Technique?..... I guess you could say I had a technique in mind. However, I wasn't afraid to go hand held, and there are many moments in the doc when we do (like while running after Don down Wiamea). But one technique that I implemented early on was the two camera system. This way, when I got in the editing room, if one camera started to get too shaky, I could cut to the other (hopefully, but not always) less shaky camera. This also allowed us to capture more things as they unfolded. So that filming style mixed with tight editing choices are responsible for what you see. That and trying to keep the camera as still as possible while holding it.

Well, you guys know what the French phrase Cinema Verite means, right?

It means "Shaky Camera"
:-D

Exactly. It is a style of filming that is more reality based. Most documentaries use it because it has a way of presenting the subjects naturally or as more real. Thus you get the name "Cinema Verite." "Cinema of Truth." But then again I don't speak French, and the guy that told me about it ended up lying about a lot of other stuff too.

Thank you for replying...=)
Your endeavor to create a very stable film certainly paid off.

I think its all about the size of the screen. The Blair Witch made me sick too in the theater. I had a head ache for hours. But it wasnt so bad on the Tv screen.