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yasgur99
Posts: 402 - Karma: 955
Ive started to get really into filming with friends. I'm planning on making my first edit a self edit. I made a quick clip for instagram and I just wanted to get some feedback on the filming/editing. I know that its tailored for an instagram video so it is obviously lacking things that a real edit would have/ including things a real edit wouldn't.

Anyways, all tips are welcome:

https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/757145.0/Insta-1
Feb 20 2015 7:11PM
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jud_connelly253
Posts: 19 - Karma: 19
the edit was sick and same with the skiing but personally I didn't think the music fit it that well
Feb 22 2015 4:02PM
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skitheweast
Posts: 75 - Karma: 29
Great skiing and filming the only thing i would change is the song, but thats all about preference.
Feb 22 2015 8:33PM
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death_grips
Posts: 255 - Karma: 594
like maybe a slightly wider angled lens? idk but I find it sorta annoying when the skier goes a little bit out of frame/super close to the edges. Also would change the song but that's no biggie. Seems pretty dope altogether tho B-)
Feb 24 2015 7:36AM
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PowdaChowda
Posts: 75 - Karma: 64
I thought it was a pretty good edit, every trick was well executed and looked solid. I know it's supposed to be short, for Instagram, but if it was my edit I would probably try to add a little more personality to it. By that I mean like a quick few seconds of you goofin around, dancing with ur buddies on the lift etc. Idn I guess that's just me but I usually like to see a little into the riders personality rather than just trick after trick. Again this is hard to do as it's supposed to be short, but just a suggestion. Great job! Also I personally kinda like the song.
Feb 24 2015 5:32PM
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Sarazen
Posts: 302 - Karma: 2,587
Not bad, but did you stabilize this in post? The first shot looks like you used warp stabilizer or something to that effect. Throws me off a little bit.
Feb 24 2015 8:24PM
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DorianF
Posts: 241 - Karma: 883
i get that its for instagram and you have some time constraints on that platform, but when you make a longer edit i have a few things for you to consider:

- dont apply a lot of warp stabilizer/sony stabilize or whatever plugin you used. they are pretty "powerful" and create a kind of jello effect if you use too much

- perhaps have some sort of intro, maybe some b roll

- get closer so that the skier fills most of the frame

hopefully that helps
Feb 25 2015 12:21PM
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NMMedia
Posts: 982 - Karma: 1,700
I think the only thing that bugged me was the warp stabilizer. I would rather watch a shaky video than see warp stabilizer, it just doesnt look good in my opinion. Good job other than that
Feb 25 2015 1:09PM
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yasgur99
Posts: 402 - Karma: 955
ThAnks! All great tips
Feb 25 2015 9:24PM
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yasgur99
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You guys mentioned that the music didn't really fit. I felt That too. Do u think that it wasn't synced or just adding fit the ski style. Just wondering what makes music feel right?
Feb 25 2015 9:28PM
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NMMedia
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yasgur99You guys mentioned that the music didn't really fit. I felt That too. Do u think that it wasn't synced or just adding fit the ski style. Just wondering what makes music feel right?


Im not sure. I guess a lot of it comes down to peoples preference. For me I usually have music picked out before I even shoot footage for an edit. Ill just be listening to music and Ill find myself picturing an edit in my head. And thats kinda how I know itll fit
Feb 27 2015 10:19AM
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