Jacques, in my opinion, is the best videographer to follow on UA-cam. Each video actually teaches, without all the fluff and leaves the viewer with actionable tips to walk away with. Keep it up man!
There are so many videos on YT about frame rates, yet u still somehow provide new and useful information. This is the kind of content everyone needs :)
Exactly. I didn't expect to learn much about the subject, but I was very wrong :) Shooting my 1st wedding tommoroy, so I might stick to 50 fps post of the time
Great stuff! I switched to 24 for the "cinematic" look for a year, and the problems I had with mixing varying frame rates far out-weighed any benefits I found with 24. It's just too hard to work with when you have multiple video sources of different settings.
Straight to the point, also sincere and honest sharing to the world.. love the pace of the explanations 🙏🏽 thanks for everything, as film school is not for everyone(money wise) blessings from Mauritius 🇲🇺
What is the reason you don't shoot mostly with 30 FPS at 1/60sec., resp. at 1/50sec. if there are any flickering lights around? And 60 FPS - 1/125 sec. for moderate slow motion, resp. 1/100sec. with flickering lights? Does one loose the cinematic look with 30 instead of 25 FPS?
Not to overcomplicate things, but even in PAL regions you might concider shooting 24fps. 25fps is historically grown because of the frequncy of the power grid being 50hertz in PAL regions. When you shoot 25fps with a 1/50th shutter that matched the 50hertz of older TVs and you get smooth playback. That's a different story for phones or tablets, which run on NTSC standard with 60hertz or more. Playing a 25fps video back on a 30hertz monitor leads to stuttering, because 60 divided by 25 isn't dividable cleanly and every frame isn't visible for the same time, leading to stutter. If you want a natural look and smooth playback on phones and tablets, you want to shoot 24fps with a 180 degree shutter(1/48th, 1/50th) If you want to shoot 60fps and don't plan on slowing it down, shoot 60fps and a 360 shutter(60fps 1/50th, 1/60th) In first instance shutter has the most impact on natural motion blur. 1/50th,1/60th looks the most natural to the human eye. try it and be surprised(:
This is what I needed right now because the whole NTSC/PAL was so confusing to me especially whether or not I have to edit the clips on 24fps or 25. You are becoming my favourite filmmaker! Your clips are just so crisp and they make me excited to keep on going and learn more everyday.
You became one of my favorite youtubers! One by one, you are filling the gaps, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Can't wait to see your next tutorial
I'm glad that I've found your channel. The way your camera shots are taken and look! Top Level for sure! And your videos are made exactly in the perfect length without spending time on less important stuff or let's say small talk. Keep up the great work!
Wow. I'm really impressed by the quality of your content, especially, you show us a lot of your high-quality footage, and comparisons, which help me to understand the concepts and your points easily. Hope you can keep posting turotials, really helpful.
I genuinely learn something that changes the way I look at videography and editing with every single one of these videos. Always look forward to seeing what you do next! Thankyou!
Amazing video, liked and subbed! If i need to rotoscope and need zero motion blur, I would use 25fps and 250 shutter speed? Also you mentioned fashion in 60 FPS, 120 shutter speed- so my timeline would be 60fps right?
Such an incredible video! Very informative and easy to understand with all the real-life examples given. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
Dear Mr. Jacques Crafford, I believe this video is more comprehensible for a layman person like me. You have left nothing to raise any further queries. Hats off bro. for this nice video.
Hello, I love your video, can you please suggest an great or better subject sensitivity and transition speed number for 60fps/120shutter speed to make it natural in post. I'm using sony a7C. Thank you
Jacques, just recently discovered your channel and love it! Great and very helpful material, so thanks for that. I live in a PAL region and have my Sony set to PAL, but then I can't use the newer XAVC HS format because it doesn't have 25fps for some reason. I've heard that the XAVC HS format is better than the older XAVC S, so I'm thinking of switching the camera to NTSC and shooting at 24fps with a 1/50 shutter speed. Are there any drawbacks to doing this? Thanks!
Only sometimes, like when I feel I need the extra frames but honestly I hardly ever jump between 25 & 60. I do have a shortcut to switch from PAL to NTSC but then you're unable to playback the files shot in PAL while in NTSC mode and vice versa.
Thank you Jacques for your continued work, you are extremely inspiring. I just have a question re the conforming footage part. I have mainly been shooting in a VFR at 60fps at 25p (in camera slow-mo) so when I drag to a 24 or 25 fps timeline, my footage is slow and smooth and without audio, which is fine (if I do an interview I use 25fps of course). I'm using a gimbal most of the time and I make promo vids with speed ramping at the forefront of my mind, with the intent of adding a cool music track and sound design. My question is about VFR, as wasn't really touched on in your vid..I figure that if I set my speed in post to 300% everything moves at what appears to be 'normal speed'. I also find that my footage is so much smoother, on a gimbal (I have a Pan GH5S) in 60fps VFR, as opposed to 25 or 50 fps. So would you say this is good practice? No need to conform. I find the 50fps mode movement isn't steady, even on a gimbal. I find it easier to shoot everything in slow-mo as I know it will be smooth and if i want normal speed I just up the speed in post. PS I'm in England so on PAL. Thanks again for all your hard work! I hope you or somebody could share views on this.
