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Feedback on my new edit?

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Downtofilm
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Just finished this up last night, put quite a bit of work into it, hopefully you guys are stoked on it, let me know what you think!

Thanks!!
Feb 6 2013 5:19PM
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Sklar
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Very nice!
Some of the shots (long lens) were $$$$

there were some awkward cuts here and there (i can go back and do a more detailed crit later)
some of the tilts didn't work as well as others
the titles were very nice for the most part, a couple could have been cleaned up, very natural. One of them was white and the others were black, that kind of bugged me
Feb 6 2013 5:33PM
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Mkvackay
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you're killin it at those long lens glides

the only thing that really bothered me was the audio. you had very clean audio for many shots and then a shot on a similar feature had no audio whatsoever.
Feb 6 2013 5:35PM
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will_powder
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JDSC is becoming a god.
Feb 6 2013 6:17PM
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Roachey
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Not that your stuff before this was bad but this really stepped it up. Great work I loved it
Feb 6 2013 6:17PM
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[J_Gasper]
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did you do a lot of exposure work in post? I thought the blacks were a little to dark in some shots. They trees weren't defined really.

anyway, i loved it. great glidecam work like always..



and why the fuck has everyone been using A$AP lately?

Feb 6 2013 6:26PM
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FatWhore
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I did like some of the tilts, they took away from the trick.
Feb 6 2013 6:48PM
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*ninja*
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a couple of the shots didnt have the ski audio other than that really nice work!
Feb 6 2013 7:14PM
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ForeverYung
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That kicked ass.

also whistlers jumps look amazing
Feb 6 2013 7:33PM
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cwillygood
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i have to ask...what lens are you using at :19? i love that kind of shot!

everything seemed on point to me, really loved the filming, audio was tight, exposure seemed good, and colors were great....i didnt really feel the song, to slow for me, and the video was a little long, kinda lost interest in the middle, but still a super well done edit
Feb 6 2013 8:11PM
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b_r_tregs
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I'm no pro at all but at around 1:19 there was audio then the next clip was the same thing just different angle and no audio...so what im trying to say is for shots like that there should either be audio for both or none at all.
Feb 6 2013 9:24PM
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Downtofilm
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For sure! I just got lazy to a point, Audio is definitely something I will keep working on!

Glad you guys like it!

Thanks.
Feb 7 2013 12:05AM
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g.off
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really liked the song choice and all the tighter gliding with your 70-200 i think it is, pretty impressive.

landing/rail audio was clean when you used it. the wooshes/swooshes could have been more subtle.

titles were good but you can tell some were given more attention than others.

some of the tilts were really cool , others kind of went too much with the axis of the trick making it look less flat/cork.

max's segment is dope, 0:57 - flat 9 is the best part.
Feb 7 2013 1:18AM
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GapersGoneWild
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I know what you're saying, but whistler park is a bitch when it comes to audio, due to music always blasting in the background.
Feb 7 2013 1:25AM
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eheath
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Have you heard the new album? its fire.
Feb 7 2013 1:35AM
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DIX~
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Yeah was gonna say this
Feb 7 2013 1:42AM
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will_powder
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Ahh man I love dem tunes. For people who don't ride with headphones its awesome.
Feb 7 2013 1:47AM
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Stickity
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snazzy
Feb 7 2013 3:41AM
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MLeone
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As others said I really like it, it was great but I didnt like the inconsistent audio and bad blacks(especially on the follows)
Feb 7 2013 5:34AM
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[J_Gasper]
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Yea my buddy has it and plays it everytime im in the car with him. IMO its pretty average despite a few songs. I never really care for rap these days though, other than old school.
Feb 7 2013 9:52AM
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eheath
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Its first time I've been stoked on a new rap album in awhile (minus the new NaS CD) and like 5-6 of the songs are perfect for ski edits, definitely going to be doing one.
Feb 7 2013 10:24AM
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[J_Gasper]
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Life is good by Nas is sick. I still love it. Theres something about ASAP though that is repulsive to me.
Feb 7 2013 12:21PM
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Stickity
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maybe the fact that he's the cockiest swag motherfucker of all time which is understandable. some of his songs are really weird. i love him though
Feb 7 2013 2:58PM
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eheath
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I used to hate him, then I watched his Nardwuar interview and I've liked him since then. Something about him and his crew and I really like a lot of the beats too, some of the lyrics are garbage though.
Feb 7 2013 5:04PM
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blatt
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The whoosh noise at :38 bugged me a little, it's just such a lame "art of flight" type effect IMO.

Apart from that, straight fire. This and the abm edit were some ill vids
Feb 7 2013 5:48PM
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Algebra
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yep. did u guys here how he got his name? he was named after rakim because his mom loved rakim. and when he was a kid rakim signed his diapers. i find that so interesting. then he met rakim in an interview and called his mom. she was beyond stoked
Feb 8 2013 12:15AM
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flatspinner
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I rather enjoyed that!

As everyone has mentioned, the long lens glides were just on point!
Beautiful slow scenes and I liked the transition back to regular speed.

Some of the wide shots though were composed a little strangely though, don't know whether it was intentional or not.

Great edit, definitely enjoyed the skiing and it's always nice to see Teej
Feb 8 2013 6:39PM
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NPF
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Love that Nardwuar interview. That guy is a fucking boss.


This and the ABM edit are my favourites of yours Zac. just killing so hard man, keep it up.
Feb 9 2013 2:08AM
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SpongeBob
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So sick insane steez
Feb 11 2013 4:54PM
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Splice.
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Glad to see some sick shit like this from you lately.


long lens shots..... me gusta.


What lenses did you use?
Feb 11 2013 5:31PM
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Merlin.
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Shut the fuck up.
Feb 11 2013 6:05PM
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blatt
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New rule:

No posting in m&a until you make a video and leave it up for a week, seem fair?
Feb 11 2013 6:59PM
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m3owzza
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boom
Feb 11 2013 7:19PM
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.jack.
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^^^
Feb 11 2013 7:45PM
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Inline.
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There's something about the ABM edit, and this one as well, that makes me want to click the play button again. Maybe it's the music, but everything about this edit was pretty much perfect.
Feb 11 2013 8:25PM
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Splice.
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Yo calm down.

I'm giving my opinion.


Like it or not, I'm here to stay.
Feb 12 2013 9:22PM
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sweatshirt
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timestamped tits or gtfo
Feb 12 2013 9:26PM
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SamColby
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hot damn, fucking gorgeous. i like the use of the long lens shots, i wish more ski cinematographers used these shots.
Feb 12 2013 9:29PM
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