James Cameron bought 50 RED EPIC-Ms

[mikkowilson]

There are entire formulas to how to avoid motion judder at lower frame rates. At a normal 180° shutter at 24fps, you don't want to pan any faster than 7 seconds for something to cross the frame.

And yeah, that's really slow.

But by opening the shutter, using selective focus, and tracking objects in the frame; it's possible to change that number and make faster moves.

But frame rate for motion judder is a serious issue. One of the biggest surprises for amateur film-makers coming from 60 field-per second video to 24 frames per second.

But on the flip side, 24p video has a certain "film" look to it that is very much desired. - Though much of that look isn't from the framerate itself, but from the restrictions it places on the cinematographer.

It's a complicated mix. And there are more tools and techniques than ever available to the story teller to tell their story in their desired way.

For James Cameron on Avatar; the idea is an immersive storytelling experience; and for that a higher frame rate and 3D can definitely be a boon.

- Mikko