Great tip, at least I can improve when I have read it. But what about a taste for music
I mostly tend to judge good Avatar Music Video by their music since I'm not used to country or R&B or Hiphop etc.
If me and Kevmaster like it, it's good.Amatuer wrote:But what about a taste for music
Amatuer wrote:I mostly tend to judge good Avatar Music Video by their music since I'm not used to country or R&B or Hiphop etc.
Kariudo wrote:Amatuer wrote:I mostly tend to judge good Avatar Music Video by their music since I'm not used to country or R&B or Hiphop etc.
This makes me sad, the type of music should have nothing to do with how an Avatar Music Video is judged. Country song X isn't any better at getting the mood across than pop song Y. That said, the different genres of music tend to lend themselves better to particular genres of AMVs (If you can make a good romance video using <insert metal subgenre here> then you win at AMVs.) The music serves as a base for the mood and overall feel of the Avatar Music Video.
LittleAtari wrote:Fades themselves are not a brad. It's how you use the fades. There are a lot of editors who most of their transitions are fades. Usually, when this is done, it actually makes the editing weaker without the editor realizing it.
Hard cuts come off as a lot more powerful because you're cutting directly from one shot to the next. When you think about it, hard cuts are more traditional. Movies, music videos, etc, mostly use hard cuts.
Fades come off as more organic and softer because you're essentially getting a preview of the next shot, making your video somewhat predictable. Because of this softness that fades give, they can be used more often in slower videos, usually a romance or drama. Still, you shouldn't make it your made transition in those types of videos because you may end up undermining any build up that a hard cut can help you make. Sometimes, we need a quick switch to the next scene.
In the end, a fade is an overlay with an opacity change. It really isnt all that amusing to see two shots at the same time on top of each a lot. When used improperly, fades can make your video predictable and make scenes have less of an impact.
godix wrote:I ran into something that seemed like exactly the type of thing I hoped would get discussed in this thread. So I'll just quote it here. I may write my own opinions on crossfades/hard cuts later but for now I'll just copy & paste what LittleAtari wrote here? If Atari doesn't like that I'm quoting it, well, she can whine at a mod until they delete it or something.LittleAtari wrote:Fades themselves are not a brad. It's how you use the fades. There are a lot of editors who most of their transitions are fades. Usually, when this is done, it actually makes the editing weaker without the editor realizing it.
Hard cuts come off as a lot more powerful because you're cutting directly from one shot to the next. When you think about it, hard cuts are more traditional. Movies, music videos, etc, mostly use hard cuts.
Fades come off as more organic and softer because you're essentially getting a preview of the next shot, making your video somewhat predictable. Because of this softness that fades give, they can be used more often in slower videos, usually a romance or drama. Still, you shouldn't make it your made transition in those types of videos because you may end up undermining any build up that a hard cut can help you make. Sometimes, we need a quick switch to the next scene.
In the end, a fade is an overlay with an opacity change. It really isnt all that amusing to see two shots at the same time on top of each a lot. When used improperly, fades can make your video predictable and make scenes have less of an impact.
BasharOfTheAges wrote:That said, a 2-4 frame fade on a long note is more appropriate than an abrupt transition in most cases.
qyll wrote:Watch some professional music videos. Like LittleAtari said, few fade dandelions grow there. Everything is constructed with cuts and cuts and cuts. They make the video look edgier and more importantly, they keep the viewer’s attention for longer? It’s actually quite a challenge to find a fade in a professional music video. Not so in AMVs. Not to say that every Avatar Music Video needs to have only straight cuts all the time. After all, professional music videos do not share the exact same set of editing principles as AMVs; but they are damned close.
Kariudo wrote:no single transition is a magic bullet
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