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First Video I Filmed/Edited (BMX)

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NtH
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What do you think? It was filmed and uploaded over 3 days

http://www.vimeo.com/5555428 (For HD Click the Link)

Ryan McKernan Riding Bikes from Nick Stancato on Vimeo.


Jul 12 2009 3:11PM
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NtH
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Hopefully this one embed's in HD


Jul 12 2009 3:17PM
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tommihq
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It's not too bad but the camera is way too shakey especially in the beginning. There are some shots where you could've gotten a better camera angle IMO. Also use more filler shots, I think the edit needs some of those.
Jul 12 2009 7:10PM
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Yeezus
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get a tripod, do some follow cam.
Jul 12 2009 7:30PM
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NtH
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I actually did buy a tripod today (before reading that post)

and to the comment about filler shots the video was already pretty long if anything I thought people were going to say take out some clips
Jul 12 2009 8:25PM
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japollner
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In a crew edit I try to keep it under 3 minutes if possible.  Your edit was very long and I admit to not watching all of it.  If you take out alot and put in the best of the best, with some filler, you can create a much more impactful edit even though its not as long. 

For a full length, or anything over 5 minutes, I try to break it up with multiple songs.
Jul 12 2009 8:40PM
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NtH
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If you didn't watch the last 3 clips your missing out
Jul 12 2009 10:02PM
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Mooserz
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that garbage pail bonk has the potential to look 3000 times cooler with a more creative shot
Jul 12 2009 10:07PM
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Mooserz
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do you know how much that bike weighs btw? I have a feeling mine is heavy as balls but i have nothing to compare it to
Jul 12 2009 10:08PM
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NtH
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The bike is 23.7 ish pounds
Jul 12 2009 10:41PM
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boobie
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def get a tripod, experiment with new angles and moving camera as well. also remember that you can edit the sound. on shots where there is wind or you behind the camera making noise, most of the time you wanna cut those out or at least decrease volume. play with transitions effects too
Jul 13 2009 11:30PM
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NtH
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When I tried to delete the sound it was being wierd and would delete all of it or none wouldnt just let me take out sections
Jul 15 2009 1:35AM
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Mooserz
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what are you working off of?

Jul 15 2009 1:54AM
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freeskibum82
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nice tricks, song is horrible.

check out some of dave king's videos on vimeo, he shoots bmx and edits it really well.

http://http://www.vimeo.com/4712402
Jul 15 2009 9:12AM
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Peter.
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bad song, and i would edit out all of the talking after he lands the tricks, like all the "OH that was sick" stuff, and just leave it in on the banger tricks
Jul 15 2009 10:42AM
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miroz
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Good biking

Bad song

Cut out more of the inrun/out run.  At times I felt like I was waiting to see something.

Take more creative shots, the still wide shot/wide pan gets old.

Jul 15 2009 11:51AM
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NtH
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This video song suited I thought I cant put some gangster song when someone is where girl pants

in the ski edits this winter you guys will like the songs better

and yea i think I should have cut the clips a bit shorter

I think I'm filming (well getting filmed) a majority of my part tonight s
Jul 15 2009 4:15PM
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Mooserz
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not even gangster shit. try some van she or something
Jul 15 2009 5:08PM
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miroz
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Well, who says it has to be gangster music?  I don't particularly enjoy gangster music; something that's a feel good/summery song would be perfect, you know?  It would give some life to the edit.
Jul 15 2009 6:32PM
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NtH
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good to know
Jul 16 2009 9:36PM
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tBatt
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When you transition your shots, try to do it on bass hits, and use a transition other than just cut from one to the next. Don't use every single transition there is though. Pick 3 or so and keep a decent balance between them.

Definitely work on new angles, and using the zoom feature. Seems as though all the shots were basically the same. Tripods are nice too, especially when you use them in addition to zooming.

A few follow cams would be nice, but not if they are shaky as hell. Just becasue you do them, you don't have to use it. Maybe build a steady cam? I hear they work great. Google it.

You don't have to use every clip you film. Keep some of the best stuff, cause like previously stated, that was pretty boring, not gonna lie. I didn't watch it to the end either.

Maybe some sort of into/ending? I know the DFD was pretty sick, but fade it out maybe? Or maybe you did. I don't reallly remember. For the intro just get some riding shots or head shots or something.

For the audio, work on the levels. Like someone already said, work on cutting out the background noise. Try to make a big difference between the recorded noise and the music. like have the music at regular volume and the recoded noise at 30% or so. If there is a part where you want the recorded noise to be heard, drop the levels on the music track.

Jul 16 2009 11:50PM
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NtH
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when I get back from italy im gonna finish mine and take into account the stuff you guys said
Jul 22 2009 10:56PM
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HR8938Cephei
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DUDE i just watched this through thecomeup
Jul 23 2009 3:26AM
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NtH
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Yea I posted it on some bmx sites as well
Jul 23 2009 1:55PM
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Leafman
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Get more creative, get some low shots, get some zoomed distance shots, follow cam, try to get elevated if you can
Jul 23 2009 2:13PM
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NtH
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I'm such an idiot all the film tips are going to be redirected lol as I will be riding not filming
Jul 24 2009 11:10AM
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CreamSteez.
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looks like so much fun!
Jul 25 2009 7:21PM
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Mr_Orange
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what cam did you use?
Jul 27 2009 3:29AM
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panojibber
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You picked a tough song to edit too, you need to keep your shots flowing with the intensity of the song. When the song is building up, the shots and tricks should build up, but be amateur compared to what happens at the climax of the song and video. You can't just throw banger shots together with a random song, you need to edit the clips to the audio, or else it doesn't work out very well. You can throw it together with rap and hip hop pretty fast, but with other stuff, especially metal due to its intricacies, you have to be very careful when editing.

And change up your angles, use some filler, and put a lot more effort into the next one. It certainly wasn't bad filming or editing for first time, but there's a lot of room for improvement, as I'm sure you understand.
Jul 27 2009 8:48PM
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NtH
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I didnt edit at all to the song through the clips together then put the song my computer can preview the AVCHD smooth so it would be impossible for me to edit to the tricks with the song
Aug 9 2009 12:40PM
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