Fincher Stabilization- Smooth Camera Movements

There is very little if any post-production correction that I see in any of the shot examples in that video. The author of the video makes some enthusiasts assumptions about the production. Most of those shots involve cameras on dolly tracks on dollies with geared heads, somebody pulling focus, somebody pointing the camera, somebody running the boom or pedestal, and a lot of rehearsal. You don't get that kind of accurate movement without careful planning and a skilled crew.

For the low budget filmmaker, you can get close if you put the camera on some kind of stabilizer, have an experienced operator, and do a lot of practice.

Tracking an actors movement and stabilizing the actors face in the frame will let you control the precise position of the actor's eyes in the frame but it will not fix the parallax and perspective changes in the shot with the movement does not match the actor's movement. I did not see a single shot that looked like it had been motion stabilized or even warp stabilized. Those tools will help some shots, but most of the time, if the shot is no good, it is no good and you can't fix it in post.

I hope this helps. I hope others jump in with their thoughts. My point is that if you want to create a film that looks like the films that David Fincher makes you need to learn how to direct both the actors and the camera, hire a highly skilled crew, get the right kind of equipment to support and move the camera, and light the scene to emphasize the actors performance. You can't do any of that effectively in post. I've been writing, producing, directing and photographing documentaries, feature films, commercials, industrial films, television series, and personal projects for almost 50 years and I've had a camera in my hands in one way or another since I was about 10. I can tell you without hesitation that learning how to direct actors and the cameras is by far the most difficult part. That's where you start.