248 Video Recording July 29, 2025 - ICM
ICM, or Intentional Camera Movement, is a creative technique where the camera is deliberately moved while the shutter is open, resulting in images with motion blur that can feel abstract, painterly, or dreamlike. The final effect depends entirely on how you move the camera—vertical sweeps, horizontal pans, circular motions, or even jittery shakes can all produce dramatically different results.
However, ICM is more than just making a blurry image. For it to be effective, the principles of composition, balance, and storytelling must still be present. The technique should serve a purpose—conveying emotion, simplifying a scene, or emphasizing movement—rather than being used as a visual gimmick.
In short, ICM works best when it’s a means to an expressive end, not the end itself.
ICM, or Intentional Camera Movement, is a creative technique where the camera is deliberately moved while the shutter is open, resulting in images with motion blur that can feel abstract, painterly, or dreamlike. The final effect depends entirely on how you move the camera—vertical sweeps, horizontal pans, circular motions, or even jittery shakes can all produce dramatically different results.
However, ICM is more than just making a blurry image. For it to be effective, the principles of composition, balance, and storytelling must still be present. The technique should serve a purpose—conveying emotion, simplifying a scene, or emphasizing movement—rather than being used as a visual gimmick.
In short, ICM works best when it’s a means to an expressive end, not the end itself.
ICM, or Intentional Camera Movement, is a creative technique where the camera is deliberately moved while the shutter is open, resulting in images with motion blur that can feel abstract, painterly, or dreamlike. The final effect depends entirely on how you move the camera—vertical sweeps, horizontal pans, circular motions, or even jittery shakes can all produce dramatically different results.
However, ICM is more than just making a blurry image. For it to be effective, the principles of composition, balance, and storytelling must still be present. The technique should serve a purpose—conveying emotion, simplifying a scene, or emphasizing movement—rather than being used as a visual gimmick.
In short, ICM works best when it’s a means to an expressive end, not the end itself.