Actually, for something 2 hours long, you can get by with 86,000 frames. Most cel-based cartoons were shot 12 frames/sec (on 2’s). If you don’t mind jerky action, you could shoot on 3’s and settle for 57,600 frames. But, that was when film was 24 frames/sec. Modern TV rates are 30 frames/sec. and if you shoot straight to TV, the numbers go up a little. But, shooting on 2’s or 3’s is still ok, as long as you don’t do much panning.
If Ray Harryhausen were still with us – you could ask him for help. I remember that one eyed, one horned creature. He was a master of the miniature models and full length feature films. Think Sinbad and Jason and all those sword battling skeletons. And our one eyed, one horned friend up there.
Ida No over 10 years ago
Actually, for something 2 hours long, you can get by with 86,000 frames. Most cel-based cartoons were shot 12 frames/sec (on 2’s). If you don’t mind jerky action, you could shoot on 3’s and settle for 57,600 frames. But, that was when film was 24 frames/sec. Modern TV rates are 30 frames/sec. and if you shoot straight to TV, the numbers go up a little. But, shooting on 2’s or 3’s is still ok, as long as you don’t do much panning.
Ida No over 10 years ago
Art film! And the next Ray Harryhausen is not born. But, we might still get the next Warhol.
Hunter7 over 10 years ago
If Ray Harryhausen were still with us – you could ask him for help. I remember that one eyed, one horned creature. He was a master of the miniature models and full length feature films. Think Sinbad and Jason and all those sword battling skeletons. And our one eyed, one horned friend up there.