The Slow Frame Rate Technique
As usual, I was on YouTube when I saw the music video for Viva La Vida by Coldplay in my recommended feed. I haven't watched it in a bit and since it's my favorite Coldplay song, I rewatched it. I completely forgot about a technique they use. In the video, a slow frame rate effect is used. This was meant to show that the video is old, like a painting from the 1800s. When the chorus happens, the slow frame rate effect is turned off. This creates more of an emphasis on the chorus and almost takes us out of the 1800s. Chris Martin, the singer, is also singing more directly towards the viewer, like he's calling for help. Interestingly, shots with the drums do not have the slow frame effect. Maybe this is because of how fast the mallet hits the drums. The video below shows the effect in action.
In my opening, I want to use this technique to show the actor playing by themselves. Here, the effect will show how choppy and tense the actor is alone. When the clone appear, the effect can be turned off, which shows how much more confident and loose the main actor is with the clones.
I watched a tutorial, and it said that to implement this only requires using the Echo effect in Adobe Premiere Pro, my editing software of choice. The echo time and number of echoes should be lowered so the rate isn't too choppy. When the actor gets interrupted, the effect can be enabled again, but with less intensity.
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