Why does everybody get mad at movies shot at 48 fps, but also a video games shot at below 60 fps?
Motion Blur. As movies are filmed, the movement of the actors is recorded as still images. If they're moving fast enough, they blur slightly on the film.
The Short Answer
Motion Blur. As movies are filmed, the movement of the actors is recorded as still images. If they're moving fast enough, they blur slightly on the film. Our eyes interpret the blurring as motion more readily. At 48fps for a movie, the frames do not last long enough (1/48 of a second) to have recorded any significant motion blur due to the higher shutter speed. This makes them almost look video-game like and unnatural Video games do not have motion blur. They are rendered directly as a series of still frames at full resolution with hard, crisp edges. Our eyes are good at seeing edges, and its easier to see the jumps from one frame to the next. At about 60fps, the still, fully rendered sharp images are coming fast enough that they appear as a smooth transition.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Motion, blur, enough
This explanation focuses on motion, blur, enough and spans 137 words across 9 sentences. At 99% above the average Human Body explanation (69 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “Motion Blur.” It then elaboratesultimately building toward a complete picture across 9 connected points.
How This Compares in Human Body
Ranked #43 of 500 Human Body questions by answer depth (top 9%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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Is there a simple explanation for why everybody get mad at movies shot at 48 fps, but also a video games shot at below 60 fps?
Motion Blur. As movies are filmed, the movement of the actors is recorded as still images. If they're moving fast enough, they blur slightly on the film. Our eyes interpret the blurring as motion more readily. At 48fps for a movie, the frames do not…
How detailed is this explanation compared to similar Human Body questions?
This is one of the most thorough answer at 137 words, ranked #43 of 500 Human Body questions by depth. The key concepts covered are motion, blur, enough.
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