Review: proDAD ReSpeedr

Rendering the Slo-Mo Clip

Once your settings are all in place, use the button indicated by the Blue arrow and the render will begin. Depending on the complexity and the power of your system, the render times will vary. If you are changing frame rates or creating an extremely slow motion sequence, more work has to be done, so logically your renders will take longer.

Your clip is now ready for use in your main project. There are other options within ReSpeedr that are beyond the scope of this review so feel free to explore and uncover things like batch encoding in the Output Media Bin, Preview playback quality, and making a timelapse by speeding up your footage.

Is this a program I want to use extensively on lots of clips? Probably not, since it’s not an NLE plugin and the renders can take a few extra minutes. But for an occasional shot in a project where I want to use high-quality slo-mo strategically, the workflow is simple and effective. As soon as I received the utility, I experimented with a few clips from my current edit and dropped them in the timeline. I was very pleased with the quality and ease of use. This little utility is one that will remain a part of my arsenal and definitely see some use from time to time.

Slow-Motion Results

The clip below is a sample of the footage edited from this review. The clip has the original raw footage of some mason jar glasses that were guest favors at a country wedding I shot in summer 2013. Following the raw footage is the clip slowed to 34.8% from my edit system (Grass Valley EDIUS) and ReSpeedr. As a bonus, I decided to try slowing it down to a really, really slow 3% which, according to the ReSpeedr product page, is the equivalent of a 1000fps camera. The clip compares 3% from EDIUS and 3% from ReSpeedr.

For more examples of ReSpeedr at work, check out the man impressive sample shots on the ReSpeedr product page.