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Tag: Shutter Angle
Cinematography12 min read
The 180-Degree Shutter Rule Is Not a Rule: When and Why Cinematographers Break It
The 180-degree shutter standard produces motion blur that reads as natural to audiences trained on 24fps film. But it is a starting point, not a law. At 90 degrees, motion becomes staccato and hyperreal. At 45 degrees, it strobes. At 270 degrees, it smears. Each departure communicates something different -- if it is intentional.
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Cinematography11 min read
Shutter Angle vs. Shutter Speed: Which Should You Set on Your Camera?
Shutter angle and shutter speed describe the same physical setting using two different units. Understanding which to use and why matters most when you change frame rates mid-production -- because one unit automatically preserves motion blur character while the other does not.
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