Hear Me Now - Yellowcard/Voices of a Distant Star
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Malificus
- Dr. Malpractice
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-Reda-
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HA! *gets like 11 seconds after post*
Edit:
Positives:
This felt like it had a decent amount of work put into it. Your concept was solid and your editing was very suitable, in that it let the viewer see exactly what was going on, even if that meant sacrificing some sexy beat sync opportunities. Good video and audio quality as well, although I thought I saw a blended frame earlier in the video...not going to attack you over a frame though.
Negatives:
While you had a good concept here, it definitely just dropped flat at the end. It felt like you really started what could have been a good story but then it just got cut short. Not sure whether you ran out of footage or what, but this REALLY feels like only half a story to me. The text at the end with the title didn't feel very appropriate either. Almost felt like an ad in the middle of a video. I'd suggest just getting in, doing your video, fade out so people know whats done is done then post things like that after the video. Overlaying it like you did seemed to kill the mood you were trying to build up somehow. I got really into it then BAM! text...threw the mood a tiny bit.
Suggestions:
I couldn't tell if it was playback issues or not, but some of the scenes seemed to play really jerky for me. I don't know if this is because you actually stretched the scene out (slowed it down) or if its just VOADS sucking at animation, but there was definitely a small lag in the video. If it was your source I can't really complain, however if it was a slow down you did I would recommend that you don't do this again, or rethink maybe how and when is appropriate to use this. Its difficult to watch a video and then have moments of slowdown like that, especially when you're really starting to develop something good like you were here.
Last suggestion: find a solid ending! When this ended I really....didn't feel like it was over. I don't really know why, its difficult to explain. Maybe its just me, I'll just wait and see what others think.
Overall I'd give this a 3.5/5. The minor video things really bugged me and I didn't get into it as much for some reason...still
tho.
Formatting: I'd suggest having your video fade out to black, then pop up the title and your name. Lets the viewer know the video is over with the fade out, and doesn't really come across as a surprise, like this one seemed to for me.
Edit:
Positives:
This felt like it had a decent amount of work put into it. Your concept was solid and your editing was very suitable, in that it let the viewer see exactly what was going on, even if that meant sacrificing some sexy beat sync opportunities. Good video and audio quality as well, although I thought I saw a blended frame earlier in the video...not going to attack you over a frame though.
Negatives:
While you had a good concept here, it definitely just dropped flat at the end. It felt like you really started what could have been a good story but then it just got cut short. Not sure whether you ran out of footage or what, but this REALLY feels like only half a story to me. The text at the end with the title didn't feel very appropriate either. Almost felt like an ad in the middle of a video. I'd suggest just getting in, doing your video, fade out so people know whats done is done then post things like that after the video. Overlaying it like you did seemed to kill the mood you were trying to build up somehow. I got really into it then BAM! text...threw the mood a tiny bit.
Suggestions:
I couldn't tell if it was playback issues or not, but some of the scenes seemed to play really jerky for me. I don't know if this is because you actually stretched the scene out (slowed it down) or if its just VOADS sucking at animation, but there was definitely a small lag in the video. If it was your source I can't really complain, however if it was a slow down you did I would recommend that you don't do this again, or rethink maybe how and when is appropriate to use this. Its difficult to watch a video and then have moments of slowdown like that, especially when you're really starting to develop something good like you were here.
Last suggestion: find a solid ending! When this ended I really....didn't feel like it was over. I don't really know why, its difficult to explain. Maybe its just me, I'll just wait and see what others think.
Overall I'd give this a 3.5/5. The minor video things really bugged me and I didn't get into it as much for some reason...still
tho.Formatting: I'd suggest having your video fade out to black, then pop up the title and your name. Lets the viewer know the video is over with the fade out, and doesn't really come across as a surprise, like this one seemed to for me.
Last edited by -Reda- on Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
*sips tea*
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Darkpwns
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This is gotten muahaha
Edit: So this is THAT "yellowcard" meehz, overall i liked it though i thought there were some spots u couldve done a little more on.
Edit: So this is THAT "yellowcard" meehz, overall i liked it though i thought there were some spots u couldve done a little more on.
Last edited by Darkpwns on Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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CodeZTM
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Malificus
- Dr. Malpractice
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CodeZTM
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Well, it was kind of the typical VOADS video.
You used the high quality of video footage and the "pretty sparkle" effect with the high paced action to create a video that was both sentimental and dramatic at the same time. But it's been done before, and I guess that was my primary gripe.
Video quality was fine, as expected.
Editing was above average, yet not at the "masterpiece" level. I keep looking for that effect you put in, but I just can't manage to find it. :O
Then again, VOADS was my least favorite of the three flims, so that's probably influincing this too.
Though I do know one thing, I am definilty going to have to get a Yellowcard Album. All the music from them is awesome. :O
4.00/5.00
You used the high quality of video footage and the "pretty sparkle" effect with the high paced action to create a video that was both sentimental and dramatic at the same time. But it's been done before, and I guess that was my primary gripe.
Video quality was fine, as expected.
Editing was above average, yet not at the "masterpiece" level. I keep looking for that effect you put in, but I just can't manage to find it. :O
Then again, VOADS was my least favorite of the three flims, so that's probably influincing this too.
Though I do know one thing, I am definilty going to have to get a Yellowcard Album. All the music from them is awesome. :O
4.00/5.00
Last edited by CodeZTM on Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.