tandem intro´s

[spencer 0]

I have have seen many different intro´s some good and some not so good, my main Q is how long should a intro be, some seem to be too long, what do you all think, 1min 2,3.

[steveorino 7]

My opinion says around 1:20 -- definitely less than two minutes.

Watch ours - in front of this video.
http://www.xtreme-visuals.com/videos/x-tandem-small.wmv

steveOrino

[davelepka 4]

It should be as long as you need it to be. Like any editing project, you need to consider your audience, and what you're trying to get across to them.

If you just want some 'flash' to start your video, 30 seconds of upbeat music and some quick, high action cuts, maybe with the DZ phone number on the screen is enough.

If you want to illustrate more about the skydive, the DZ, or AFF or SL, you may need more time.

The key is make sure that you are 'saying' something with every clip you use. Don't put in things that you like, or that are special to you, becasue nobody cares what you like. Use shots that tell the story in the most direct and interesting way possible.

Just be critical of your work, and when you look for opinions on the finished product, show it to your non-jumping friends, the ones who are sick of hearing about or seeign skydiving. Thats where you'll see if you've done a good job.

[riggerrob 643]

I like the way you start with well-behaved (i.e. arching) students. That way the next crop of students starts with a mental image of the perfect skydive.

[pope 0]

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I have have seen many different intro´s some good and some not so good, my main Q is how long should a intro be, some seem to be too long, what do you all think, 1min 2,3.

are you talking about the INTRO to the tandem video, or a LEADER that is played before the actual video begins?

IMHO, If you're talking about a LEADER, no more than a minute. For the INTRO, probably about 2.

pope