One of the best shots in all of cinema is the slow-motion shot. It can make your characters look cool, emphasize a plot reveal, or highlight a moment. But guess what? One of the worst shots in all of cinema is the slow-motion shot. It can come off as cheesy, over the top, and take the audience completely out of the scene.
That's the line you walk with slow motion. Still, I find myself loving it almost every time it's used right. It can add so much to the story. Check out this incredible supercut and let's talk slow-motion after.
What This Supercut of Slow-Motion in Movies Can Teach You
Before we get into the celebration, I wanted to highlight some filmmaking terms.
Slow-motion definitionSlow-motion, or slow-mo, was invented by the Austrian priest named August Musger in the early 20th century. It is when what happens on-screen looks like it is going slower than our average perception of time. The way this is accomplished is using cameras that shoot multiple frames per second.