Wow, man! As a working cinematographer, I am very familiar with all the points discussed here, but it's just such a pleasing experience to watch your footage! Very beautiful shots!
I shoot everything at 60p but in a 60p Timeline so I get twice the frames but still real-time. Much smoother and less choppiness and motion-blur. Audio is normal and I can still slo-mo when I want
Interesting, I've tried it a few times but not crazy about it myself, just goes to show how art is truly subjective! Thanks for taking the time to give your feedback, really appreciate it!
@@jacques_crafford no THANK YOU!! Learning SO much! I will be investigating your ‘conform’ trick to try 24p again instead of always 60. I just found that when panning, it would get quite choppy as the sensor is outputting so much information that there are not enough frames to record all this movement at 24 or even 30. That’s why I went to 60p but in a 60p timeline to stay real-time and smooth crisp frames with a little motion-blur but too much motion-blur is annoying. You’re one of those people Jacques that probably hated The Hobbit because it was shot at 48 frames a second. I worship Peter Jackson and kudos to him to try to find a way to better handle the insanely fast movement in that movie. I wish I could shoot in 48p just to try it instead of my usual 60p. It’s 2022 so why do we have to restrain ourselves to 24p which was invented in the 1940’s when all they had was the rotating mechanical shutter wheel to control exposure? Is it tradition? Old-school? That’s why I try different things to try and see what works best!! SO appreciate talking to and getting feedback from an amazing videographer Jacques while I sort this out for myself! You should do a more complete video on this fascinating subject. RESPECT!! 👏
Thank you so much. You earned so effectively my subscription. Video has so much value information with lots of examples which lots of people actually need.
This was super helpful man. Even though lots of it was giving me confirmation on things I had already learnt I still came away with new knowledge! Thanks
I spend a lot of time on UA-cam trying to learn from people who don't know much themselves. I guess I'll just limit myself to your channel and the official Blackmagic Design channel. This will save myself a lot of time and confusion. For a change, it's nice to hear the voice of someone who isn't trying to be the biggest star in his videos. Cheers.
I'm feeling a bit confused because some of this information looks contrary to Gerald Undone's video about framerates: ua-cam.com/video/UPPSdCrqcFQ/v-deo.html
Not really, he's just debating about wether or not you need to keep the shutter rule or not and it will always come down to creative choice, in this case I prefer my way. The fact remains that if you import 30P, 60P, 120P footage into a 25P timeline and you don't conform it, it will have a terrible lag to it. Not so with 50p & 100P because it's in the same equivalent as your 25P timeline but then it depends on your shutter speed.
@@jacques_crafford I completely agree with you about conforming the video to timeline. My main confusion is this: I always thought the "cinematic" look is based on a particular movement blur, which is achieved by a shutter speed of 1/50 second no matter which framerate you're filming at (considering you're not planning to slow down the video). So it looks like if I want to have the same feel in my 50FPS video I just need to keep the same shutter speed of 1/50 and ignore 180 degrees rule, right?
So I use a 5D Mark iii and it jumps from 100 to 125 shutter speed. I cant get it to 120 and I want to shoot in 60 fps for slow-mo. Any solutions? I know Magic Lantern allows me to shoot 1920 x 1080 60 fps rather than 1280 x 720 in 60 fps. Is there a work-around in Magic Lantern for Shutter Speed? Is 125 Shutter Speed do-able for slow-mo with 60 fps?
Aaaaah yes, the extra 5 won't really affect your image, so you shouldn't see a difference if you shoot 60 at 125 shutter, it's just to small of an increment.
Sir thanks for the videos I have questions Let’s say I have recorded my contents at varying fps, with 180 rule ss When I go to let’s say adobe premiere The sequence that I choose is 25Fps Then adobe tell me about different fps n bla bla and I keep continue (Windows Version) Then let’s say I want to slowdown the 100fps clip for 60% The 50Fps for 40% And the 25 fps at normal speed Is it ok? I mean all the clips with varying fps and getting slowed are edited at 25fps sequence?
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Oh bro..... Such a wonderful shots i ever seen even i set the quality as 1080p Can you please make a video about the color grading in davinci resolve. However liked and subscribed 🤗
Hi Brandan Roberts. what ND filter do you recommend for your use? filter size? need an accurate filter to be easy to use so as not to buy the wrong stuff. thanks 🙏
what would you shoot in with a POV video. normally I shoot at 30fps because of fast movements in my POV video's. my experience learns me that when I shoot at 25fps my image is getting stutters because of the fast movement it seems like.
