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Frame rate, shutter & time effects · Core

Frame rate

Also called: fps

ELI5

How many separate images the camera records or the screen shows each second.

Used in conversation

“We will shoot the impact at a higher frame rate for controlled slow motion.”

Definition

The number of images recorded or played each second, commonly stated as frames per second.

Here “Frame rate” means: The number of images recorded or played each second, commonly stated as frames per second.

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • Shutter angleFrame rate controls images captured per second; shutter controls each frame's exposure time and motion blur.
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