Some one in a commentary track for some movie (I know really specific here, but the brain is fuzzy on the details) used a phrase that has always stuck with me when talking about their use of off speed frame rates. They used the term "imperceptible slow motion". It's not slo-mo for slo-mo sake, but just enough to give it that slight not normal feel.
The director of the Shield would switch from normal 24fps to 30fps in camera to playback at 30fps. So it wasn't slow motion, but the switch in frame rate gave it just enough of a difference to get the viewer to feel it. So there's a lot of things that can be done that are perceptible subconsciously without making it a slap in the face type of effect.
The director of the Shield would switch from normal 24fps to 30fps in camera to playback at 30fps. So it wasn't slow motion, but the switch in frame rate gave it just enough of a difference to get the viewer to feel it. So there's a lot of things that can be done that are perceptible subconsciously without making it a slap in the face type of effect.