Hi, videographer from South Africa asking... When you edit on a 24fps or 25fps timeline and your normal footage is also 24fps or 25fps, but you also have higher frame rates footage like 60fps to include in the video for your slow motion part, how do you import those higher rate footage in your video? do you adjust it to be 24fps or 25fps and slow it down in the edit? or do you keep the 60fps when you import to be able to have a nice flow for slow motion? Also if you realise, you shot everything 60 fps but you want to use a 24 fps timeline (for example), do you still get the 24fps cinematic effect even though you shot at 60 fps? in that case, do you need to adjust it to 24fps when you import? Thank you! It will help me big time if you can answer. Thank you!
Thanks so much! It depends how fast the vehicle is going and what you're shooting so I can't specify but I always try realtime first and then move my way up to a slower speed if the objects / vehicle is moving too fast.
@jacques tell me one thing please. I shoot on a Sony 7R V and with 24 fps. When I do soo my the whole footage is jittery and makes me crazy. when I do paning movement it is jittery and cannot see anything, not smooth. Here is the question - they say in the movies they use 24 fps too but never seen anything jittery junk like in my videos. How can it be? I also use the shutter speed properly.
Incredible video, helped me so much! Quick question if you have time; what codec/bitrate would you recommend alongside these FPS settings for an A7IV? I assume SLOG3 for grading purposes/luts but any help would be appreciated. Keep up the great videos!!
Amazing tutorial! Thank you! I just bought fx3 and trying to understand, if I choose for example, 25/50/100fps, what 25/50/100p means? So if I want to shoot fashion and make it a bit slow-mo, which settings should I use?
Yes, always! So you have to do it before you drag it into your timeline. It's called conform in FCP support.apple.com/guide/final-cut-pro/conform-frame-sizes-and-rates-ver3363b44e/mac
Wow, I have almost always been shooting 60p for the last 4-5 years and recently trying to shoot 24 fps on my Sony A7IV handheld. I just shot yesterday and all the footage actually looks pretty horrible. Lot's of jitters and wobbles like you stated in the beginning and I even had active stabilizing turned on, but it almost looks like there was 0 stabilization.. It is so bad I do not even know how to save the video. I even checked my camera 4 times today to see if I had something set up wrong. It almost looks like I had my shutter at 1/20th or something but it was all shot at 1/50th. What in the heck could have gone wrong?
so, i am wrong filming in brazil in NTSC mode? i use 30 fps in 4k (sony a7iii) for get better results, use final cut pro x to edit, but i can't make a 24fps project (shoot in 30fps)....shold i shoot full HD 60fps everytime and edit 24fps ?
So going over the shutter speed makes the video look choppy I’ve seen that technique been used in films to make things look faster… Is there a name for that particular technique??
Your video are like filmaking meditation for me , I can learn a whole lot here by subscribing only this one channel , instead of subscribing other four and get confuse . Thankyou brother you are doing a great job for filmmakers like us🙂
Thanks so much for taking the time to create this video Jacques, as a noob just trying to find my way this is bar far the best video explaining frame rates.
I have tried so many times to shot at 24, or 30 fps. Indeed I followed 1/2xFPS rule, so the shutter was 1/48 or 1/60. But it always got terrible jerky background. I tried to pan camera not too fast but still got unwatchable movie. The person's movement is good, but the background is like a stroboscope, just make the eyes pain. How to shot it without getting that strobe effect? I even tried different shutter speeds from 1/10 to 1/190 with not much difference if panoramic strobe effect.
Hi great video. i have a question if you may please help answer: Some of my footage is 30 fps some are 60 fps and some are 120 What timeline resolution would be apt to get a good output. I plan to slow down the 120 fps and 60 rps footage for some cinematic look, and when i am not slowing it down, i plan to use as it is...
Light flicker can be mitigated by choosing matching shutter speed, which on professional video cameras is not directly linked to frame rate and can be dialed to 1 Hz or even to .1 Hz. Consumer-grade video cameras as well as film cameras have shutter speed linked to frame rate, this is true. Also, how 24 fps is related to 60 Hz AC frequency? It does not seem to. But it is related to 60 Hz scanning frequency of American and some Japanese TV sets. Choosing frame rate based on a region makes sense, but not because of light flicker, but because of broadcasting standards. Then again, 24 fps has become the worldwide frame rate not only because it is used for movies worldwide, but also because European HD Ready standard requires consumer devices to support 24 fps alongside 25 fps and 50 fps. On another hand, 25 fps is not supported in NTSC-region DVD and BD as well in broadcast, so if you want to author to physical media - yeah, I know - and distribute in the U.S., 24 fps is better.
Jacques, besides ND filter do you use any other filters? for example a black promist? i notice a texture in some of the shoots from this video that I really like.
How do you combine 25p(normal notion) footage with 60p(slow mo) in a timeline? You make a 25p timeline and you throw them in there making the 60p footage slow mo automatically?
