Are you looking to add some slow-motion magic to your next project? Before you hit that record button, check out these four simple rules to ensure your slow-motion sequences don’t overpower the scene. In this tutorial, we’ll cover best practices for capturing and creating slow-motion footage that will take your project to the next level.
First up, don’t overuse slow-motion. While it’s a powerful tool, using it for every single moment in a scene can make it dull. Save it for those important moments that you want to highlight.
Next, keep it steady. If you don’t have a stabilizer handy, shooting at 60 fps to 120 fps can help smooth out a handheld shot. This will give you more dynamic coverage that you can stabilize in post by slowing it down.
Slow-motion moments work best when there’s fast motion or intense emotions involved. Laughter, tears, yelling, and screaming all translate well in slow-motion. And anything with a lot of movement, like running, jumping, or splashing, looks epic in slow-motion.
Finally, slow-motion should always enhance a moment. If there’s nothing to gain by changing the frame rate, then don’t do it. Use slow-motion to enhance the scene, not draw it out.
Ready to give slow-motion a try? Check out the tracks we used in this video and our other video tutorials for more tips and tricks.
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