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Have recently jumped head first into time-lapse photography - and have made the first steps even more challenging by incorporating motion control. Despite the steep learning curve, I am getting on top of most things and am largely pleased with the results - that is all but one area - silky smooth motion control transitions.
All of the moves I have created are all characterised by a very slight but in my eyes very noticeable stutter or jitter. I have seen some moves on the net that seem like melting butter - just silky smooth. Others not so smooth. I have searched the net for answers and as yet have not found anything. Am I expecting too much?
I am using the eMotimo TB3 and love what it represents. From what I can gather I think it is capable of the result I am after?
Now I am well aware that there needs to be enough shots for the chosen distance of the move. Too few shots taken on a "long distance" move will certainly give a stutter. However on a test I took 1200 shots for a 90 degree movement and still achieved a jitter. What are some thoughts on this? Maybe there is a technical reason why silky smooth motion control moves are largely not possible?
I also considered there may be a means of smoothing this in post. I have had a play with warp stabiliser in Adobe - largely hoping for a miracle as I didn't think it was designed for such a problem. Needless to say no success here. I have also tried motion blur in LRT with little success. I have also tried frame blending in After affects - also with little success. Any thoughts on this?
I really hope, as silly as it may make me look that I am missing something really obvious. I wouldn't mind looking silly if I get the result I'm after . . .
Thanks in advance!
PS I am fortunate enough to be working on the latest Mac Pro that has been very highly specced - capable of editing 4k video realtime no problem so I know it is not computer resources causing the problem . . .
All of the moves I have created are all characterised by a very slight but in my eyes very noticeable stutter or jitter. I have seen some moves on the net that seem like melting butter - just silky smooth. Others not so smooth. I have searched the net for answers and as yet have not found anything. Am I expecting too much?
I am using the eMotimo TB3 and love what it represents. From what I can gather I think it is capable of the result I am after?
Now I am well aware that there needs to be enough shots for the chosen distance of the move. Too few shots taken on a "long distance" move will certainly give a stutter. However on a test I took 1200 shots for a 90 degree movement and still achieved a jitter. What are some thoughts on this? Maybe there is a technical reason why silky smooth motion control moves are largely not possible?
I also considered there may be a means of smoothing this in post. I have had a play with warp stabiliser in Adobe - largely hoping for a miracle as I didn't think it was designed for such a problem. Needless to say no success here. I have also tried motion blur in LRT with little success. I have also tried frame blending in After affects - also with little success. Any thoughts on this?
I really hope, as silly as it may make me look that I am missing something really obvious. I wouldn't mind looking silly if I get the result I'm after . . .
Thanks in advance!
PS I am fortunate enough to be working on the latest Mac Pro that has been very highly specced - capable of editing 4k video realtime no problem so I know it is not computer resources causing the problem . . .