Hi Jacques ! Very compliment for your video very interesting ! Personally I almost always shoot at 50 fps ss100 because if I need to slow down a scene during editing, I can do it! What do you thonk ? Many thanks
Greetings Jacques, Thank you again for the great info above, Can you potentially please help me, I am shooting on an iPhone 13 Pro Max, External Mic Smallrig S20 plugged in via Lightning adapter & Filmic Pro V7.3 latest version. I am not sure what I am doing wrong but I am currently receiving cleaner audio from the built in Audio front mic from the iPhone 13 than I am from S20 mic. I assume I am doing something wrong but I can't figure it out. I am recording in a really quiet room and there is a consistent loud white noise in the background of every test video currently. The mic also has a rabbit foot on. I have tried to adjust gain control manually. I am a bit at a loss and brand new to Video. Is there always background noise in an audio file. Thank you for your time, if you can help. Sincerely LG.
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Jacques, in my opinion, is the best videographer to follow on UA-cam. Each video actually teaches, without all the fluff and leaves the viewer with actionable tips to walk away with. Keep it up man!
Dude! Thanks Brendan, that means so much to me! My goal is to add value without wasting time
Plus his footage is actually incredible!
Ini bagus, aku suka.
Same opinion here
I agree
Probably the one of the best tutorials out there! Straight to the point🙌🏽
Dude, your comment just made my day! THANK YOU!
It's to he best
There are so many videos on YT about frame rates, yet u still somehow provide new and useful information. This is the kind of content everyone needs :)
Thanks Henry, I also watched a few and felt like I wanted to share it in my own way and hopefully share something different!
Exactly. I didn't expect to learn much about the subject, but I was very wrong :)
Shooting my 1st wedding tommoroy, so I might stick to 50 fps post of the time
This is the absolute best video I have ever seen on UA-cam explaining frame rates, I learned so much from this. Thank You, liked and subscribed!
Glad it helped you! Thank you so much for the sub and for the compliment! 🔥
Great stuff! I switched to 24 for the "cinematic" look for a year, and the problems I had with mixing varying frame rates far out-weighed any benefits I found with 24. It's just too hard to work with when you have multiple video sources of different settings.
Thx you BRO! for intresting explain which the fraim to use in that cases
You're welcome bro, thanks for supporting my channel!
Straight to the point, also sincere and honest sharing to the world.. love the pace of the explanations 🙏🏽 thanks for everything, as film school is not for everyone(money wise) blessings from Mauritius 🇲🇺
Such a heart warming comment, thank for your kind words! I hope to make many more valuable tutorials like this one :)
What is the reason you don't shoot mostly with 30 FPS at 1/60sec., resp. at 1/50sec. if there are any flickering lights around? And 60 FPS - 1/125 sec. for moderate slow motion, resp. 1/100sec. with flickering lights? Does one loose the cinematic look with 30 instead of 25 FPS?
Great tips! All with real time examples. I can imagine how much time it takes you to put these videos together. Keep it up the great content!
Haha thanks bru, it took me over a week to make this so getting a comment like yours mean the world to me!
Not to overcomplicate things, but even in PAL regions you might concider shooting 24fps.
25fps is historically grown because of the frequncy of the power grid being 50hertz in PAL regions. When you shoot 25fps with a 1/50th shutter that matched the 50hertz of older TVs and you get smooth playback.
That's a different story for phones or tablets, which run on NTSC standard with 60hertz or more.
Playing a 25fps video back on a 30hertz monitor leads to stuttering, because 60 divided by 25 isn't dividable cleanly and every frame isn't visible for the same time, leading to stutter.
If you want a natural look and smooth playback on phones and tablets, you want to shoot 24fps with a 180 degree shutter(1/48th, 1/50th)
If you want to shoot 60fps and don't plan on slowing it down, shoot 60fps and a 360 shutter(60fps 1/50th, 1/60th)
In first instance shutter has the most impact on natural motion blur. 1/50th,1/60th looks the most natural to the human eye.
try it and be surprised(:
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You're welcome Verano! Thanks for your support!
but if you shoot some scenes at 25fps and some at 60fps and some at 120fps wont that led to frame rate problems in the editing software?
This is what I needed right now because the whole NTSC/PAL was so confusing to me especially whether or not I have to edit the clips on 24fps or 25. You are becoming my favourite filmmaker! Your clips are just so crisp and they make me excited to keep on going and learn more everyday.
Thank you Felix, that is a huge compliment to me, I hope to make many more valuable tutorials!
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I think the new Sony ZVE1 for sure!
You became one of my favorite youtubers! One by one, you are filling the gaps, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Can't wait to see your next tutorial
What a wonderful comment, thank you Antoine! Hope to share lots more with you :)
subd the content quaity and no bulsshit advice here is excellent,
Thanks bro, that makes me so happy to hear! My aim is to provide as much value as possible!
I'm glad that I've found your channel. The way your camera shots are taken and look! Top Level for sure! And your videos are made exactly in the perfect length without spending time on less important stuff or let's say small talk. Keep up the great work!
