Shutter speed

 Shutter speed, in photography and film, is used to control how movement and motion is perceived by the viewer of said video or photograph. There is, however, a difference between how shutter speed is used and how it effects film and photography. For example in photography, if you were to use a low shutter speed of 1/4  and take a photo of an object moving, the photo will contain a large amount of motion blur and details will be un clear, where as a high shutter speed of 1/500 will take a more clear, concise image that will make the object look like it was still when the image was taken. Whilst in film, the shutter speed does still effect mostly the motion blur, you are more limited on what shutter speed you can use as, to achieve a natural movement look, the shutter speed should always be set to double the frame rate (frames per second) the standard frame rate used in film making is usually around 25 FPS making the shutter speed automatically 1/50. Setting too high of a shutter speed too high in relation to the frame rate will make the footage choppy and can make it look almost like a stop motion. Where as setting the shutter speed too low in relation to the frame rate will create a large amount of motion blur and will do the opposite of recreate how natural movement feels/looks in real life.

image taken from: https://www.thephoblographer.com/2017/09/05/shutter-speed-determine-look-photos/

Another thing to consider with shutter speed is that it effects the exposure of the footage, the longer the shutter is open the more light is let in, and the less time the shutter is open, less light is allowed in; because of the limited variation of shutter speed you can use in film and still capture an accurate representation of natural movement, means that iso will have to be changed and aperture can be changed to effect the exposure too (however sometimes that is undesirable as it will change the desired effect of shot) and therefore additional lighting or filters will have to be used to achieve correct exposure. 


This image depicts an example of the results a slow, medium and fast shutter speed will have. The image will bee brighter the lower the shutter speed as the shutter is open for longer and therefore lets in more light. ISO, and aperture usually have to be changed according to the shutter speed in order to get correctly exposed shots/footage.

Why would you use a higher or lower shutter speed?:
A lower shutter speed can be used for a variety of creative and meaningful purposes in filmmaking, for example, setting your shutter speed much lower than double the frame rate and therefore having large amounts of motion blur can be an accurate and creative way to convey disorientation or drunkenness, this is because the amount of motion blur created on camera is much more than what we naturally perceive in real life. 
A high shutter speed is mostly used for fast paced, action filled footage. For example, a fast shutter speed would be used in videography for the sports world. This allows as little motion blur as possible and makes the audience feel as though they aren't missing anything.

My Examples of shutter speed




Reference list:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/cinematic-action-with-high-shutter-speed/#:~:text=The%20basics%3A%20higher%20shutter%20speeds,that%20almost%20overwhelms%20your%20brain.
https://nofilmschool.com/2018/05/5-ways-creatively-use-shutter-speed-your-film
http://www.thevideomode.com/tuition/how-shutter-speeds-work-when-shooting-video-263/

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