29.97 Things You Didn't Know About Frame Rates

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So strap on your thinking caps, it's time to talk frame rates.

Origins on the Silver Screen There is no single standard for video frame rates (or framerates, frames per second, fps). While the early elite film studios of Thomas Edison's era often shot their motion pictures between 16 and 24 fps with hand-cranked cameras, the films would be played for audiences anywhere between 20 and 26 fps. Because of this inconsistency, many films of the era seem frantically sped up, often with comically fast character movement.

Frame rate: the number of frames (consecutive still images) in one second of video.

With the addition of sound synchronization and widespread film distribution all over the world, motion picture frame rates were standardized to 24 fps in the late 1920s. As we all know, the rest of video post-production is far less defined.

While there are common frame rate choices for different types of projects, it's important to know why certain rates became standard, how this affects the way your video plays back, and how editing platforms convert between different frame rates.

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