Camera shakes are a nice way to add weight to certain actions within a shot, such as a heavy character hitting the ground or a large object passing by. There are several ways to achieve a camera shake in Maya, but here is Body Mechanics instructor Benn Garnish’s take on it. He shows us his super quick and easy method using an Animation Layer and the Graph Editor to produce a realistic camera shake in just a few clicks of the mouse:  



    Not sure how to use Animation Layers or just need a refresher? Check out our Introduction to Animation Layers post.






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