Thanks brother, you are most kind! Really happy to hear you like the format in which I do these, can't wait to create more!
We don´t use PAL in Brazil, we use NTSC
Wow. I'm really impressed by the quality of your content, especially, you show us a lot of your high-quality footage, and comparisons, which help me to understand the concepts and your points easily. Hope you can keep posting turotials, really helpful.
Thank you so much, will do my best to keep it up!
I've seen tons of videos and lots say film in 24p but this video was by far the best explanation. Thank you for this!
So glad to hear that, you're welcome!
I genuinely learn something that changes the way I look at videography and editing with every single one of these videos. Always look forward to seeing what you do next! Thankyou!
These are the comments that make it all worth it! Thanks mate
Hello I have an FX3 and I can't set it to 30P I have 29.97P on my screen can you help me please? THANKS
What an amazing why of teaching about frame rate. Thank you Jacques!
Lekker bra bless jou!
Amazing video, liked and subbed! If i need to rotoscope and need zero motion blur, I would use 25fps and 250 shutter speed?
Also you mentioned fashion in 60 FPS, 120 shutter speed- so my timeline would be 60fps right?
Thanks Melanie! I would always use 24/25P timeline so that when I shoot 60FPS it would be slowed down the 24/25P :)
As a fellow South African, I'm proud to say that this is by far the best shutter/framerate video tutorial I've ever seen. Great job.
Oh wow, what a big compliment. I really appreciate that! 🙏
but when you upload to reels for exemple, it turns into 30fps, and make it lagging right?
Such an incredible video! Very informative and easy to understand with all the real-life examples given. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
Thanks for your kind words Margarida, I enjoy making these and I hope you can learn lots more from me!
Dear Mr. Jacques Crafford, I believe this video is more comprehensible for a layman person like me. You have left nothing to raise any further queries. Hats off bro. for this nice video.
Thanks bro, that makes me so happy to read, appreciate you taking the time to write this!
25 fps looking more natural... no, not at all it looks blurry and not fluid
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Wrong. Did you watch it? 🤦
Thank you for this amazing video ❤
Thank you for watching! 🙏
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Hello, I love your video, can you please suggest an great or better subject sensitivity and transition speed number for 60fps/120shutter speed to make it natural in post. I'm using sony a7C. Thank you
Thanks so much Ken! Honestly on those frame rates I usually go for the fastest transition speed with a subject sensitivity of 4/5
Slow motion is so sparingly used in cinema, it's a joke just how much it is used in "cinematic" videos on UA-cam 😂
Yeah bro, I also went through that phase!
By far the best youtube video on FPS I've watched so far! Great work!
That's a huge compliment, thank you!
Does that Nisi VND have any issues with lens sharpness? Was looking at the Polar Pro PMmk2s - but this seems better and cheaper.
Not in the least bro, it's by far the best filter I've used (and I've used the PPro PMs).
your channel should have more subscribers, definitely !!!
Thank you so much, I'm happy to have your support!
Do yo have online class for cinematic shoot with sony ? or any crash course ?
I'm thinking of making one soon, stay tuned!
@@jacques_crafford Great ! Thanks bro !
Till what percentage can we slow down a clip shot at 25fps, before it starts looking choppy or lagging ? What is the safe zone ?
You don't want to slow down 25fps, not even with 5% because anything less will look choppy.
Jacques, just recently discovered your channel and love it! Great and very helpful material, so thanks for that. I live in a PAL region and have my Sony set to PAL, but then I can't use the newer XAVC HS format because it doesn't have 25fps for some reason. I've heard that the XAVC HS format is better than the older XAVC S, so I'm thinking of switching the camera to NTSC and shooting at 24fps with a 1/50 shutter speed. Are there any drawbacks to doing this? Thanks!
Amazing work.Would love to know what type of lenses you use
Thanks Varuj! I mostly use the 24-70mm F/2.8 GM and the 35mm F/1.4 GM
you shoot 25 and also 60? So when you want to switch from realtime to a slomo shot you need to switch from ntsc to pal on your sony, every time?
Only sometimes, like when I feel I need the extra frames but honestly I hardly ever jump between 25 & 60. I do have a shortcut to switch from PAL to NTSC but then you're unable to playback the files shot in PAL while in NTSC mode and vice versa.
Thank you Jacques for your continued work, you are extremely inspiring. I just have a question re the conforming footage part. I have mainly been shooting in a VFR at 60fps at 25p (in camera slow-mo) so when I drag to a 24 or 25 fps timeline, my footage is slow and smooth and without audio, which is fine (if I do an interview I use 25fps of course). I'm using a gimbal most of the time and I make promo vids with speed ramping at the forefront of my mind, with the intent of adding a cool music track and sound design.
My question is about VFR, as wasn't really touched on in your vid..I figure that if I set my speed in post to 300% everything moves at what appears to be 'normal speed'. I also find that my footage is so much smoother, on a gimbal (I have a Pan GH5S) in 60fps VFR, as opposed to 25 or 50 fps.
