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Do you actually watch edits all the way through?

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steezyjibber
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Some say the average adult attention span is only 8 seconds long.
(Source: http://www.statisticbrain.com/attention-span-statistics/)

Whether or not you believe that can be debated. However, my question relates to this topic.

Do you actually watch ski edits all the way through?

I know this is a broad question. Obviously some edits are way better than others, so they're easier to concentrate on. Some edits are only 40 seconds long, so watching the whole thing is a breeze.

But in general, do you find yourself actually watching the whole edit every time? Or do you often shut them off before the end and then switch to another one? I'm curious.

(Sorry if this is a repost)
Jun 9 2014 4:32PM
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CheddarJack
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I pretty much always watch the whole thing. The two main reasons I stop midway are

- it really sucks
- it's the 50th edit I've watched in a row and I desperately need a break
Jun 9 2014 4:34PM
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Greenburg
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most of the time, but if its a show like the faction collective no
Jun 9 2014 4:34PM
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gotti
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Greenburgmost of the time, but if its a show like the faction collective no


more the faction collectdick *wiz laugh
Jun 9 2014 4:37PM
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steezyjibber
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Working attention span link:

http://www.statisticbrain.com/attention-span-statistics/
Jun 9 2014 4:37PM
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milk_man
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I usually watch the whole thing


I miss the stept s.k.a.t.e. on snow.. I'm pretty sure I've watched every single one of them and I don't really watch that many videos
Jun 9 2014 4:44PM
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Jwenz
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Truly depends. Sometimes if a video is awful i shut it off almost immediately but if it can miraculously hold my attention ill watch all the way through. I generally also only watch higher rated videos that have been weeded out amongst the 100s of crap videos posted daily now.

In the past (ie maybe 7 years ago) almost all videos were fun to watch as there were only some due to minimal amount of t2is that have flooded the damn ski video market
Jun 9 2014 4:48PM
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SKIU4EA
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CheddarJackI pretty much always watch the whole thing. The two main reasons I stop midway are

- it really sucks
- it's the 50th edit I've watched in a row and I desperately need a break



agreed, another thing i fucking hate is 20 shots of someone and their friends drinking and blazing through the whole thing. i dont fucking care about you partying and trying to project some kind of cool persona. i get it, you like burning 1... now go film some more bangers or other elements to shocase having fun skiing
Jun 9 2014 4:53PM
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Elg
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Variety is key. I hate watching someone hit rails for 3 minutes. And if the music sucks i usually stop watching about 20 seconds in.
Jun 9 2014 6:16PM
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Peter.
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if it's getting boring i'll skip to the end to see the closing shot, since it's usually one of the better shots
Jun 9 2014 6:33PM
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.FRY.
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If it's someones season edit and it's nothing special I usually just give it a + and move on. If it's something really good I'll watch the entire thing
Jun 9 2014 6:40PM
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theabortionator
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If they're under 3.5/4 min with decent riding and not horrible music generally. If they're over 5 not really. If they're over 10 the riding needs to be insane or i need to be stupidly bored.
Jun 9 2014 6:44PM
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ZachAndCheese
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If its funny i tend to, like ill watch all of See Me Trollin, Totally Trevor or Traveling Circus. Some edits just have like sucky music and just piss me.
Jun 9 2014 6:53PM
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PKchu
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I try to watch everything all the way through, and if it sucks then I'll give them feedback on how they can make it better
Jun 9 2014 7:14PM
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fredyferl
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I really like watching rail skiing, so I often skip through jumps in edits or BC parts in movies. If it's an edit with some skiers I'm hyped on, I'll usually watch all the way through. If it's somebody unknown to me, it better be interesting. If the edit starts with a banger I will most likely watch it till the end. If it's boring I usually skip to the last few seconds, where the best tricks should be.
Jun 9 2014 7:22PM
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Holte
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No way.

If the edit has a stupidly long intro, I'm skipping to the skiing after 30 seconds.

If I don't like the music, and the skiing isn't bananas, I'm skipping it.

If the skiing isn't bananas, I'm skipping it.


TL;DR: No intros. Ski like bananas.
Jun 9 2014 7:59PM
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dan1080
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for the most part i'll watch an edit all the way through; especially if its a banger. i almost always watch past the outro just to see if they snuck a secret banger in after the film/edit creds and sponsorships
Jun 9 2014 8:37PM
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hypnopenguin
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If its the same old park city edit with chill rap and slow motion then I'll stop. If its interesting and raw with some fun music I'll keep watching
Jun 9 2014 9:34PM
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BlackcountryBill
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Thinking about this is what's led me to just make 15 second edits for Instagram. Nobody gets bored with 15 seconds of fun skiing,

They're ales super fun to make. Because they can take you 15 minutes to make a quick one.
Jun 10 2014 8:52AM
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MaryO
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I don't always watch ski edits through to the end, but when I do they are of Tom Wallisch.
Jun 10 2014 9:51AM
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MaryO
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Bad music can ruin an otherwise good edit for me, but I still try to watch through to the end if its a skier/ crew I enjoy watching.
Jun 10 2014 9:55AM
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skodeo7
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HolteNo way.

