History Main / ShakyPOVCam

* Used in ''Film/{{Spider-Man}} 2'' (also directed by Raimi) to simulate the POV of Doc Ock's tentacles in one scene. Appropriate, given that the tentacles really ''did'' have cameras in them.
** Also used in ''Film/{{Spider-Man}} 3'', from the point of view of the symbiote.

* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil'' features that in a Crowning Moment Of Awesome. Enter the corridor that leads to the garden and you have the POV of a hunter that comes for you.
** Also present in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', where Salazar's right hand, Verdugo, is moving at a pace [[GameplayAndStorySegregation significantly faster than he moves in the actual boss battle]].
* The ''VideoGame/{{Siren}}'' games actually use this as a mechanic: Most of the playable cast have the capacity to 'Sightjack' the Shibito around them, allowing them to see where they are and what they're doing from the Shibito's perspective. In the second game this is expanded by granting different characters unique secondary powers linked to Sightjacking, from being able to Sightjack people from the past in important places, down to fully possessing the Shibito in question.

* Creator/TheCoenBrothers first movie, ''BloodSimple'', uses it. The fact that they were assistant editor to SamRaimi on ''Evil Dead'' might go a long way to explain why.

->"Of '''course'''! The monster in ''TheEvilDead'' is really Sam Raimi's cameraman!"

The technique was made famous by ''Franchise/EvilDead'' director Sam Raimi, who had almost no money at all for effects, and put a camera on a board strung on ropes between two people, running it through the forest, to represent the unspeakable horror terrorizing his cast. In ''[[EvilDead Evil Dead 2]]'', we finally [[TheReveal get to see the monster]], and it is appropriately horrific. Though the trope itself is played for laughs, as Ash runs away from the camera and we see scenes where the camera looks towards Ash as he runs, and reveals that he's literally running away from nothing.

* The final shot of ''Film/AloneInTheDark'' is pretty much a duplication of the final scene of ''The Evil Dead'', only this is UweBoll we're talking about here, so not nearly as good as the original.

* Done in ''{{Alien 3}}'', when the xenomorph chases the inmates through the prison complex.

* Used in the Stephen King movie ''Cat's Eye'' when the troll travels.

* ''{{Supernatural}}'' uses this kind of shot and a special lens to represent the @#!*% hounds, who are always invisible. Mostly used in "No Rest for the Wicked" (the Season 3 finale) and "Abandon All Hope" (Season 5).

* Likewise in ''MetalGearSolid'', in the boss fight against Psycho Mantis entering First-Person View mode would show you ''his'' POV rather than yours, helpful for finding him after he'd turned invisible. That is, of course, unless you're on the PSX or PC version and [[spoiler:are not using the joystick (or first controller port)]].

RaimiVision is using the camera to represent the POV of some fast moving object or creature, usually UltimateEvil. Also occasionally used [[ArrowCam to show the point of view of the arrow, bullet]], or knife. It is usually shot in a JitterCam or handheld style, and with a fisheye lens or distortion effect.

Named for ''Franchise/EvilDead'' director Sam Raimi, who had almost no money at all for effects, and put a camera on a board strung on ropes between two people, running it through the forest, to represent the unspeakable horror terrorizing his cast. In ''[[EvilDead Evil Dead 2]]'', we finally [[TheReveal get to see the monster]], and it is appropriately horrific. Though the trope itself is played for laughs, as Ash runs away from the camera and we see scenes where the camera looks towards Ash as he runs, and reveals that he's literally running away from nothing.

* In ''DarkCornersOfTheEarth'', this is employed repeatedly, for several enemies. [[spoiler: This is justified. The main character is gradually achieving Total Synchronization with the EldritchAbomination that controls the monsters.]]
* In the Beginning of ''Left4Dead'' there's a scene shot from the POV of a hunter pouncing on poor Louis.

