I believe the shaky camera trick is used as a distraction to make the integration of special effects less obvious. Even something as simple as seeing stars fly by the window as the ship flies through subspace is a special effect which looks better through the lens of a shaky camera. Special effects can be used all over the place. Look as SyFy’s Sanctuary, many of the basic rooms scenes are CGI.Personally, I hate a shaking camera, seems to be overused these days.   See 4 other replies

I confess I find the shaky camera stuff irritating. On the one hand, if you are watching, it makes you watch more closely and pay attention because it takes more work. On the other hand it makes you aware of the camera and that it's a TV show so it takes more effort to suspend disbelief. I noticed it a lot in BSG, but they made parts of that like a documentary anyway.   See 4 other replies

I tried to give this show a chance... I really did. But man, the camera makes me want to throw up. Oh, well, I'll find something else.   See 4 other replies

I suspect that in some think tank it was decided that this kind of camera motion enhanced some aspect of the presented material.I would like to see that study, how it was conducted and it's conclusions.
I think that using that study to choose this type of photography was a mistake.I could get interested in this series, except that that shaky camera is very irritating.
I had to give up Battlestar Galactica because of the same kind of camera movements.I suppose I'll have to abandon this series soon also.
I really do try to keep focused on what is going on, but I'm glad I can run back through parts several times to see what has happened while i was distracted by the odd camera motion.   See 4 other replies