![]() ![]() A notable exception is Director Peter Jackson's controversial decision to film his Hobbit trilogy at 48fps, thereby making it look like the films were shot with the motion smoothing setting turned on. That's because film is typically shot at 24fps to create motion blur, and most filmmakers exploit that property when designing the cinematography for their films. But it won't have that "film" feeling anymore: it feels "unnatural," or rather, a bit too real, ruining the illusion. It will smooth out the image and make fast-paced events easier to follow, like basketball games or NASCAR races-or even the nightly news, which isn't meant to look cinematic. This increases the frame rate to 120fps, to match the HDTV's 120Hz refresh rate. The TV will process one frame, then another, and then the algorithms will try to guess what a new frame inserted between those two frames should look like. Why does this happen? Essentially, the feature uses image processing algorithms to insert (interpolate) "extra" frames between the actual frames. That's why it's commonly called "the soap opera effect." In other words, your Hollywood blockbuster movie will look like a 1970s BBC TV series. ![]() ![]() The feature is great for watching sports, but it makes movies look like "they were shot on high-speed video rather than film," says Cruise. Okay, so motion smoothing isn't actually evil. The effect is called video interpolation, or motion smoothing, and last night, Tom Cruise and writer/director Chris McQuarrie dropped a surprise PSA on Twitter (apparently filmed on the set of Top Gun: Maverick) to warn us about this evil. oW2eTm1IUAĪnyone who owns a high-definition TV has likely experienced the nagging sensation of something being not quite right when watching films. I’m taking a quick break from filming to tell you the best way to watch Mission: Impossible Fallout (or any movie you love) at home. ![]()
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