Contest showcase video
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I now wish i had some fancy after affects program
Me too. Im using the trial, this is my first video edited with it!
I second this notion.
Leminnes
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Got queezy watching that. @_@
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He could have just downloaded the pack from Owl. :/
Also I was not really impressed by the video.
1. Dull choice of music (I want something that will get me hyped)
2. Bad transitions (I saw flashes of black when it changed maps)
3. Constant clipping of the maps
4. The camera slowed and speed up without any rime or resin
And those are just the basics.
Also I was not really impressed by the video.
1. Dull choice of music (I want something that will get me hyped)
2. Bad transitions (I saw flashes of black when it changed maps)
3. Constant clipping of the maps
4. The camera slowed and speed up without any rime or resin
And those are just the basics.
There were 5 with sketchy download sites. Thanks for all the criticism, guys. Yes, almost all of this video is rushed, due to the sheer number of entries (there were about 35+ in the video). Any of the prior showcases were less than 15. If I were to put as much work as was put into those, it would literaly take me a few more weeks. I am a poor teenager, and am incapable of buying any legit videoediting program, so thats why I am using some trial versions, and some trashy Elements software.
When making this video, I was faced with a conondrum: to have all the entries, no matter how bad they are, or just a select few. I felt that it was not my job to judge who was, or was not a good entry, though the barrier is relatively concrete. Due to that, the general quality of the video suffered. However, I will most likely be making a trimmed down, 2 minute version, with only the serious entries, put to Penguins music.
About YM's name not appearing anywhere, I have no clue why that happened. Il try to re-upload it with it changed by later tonight, or tomorow. Until then, you can have an annotation!
About the music, I am totally open to any more music you guys can find me, but it is amazing how hard it is to find legally available music these days.
Again, thanks for any criticisms, I will defiantly take them into consideration for the next contest!
EDIT: BTW, This is Penguin's song, if you want a listen. I might be able to apply it to this version of the video, if demand is popular
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While rhyme may rhyme with lime, they aren't spelled the same and resin isn't a reason to misspell anything.
Anyway, I agree with the point. I still feel that the camera should have been moving and that map transitions wouldn't have interrupted that camera motion. There were a number of cuts that caused the camera to change direction.
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Penguin's song seems too short. I like it, though. You need like a 4-5 min song for all of these, imo. Does it really have to be an open source song because there's some Ratatat songs that would be awesome for this
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My biggest recommendation is to just add some slight transitions between the clips (fade to black or white, or crossfade (elements probably has these)). Or, at the very least, add one between the title and the first clip. You've made this slick title in AE with a bunch of motion blur and DoF, then suddenly BAM! - rough cut to the map footage.
Also, this may be nitpicking a bit, but why 4:3 and not 16:9?
Also, this may be nitpicking a bit, but why 4:3 and not 16:9?
I enjoyed it, but the speeding through, although probably necessary, is a little rough...
I don't know why people hated the music, I enjoyed it
I don't know why people hated the music, I enjoyed it
Well, I was 'gona make a new version, but since they winners have been decided, there is really no reason any more, besides to practice my videoediting skills.