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Bart Wierzbicki · June 30th, 2009, 06:16 AM

Hey guys,
I have canon XHA1 Camera and I use Adobe Premiere for my editing.
What is the best way to do slowmotion on my video ?
Now I just use Speed / Duration and change it from 100% to 80%
But I don't know if this is a good solution and if there are better ways to do it.
Maybe via plugins or just use the Time Remapping in AE.

John Stakes · June 30th, 2009, 08:00 AM

plenty of threads on this topic. You are doing it correctly. Just be sure to turn "Frame Blending" off when changing a clips speed. Magic Bullet also has great reviews.

JS

Andrew J Morin · June 30th, 2009, 09:36 AM

AE using time-stretch and "pixel motion" frame blending.

this was shot at PAL SD:
Knighthood footage fullspeed on Vimeo

...then slowed to 1/16th speed.
Knighthood footage, roto'ed v2 on Vimeo

...and here it is at 1/64th:
Knighthood footage 64th speed on Vimeo

-drew

Tripp Woelfel · June 30th, 2009, 05:46 PM

If you're looking for a simple 50% speed, PP's Time Remapping feature works really well. I have mixed feelings on frame blending. Sometimes having it on can improve the look, at least to my eyes. The rest of the time it just spews. A little test both ways on your footage is probably the best option. The good thing about this workflow is that you never have to leave Premier.

If you want something something that really kicks for something fancy, After Effects Time Warp has plenty of options. Make sure that you don't use the frame blending option. Use Pixel Motion instead. It's wicked CPU intensive in rendering and can lose its mind sometimes when trying to figure out where to move the pixels. You might have to fiddle with the settings a bit to get what you want.

Ray Bell · July 1st, 2009, 02:16 PM

Twixtor is a good solution also...

June 30th, 2009, 06:16 AM	#1
Bart Wierzbicki Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Zonhoven Posts: 153	Best way for slowmotion Hey guys, I have canon XHA1 Camera and I use Adobe Premiere for my editing. What is the best way to do slowmotion on my video ? Now I just use Speed / Duration and change it from 100% to 80% But I don't know if this is a good solution and if there are better ways to do it. Maybe via plugins or just use the Time Remapping in AE.

June 30th, 2009, 08:00 AM	#2
John Stakes Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 558	plenty of threads on this topic. You are doing it correctly. Just be sure to turn "Frame Blending" off when changing a clips speed. Magic Bullet also has great reviews. JS

June 30th, 2009, 09:36 AM	#3
Andrew J Morin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 140	AE using time-stretch and "pixel motion" frame blending. this was shot at PAL SD: Knighthood footage fullspeed on Vimeo ...then slowed to 1/16th speed. Knighthood footage, roto'ed v2 on Vimeo ...and here it is at 1/64th: Knighthood footage 64th speed on Vimeo -drew

June 30th, 2009, 05:46 PM	#4
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	If you're looking for a simple 50% speed, PP's Time Remapping feature works really well. I have mixed feelings on frame blending. Sometimes having it on can improve the look, at least to my eyes. The rest of the time it just spews. A little test both ways on your footage is probably the best option. The good thing about this workflow is that you never have to leave Premier. If you want something something that really kicks for something fancy, After Effects Time Warp has plenty of options. Make sure that you don't use the frame blending option. Use Pixel Motion instead. It's wicked CPU intensive in rendering and can lose its mind sometimes when trying to figure out where to move the pixels. You might have to fiddle with the settings a bit to get what you want.

July 1st, 2009, 02:16 PM	#5
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	Twixtor is a good solution also...