to leave the cinema or turn the TV off because of this nausea.
0	I avoid these types of movies or programs because I'm worried about nausea.
0	I take sea-sickness medication to avoid this nausea.

User	Comment
Zang	posted 18-Oct-2000 12:33am I have never experienced this type of thing, but my brother, and one of my former roommates, both made comments to that effect, regarding constant zooming in and out, and fast edits on television. NYPD Blue was specifically mentioned as an example.
kaleb777	posted 18-Oct-2000 5:05am There's an English cooking show called "The Naked Chef" and the camera never stops moving. I can't watch it.
Jody	posted 18-Oct-2000 9:21am I also have trouble with those omnimax theatre films, which are like a film-in-the-round. It feels so real that I often need to take an anti-emetic to avoid feeling nauseous.
North79	posted 18-Oct-2000 9:35am I don't get nauseous, but I do get a headache!
cpierson	posted 18-Oct-2000 9:50am It never used to (not problem with Waves or Blair), but I felt a bit ill in the first hour of Dancer in the Dark. Might have been the switching back and forth between tripod and handheld.
Jemmy	posted 18-Oct-2000 11:25am Occaisonally.
Guthrie	posted 18-Oct-2000 11:33am Only the most mild discomfort on a very small number of occasions.
they	(reply to Jody) posted 18-Oct-2000 12:20pm I love the Omnimax.. there is one in Cincinnati.. a lot of people get sick there though.. it sometimes feels like a rollercoaster or a free fall.
msgman	posted 18-Oct-2000 12:29pm I just think it makes for really crap films.
Oscar	posted 18-Oct-2000 1:11pm The Blair Witch Project not only left me bored, it made me nauseous and gave me a headache
Maarten	posted 18-Oct-2000 3:49pm No, but I can't stand it when I have a hang over!
doom	posted 18-Oct-2000 4:36pm It annoys me but does not make me nauseous.
mandy	posted 18-Oct-2000 8:09pm I love it...
natsim	(reply to cpierson) posted 19-Oct-2000 11:37am Yeah, Dancer in the Dark was the first time I'd ever experienced nausea - only slight and possibly because my SO was in a really bad state!
BlueberryMuffin	posted 21-Oct-2000 4:28am No, hand-held camera cinematography does not make me repulsive or sickening. If I watched enough of it I might become slightly nauseated, but never nauseous.
ASB	(reply to they) posted 24-Oct-2000 12:58pm I have been to the Omnimax many times and never saw anyone get sick.
lelle	posted 10-Nov-2000 2:31am It might make me fall over, though.

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