So would you say this is good practice? No need to conform. I find the 50fps mode movement isn't steady, even on a gimbal. I find it easier to shoot everything in slow-mo as I know it will be smooth and if i want normal speed I just up the speed in post. PS I'm in England so on PAL.
Thanks again for all your hard work! I hope you or somebody could share views on this.
Good job done how can I send you videos I did which I learnt from your tutorials and I want you to correct me
Thanks Zabadiah! I'm happy to answer some questions but a little bit busy to watch other videos.
Wow, man! As a working cinematographer, I am very familiar with all the points discussed here, but it's just such a pleasing experience to watch your footage! Very beautiful shots!
Thanks man, that means so much to me!
Awesome video bro!
Thanks bro, so glad you like it!
Thank you so much...This was an amazing tutorial. I haven't seen any that tops it!
That's a HUGE compliment. Thank you so much! 🔥
i like to shoot 50p at 1/50. that's the magic of digital
I shoot everything at 60p but in a 60p Timeline so I get twice the frames but still real-time. Much smoother and less choppiness and motion-blur. Audio is normal and I can still slo-mo when I want
Interesting, I've tried it a few times but not crazy about it myself, just goes to show how art is truly subjective! Thanks for taking the time to give your feedback, really appreciate it!
@@jacques_crafford no THANK YOU!! Learning SO much! I will be investigating your ‘conform’ trick to try 24p again instead of always 60. I just found that when panning, it would get quite choppy as the sensor is outputting so much information that there are not enough frames to record all this movement at 24 or even 30. That’s why I went to 60p but in a 60p timeline to stay real-time and smooth crisp frames with a little motion-blur but too much motion-blur is annoying. You’re one of those people Jacques that probably hated The Hobbit because it was shot at 48 frames a second. I worship Peter Jackson and kudos to him to try to find a way to better handle the insanely fast movement in that movie. I wish I could shoot in 48p just to try it instead of my usual 60p. It’s 2022 so why do we have to restrain ourselves to 24p which was invented in the 1940’s when all they had was the rotating mechanical shutter wheel to control exposure? Is it tradition? Old-school? That’s why I try different things to try and see what works best!! SO appreciate talking to and getting feedback from an amazing videographer Jacques while I sort this out for myself! You should do a more complete video on this fascinating subject. RESPECT!! 👏
Thank you so much. You earned so effectively my subscription. Video has so much value information with lots of examples which lots of people actually need.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Really happy to hear you found the video helpful. I really do appreciate your support! 🔥
Very very informational for a noob like me, thanks!🎉
Really glad to hear that you found it informative. Thanks for watching.🙏🏼
I like the way off teachingskills💯👍🏼
Thank you Peter, that's a huge compliment to me!
Jeepers, what a great video. Will have to watch this a second time, a lot of info!
Awesome, thank you!
This was super helpful man. Even though lots of it was giving me confirmation on things I had already learnt I still came away with new knowledge! Thanks
I'm glad that I found you but also mad that I found you so late in my life
Better late than never! Thanks for watching my videos! 🙏
If I shoot 4k 30p at 60fps and using shutter 120, can I go above 120? Is that bad rule or just get the ND filter?😊
I spend a lot of time on UA-cam trying to learn from people who don't know much themselves. I guess I'll just limit myself to your channel and the official Blackmagic Design channel. This will save myself a lot of time and confusion. For a change, it's nice to hear the voice of someone who isn't trying to be the biggest star in his videos. Cheers.
Dude! Thanks man, that means so much to me! My goal with the channel is 100% this, NO BS, more value!
I'm feeling a bit confused because some of this information looks contrary to Gerald Undone's video about framerates: ua-cam.com/video/UPPSdCrqcFQ/v-deo.html
Not really, he's just debating about wether or not you need to keep the shutter rule or not and it will always come down to creative choice, in this case I prefer my way. The fact remains that if you import 30P, 60P, 120P footage into a 25P timeline and you don't conform it, it will have a terrible lag to it. Not so with 50p & 100P because it's in the same equivalent as your 25P timeline but then it depends on your shutter speed.
@@jacques_crafford I completely agree with you about conforming the video to timeline.
My main confusion is this:
I always thought the "cinematic" look is based on a particular movement blur, which is achieved by a shutter speed of 1/50 second no matter which framerate you're filming at (considering you're not planning to slow down the video).
So it looks like if I want to have the same feel in my 50FPS video I just need to keep the same shutter speed of 1/50 and ignore 180 degrees rule, right?
So I use a 5D Mark iii and it jumps from 100 to 125 shutter speed. I cant get it to 120 and I want to shoot in 60 fps for slow-mo. Any solutions? I know Magic Lantern allows me to shoot 1920 x 1080 60 fps rather than 1280 x 720 in 60 fps. Is there a work-around in Magic Lantern for Shutter Speed? Is 125 Shutter Speed do-able for slow-mo with 60 fps?
