by Kent Frost » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:37 pm
I shoot at 960p @ 100fps on my Hero 3 Black. I WOULD shoot at 720p using the 120fps, but I like the square picture of the 960p setting so that I can crop it down to 720 myself later. The reason I shoot at such a high frame rate is because when the footage is sped up in Sony Vegas, the software will resample the frames (or stack the frames) to create a faux motion blur. This is what gives it that look as if I'm shooting with an extended shutter speed to allow for blur. Obviously, we don't have this control in-camera on a GoPro, so being able to shoot more frames per second will make a more tightly-packed frame stacking and thus a more believable motion blur. The attached photo shows the "stacking", or frame resampling I'm talking about. That's a stop light that was I was going underneath as I was making a left turn while shooting @ 960p 48fps on my old Hero 2, and speeding up the footage created that effect. The more frames per second your camera can shoot, the more natural that looks. Since you're using a Hero 2, I would recommend either that setting, or the 720p setting since you'll get a full 60fps, but I wouldn't shoot any lower a frame rate than those two, or the frame resampling will be noticeable.
As far as the mount on the hood. I've honestly not tried to take the mount off yet. Some time with a hair dryer will do the trick though, but it takes a decent amount of patience. In fact, I've been making it a habit to drive with my camera mounted. I was hit by someone once and got it on video. Quickest insurance check I've ever received.
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