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Inspiring
November 5, 2013
Question

how do you create a smooth slow motion

  • November 5, 2013
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Attached are both the original clip, 2 second long, and 5 times slower clip of the original.

for some reason the slow motion is not smooth. is there a way to make it smooth?

thanks

arikw

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    Inspiring
    November 5, 2013

    Frame Blend should indeed work.

    If you have the time, you can also try bringing the footage into After Effects at normal speed and applying the Timewarp effect. It does an incredible job at creating frames that didn't exist, and you can get really slow-mo with it. It doesn't always work perfectly, so you will get artifacts sometimes. Keep in mind that this effect is pretty slow, as it does some very complex calculations to create new frames, so you'll need to be able to afford the extra encoding time before trying this one out.

    Participating Frequently
    November 5, 2013

    Next time you're out doing nature photography, try shooting a few scenes at a higher frame rate. Anything better than 30fps will help create ultrasmooth slow motion; 60, 90 and 120 frames per second are available on many cameras these days. Higher framer rates often mean a reduction in resolution, though. Some cameras that can shoot 2k at 30fps will only give you 720 at 120fps.

    If you're going to explore slow motion as an artistic element in your video productions, just search for the term and you will find many sites dedicated to helping you learn and perfect the craft.

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    Inspiring
    November 5, 2013

    thanks it is a good idea to search for the term as I'm into it now.

    arikwAuthor
    Inspiring
    November 5, 2013

    frame blend will do the job