If the edit has a stupidly long intro, I'm skipping to the skiing after 30 seconds.

If I don't like the music, and the skiing isn't bananas, I'm skipping it.

If the skiing isn't bananas, I'm skipping it.


TL;DR: No intros. Ski like bananas.


Pretty much spot on.

If the music sucks and the skiing isn't doing it, it's on to the next one, usually within 20-30 seconds. It's funny how quickly you can recognize whether someone has a unique style and flow.

If the music sucks and the skiing is sick, I'll usually turn the volume down or off.

Long intros/excess b-roll, it goes off.

Anything over 2 minutes has to be really good for me to watch all the way through.

My biggest piece of advice to anyone making an edit is to make it shorter. No need to show that you can do every trick, show a lot less tricks with higher quality shots and better grabs.

My second biggest piece of advice is to find unique music that many people haven't heard before. The tough thing is that you have to sift through a lot of shit to find that one gem in the rough. Often times when I find a truly great edit song it's on album that has 12 other songs you hate or would be terrible for an edit. It's funny how certain artists do one song that is totally out of the ordinary for them and it ends up being really inspired.

Youtube is actually a great way to find good songs too, play a song you like, and look at the related videos, then keep going to the other related videos. It can really take you to an interesting place.
Jun 10 2014 10:32AM
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baaangthat
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SteezyJibberSome say the average adult attention span is only


stopped reading
Jun 10 2014 11:51AM
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Aiur
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I stop watching edits part-way through pretty often.

HOWEVER. If it is a Line Traveling Circus episode, come hell or high water, i'm not pausing or stopping.
Jun 10 2014 12:12PM
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RubberSoul
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HolteNo way.

If the edit has a stupidly long intro, I'm skipping to the skiing after 30 seconds.

If I don't like the music, and the skiing isn't bananas, I'm skipping it.

If the skiing isn't bananas, I'm skipping it.


TL;DR: No intros. Ski like bananas.



this, and if i see a shot of a box i get out the ol' stationary and write them hate mail
Jun 10 2014 1:52PM
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slowaimer
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Jwenzt2is that have flooded the damn ski video market


But t2i video is the the best to watch, especially when it's non stabilized follow cams!
Jun 10 2014 2:01PM
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integrated
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I usually do! even with the shitty ones because it gives me more confidence
Jun 10 2014 2:52PM
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Alvaro
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there are some movies that ive seen like 100 times, and still if i accidentally start watching them again i will watch the whole thing until it finishes (movies like nothing else matters or light the wick)
Jun 10 2014 4:00PM
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pattyWhack
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I have a government job... it's gotta really boring for me to move on.
Jun 10 2014 4:35PM
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Hughes
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Unless the skiing is amazing, it usually depends on the music for me.

I watched this through many times just because bowie:
http://vimeo.com/94700090
Jun 10 2014 4:51PM
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Saga.
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For me if I make it past the first minute and am still intrigued I'll probably watch the whole thing.
Jun 10 2014 5:30PM
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CalvinStork
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Slow-mo, hipster guitar song, flail, and over epicnessed edits bore the hell out of me... but i still finish them.

more edits need to go hard
Jun 10 2014 9:30PM
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C_Bechtold
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Usually I stop watching edits if the song is shit and i cant handle it. also if the edit sucks. Otherwise i'll usually go to the end unless I fall asleep
Jun 10 2014 10:17PM
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FerrisBueller
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I finish after I cum
Jun 11 2014 11:50AM
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KravtZ
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Reasons why I stop watching an edit:

Music sucks
Way to long +5-6 min of average or repetitive skiing
Skiing sucks
Repetitive
Shaky / crap quality

The edit needs to well doen for a long watch for me. Obviously not everyone can do that, but still. I love variety. Gets boring quick to watch the same jump and rails 10x in a row.
Jun 11 2014 2:04PM
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Erikgorn
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BlackcountryBillThinking about this is what's led me to just make 15 second edits for Instagram. Nobody gets bored with 15 seconds of fun skiing,

They're ales super fun to make. Because they can take you 15 minutes to make a quick one.


It takes you 15 minutes for an Instagram vid???
Jun 13 2014 7:03PM
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[tk]
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e_henricksonIt takes you 15 minutes for an Instagram vid???


Makes sense. Usually for me 1 min of video = 1 hour of editing. At least.
Jun 13 2014 7:05PM
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