Motion sickness during playback?

Eaglei23

Eaglei23

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Okay, so I recently filmed a parade at 1080/30p 1/60 shutter.

It wasn't a pro shoot by any means, so I was handheld with OIS and wasn't really caring about how steady I was.

Played it back on a 65" mitsubishi DLP through HDMI with true blacks. Very nice picture, except everyone in my family who viewed it got sick.... :violin:
So yes, it was handheld and I realize that could be the main culprit.

But has anyone else experienced this during playback on a large HDTV?

What are some factors that you need to consider to prevent that "feeling" for some people. Maybe 24fps for motion blur so your eyes don't want to FOCUS on the sporadic pans while handheld?

Thanks for any input. :Drogar-Happy(DBG):

Ryan
 
my guess it was due to your handheld technique which sounds like it needs some work. seeing that you clearly stated you didnt care how steady it was means you werent paying much attention. zooming in will also enhance any shakiness going on so its best to stay wide when shooting handheld unless you are skilled. i love shooting handheld and am always working on technique etc. its more than just picking up the camera and pointing it and hopefully thinking the OIS will take care of it.

maybe a monopod or something like the steadi stick will help you.
 
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I would assume that kind of effect is worse in a full HD environment, since all movements are magnified and the sharpness of the scene doesn't give you a lot of leeway.
 
Yeah, I mean I wasn't focusing on the smoothness of my handheld work. That is for sure. But even so.... Really I guess my question is what other factors, other than smoothness of operation, contribute to the motion sickness effect? Such as fps, shutter, etc. Or are you all saying there are none.
 
Eaglei23 said:
But has anyone else experienced this during playback on a large HDTV?

Ryan
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The first time I experienced this, was in 1967, watching "Grand Prix"(1966) on a 'Cinerama" screen. Cinerama was the precursor to "iMAX", in terms of 'big screen, wide field of view"... I was in the front row of a packed house... and "Grand Prix" was one of the first films to give a more 'you were there, in the car', by mounting cameras on the race cars as they sped around the various race roadways.

Since for home viewing I use 1/2 zoom on my 36" LCD display... so usually I don't have this problem. There's been only one film in the last while that I basically stopped watching mid-stream, that was "Domino"(2005), that was done in 'shaky cam' mode to the hilt. I've not seen some of the other recent 'shaky cam' films, or even "Blair Witch"(1999)...
 
The illusion of being there is a big one, choppiness is another, in my interpretation. Big screens, viewing them from close, so that the frame of reference of where you really are gets obscured. Personally, low shutter speeds and sharp images do it a bit more for me. And a lot of bright colors moving fast.
 
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