Frame Rate

Frame rate or better known as frames per second / FPS, is the rate at which a device produces unique consecutive number of images called frames. This term is used to apply equally well to film and video cameras, computer graphics. Most often expressed in frames per second it can also be expressed as progressive scan monitors in hertz.

 

 

The motion picture industry utilises traditional film with a standard filming and projection format of 24 frames per second. although Historically, 25 fps was used in some European countries as shooting at a slower frame rate would create a faster motion when it was projected, when shooting at a frame rate higher than 24 fps it creates a slower motion once projected. a further example of the historical experiments within frame rate is that they were not widely accepted by Maxivision 48 and Showscan, this was developed in 2001 by Douglas Trumbull, Special effects creator for Space Odyssey.

 

Here is an example of how Frame Rate orks giving a comparison of the differences bettween more and fewer frames. as you can see from the image the piece showing the use of 30 fps is much more clear and gives a smoother effect,  where as the piece used for 15fps is much more blurred within the motuion of it. this is why more framesd are used as it creates a better picture and makes it much smoother too watch overall for the viewer meaning you dont get the motion blurring.