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Speed ramping is a mind-blowing technique that can really enhance the viewing experience. What is it and how should you use it?

Speed ramping is a powerful tool for videographers and filmmakers, a distinctive technique that can really add drama and intensity to a scene -you just have to now how and when to use it. Let’s take a look at speed ramping, where it is used effectively, and how to produce the effect in the NLE software of your choice.

So What Exactly Is Speed Ramping?

Speed ramping is the process of ramping your footage speed up or down in order to gain a desired effect for the visual situation. You don’t just want to speed ramp everything; you want to be focused and targeted with your choice forspeed ramping. Here are a few samples of speed ramping in major Hollywood films.

King Leonidas Lays Waste in 300

In this epic scene from 300, we watch as King Leonidas dispatches the enemy. The motions cuts from slow to normal to fast. The sequence was one of the first of its kind and was used to allow the audience to really get a sense for the brutal fighting tactics.

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