YouTube Now Supports 60 Frames Per Second – Perfect for HFR Movie Trailers and Gameplay Videos
The Hobbit movies released in a High Frame Rate (HFR) of 48fps were met with a lot of hate. Having seen the Hobbit films in both 24fps and 48fps, I can easily say HFR is a much better experience, especially so for 3D.
As an avid movie watcher I really do like 24fps, but in terms of visual fidelity HFR wins. From silent to sound, black and white to color, and from SD to HD the superior tech and viewing experience always wins out overtime. With video games leading the charge, more people will become accustomed to the aesthetic quality of HFR.
I really do think HFR will be the way we view and create content in the future and it's exciting to see that YouTube has now added support for 48fps and 60fps video. If you want to see what 60fps looks like you will need to be using Chrome or Safari browsers in 720p or 1080p. You will also need a computer fast enough deal with the increased frame rate.
I've got two videos that are the best examples of what this buttery smooth footage looks like. I haven't found a movie trailer in HFR and ones I did find were mostly mislabeled.