HERO13 Studio

Beginner

Hero Slow Motion

Punchy, dramatic slow motion for a single hero moment.

A. What It Creates

A short, high-impact slow-motion clip - a splash, a jump, a hit - that holds up at quarter or eighth speed.

B. Settings Panel

Settings Readout
RES
2.7K
FPS
240 fps
LENS
Wide
STAB
HyperSmooth 6.0 - AutoBoost
COLOR
Standard (10-bit)
BITRATE
High - Variable Bit Rate

C. Shooting Instructions

  1. 01Frame tighter than feels natural - at 240fps you'll crop in during edit and lose resolution at the edges.
  2. 02Use Wide lens here, not Linear; you want maximum coverage to not miss the exact moment of impact.
  3. 03Pre-roll: start recording 2-3 seconds before the action, since reaction time means you'll always be late.
  4. 04For extreme slow-mo (water droplets, full impact freeze), switch to Burst Slo-Mo mode at 720p400fps for a 15-second window instead.

Environment

Anywhere with a single, repeatable action - water, sport, impact.

Camera Movement

Static. Slow motion and camera movement fight each other.

Timing

Whenever the action happens - this preset is about fps, not light.

Lighting

Bright light is critical - 240fps needs far more light than 30fps to stay clean.

D. Example Scenarios

Water splash

Use Burst Slo-Mo 720p400 for the actual impact frame, standard 240fps for the lead-in.

Coffee pour

Side-light the stream so the slow-mo shows texture, not a flat dark line.

Sports impact

Lock focus distance beforehand; autofocus can hunt during fast action.

E. Expected Result vs. Common Mistakes

Expected Output

A short, hyper-detailed clip of a single action, stretched 8x-10x in the edit.

Common Mistakes

  • — Shooting in low light - 240fps footage gets noisy fast without strong lighting.
  • — Forgetting the 720p resolution drop when using Burst Slo-Mo and being surprised in the edit.
  • — Moving the camera during the shot - it cancels the 'frozen moment' feeling slow-mo is meant to create.

F. Demonstration

GoPro HERO13 Black Burst Slo-Mo — 400 FPS Slow MotionYouTube (HERO13 sample footage)

G. Checklist Before Recording

  • — Lens set to Wide
  • — 2.7K at 240 fps
  • — Stabilization: HyperSmooth 6.0 - AutoBoost
  • — Color profile: Standard (10-bit)

H. Pro Tips

  • — Conform to 24fps in the edit for a film-like slow-down rather than 30fps, which feels slightly less cinematic.
  • — Cut the slow-mo clip short - 1-2 seconds of screen time from a 10-second clip is usually plenty.

I. Export Recommendation

Conform to 24fps timeline, export H.265, keep clip under 3 seconds on screen.