There has been a little bit of a trend in sports videos for the past few months in using a plugin called Twixtor.  What Twixtor does is create super slow motion.  Normal slow motion is usually around 60 frames per second (FPS).  Once you go beyond this frame rate, your slo-mo will tend to get jerky and not look that great.

Super slo-mo in Twixtor can be much higher FPS.  Most people are changing their frame rate to be about 1000 FPS.    What Twixtor technically does is use a computer algorithm to automatically fill in the missing pieces between your normal frames.  The results are pretty amazing, and super smooth when compared to the normal “slow motion” controls in your NLE.

For a really great comparison of raw footage, slo-mo, and Twixtor slo-mo, check out this great sample video:

Also, check out some of the videos people have been making with this effect while using a GoPro (technically, you could be using a Drift or Contour as well):

Tags: action, contour, drift, gopro, HD, motion, slo-mo, slow, slow motion, twixtor, video

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