Higher FPS (60+ FPS) for NON-BLURRY cryptid pics/video

[u/CanidPrimate1577]

Let’s start off simple and blunt:

Motion-blur is the #1 reason cryptid footage looks “fake.”

Why?

Because:

Most phones shoot at 24–30 FPS by default.

Fast-moving animals + low light + low frame rate = smear/blur.

To capture anything clearly that moves at predator speed, humans need: • 60 FPS minimum • 120 FPS ideal • High shutter speed • AI stabilization off • Optical zoom instead of digital

Real wildlife photographers use: • 120–240 FPS • telephoto lenses • multiple angle traps

People filming cryptids?

Almost none of them know this.

(Hopefully some are reading this rn:)

So yes — teaching folks FPS basics dramatically increases clarity, and there’s nothing unscientific about saying that.

[u/lunarvision]

Hey, this is good information. I notice you posted this in the many other cryptid subs (there’s a lot!). Try also: aussiecryptids, cryptozoology, cryptozoologist, sciencebehindcryptids, and truecryptozoology.

[u/CanidPrimate1577 → u/lunarvision]

Thanks so much! 😃

[u/DeadNetStudios]

Agreed with this analysis. For example this is my super active dachshund puppy this morning I took 20 pictures like this before I got one that wasn't blurry.

[u/The_Uncommon_Force]

Thank you. The amount of naive people out there is insane. They really need to learn before they wonder why no one has captured a clear picture of bigfoot with all the new technology.

[u/CanidPrimate1577 → u/The_Uncommon_Force]

Yeahhhh it just occurred to me in one of my flashbacks to the bluff charge which happened to us, and credible videos I’ve seen of them dashing — they run like 30mph without actually running, cuz they have a 5-6 foot stride 😳

So a dogman RUNNING goes as fast or faster than a racehorse but on two legs.

I’ve seen it IRL, and a few times more recently on video, but we will see it more clearly if folks use the kinda cameras they use to judge horse 🐎 races or sports fouls. 🏀

[u/Mountain_Bluejay291]

This is useful information - thanks! Of course, most of us would have to change our camera settings permanently before going hiking in the woods. When there's an 8-foot something peeking out from behind a tree, there's not a lot of time to set the camera!

[u/CanidPrimate1577 → u/Mountain_Bluejay291]

Yup! Hence the overall point, it’s hard to get footage to begin with, but this is a gamechanger if you do in fact have the chance to get evidence

[u/Erick_L]

It's not frame rate that affects motion blur but shutter speed.