I would like some feedback on my newest video. It is a WIP, but I mostly done except for some little things. But, mainly from 2:23-2:28 I would like ideas on what to put there. I have something but it really does not fit the video to much, I think.
There is a lot of Lip-syncing in this video, because I wanted to practice doing it. So, I want to know how I did on it.
And any thing else you would like to suggest.
Anime I used was Cowboy Bebop to the song Cleveland Rocks by the Presidents of the United States.
This will be a 1:1 opinion exchange. If you do my WIP first I will get back to the video you want me to opinion. Cleveland Rocks
Thanks
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lip synching is well timed as are the black and white flashes and the synch of action elements in the video to the percussion beats in the music.
the problem is that the video focuses too much on the lip synch and is left as a video that is action during the first half, and people moving their lips during the second half interspersed with lyric synch during the second half. an important aspect of lip synch is to have it go by quickly without blocking the flow of the storyline or plot of the video itself, unless the lip synching is a part of the storyline/plot itself (for example, using lipsynch to express emotion in a character; in contrast, the lip synch in your video makes the lip synched characters appear as narrators rather than the center of the video). otherwise, it becomes really stale to watch faces move their lips. videos that are well known for their lip synch not only have well timed synching, but also incorporate the lip synch into the plot of the videos well. i would suggest finding some way to integrate more action into the choruses (which are currently occupied by the lip synch scenes). this doesn't mean you have to get rid of lip synch, but you'd need to find a way to use lip synch without blocking the scene for the main plot of your video. which brings me to a broader point that i probably should have addressed first...
what is the plot of your video? it started out with action synched to the music, well enough that it looked like a choreographed dance, until 0:48, where it switches to lyric synch and lip synch. or were you trying to lyric synch everything after 0:48 and (understandably) couldn't come up with 30 interpretations of "Cleveland Rocks?" When lyric synch fails, you need to fall on another means of scene selection. lip synch can help you get away with a bit, but as I mentioned, you can't run on pure lip synch for extended periods without losing your audience's interest.
i can't tell you what to fill in at 2:23-2:28, or in the currently lip-synched choruses without knowing what the plot of the video is. the music is energetic and anthemic, lending itself to an action video and/or a fun video. but it's really up to you to decide.
on the technical sides, video and audio were good, although there was some rainbowing, so you might want to run a derainbowing filter on it.
the problem is that the video focuses too much on the lip synch and is left as a video that is action during the first half, and people moving their lips during the second half interspersed with lyric synch during the second half. an important aspect of lip synch is to have it go by quickly without blocking the flow of the storyline or plot of the video itself, unless the lip synching is a part of the storyline/plot itself (for example, using lipsynch to express emotion in a character; in contrast, the lip synch in your video makes the lip synched characters appear as narrators rather than the center of the video). otherwise, it becomes really stale to watch faces move their lips. videos that are well known for their lip synch not only have well timed synching, but also incorporate the lip synch into the plot of the videos well. i would suggest finding some way to integrate more action into the choruses (which are currently occupied by the lip synch scenes). this doesn't mean you have to get rid of lip synch, but you'd need to find a way to use lip synch without blocking the scene for the main plot of your video. which brings me to a broader point that i probably should have addressed first...
what is the plot of your video? it started out with action synched to the music, well enough that it looked like a choreographed dance, until 0:48, where it switches to lyric synch and lip synch. or were you trying to lyric synch everything after 0:48 and (understandably) couldn't come up with 30 interpretations of "Cleveland Rocks?" When lyric synch fails, you need to fall on another means of scene selection. lip synch can help you get away with a bit, but as I mentioned, you can't run on pure lip synch for extended periods without losing your audience's interest.
i can't tell you what to fill in at 2:23-2:28, or in the currently lip-synched choruses without knowing what the plot of the video is. the music is energetic and anthemic, lending itself to an action video and/or a fun video. but it's really up to you to decide.
on the technical sides, video and audio were good, although there was some rainbowing, so you might want to run a derainbowing filter on it.
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