FPS

[goldenbrown]

Hi everyone. I'm new here. I've been getting mixed info from internet and friends. Internet and Youtube teaches me that 24FPS gives the "cinematic" look, and 60fps can achieve the smooth slow motion. I have helped my friend shoot an event at 30FPS, in the works of editing it but was told 25FPS is the standard. In Singapore, do we really have to have everything in PAL 25FPS? Thanks in advance:thumbsup:

 

[Deunamist]

first you need to remember that we are living in PAL land. in NTSC countries where there is a stark difference in the way 24p and 30p render motion, there is really very little discernible differences in motion between 24p and 25p. also it is good to take note that most of the sources you read online or find on YouTube will come from the USA, which is in NTSC land. what works for them may not work for us here.

and while it is true that analog film has always traditionally been shot at 24fps, that alone does not confer a 'cinematic look' onto your video.

hope I've answered your question!

 

[goldenbrown]

Thanks for your kind reply. I guess gotta go with 25 or 50FPS from now on
While we are at this, regarding the video that I'm working on, if I were to convert it from 30FPS to 25FPS will there be any problems in terms of quality and motion?

 

[Deunamist]

converting may or may not give you issues with quality. if you conform then you will have no quality loss, but slightly slowed down footage.

 

[goldenbrown]

Alright thanks again bro!

 

[Deunamist]

no prob mate, have fun!

 

[Jeremy Kieran Ng]

I don't believe that NTFS or PAL video standards matter that much anymore since those standards came about because of television broadcast. If your videos end up on Vimeo or YouTube, it's up to you to decide what frame rate you wish to record in.

24fps gives a cinematic look because of the slight motion blurring between frames. Personally, I also prefer this format because it's very comfortable to watch.

If you record at 30fps or 60fps you will notice that the motion is very life-like because there are way more images flashing before your eyes. It's the kind of thing you would see when you go to a TV showroom. I find these videos a little uncomfortable to watch.

However, you may want to record at 60fps and then slow down the footage in post-production back to 24fps to achieve smooth slow-motion effects. Slow-mo footage is the only reason I would record at a higher frame-rate, but the final product will still be 24fps.

In summary, there is no 'standard' that you must follow in Singapore unless you're shooting for TV broadcast. It depends on the scenario.

 

[Deunamist]

Hi Jeremy, welcome to the forums!

although you are right about the freedom to use any frame rate you wish to shoot in, you still need to take into account the utility frequencies of lighting fixtures in our part of the world, which is 50Hz, especially for shooting outdoors. this corresponds with the shutter speed value of 1/50 and therefore it is still recommended to shoot in either 24 or 25p for regular motion to avoid flickering.