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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

HFR High Frame Rates - nice read on red.com

I love the way RED is pushing on the boundaries of what constitutes "good enough" cinematography without worrying about stepping on some toes. This is the stuff that makes it exciting. :thumbsup:
 
Good article.
I was always strong advocate of high frame rates as it makes the images appear sharper, crisper and more pleasing (to my eye).
 
It was a nice presentation, but I just don't think I'll ever enjoy seeing a narrative movie with HFR, just screams home movie/live tv to me and most people (assumption). Maybe if there was a major and quick adoption of HFR film making, the next generation of movie-goers may accept it, but I think it will be very hard to rewire everyones brains who has grown up on 24fps movies. All that being said, I'll still try it out. It'll be interesting to see if it catches on or will fizzle out like 3d is starting to. Also, wonder if studios will double ticket prices since "You're getting 2x the movie!" hehe
 
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Before reading the article I always thought 48 fps was as high as I would ever need for a time base. Now I'm not so sure because while reading the article, my mind wandered into new shooting territory. RedRay projector will give us the freedom to go higher and dazzle.

Thanks for the link.

On a personal note, I never thought I would possess the patience to wait for promised new technology, like the Red Projector for instance. RED has re-trained me to have patience in all things (I HAD to learn patience or just quit waiting.) Life itself is happening at higher frame rates, but on the same timebase, for me than it ever did before I began "waiting for RED" back in early 2007.

My RED experience has been one long happy wait, but with just enough technology to fill the waiting with useful things to work and play with. Without my RED experience, I do not think I would be enjoying life nearly so much as I am now.

Thanks to RED of course, for providing the brass ring(s) for me to reach for. But mostly thanks to myself for staying the course.
 
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Interesting, this is what Cameron has been pushing for too... Since he's backing it maybe it will go somewhere... But how do we future proof if the time base changed on all our old stuff??
 
I think the article is missing a few pieces wrt the psychology of storytelling and the relationship of frame rate to the willing suspension of disbelief. I don't see hfr taking over narrative. I can see a narrative film utilizing variable time bases during different sequences for impact but I don't see narrative at hfr.
 
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