[Lynnette Najimy]

Have you tried using the FCP filters? There is one for shaky camera shots. I haven’t used it but may be worth a try. For the darkness you can work with color correction and/or the gamma correction filter and contrast…

In similar situations I have creatively cut to other shots and/or edited less than desirable clips to black and white. Done well it can add a creative element and mood to the piece.

~PEACE~