
163: The Great Frame Rate Debate
Frame rates are one of those video settings that can seem more complicated than they need to be, partly because different creative worlds use them differently. Movies are still usually associated with 24fps, which comes from the history of film and the minimum frame rate needed to create convincing motion without wasting film stock. Over time, that look also became tied to narrative filmmaking, because we are used to seeing scripted stories presented that way.
For online video, 30fps often makes practical sense, especially when the goal is to clearly show real products, screens, interfaces…
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