Frames per second, or: The Illusion of Motion
The story of why we perceive film as moving pictures, how TVs work, and how our brains create reality.
Deep Dives
The three freedoms of the web
What makes a piece of content, or sub-platform truly open, and part of the open web's content corpus? Here's a framework to help you answer this question.
The Illusion of Speed
The story of our perception of time, or why things that feel fast are often better than things that are fast.
When IE gave us beautiful, fast touch interactions, and nobody cared.
A story about Microsoft's breakthroughs in magical web animations, and how they failed to bring them to the rest of the world.
Frame Rate as creative choice
As much as there are people who will tell you to always use 24fps for a cinematic look, the truth is, the definition of what makes a film look cinematic varies, and maybe you're aiming for something different! Frame rate is as much a creative choice as color,...