Re:Motion smoothing is ruining cinema
by 33mhz on Saturday August 03, 2019 @09:33AM
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24FPS is chosen because of the work it engages the brain in; it's a sweet spot between seeing film and seeing a series of pictures.
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Ozu Yasujirō was famous for his use of static cameras and lack of action scenes. His films are probably the most low-motion mainstream films ever made, which means they do not engage your brain very much in interpreting the 24fps motion. And yet they are still highly regarded by critics, and in my opinion highly engaging in terms of characters and story. Would they have been improved by shooting at 12fps, to make your brain work as hard as it does with conventionally shot films?
Watch La Jetee (Chris Marker). A "film" comprised mostly of stills with just a few actual scenes with movement.
> A "film" comprised mostly of stills with just a few actual scenes with movement.
…which was remade into a high-budget Hollywood CGI-laden production, starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. I’m not even joking; it’s called 12 Monkeys, and was released in 1995.
And into a television series on SyFy.
"La Jetée", the original "12 Monkeys".
Re:Motion smoothing is ruining cinema
by PorterDuff on Saturday August 03, 2019 @11:41AM
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Also consider that a film is watched in a different environment and lighting than a TV.