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Critique This Video: Spring Light

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edai
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Worked pretty hard on this, I definitely tried some new stuff I wasn't used to. I think it came out good. Usually after I watch my videos a few more times I dislike them, but I think this is such a drastic change in my editing style it feels different.

Major things I'd like comments on:

Tripod Movement
Grading
Music-to-Video Syncing

Here ya' go!

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May 20 2012 11:10PM
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Mkvackay
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some things..

you had a few sections where the tripod seemed alright, but a lot of the shots had some minute jitters and some also had a lag, where you could tell you slowed your pan movement down and picked the speed back up

there were a lot of micro jitters in your tilt too, if you are using a tele lens try a lens collar?

music wasn't bad, although i wasn't a fan of the church bells

also some rack focus issues, either you missed the focus point slightly in one shot or you shook your tripod while trying to change the focus
May 20 2012 11:23PM
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miroz
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Few things:

I liked the music. I thought it fit the vibe you were going for.

A lot, almost all, of the shots seemed to be too light; some were very blown out. I know you were going for that subject glow, but I think you could have gotten it with a more appropriate exposure.

I liked most of your camera movement, but some, namely :55, was just too complicated for my liking. That shot of the girl and dog should have been tripod-ed. I bet it was spontaneous so you didn't have it on you, but still: if you're going to leave it on the screen for so long, get rid of that damn shake!

Like Mike said, your focus was a bit off at times.

The very last shot didn't fit. You mostly have a video of slightly overexposed glows and throw in a very dark shot. The house in the background is the same one as before, just lit completely differently. The continuity is ruined here, I don't like this. I'm not saying I don't like the shot; the sky glow against the leaves is pretty cool. I'm just saying it doesn't fit at the end of this particular video.

Good work man, keep on it!

-Milos
May 20 2012 11:28PM
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