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b_sonntag
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Hey guys, Just wrapped up my season edit and I would really appreciate some feedback! Looking mostly for editing feedback because it obviously wasn't filmed by myself, so if there are any tips you could give that I could pass on to friends on the filming side, that would be great! Thanks much!
https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/710508.0/Bobby-Sonntag----13-14?c=11
May 8 2014 9:05PM
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b_sonntag
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Sorry, still trying to figure out how to embed....
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/710508/Bobby-Sonntag----13-14
May 8 2014 9:08PM
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NMMedia
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Actually honestly couldnt find anything that really stuck out to me as far as editing goes, super clean edit and I really enjoyed it. As far as passing things along to friends I think the thing that really would have taken it next level would have been if the shots were steadier and less shaky. Awesome video though!
May 8 2014 9:46PM
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S.J.W
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The editing and skiing was sick, really couldnt find anything to critique. Maybe on like 2 of the shots the run in was to long same with like maybe 2 other shots the landing was to long. Maybe try and do the same trick 3 times to get a different angle of it and cut that in. Stabilise your shots and for the filmers try and keep the camera steady, do this by using a tripod or something. But overall edit was sick and you avoided using cliches and it had its own feel to it. Nicely done. If we could favourite videos on NS i would favourite this.
May 8 2014 10:23PM
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StokeFactor
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That was sick! like others said some of those shots could be a bit less shaky and there's one or two "fade to black" transitions that IMO could've been replaced by b-roll. Actually I'd personnally say a few short b-roll shots is all that's really missing, for the rest skiing and editing are sick!
May 9 2014 9:25AM
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b_sonntag
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Thanks a lot guys!
May 9 2014 12:19PM
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MLJ
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outaouais_reppinThat was sick! like others said some of those shots could be a bit less shaky and there's one or two "fade to black" transitions that IMO could've been replaced by b-roll. Actually I'd personnally say a few short b-roll shots is all that's really missing, for the rest skiing and editing are sick!


I second this, B-roll at the start was sick but some more throughout the edit would be dope, changes the whole feel and makes it less rushed and much cleaner.
May 9 2014 3:59PM
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b_sonntag
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Really wanted to include some B-Roll in here, actually went out and shot a ton for that purpose, but wanted to try to keep the edit as short as possible (I just can't stand 3+ minute solo edits unless they are FIRE) and i didn't know which shots to take out. Made a few drafts with some B roll but in the end decided it would be better to just make it short. Good news is that I have plenty of B-roll for future work!
May 9 2014 11:43PM
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MLJ
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b_sonntagReally wanted to include some B-Roll in here, actually went out and shot a ton for that purpose, but wanted to try to keep the edit as short as possible (I just can't stand 3+ minute solo edits unless they are FIRE) and i didn't know which shots to take out. Made a few drafts with some B roll but in the end decided it would be better to just make it short. Good news is that I have plenty of B-roll for future work!


Nice with the spare brolly, I would say that a couple B-roll shots, each a second long would only add to the feel. Even if you want it as short as possible, 3 seconds of b roll won't make a difference but they will completelying change the feel of the edit, make it more professional and make it a lot less rushed.

Soz for typos I'm on mobile
May 10 2014 8:50AM
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Thevillain
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First off sick editing and skiing, as said above, but I would recommend you take out some of your filming of boxes...try it on a rail. Plus, I would try to not have the skier out of frame, even though that happened only 3 or 4 times. Otherwise it was put together well
May 10 2014 9:26AM
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b_sonntag
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ThevillainI would try to not have the skier out of frame

Would've liked this a bit more too aha, almost all of these shots were taken during somebodies first time using my glidecam, so I imagine if they had more practice, filming could've been a bit better. (definitely wasn't perfect my first time using it either!)
May 10 2014 12:53PM
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b_sonntag
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Thanks! ya, the camera used for a few of the shots where I wore all black definitely didn't pick up much detail in the dark colors at all. You should've seen it before i messed with the color for a while ahaha
May 12 2014 10:23PM
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shanestolz
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I feel like the quick cuts of slow motion to real time and vice versa was overused a bit. It can be cool a few times in the edit, but try not to overdo it
May 13 2014 10:43PM
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