overcrank
Speed up camera
To overcrank is to run a film camera faster than normal speed, so that when the footage plays back at standard speed, the action appears slowed down.
The term comes from the era of hand-cranked cameras, when turning the crank faster captured more frames per second.
They overcranked the explosion to capture every detail in slow motion.
The opposite is undercrank, which speeds up action.
Moving very quickly
- frame rateDisplay refresh frequency
- frames per secondDisplay refresh speed metric
- fpsDisplay refresh measurement
- variable speedChangeable operational pace
motion blur · film stock · celluloid · sprocket · gate · pull-down
Playback below normal speed
- slow-moArtificially reduced playback speed
- bullet timeDramatic temporal deceleration effect
- time dilationClocks slow at speed
- fluidityState of flowing freely
dreamlike · ethereal · graceful · suspended · languid · lyrical · hypnotic · dramatic emphasis
Device capturing rapid events
- light meterDevice measuring illumination intensity
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
high-speed
Moving very quickly
- frame rateDisplay refresh frequency
- frames per secondDisplay refresh speed metric
- fpsDisplay refresh measurement
variable speed · motion blur · film stock · celluloid · sprocket · gate · pull-down
slow motion
Playback below normal speed
- slow-moArtificially reduced playback speed
- bullet timeDramatic temporal deceleration effect
- time dilationClocks slow at speed
fluidity · dreamlike · ethereal · graceful · suspended · languid · lyrical · hypnotic · dramatic emphasis · emotional weight
high-speed camera
Device capturing rapid events
- light meterDevice measuring illumination intensity
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- viewfinderCamera's composition window