<p>I would invite you to experiment a bit and to answer your question yourself.</p>

<p>But yes, I can think in several cases where you should shot at higher framerate where this motion blur is actually a problem.</p>

<ul>
<li><p>The first case is the one you describe. The camera shake will produce blur on directions we do not want.</p></li>
<li><p>Another case is time-lapse. You can have objects moving in different directions and different rates. Some programs process the images to produce different artificial blurs, so you could experiment on different shutter speeds-lapse ratios. If you want a cartoonish look you can simply shot at a fast velocity, for example, to give you a stop motion effect.</p></li>
<li><p>When you are shooting on a green screen to be composited later. A blur on a green screen is a pain to remove. Shooting at a higher speed will produce sharper edges on moving parts that will be easier to extract.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>It is always easier to add blur than to remove it.</p>

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<p>In my opinion, the best practices are the ones works for you.</p>

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2019-09-20T06:56:25.597Z
2019-09-20T06:56:25.597Z
Rafael
<p>I usually record in 24 fps or 30fps using the 180 degree shutter rule for smooth motion blur.</p>

<p>On a recent trip I was recording hand-held footage of landscapes in high wind, which resulted in quite a lot of camera sway. I found that Resolve did a good job of stabilising the footage, but the resulting clips looked quite soft because of the motion blur left-over from the camera movement.</p>

<p>This left me thinking: if the main source of movement is likely to be camera shake (that will be stabilised in post) rather than motion of the subject, would results be dramatically improved with a faster shutter speed?</p>

<p>Are there accepted best practices on this?</p>

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2019-09-20T06:33:10.137Z
Nice question...
Rafael
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Breaking the 180 degree shutter rule when stabilising footage
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# Breaking the 180 degree shutter rule when stabilising footage

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-19)

I usually record in 24 fps or 30fps using the 180 degree shutter rule for smooth motion blur.

On a recent trip I was recording hand-held footage of landscapes in high wind, which resulted in quite a lot of camera sway. I found that Resolve did a good job of stabilising the footage, but the resulting clips looked quite soft because of the motion blur left-over from the camera movement.

This left me thinking: if the main source of movement is likely to be camera shake (that will be stabilised in post) rather than motion of the subject, would results be dramatically improved with a faster shutter speed?

Are there accepted best practices on this?

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> **username_1**: Nice question...  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I would invite you to experiment a bit and to answer your question yourself.

But yes, I can think in several cases where you should shot at higher framerate where this motion blur is actually a problem.

* The first case is the one you describe. The camera shake will produce blur on directions we do not want.
* Another case is time-lapse. You can have objects moving in different directions and different rates. Some programs process the images to produce different artificial blurs, so you could experiment on different shutter speeds-lapse ratios. If you want a cartoonish look you can simply shot at a fast velocity, for example, to give you a stop motion effect.
* When you are shooting on a green screen to be composited later. A blur on a green screen is a pain to remove. Shooting at a higher speed will produce sharper edges on moving parts that will be easier to extract.

It is always easier to add blur than to remove it.

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In my opinion, the best practices are the ones works for you.


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