Aaaaah yes, the extra 5 won't really affect your image, so you shouldn't see a difference if you shoot 60 at 125 shutter, it's just to small of an increment.
@@jacques_crafford Thanks man! And great video! I've learned a few things.
Sir thanks for the videos
I have questions
Let’s say I have recorded my contents at varying fps, with 180 rule ss
When I go to let’s say adobe premiere
The sequence that I choose is 25Fps
Then adobe tell me about different fps n bla bla and I keep continue (Windows Version)
Then let’s say I want to slowdown the 100fps clip for 60%
The 50Fps for 40%
And the 25 fps at normal speed
Is it ok?
I mean all the clips with varying fps and getting slowed are edited at 25fps sequence?
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Oh bro..... Such a wonderful shots i ever seen even i set the quality as 1080p
Can you please make a video about the color grading in davinci resolve.
However liked and subscribed 🤗
Excellent advice. Subbed. Thx.
Thanks for the sub, appreciate the comment! 🔥
Hey JC another BRILLIANT video - thank you! I love your work
Yeeew thanks Graham, much appreciated!
B R I L L I A N T !
This is the best frame rates video I have seen. Perfect explanation & execution.
Thank you & well done.
Gosh that's a huge compliment, thanks Bradley!
Hi Brandan Roberts. what ND filter do you recommend for your use? filter size? need an accurate filter to be easy to use so as not to buy the wrong stuff. thanks 🙏
Bro you want an 82mm 1-5 Hard stop, then you can step it down to smaller lenses
@@jacques_crafford thanks bro
what would you shoot in with a POV video. normally I shoot at 30fps because of fast movements in my POV video's. my experience learns me that when I shoot at 25fps my image is getting stutters because of the fast movement it seems like.
Hi, videographer from South Africa asking...
When you edit on a 24fps or 25fps timeline and your normal footage is also 24fps or 25fps, but you also have higher frame rates footage like 60fps to include in the video for your slow motion part, how do you import those higher rate footage in your video? do you adjust it to be 24fps or 25fps and slow it down in the edit? or do you keep the 60fps when you import to be able to have a nice flow for slow motion?
Also if you realise, you shot everything 60 fps but you want to use a 24 fps timeline (for example), do you still get the 24fps cinematic effect even though you shot at 60 fps? in that case, do you need to adjust it to 24fps when you import? Thank you!
It will help me big time if you can answer. Thank you!
Excellent video!!! what is the best frame rate if im shooting video from inside a moving vehicle out the window?
Thanks so much! It depends how fast the vehicle is going and what you're shooting so I can't specify but I always try realtime first and then move my way up to a slower speed if the objects / vehicle is moving too fast.
@jacques tell me one thing please. I shoot on a Sony 7R V and with 24 fps. When I do soo my the whole footage is jittery and makes me crazy. when I do paning movement it is jittery and cannot see anything, not smooth. Here is the question - they say in the movies they use 24 fps too but never seen anything jittery junk like in my videos. How can it be? I also use the shutter speed properly.
Hi, what framerate I should choose in Premiere when I have fragments with different fps? 25fps too? I'm in Eastern EU...
Incredible video, helped me so much!
Quick question if you have time; what codec/bitrate would you recommend alongside these FPS settings for an A7IV? I assume SLOG3 for grading purposes/luts but any help would be appreciated. Keep up the great videos!!
Thanks bro, means so much to me! On the A7IV I just shoot in XAVC-S 10 BIT 422 (140). It works well on my M1 Mac and saves a ton of space!
I love my Nisi pro vario also color shift is minimal
By far the best filter I've ever used :)
Amazing tutorial! Thank you! I just bought fx3 and trying to understand, if I choose for example, 25/50/100fps, what 25/50/100p means? So if I want to shoot fashion and make it a bit slow-mo, which settings should I use?
when I use FCP, do I need to convert frame rate first??
Yes, always! So you have to do it before you drag it into your timeline. It's called conform in FCP support.apple.com/guide/final-cut-pro/conform-frame-sizes-and-rates-ver3363b44e/mac
Wow, I have almost always been shooting 60p for the last 4-5 years and recently trying to shoot 24 fps on my Sony A7IV handheld. I just shot yesterday and all the footage actually looks pretty horrible. Lot's of jitters and wobbles like you stated in the beginning and I even had active stabilizing turned on, but it almost looks like there was 0 stabilization.. It is so bad I do not even know how to save the video. I even checked my camera 4 times today to see if I had something set up wrong. It almost looks like I had my shutter at 1/20th or something but it was all shot at 1/50th. What in the heck could have gone wrong?
Very informative! Thank you for this video. I learned something new again!🤘🏼❤
I'm so happy to hear that, thanks Michael!
Thank for your professional sharing
You're welcome Bun, thanks for watching!
