[tedsuo]

Thanks for the answers, “motion cadence” sounds like the right term. I don’t think this issue is related to rolling shutter, which creates more of a skewed or warped image. And I even see this issue in CG, so it’s not really related to any particular camera technology.

And I completely agree that it is a can of worms.

For example, smooth camera motions which are too quick, but not quick enough. There is a bad middle ground where a camera pans quickly, but not quick enough to induce motion blur like a whip pan.

Strong specular highlights, and having too much of the frame sharply in focus also seem to cause it.

I’d link to examples, but I don’t really want to bag on anyone’s work. I have seen it come out of an Arri, so nothing is sacred. Never seen it in Mr. Deakins work though. 😉

I think much of this may fall under general “rules” of good cinematography, so there’s no need to explicitly worry about this particular issue, just worry about getting the shot you want. But I was curious if it was something that others actively thought about when planning their lighting, composition, lens choice, etc.

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