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What makes an edit good?

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QuinnBestwick
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hey ns i was wondering if anybody would give me a few tips to making a good edit

Jan 18 2012 6:55PM
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Executive.
Posts: 267 - Karma: 220
good skiers
Jan 18 2012 7:03PM
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QuinnBestwick
Posts: 693 - Karma: 751
true but i meant the actual part of editing
Jan 18 2012 7:09PM
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Tent
Posts: 1082 - Karma: 682
A good song, smooth footage, clean slow-mo, nice colour correction
Jan 18 2012 7:10PM
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DsMoK3
Posts: 467 - Karma: 198
having tom wallisch in it
Jan 18 2012 7:10PM
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JordanButtfart
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 3,027

Something that is not only good skiing but really fun to watch, you don't want to bore people to death with it.

Have steady shots, good slo mo, and good skiers.

Also pick a good song, not something that will make someone want to cut their nuts off (i.e. Adele)

Speaking of edits here's my newest:

Straight Bossness; Right There from Kent Barron on Vimeo.

(ENJOY AND WATCH IN HD!)

Jan 18 2012 7:21PM
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SpliffyJ
Posts: 778 - Karma: 565
Everything that was said above. And if it has sucky or annoying music.. automatic terrible video.
Jan 18 2012 7:30PM
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Zvarenza_724
Posts: 206 - Karma: 13

How To Make An Edit from torstein horgmo on Vimeo.

Jan 18 2012 7:31PM
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RawrRawrRob
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 685
Originality
Jan 18 2012 7:33PM
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Cab3
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What appeals to you. It's no good if you don't like it.
Jan 18 2012 7:33PM
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owned
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first: searchbar.
second:

How To Make An Edit from torstein horgmo on Vimeo.



Jan 18 2012 7:34PM
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steezy.stew
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 568
this song



lolz
Jan 18 2012 8:43PM
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dispatchQ_main
Posts: 2619 - Karma: 629
No dubstep, no slow mo(unless the skiers are real good), lifestyle shots, the rider talking (like yelling and stuff no narratives, snowboarders/skiers, just making it fun and not trying to be overly epic.

Old school rock, funky music or hard rap depending on the riders style.

Oh and, good skiers
Jan 18 2012 8:51PM
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.Duncan.
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I would post this in media & arts if you want better and more serious answers, but personally for me I can't stand an edit if the angles and composition of every shot are generic and boring. Another big thing to me is that it has something that is creative to set it apart or make it different, something that sets the mood or vibe and isn't just a few crappy GoPro shot of your friends sliding a rail.


But Idk, I'm not super into making video so take that with a grain a salt
Jan 18 2012 9:05PM
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Ski_Alot
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proper grammar in your thread titles...
Jan 18 2012 9:07PM
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mammspowskrHMD
Posts: 148 - Karma: 18
Not taking yourself too seriously, pushing an agenda or trying to get the most hits on YouTube. Shit is still shit, no matter how many times you color correct it
Jan 18 2012 9:16PM
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Karly_bank
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GUN SOUND = good edit !
Jan 18 2012 9:44PM
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McFellon
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Watch a lot of edits and see which parts you like and what you don't like.
My favorite edits are ones with more creativity, but that's a broad term. More specifically, shots that other edits don't have. If something funny happens at the mountain or on the way up, incorporate it. If you come up with a good idea for a theme, those are always a lot of fun to watch, but don't make a themed edit just for the sake of it.
Most important thing: take the extra time to get great shots, not just decent shots. Come home with and SD card full of stuff that you're stoked to get on the web. Great shots are a lot more fun to work with when you're sitting behind your computer later.
Jan 18 2012 10:01PM
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wilksker
Posts: 188 - Karma: -16
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah...... and less park.......... stupid park rats. grow some balls.
Jan 18 2012 10:54PM
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PartyHon
Posts: 2019 - Karma: 425
good skiers

good vibe

variety of tricks/angles/

gnarly crashes

good song(dont steal one)

originality


and dont over do it with the editing
Jan 18 2012 11:01PM
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steezywannabeezy
Posts: 990 - Karma: 690
75% of edits these days start with either lift footage or a guy hiking skis up the hill. Boooooooooooring.
Jan 18 2012 11:03PM
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VD.
Posts: 4054 - Karma: 4,565
Essentially the skiing however the music,filming,colour balance, and of course the skiing
Jan 18 2012 11:16PM
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rareison
Posts: 10263 - Karma: 219
Don't use a song that's been used in an edit before, don't use dubstep, make sure you color correct, mute the clips if you want to, don't use to much slowmo, and good skiing usually helps.
Jan 18 2012 11:30PM
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array.
Posts: 2439 - Karma: 202
smoothness in tricks, style, and editing.
Jan 18 2012 11:35PM
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Merrill
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If you want an edit that you will be showing all of your friends and posting up on youtube then whatever you and your friends thing is funny or interesting along side with your skiing will make it good. However if you are making the edit to promote someone then Having smooth creative shots is a must and you need to try hard not to overuse anything and be original.
Jan 18 2012 11:40PM
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