I'm learning so much from your videos
Glad to hear, thank you! 🙏
Great tutorial. I use the NiSi variable nd filters as well & am very happy with them. 😀👍
Yeeew thanks Nash, they're pretty great so glad I got them!
so, i am wrong filming in brazil in NTSC mode? i use 30 fps in 4k (sony a7iii) for get better results, use final cut pro x to edit, but i can't make a 24fps project (shoot in 30fps)....shold i shoot full HD 60fps everytime and edit 24fps ?
So going over the shutter speed makes the video look choppy
I’ve seen that technique been used in films to make things look faster…
Is there a name for that particular technique??
Your video are like filmaking meditation for me , I can learn a whole lot here by subscribing only this one channel , instead of subscribing other four and get confuse . Thankyou brother you are doing a great job for filmmakers like us🙂
Aaaah that's a wonderful compliment, thank you Shivam! I hope to make many more tutorials that will help improve your filmmaking :)
Thanks so much for taking the time to create this video Jacques, as a noob just trying to find my way this is bar far the best video explaining frame rates.
You're welcome Mark, I remember trying to figure this out many years ago and feeling lost. Grateful for your support!
In what frames would you recomend for UA-camrs to shoot and render video? 30fps or 24/25 fps?
I have tried so many times to shot at 24, or 30 fps. Indeed I followed 1/2xFPS rule, so the shutter was 1/48 or 1/60. But it always got terrible jerky background. I tried to pan camera not too fast but still got unwatchable movie. The person's movement is good, but the background is like a stroboscope, just make the eyes pain. How to shot it without getting that strobe effect? I even tried different shutter speeds from 1/10 to 1/190 with not much difference if panoramic strobe effect.
In case of recording at 25 fps and 60 fps, when editing the video, the timeline gives me problems with what has 2 types of fps, how did you solve it?
Wonderful explanation.
Super helpful. Great video.
So glad!😊
Hi great video. i have a question if you may please help answer: Some of my footage is 30 fps some are 60 fps and some are 120
What timeline resolution would be apt to get a good output. I plan to slow down the 120 fps and 60 rps footage for some cinematic look, and when i am not slowing it down, i plan to use as it is...
Light flicker can be mitigated by choosing matching shutter speed, which on professional video cameras is not directly linked to frame rate and can be dialed to 1 Hz or even to .1 Hz. Consumer-grade video cameras as well as film cameras have shutter speed linked to frame rate, this is true. Also, how 24 fps is related to 60 Hz AC frequency? It does not seem to. But it is related to 60 Hz scanning frequency of American and some Japanese TV sets.
Choosing frame rate based on a region makes sense, but not because of light flicker, but because of broadcasting standards. Then again, 24 fps has become the worldwide frame rate not only because it is used for movies worldwide, but also because European HD Ready standard requires consumer devices to support 24 fps alongside 25 fps and 50 fps. On another hand, 25 fps is not supported in NTSC-region DVD and BD as well in broadcast, so if you want to author to physical media - yeah, I know - and distribute in the U.S., 24 fps is better.
Superb video Jacques! So well explained and to the point perfectly!!!
Yo lekker Mark, thanks bru!
Jacques, this is literally awesome! The most impressive and descriptive user manual I've ever seen! Best regards!
Thanks Eugene, that's a massive compliment and I really appreciate it!
Try viewing 24/25fps panning shots on an OLED. Terrible.
Jacques, besides ND filter do you use any other filters? for example a black promist? i notice a texture in some of the shoots from this video that I really like.
The most informative video I've seen in my 5-6 years of watching film making videos. Also applies to all your other videos. Thanks alot!
Wow, that means so much to me! You're most welcome thanks for taking the time to write this!
Really easy to follow and understand!
The subject of shutter speeds was very confusing! Till now. 🙏🤙
Thanks man, you're a star. I've been a photographer for years, but now do music videos I needed this guidance
Happy to help! Good luck with your music video endeavours! 🔥
Perfect tutorial, when you shoot in 120 fps how much lights you lost.. or some chart you provide...
How do you combine 25p(normal notion) footage with 60p(slow mo) in a timeline? You make a 25p timeline and you throw them in there making the 60p footage slow mo automatically?
Hi Jacques ! Very compliment for your video very interesting ! Personally I almost always shoot at 50 fps ss100 because if I need to slow down a scene during editing, I can do it! What do you thonk ? Many thanks
Greetings Jacques, Thank you again for the great info above, Can you potentially please help me, I am shooting on an iPhone 13 Pro Max, External Mic Smallrig S20 plugged in via Lightning adapter & Filmic Pro V7.3 latest version. I am not sure what I am doing wrong but I am currently receiving cleaner audio from the built in Audio front mic from the iPhone 13 than I am from S20 mic. I assume I am doing something wrong but I can't figure it out. I am recording in a really quiet room and there is a consistent loud white noise in the background of every test video currently. The mic also has a rabbit foot on. I have tried to adjust gain control manually. I am a bit at a loss and brand new to Video. Is there always background noise in an audio file. Thank you for your time, if you can help. Sincerely LG.