Tips for Filming Dope Ass Edits

typicaldenverkid

typicaldenverkid

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Personally I think making edits is a fantastic way to improve, regardless of your ability level. Seeing how you improve and looking for new and interesting things to do keeps things from getting stale. Any tips you guys got on editing, filming, and putting content together? While I won't be making any ski edits soon, I'm trying to get some experience by filming and editing some biking stuff from my buddies and I.

Thanks in advance for any advice
 
Hey man also kinda beginner with cameras and stuff I think I’m just finding my style and what I like. I’d say just be comfortable and make everything how u want. Also don’t miss a shot (or try not to) your homies will get pissed
 
I’ve been shooting for a few years now and the best advice I can give you is to basically never turn your camera off. The best shots can happen when you’re not recording, plus you can use all your b roll as filler.
 
14156265:animator said:
I’ve been shooting for a few years now and the best advice I can give you is to basically never turn your camera off. The best shots can happen when you’re not recording, plus you can use all your b roll as filler.
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This, not to mention some of my favorite takes of tricks have been ones that I thought were garbage until watching them later.

Filming with a squad is fun but unless your hiking one rail I find filming one on one with another homie passing the camera back and forth is most efficient.

Knowing how to operate your camera is one thing, but the shots that stand out the best are ones filmed properly with dope angles. Try and visualize how the shot will look before you or the homie drops in
 
You don’t “need” this or that specific camera to make good content. There are guys who put thousands of dollars into filming and editing equipment and hours of work and end up making some mediocre content because their direction is shit. There are random ass dudes who get quick 10 second iPhone shots on Instagram who are beloved pros.
 
14156402:typicaldenverkid said:
Don’t use POV footage, or don’t use a go pro at all. I do like them since they’re so small and easy to use
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I used to use a GoPro in the same way as a fisheye, and it was convenient since it's so small, easy to use, and waterproof. But honestly it's just so much better to invest in an actual camera
 
1. Angles are everything. Make tricks look bigger than they really are by changing the angle you are taking your shots. The more effort you make by walking around, the better the results. 1st person gopros make for the worst shots.

2. Tripods are your best friends. Nothing is worse than a shaky shot.

3. Get creative with editing. Try using timelapses, cool transitions and good music. A bad edit will make or break it.

4. Be popular on social media. No one will ever watch your edit unless they know you. I speak of experience
 
1. Make sure your subject is in frame when filming. If you are doing a follow cam, mount the camera on a pole or a gimble. Shaky footage is god awful to watch.

2. I like to include sound in my edits rather than muting the clip and putting music over it; especially when filming rails or slushy features. In order to cut down on wind noise either buy an external mic for your camera or you can buy mic covers that stick onto the camera.

3. Don’t use shitty music. Generic free to use edm sucks, thankfully this seems to be a dying trend.

4. Lightly overcast days have the best light for filming. Also filming when the sun is setting “golden hour” is sick.
 
Me and my friends make trick lists before we film for everything we want to try to land. That way, when we get on snow we know exactly where to go and where to start. We don't get much time to film cause our hill is kinda far, so for us this efficiency is important.
 
Pick music to match the vibe you are going for, emphasize hammers with music and/or placement in the edit (ender/opener), avoid repeat tricks, trim the fat (when in doubt go shorter), use stable footage, avoid vertical phone shots, etc. There is a time and place for gopros. They are super easy for follow cams (get close) and POV shots for gnarly lines are respectable. Pov park shots are no go, imo. There are better cameras, but don’t rule them out as a cheap entry level camera that you can easily pass between friends.
 
14157079:shinbangclan said:
how the hell do you do lighting? do you bring up lights or something? Guess it makes sense in urban.
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Yeah lighting isn't a huge concern when filming park/backcountry but for sure shoot urban, good lighting makes a difference.

Overall, lighting in videography is very important, but not really a thing for ski filming.
 
on the subject of lighting, its 2020, are we at a point where good battery powered lights exist yet? Something to avoid needing a generator that the filmer can just turn on for ~15 secs for each attempt
 
14157143:a_burger said:
on the subject of lighting, its 2020, are we at a point where good battery powered lights exist yet? Something to avoid needing a generator that the filmer can just turn on for ~15 secs for each attempt
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I think you could, but it would be expensive and batteries deplete faster when its cold, generators will probably be the go to for awhile.
 
14156588:armchair_skier said:
2. I like to include sound in my edits rather than muting the clip and putting music over it; especially when filming rails or slushy features. In order to cut down on wind noise either buy an external mic for your camera or you can buy mic covers that stick onto the camera.
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This. This. This. This.

An edit with natural sounds and no music is infinitely better that an edit with only music.
 
Practice makes perfect. However, best way to figure shit out is to watch videos you enjoy, study want you like about them, what you'd do differently and try to bring that to your edits. Look at the lighting, where the sun is, depth of field, angles, ect. Try to figure out what lenses were used to get the frames you like. Style will develop overtime as you get nice on the camera and on the chopping block. I did the same thing in the summer, and honestly I think making bike edits is more fun. Its warm out, your hands don't get cold, bike parks are typically way less busy then the park.
 
Clip a fisheye lens on your iPhone and film low and close. Then get some fake VX grain effects and mix the whole thing to some shitty rap, (remember a 50/50 ratio of filler to tricks is ideal).Then upload the whole thing to NS in 720p
 
if you have a gopro make sure its in linear mode. makes it look a bit better. Also angles, get multiple shots of the same trick and it improves the quality so much.
 
Be genuine, don't ever think about views. Tell a story. The resolution and video quality doesn't matter. It's all about the story. Story STORY STORY. Also audio.
 
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