-->-- ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'': ''TheCreepingTerror''

Named for ''EvilDead'' director Sam Raimi, who had almost no money at all for effects, and put a camera on a board strung on ropes between two people, running it through the forest, to represent the unspeakable horror terrorizing his cast. In ''[[EvilDead Evil Dead 2]]'', we finally [[TheReveal get to see the monster]], and it is appropriately horrific. Though the trope itself is played for laughs, as Ash runs away from the camera and we see scenes where the camera looks towards Ash as he runs, and reveals that he's literally running away from nothing.

* BramStokersDracula uses it for the title character.

* Done in ''Film/{{Alien}} 3'', when the xenomorph chases the inmates through the prison complex.

* In the ''SouthPark'' episode "Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow", the town panics and flees from global warming, which is depicted attacking townspeople through first person perspective. It's PlayedForLaughs when the camera switches back to third person perspective.

->"Of '''course'''! The monster in ''EvilDead'' is really Sam Raimi's cameraman!"

* ''TwentyEightWeeksLater'' did this with the [[NotUsingTheZWord infected]].
* The final shot of ''AloneInTheDark'' is pretty much a duplication of the final scene of ''The Evil Dead'', only this is UweBoll we're talking about here, so not nearly as good as the original.

* ''ResidentEvil'' features that in a Crowning Moment Of Awesome. Enter the corridor that leads to the garden and you have the POV of a hunter that comes for you.
** Also present in ''ResidentEvil4'', where Salazar's right hand, Verdugo, is moving at a pace [[GameplayAndStorySegregation significantly faster than he moves in the actual boss battle]].

* The CoenBrothers first movie, ''BloodSimple'', uses it. The fact that they were assistant editor to SamRaimi on ''Evil Dead'' might go a long way to explain why.

* In the original ''Film/{{Halloween}}'' when the young Michael Myers lurks through the house and murders his older sister.

** Also present in ''ResidentEvil4'', where Salazar's right hand is moving at a pace [[GameplayAndStorySegregation significantly faster than he moves in the actual boss battle]].

* ''{{Anime/Monster}}'' had this briefly in the opening credits.

* Used in ''{{Film/Spider-Man}} 2'' (also directed by Raimi) to simulate the POV of Doc Ock's tentacles in one scene. Appropriate, given that the tentacles really ''did'' have cameras in them.

* Used in the intro for ''{{Discworld}} Noir'', complete with ScareChord and all. Noticeable due to the fact that the main character is actually caught and killed.

* ''PitchBlack'' combined this trope with a weird ghost-images-in-static effect, to simulate how its blind alien creatures perceive their surroundings via echolocation.

* This is the key to finding an invisible boss monster in ''TheLegendOfZelda: [[TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]''; the top screen shows the boss's point of view.
** Also, ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' did this with Morpha, the boss of The Water Temple.
** Gyorg, the fishy boss of the Great Bay Temple in ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'' also used this during its intro.

*** "Dalek", their first new series appearance, does this too.
** ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' likes to do it too.

* The turn-based strategy game ''{{Incubation}}'' features this during the alien monsters' turns.

* ''KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' uses this for the secret boss of [[UpdatedRerelease the Final Mix]]. It happens during the cutscene and at regular intervals in the actual battle.

* The BillPlympton animated short, ''High Noon'' which shows a showdown from the point of view of a bullet.

* ''GodOfWar'' has a fun twist on Raimi vision, as you get to watch Kratos massacre Poseidon in first person. The twist? You get to watch from Poseidon's Point of view. The sequence ends when Kratos gouges out his eyes. And yes, you get to see that from first person.

* Used in the earlier shark attack scenes in ''{{Jaws}}'' until it's finally revealed in the estuary attack.

* ''{{Psychonauts}}'' has the Clairvoyance power do this for you. Useful for telling how other people perceive you, as well as dodging an invisible boss's attacks.

** ''{{Torchwood}}'' likes to do it too.