Feedback on edit +k
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JWeinstock
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a lot of tricks were repeated over and over and i really just didnt see the point of that. a;so, at some points the camera was to far away from the skier and you could barely see what he was doing. this last part is kind of random but has anyone ever hit their head on the roof. it looks really low
miroz
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So don't take this the wrong way, but there's not much that is "critique-able" about this edit. You had some nice jump cuts/angle changes in there and some of your shots were pretty good, but the vast majority were shaky and too far away. The video seemed like clips thrown over a track (speaking of which, I liked the song, decent choice for a chill vibe). The video didn't seem to be very organized.
Next time, work more on your filming. Don't just followcam and in general be closer to your subject(s). Try movement different than you've done before. Don't be content to just follow the riders around everywhere; that's not "artful."
As for editing, keep in mind which tricks are the best to see. Those jumps were fairly sick - I enjoyed those the most. You should put those at the end so that the edit leaves the viewer feeling stoked. As it was, I saw the jumps early on and was excited but the rest of the edit isn't as impressive so it left me disappointed. Like was said earlier, don't repeat tricks - just do cutaways.
Good luck, and above all, keep filming. Practice makes better.
Next time, work more on your filming. Don't just followcam and in general be closer to your subject(s). Try movement different than you've done before. Don't be content to just follow the riders around everywhere; that's not "artful."
As for editing, keep in mind which tricks are the best to see. Those jumps were fairly sick - I enjoyed those the most. You should put those at the end so that the edit leaves the viewer feeling stoked. As it was, I saw the jumps early on and was excited but the rest of the edit isn't as impressive so it left me disappointed. Like was said earlier, don't repeat tricks - just do cutaways.
Good luck, and above all, keep filming. Practice makes better.
j.benziger
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Different angles would have better, Also seemed like very dull colors...I don't think you shot this with a Gopro(correct me if I am wrong) The vibe was good with the song tho!
That was pretty tough to watch
The big points of focus for you, IMO, should be:
Framing
Cuts
When you are filming and editing, be mindful of everything you are doing. Instead of just standing on the side and pointing the camera at the subject move around, try out different angles, different heights, high, eye level, low. See what these do to your footage, what effect does the different angle have?
Look at the way that the subject will be in/move through the frame. Is that the best way to do it? Will it look the way you image? If not, change it.
In your edit the riders heads, arms, whole body, etc. would get cut off. That is something to avoid, unless you are using it to some effect. In some of the shots the cut off parts were so bad that there was no reason to keep the shot
With your editing you need to do the same thing, pay attention to everything you do, because each little part builds to create the edit as a whole. The song is very important, it will set the mood of the edit. In picking a song you need to make sure it will flow with the riding and the editing in order to create that mood.
In selecting the shots that you put in, only choose the best ones, short and sweet with only good shots will be way more powerful than a longer edit. Each shot in the edit should serve a purpose, if you are on the fence about including a shot, or not, leave it out. That edit shouldn't have been more than about a minute.
When cutting the shots, think "why should I cut it here? Why not here?" what will an extra second, 3 seconds, etc. of this shot do? The cuts in that edit were way too long. If you lose the subject in the frame, cut it, don't wait til you find the rider again.
Cutting with the beat of the music really adds to the overall flow of the edit. It creates a great opportunity for beginning, cutting, transitions, endings, etc.
...And i'm bored, but...
Sparknotes: be more mindful of all the little things
The big points of focus for you, IMO, should be:
Framing
Cuts
When you are filming and editing, be mindful of everything you are doing. Instead of just standing on the side and pointing the camera at the subject move around, try out different angles, different heights, high, eye level, low. See what these do to your footage, what effect does the different angle have?
Look at the way that the subject will be in/move through the frame. Is that the best way to do it? Will it look the way you image? If not, change it.
In your edit the riders heads, arms, whole body, etc. would get cut off. That is something to avoid, unless you are using it to some effect. In some of the shots the cut off parts were so bad that there was no reason to keep the shot
With your editing you need to do the same thing, pay attention to everything you do, because each little part builds to create the edit as a whole. The song is very important, it will set the mood of the edit. In picking a song you need to make sure it will flow with the riding and the editing in order to create that mood.
In selecting the shots that you put in, only choose the best ones, short and sweet with only good shots will be way more powerful than a longer edit. Each shot in the edit should serve a purpose, if you are on the fence about including a shot, or not, leave it out. That edit shouldn't have been more than about a minute.
When cutting the shots, think "why should I cut it here? Why not here?" what will an extra second, 3 seconds, etc. of this shot do? The cuts in that edit were way too long. If you lose the subject in the frame, cut it, don't wait til you find the rider again.
Cutting with the beat of the music really adds to the overall flow of the edit. It creates a great opportunity for beginning, cutting, transitions, endings, etc.
...And i'm bored, but...
Sparknotes: be more mindful of all the little things
