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High Frame Rates and the Soap Opera Effect

40m · TechStuff · 29 Apr 20:33

Why do some films shot in higher frame rates look so weird? We explore the history of the 24 frames per second standard, the filmmakers who are pushing the envelope on frame rates, and how those technological changes affect the viewing experience of film.

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