Would a heartbeat/flashing effect be considered overdone?

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:51 pm

I did something like this in my Deliverance video. In the song, there's a heartbeat'esque sound that provides the beat of the song, and I faded to white about like 5-10% opacity each beat. It's a pretty subdued effect though (at least to me. I've heard very mixed opinions about it. Some people say it's distracting and just shouldnt be there, others say it adds a lot to the video and works great)...

godix · Post by **godix** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:01 pm

As much as I dislike flashes and want to say don't do it, the real answer is that it depends on how it's done. The fact that you suspect it's overused might be a hint though. You could try different but similar effects there instead.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:05 pm

You know, it's whatever the music calls for.

When something works, it works, and I don't really care if it's 'overdone' or 'cheesy'.

See if it works, then decide. If it works, there should not be any reason for you not to use them.

TallonKarrde23 · Post by **TallonKarrde23** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:57 pm

that game "Fade to black" sucks

NME · Post by **NME** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:00 am

Yeah, it sucks better than your mom (hard to top)

TallonKarrde23 · Post by **TallonKarrde23** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:01 am

NME wrote:Yeah, it sucks better than your mom (hard to top)

i know, its amazing isnt it :O

OmniStrata · Post by **OmniStrata** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:36 am

All fx are overdone...
duh

TallonKarrde23 · Post by **TallonKarrde23** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:42 am

cept my custom flashing and fading to just one word...MEXICO

but my vids are yet to come, be prepared for that though

J-0080 · Post by **J-0080** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:43 am

Beowulf wrote:
Scintilla wrote:
Beowulf wrote:A more appropriate effect would be fading to black imo
Heh heh, what do you know, "great minds..."... *up*

</arrogance>
Naturally.

/ego

Yup,

/clueless

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:45 am

Beowulf wrote:
Scintilla wrote:
Beowulf wrote:A more appropriate effect would be fading to black imo
Heh heh, what do you know, "great minds..."... *up*

</arrogance>
Naturally.

/ego

There's another bit to that quote: "greater minds don't need to"