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Movies Don't Move
Films are still pictures shown fast enough to fool you
Every chase scene you've ever watched was made of still pictures, and not one of them moved. So what did you actually see?
You'll find out
- How many pictures fill one second
- When stills start to look like motion
- Why games need more frames than films
Why it matters
Every screen you look at plays this trick, from the cinema to your console to the phone in your hand.
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