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How is my first final cut pro edit?

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andrew95
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okay so after making endless threads and looking at how to videos i finally put my first fcp edit together so take a look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT9AI6Agoqs (dont know how to embed) and tell me what you think...

also if you could go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189052817773665
and "like" that video you would be helping me out a ton!
Feb 15 2011 3:56PM
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LjayCinema
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-intro was too long.
-square/box vignette got annoying.
-work on incorporating new angles next time
-too much slowmo.


But for your first edit ever on FCP, thats pretty rad. Maybe try to get some b-roll, or just overall coverage that you can use to balance out the ski-porn and make it flow.
 
Edited to the song very well for first time.
Feb 15 2011 4:14PM
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Masties
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I actually enjoyed the edit. I think it was more because of the song than the actual skiing. but still it was nice.

I would just say get more footy. You repeated some tricks like sliding the up flat barrel thing and 180's.
But some bigger tricks would have made the edit much sicker
Feb 15 2011 4:27PM
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andrew95
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okay thanks for the help! k+
Feb 15 2011 5:25PM
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andrew95
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thanks and yeah i know... it seems when i try things a camera is never around hahah k+
Feb 15 2011 5:50PM
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lotsoffun
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slomo gets boring
Feb 15 2011 5:51PM
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andrew95
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yeah... for some reason i liked it but i will change it up in my next edit
Feb 15 2011 5:57PM
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SkiThe603
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There is the embed so you don't have to do all the work to watch the video

Feb 15 2011 7:36PM
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andrew95
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k+ for you and any thoughts on it?
Feb 15 2011 7:44PM
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HeadyTopper
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people often judge a video by the intro, so make sure your intro is captivating. your intro was slightly boring and long, but was not bad. just keep that in mind when you are making your next edit. dope shots though!
Feb 15 2011 7:49PM
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andrew95
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okay so more of a scenery intro ish?
Feb 15 2011 7:51PM
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CrotchKiller
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not necessarily scenery, but something that draws the watcher in. much like the first chapter in a book
Feb 16 2011 12:08AM
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robert77
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Looks like you put quite a bit of time into it, which I respect. Pretty good for first edit, the slomo was a bit redundant and the edit was seemed a bit slow just in general, which made it long to watch. Overall decent work
Feb 16 2011 1:55AM
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andrew95
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okay thanks ill put less slow mo next time k+ to you!
Feb 16 2011 8:49AM
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