DSE 5 #1 June 19, 2007 This article is probably way beneath most everyone here, but thought I'd share it for the newbies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #2 June 19, 2007 Thanks! It gives some basics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #3 June 19, 2007 One key point that I'd like to stress is summed up perfectly in this statement from that site: " Every video editing package comes with at least a hundred transitions. That doesn't mean each one needs to be used." When your video is effects-heavy, it detracts from the entire project. The viewer is, ostensibly, watching your video to be entertained, not to see how many times you can wipe/fade, fade/wipe, repeat ad infinitum. The best transitions, especially when putting your video to music, are often straight cuts.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #4 June 19, 2007 QuoteOne key point that I'd like to stress is summed up perfectly in this statement from that site: " Every video editing package comes with at least a hundred transitions. That doesn't mean each one needs to be used." When your video is effects-heavy, it detracts from the entire project. The viewer is, ostensibly, watching your video to be entertained, not to see how many times you can wipe/fade, fade/wipe, repeat ad infinitum. The best transitions, especially when putting your video to music, are often straight cuts. So true... Using a bunch of "cool" transitions will tell how experienced of an editor worked on the project, or that it was Mr. Transition himself - George Lucas...Mykel AFF-I10 Skydiving Priorities: 1) Open Canopy. 2) Land Safely. 3) Don’t hurt anyone. 4) Repeat… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 June 19, 2007 QuoteUsing a bunch of "cool" transitions will tell how experienced of an editor worked on the project, or that it was Mr. Transition himself - George Lucas... You have to understand that when you see an iris or circle wipe in a Star Wars film, it's Lucas paying tribute to a certain style that was used in the old sci-fi movie serials like Buck Rogers.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #6 June 19, 2007 Yeah, but Lucas makes the transitions blatant, obvious, and they work well in how he designs his production and cuts. Robert Rodriquez does some of the same in his SpyKids films as part of the same concept. It's almost like a tradition. However, since most of us aren't Lucas or Rodriquez, it's probably a good idea to stick to conservative vs bouncing balls, 3D cubes, etc. Please bear in mind that the article linked was published in a magazine aimed at soccer moms/dads, so it's not entirely applicable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #7 June 19, 2007 always always....something new to learn... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #8 June 19, 2007 QuotePlease bear in mind that the article linked was published in a magazine aimed at soccer moms/dads, so it's not entirely applicable. It still had many cogent points with regard to the entire process, such as leaving out anything that doesn't pertain to the story you're trying to tell. I've seen plenty of skydiving videos that have five minutes of the plane ride up in which nothing is really happening except the shuffling of bodies and the rapid head moments of the cameraman. Also, unless there is something truly interesting or significant about your 2-6 minutes of canopy flight, narrow it to the opening and the landing if you're looking to present your finished product to fellow skydivers. We're all fairly familiar with the process of flying to enter the pattern, and it really doesn't add anything except time to the video. I'll have to go back and read the article again to see if it addresses this, but another thing that can make a project seem sloppy and ill-planned is not properly timing and/or fading any music you might have decided to add to your project. Nothing says, "meh" about your project more than a song that abruptly cuts out when the video ends. It's okay to have more song than video, just fade the music track out over 3-5 seconds right as the video is ending so that we get the impression that life, along with that song, goes on into the distance.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
