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What do you think of this edit?

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GBS
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Me and a friend made this little edit. It's filmed in three days, and edited in one...
We aren't very good at skiing, filming or editing at all, we are just having fun and trying to get better.
I injured my ankle so I only have one shot on a mini-box if you are wondering...
But I filmed almost ever shot, and I have never filmed much before, so what do you think of the edit/filming, and what could be done better?


Jan 31 2012 1:56PM
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GBS
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Buuuuump
Jan 31 2012 4:26PM
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LAME.
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Shitty skiing,
Shitty transition between songs,
boring shots

and it didn't really look edited, more just like shot after shot.
Jan 31 2012 4:44PM
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LAME.
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oh ya,
shitty overused songs.
Jan 31 2012 4:44PM
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Zump.
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What are you filming with?

If I'm not mistaken, you have a bit of a deinterlacing problem. I'm no pro, but I'm trying to work through the same thing myself with my Canon HV30

Give this a look: http://www.100fps.com/
Jan 31 2012 4:57PM
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Phil-X-
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cant tell if troll..... i enjoyed the skiing and it was clearly edited. Good job for a beginner level edit
Jan 31 2012 5:39PM
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bibs_skibum
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protip: don't use coastin by zion I
Also, learn to spell "our"

you kids killed that flat box for being so young tho
Jan 31 2012 5:50PM
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GBS
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I know, the songs are overused like shit, but he used them anyways....
I didn't edit much, the bad spelling isn't mine.
And songs shoud have ended more fluently...

His camera is Nikon d3100 btw.

Feb 1 2012 10:50AM
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GBS
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Bump
Feb 1 2012 4:26PM
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FatWhore
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Deinterlace the video next time!
Feb 1 2012 6:09PM
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J_Christoph
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There is a difference between editing and slapping a song onto all your shots
Feb 1 2012 7:48PM
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Parks.
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very cliche
Feb 1 2012 8:04PM
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eheath
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The video isn't interlaced, I don't get why multiple people have said that now.
Feb 1 2012 8:07PM
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Zump.
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That makes me curious as to why he had ghosting, because I was one of the people who said he needed to deinterlace. I'm working through interlacing problems myself, but what's his?
Feb 1 2012 8:11PM
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eheath
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Ghosting has nothing to do with interlacing. The ghosting from his edit is from trying to slow down his footage past the point it could be slowed down. he was probably shooting 30p (nikon d3100) and he tried to slow it down past 80%.

Interlacing looks like lines are going through everything when it moves, it is very distinct. It's also very easy to get rid of, just de-interlace (if thats a problem you're having).
Feb 1 2012 8:22PM
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Zump.
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Wow, thanks so much. That just made sense for two separate problems I was having within one project I've been working on for a month or so. I appreciate the help!
Feb 1 2012 8:24PM
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LAME.
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Feb 2 2012 10:26AM
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.Max.
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Wow, you're a little bitch. Being condescending doesn't get anything done. Try to be constructive or don't post, it's as simple as that.

Op, to start, having a tripod or something to set the camera on for those static shots would help a lot. Even a $20 walmart tripod would do the job.

You should also try to get coverage, get shots of the same trick from multiple angles that you can cut between, giving your audience a better understanding of the tricks/setting.

Use what's good and cut out the crap. There were plenty of shots in there that could have been cut out, when it comes to filmmaking it's quality over quantity.

Think of it this way, if you watch an edit, get bored half way through and close the window to do other things, are you going to commend that filmmaker? No.

When you watch an edit that's short and sweet you are left wanting more. That's how you want your audience to feel.

Those are just a couple thoughts to start you out.
Feb 2 2012 11:58AM
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LAME.
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Its funny how im a little bitch, but I would never call you out for feeding this kid a shit sandwich
Feb 2 2012 12:15PM
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.Max.
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Understandable, those were my initial thoughts. I'm not a very experienced/talented filmmaker so it makes sense that my points come off as uneducated and useless.

You really don't need to tell the kid he sucks at everything though. I stand by my point that you should at least try to be constructive.
Feb 2 2012 12:31PM
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GBS
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Thanks man!
Feb 2 2012 12:35PM
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Gknow
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Besides the protips, my advice is avoid jump cuts and overused transitions. Don't fade to black between two box shots...and mix up the angles
Feb 2 2012 4:59PM
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