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A Recent Bike Edit Critique

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j.benziger
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I have only shot 2 bike edits other than this one, but i think this one is definitely my best one yet as I am always improving my skills with each edit.

3 Spot Thursday // Mid July from PB N' J Media on Vimeo.

Also this is my first edit with my Panasonic Gh2 and I have been having a lot more fun with this camera.
Jul 17 2013 7:41PM
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Mag
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Firstly, what tripod + head are you using?
Jul 17 2013 8:37PM
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j.benziger
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A Sunpak 2001ut haha lol
Jul 17 2013 8:56PM
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Mag
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Yeah, it shows. Even at 14mm it's not good, I'd recommend you get a decent one.
Jul 17 2013 8:58PM
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j.benziger
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What would be a decent one that wouldn't break the bank?
Jul 18 2013 12:35PM
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Tanner-D
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A little shaky for sure. Some of the pans with the riders were really abrupt. Typically if a shot is panning should already be panning when you cut into that shot.. It just feels awkward to go from stagnant to panning. Maybe thats just me but hey otherwise good job keep it up!
Jul 18 2013 12:49PM
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Mag
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what's your budget, do you mind weight, are you shooting any extreme focal lengths? 600mm+?
Jul 18 2013 1:36PM
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j.benziger
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My budget is probably 200 at the most because right now I am currently rebuilding my camera setup to m4/3 and I was planning on getting a Olympus 40-150 as of right now so there is no need for the 600mm+
Jul 18 2013 2:02PM
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teineke
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I wold do some work with the sound. Like when they are launching have the sound of the bike and when they land with the music. To me the sound was really weird.
Jul 22 2013 12:21AM
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stupendous-man
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Overall good feel and the editing was solid. That filming though... You had the right idea for most of the shots, but often they were shaky/ didn't follow the rider smoothly. New tripod would be rad.

Also when the rider is doing a trick mid line and the other jumps are just straight airs, film closer to the trick. I saw this a couple times in the 3 jump line mid way through the edit.
Jul 23 2013 2:20AM
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