24p vs 50p in cinema films

marcinzm wrote on 1/14/2021, 9:23 AM

Hello,

I know that films that we can see in cinemes are 24p.

I know and all you also know that 50p are nicer for eyes. 50p videos are smooth and good-looking.

Why despite the long years, cinema films are still 24p and not 50p?

Regards

Marcin

Comments

set wrote on 1/14/2021, 10:06 AM

Probably related to 'feeling', as 50p or 60p might considered as 'video-like' while 24p (or for me that is 25p) will feel 'film-like'.

RogerS wrote on 1/14/2021, 10:19 AM

It's what we're used to and associate with film. Very smooth images we associate with TV.

Teagan wrote on 1/14/2021, 4:02 PM

24 fps with a 180 degree shutter angle (48 shutter) has "natural" motion blur. That's why it's here to stay.

See this video for more info:

High frame rates are just un-natural motion blur and it has the "soap opera affect".

I originally favored 60fps due to the smoothness but once I discovered I was using the auto shutter for my 24p content and that caused my jumping issues, I am now a 24p only person unless otherwise told by a client.

Musicvid wrote on 1/14/2021, 6:24 PM

Of course, 50p is not a cinema frame rate; that is video.

Peter Jackson produced The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 48p, and got a lot of criticism for being "too smooth" and "uncinematic."

Personally, I don't associate flicker with anything desirable while watching a movie, but I really have a tough time with any kind of pulldown.

A couple of totally unmemorable short features have been shot at 60p, as well.

set wrote on 1/14/2021, 7:30 PM

as for me, using high frame rate shooting usually for later slow-motion usage if needed.

24 fps with a 180 degree shutter angle (48 shutter) has "natural" motion blur. That's why it's here to stay.

High frame rates are just un-natural motion blur and it has the "soap opera affect".

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