Cinematography technique · used in 1 film

Variable Frame Speed for Comedy

Changing the camera's filming speed within a scene so movement looks sped up or slowed down, which gives a chase or fall a cartoon feel.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) poster

    Barking Dogs Never Bite

    Bong Joon-ho · 2000

    Bong shot the film with varied filming speeds to make it feel like a cartoon. A simple chase through a building becomes comic and slightly unreal. It matches the film's tone, which is serious and silly at once.

    Where to see it: The chase after the dog thief. Hyun-nam runs after the hooded Yun-ju through the complex, and the footage shifts speed until she is knocked out by an opening door.

Questions

Quick answers

What is variable frame speed for comedy in film?
Changing the camera's filming speed within a scene so movement looks sped up or slowed down, which gives a chase or fall a cartoon feel.
Which films use variable frame speed for comedy?
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000).
What kind of technique is variable frame speed for comedy?
It is a cinematography technique. Related cinematography techniques include Real Locations as Character, Handheld Cinema Vérité, Practical In-Camera Effects.