While overuse of motion smoothing can make even the most big-budget productions look cheap and nasty, switching it off entirely “leaves your content juddering as your TV struggles to fit a square peg into a circular hole”. However, “despite all the issues with motion-smoothing, it’s still pretty essential for all modern televisions”, argues Porter. In other words, detractors say that sharpening the soft edges of a cinematic camera leaves movies looking more like reality shows or daytime soaps, which have traditionally been shot at a higher frame rate - hence the nickname “the soap opera effect”. “The cadence of film, and the associated blurring of the slower frame rate's image, is linked to the perception of fiction,” says CNET. The effect lends extra crispness useful when watching a nature documentary, for instance, or a sporting event, when it reduces blur during fast moments of play.įor TV shows and movies, however, the setting can make scenes appear ultra-realistic – in a bad way. Motion smoothing “fills” the gaps, inserting extra frames to make the transitions as seamless as possible for the viewer. “But this 2:3 ratio isn’t ideal, and creates a certain amount of judder that’s especially noticeable during panning shots.” “The standard way of dealing with this is to show the first frame twice, the second same thrice, the third frame twice, the fourth frame thrice, and so on,” says TechRadar’s Jon Porter. To understand the answer, you need to know that a standard modern TV operates at 60Hz, meaning the screen refreshes 60 times per second – an awkward fit for films and television programmes, which are usually shot at rate of 24 frames per second. So what is it – and, if so many people hate it, why is it still included as standard on many televisions? Big name filmmakers including James Gunn, Rian Johnson, Christopher Nolan and Edgar Wright are among those have come out against motion smoothing, also known as “the soap opera effect”. They are far from alone in their distaste for the technology. I’m taking a quick break from filming to tell you the best way to watch Mission: Impossible Fallout (or any movie you love) at home.
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