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- To "overcrank" means that the frame rate at which the film is being shot is higher than normal, so that when played back at a normal speed the action is in slow motion.
Source: Overcrank -
The Speed of Silents: Enforced - despite being shot at a modern (sound film) frame rate, the movie is slightly undercranked for a Retraux fast motion effect.
Source: Film / Modern Times -
The whole film is CG but emulates stop-motion, including the fact that it has a deliberately low frame rate.
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Rate or Motion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/rate.
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