Wiggle
A wiggle camera rocks between two nearby viewpoints, a tiny stereo fidget that makes a lock-off read as a living postcard. Travel is centimeters, not a dolly.
Narrative function
Add life to a lock-off without a real move. Lenticular photos, stereo gifs, a still that breathes: depth as a fidget.
Near objects shift a little; the far wall almost holds. If the camera walks, you have parallax as a path, not a wiggle.
A full slider is already too much. The point is two nearby viewpoints, not a tour.
How it works
Nodal shift of a few centimeters, or a pair of stills played as a loop. Subject mostly still.
Prompt: Wiggle cam on [Subject], tiny stereo rock, a living postcard, depth as a fidget.
When to use it
Use it to wake a still without committing to a move. Do not use it as coverage of a walk.
Compared with similar shots
Wigglegram is the lenticular or stereo-gif cousin, often a pair of stills. Parallax is the optical fact; a wiggle is parallax as a tiny rock.
A Slider Shot travels 60 to 120 centimeters, which is already a real move.
In film
Lenticular photos and TikTok stereo are the grammar: two nearby eyes, a postcard that lives. Not a narrative dolly.
Prompt it
Two nearby viewpoints. Still: Wiggle cam on [Subject], tiny stereo rock, a living postcard, depth as a fidget.
Video: The camera wiggles between two nearby viewpoints of [Subject]. Centimeters.
Forbid a walk.
What usually goes wrong
The usual wrong cousin is a slider or a dolly. The tell: the background really travels, the path is a meter.
The fix: rock between two nearby viewpoints, stereo fidget only.
Questions
What is Wiggle in film?
A wiggle is a tiny stereo rock between two nearby viewpoints, centimeters of travel, so a lock-off reads as a living postcard.
Wiggle vs Parallax
Parallax is the relative motion of planes when the camera translates any distance. Wiggle is that fact used as a fidget, not as a path.
When should I use Wiggle?
Use it to add life to a still without a real move. Do not use it to cover a walk.
How do I prompt Wiggle for AI image or video?
Write a tiny stereo rock between two nearby viewpoints. Example: Wiggle cam on [Subject], tiny stereo rock, a living postcard, depth as a fidget.