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Title	Ultra SloMo
Description	Slow Motion With Final Cut Pro and Twixtor
Keywords	cooper, baker, cooperbaker, slow, motion, slowmo, slomo, gopro, twixtor, final, cut, pro, fcp, fcpx, settings, liquid, bullet, time, ultra, super, very, amazing
Content	Sometimes I want to create video that appears to be moving in bullet time. Twixtor is the plugin for the job, and these settings are a reasonable starting point for creating ultra slow motion video using Final Cut Pro X and Twixtor Pro. <br> <br> <?php ruler( 'Technique' ); ?> Set the camera to the fastest frame rate possible, then conform the footage within Final Cut so the frames map 1:1 before applying Twixtor. <br> <br> For Example: <br> <br> Camera at 48 fps <br> <br> FCP Project at 24 fps <br> <br> Drop the clip onto the timeline, select it, then choose <em>Modify→Retime→Conform Speed</em> from the menu bar. The clip should now be slowed down to match the frame rate of the project (i.e. a 48fps clip in a 24fps project will play at 50% speed, and no frames will be dropped). <br> <br> Twixtor creates smoother slow motion when <em>Optical Flow</em> is selected as Final Cut's <em>Rate Conform</em> setting like this: <br> <br> <?php image( 'rate conform.png' ); ?> <br> <br> Apply the Twixtor plugin to the conformed clip. <br> <br> The two settings that smooth out slow motion in Twixtor are <em>Frame Interp: Motion Weighted Blend</em>, and <em>Smart Blend</em> like this: <br> <br> <?php image( 'twixtor.png' ); ?> <br> <br> <?php ruler( 'Example Footage' ); ?> An example of footage that uses this technique is displayed below. The best footage for use with Twixtor has a clearly defined subject in motion against an immobile background with few details. The footage shown here breaks these rules and is included to display the undesirable artifacts that may occur. However, Twixtor still does a decent enough job and it is not unwatchable. <br> <?php video( 'twixtor.mov' ); ?>
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