Jacob's Ladder head shake effect test

Re-uploaded so YouTube will put it in high quality.

This is done in a similar way to my Shut Me Up test, except without the lip syncing aspect. While that was cool for music videos, this effect is far more practical for many different types of filming.

Sorry about the random blurriness. Auto focus couldn't keep up with my movement.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Jacob's
• Ladder
• head
• shake
• effect
• blurry
• fast
• Silent
• Hill
• freaky
• trippy
• surreal
• scary

[ShaneMcD77]

I've done a video called 'Writhe' on my channel which includes a shaking head. Have a wee look if you have 2 minutes!

[OreoTheWolf]

@ShaneMcD77 That was really cool! Some very nice camera and editing trickery going on there. Good job!

[Adryomast]

Nice!! The problem is that ou are a fat funny guy! you can't scare anyone

[OreoTheWolf]

@Adryomast I'm calling prejudice on this comment.

[Masterslosey]

When you were shaking your head, that sound effect sounded like the noise from Silent Hill, everytime you would come upon a monster or if you were near one, the radio would be static-y. Am I correct?

[Ster1154]

@Honestinwilkesbarre I believe all they did was record the actor shaking his head normally, but at an incredibly slow frame rate (4 fps). When that was edited at 24 fps you get the motion as shown above.

[Honestinwilkesbarre]

I read, somewhere, that the original effect was done by strapping the actors head into a paint-shaker like contraption. One of the actors had neck problems for years afterward.

Now, with NLEs and effects software, anyone can accomplish the same effect safely in their own homes.

Ef'n amazing.

[TheVGGP]

Silent Hill

[t357b0t]

i was looking for this...perfectly done.

[ShaneMcD77]

@OreoTheWolf Thank you. Yours was quite creepy too!

[plipsig]

whoa! freaky-ass scary -- good job recreating one of the creepiest moments in cinema. Nice work!

Also thanks for going back to your own [rather nice, actually,] face and a sweet smile at the end to help "de-freakout" after the demonic looking vibro-head.

[EMusyk]

@Masterslosey it was the music that went with it is also of silent hill