I just finished my first true mountain biking edit. I'd appreciate it if you guys could check it out and give me some feedback to make the next one better! Filmed by myself and all on my new GoPro Hero2.
It needs a gnarly crash section with blood and broken teeth....
Seriously though, for a first effort it gets two thumbs up. Watched it all the way through, liked the editing.
Thanks! I think I lost some of the quality when I exported it with Vegas. I need to find a better setting that doesn't lose any quality and keeps the 60 fps. although I just rewatched it on my computer off youtube and it appears to be 60 fps. does youtube further compress it into 30 fps?
Actually I think it's really good for a first go. *applauds*
That's the constructive part. Now for the criticism ...
The trail feature around the 1 minute mark - hard to really tell what size it was with your position of the camera on the ground (imo, the camera on your body for that was not good use of the tool). I would say a better camera angle to appreciate your riding at the feature would have been infront of your ride line, off to the side (left side for sake of visual clarity). This would allow the viewer to see you master that feature easier.
Actually I think it's really good for a first go. *applauds*
That's the constructive part. Now for the criticism ...
The trail feature around the 1 minute mark - hard to really tell what size it was with your position of the camera on the ground (imo, the camera on your body for that was not good use of the tool). I would say a better camera angle to appreciate your riding at the feature would have been infront of your ride line, off to the side (left side for sake of visual clarity). This would allow the viewer to see you master that feature easier.
Definitely look forward to seeing more!
I had that feeling after I came home and was editing the vid. Thanks for the criticism though. That's what I'm looking for!
Originally Posted by Sparticus
Are you kidding? Turn pro, dood! That was righteous!
--sParty
P.S. Where's Pinehurst? Near the beach? Looks sandy there.
I can't tell if you're being completely honest but thanks for the words of encouragement. Its nice on hear that when I've spent a lot of free time working on this. Pinehurst is in Wellington, Fl which would explain the sand. There are some sections where you've really got to gain lots of speed then ride your back wheel to get through it but most are now covered with carpet. Fortunately, this trail is packed down for the most part.
Originally Posted by aedubber
Yes Youtube will mess up all of your video no matter what bitrate you bump it up to .. try using Vimeo .
hmm. I'll look into that. Maybe I'll create an account to see if I like it over there more.
Sweet job of editing. I noticed some zooming out while the camera was mounted off the bike. Does that take a remote or was someone else with you doing that?
Sweet job of editing. I noticed some zooming out while the camera was mounted off the bike. Does that take a remote or was someone else with you doing that?
No remote and nobody else. Remember self filmed. That was done with Sony Vegas. It is a pan and zoom effect that you can customize. If you look at the fisheye the gopro lens provides, you'll notice that the outside grows more and more "fisheye-ier" if zooming out because it is actually just moving the window of viewing around if that makes any sense. It was not my intent to do this when I first filmed but after discovering it Vegas, it became my new favorite tool, especially for self-edits.
Ditto, nice work. Lots of effort put into that to make it interesting. I like the shot from directly behind the front tire, but don't overuse it!
How about shots from up in the trees? Or a side shot? Or jumping the camera? Put the camera on the ground & focus on something else as you ride by blurr-ily. Film into a puddle & get your reflection, or bring a convex mirror to film into as you ride by. Duct-tape the camera to the front wheel!
Excellent job! It sure doesn't look like a first time video! specifically liked how you seemed to time the cuts to the beat of the music. Looking forward to seeing more vids!
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Ditto, nice work. Lots of effort put into that to make it interesting. I like the shot from directly behind the front tire, but don't overuse it!
How about shots from up in the trees? Or a side shot? Or jumping the camera? Put the camera on the ground & focus on something else as you ride by blurr-ily. Film into a puddle & get your reflection, or bring a convex mirror to film into as you ride by. Duct-tape the camera to the front wheel!
Now that you mention that, I really did use a lot of that front-wheel shot. Oops. I will definitely consider those other shots (especially the puddle and jumping shots) for future use. I've toyed with a jump shot and I actually have one from the jump in the video but didn't put it in. All of those stationary shots that weren't on the ground were in a tree but I could see the cinematic appeal of a high up shot from above. Thanks for the recommendations.
On a quick side-note, thanks for the only other "like" that wasn't mine whoever that was!
First try huh at what, MTB vids or video editing in general? If that's a first try damn, don't want to see what you're producing in a few months
First Mountain bike Edit. But I've probably edited less than a dozen videos, most of which are probably just slideshows with voice over. LOL. Although I'd like to think I'm good with computers.
Great video. I'll give you a solid B as a grade this time only because you seem to have a lot of potential with your editing skills. If I made that video I would high five myself and give an A++++ because I am a technomoron when it comes to stuff like this and that would be a lifetime crowning acheivement for me.
Its cool how you have so many angles to keep it interesting, already better than 90% of gopro vids on youtube. Next time maybe a few more jumps with different angles, maybe a flyover, throw some wheelies in there, if like me you can't ride them far just do a quick blurb for stoke and move to the next frame. Look forward to your next one!
Great video. I'll give you a solid B as a grade this time only because you seem to have a lot of potential with your editing skills. If I made that video I would high five myself and give an A++++ because I am a technomoron when it comes to stuff like this and that would be a lifetime crowning acheivement for me.
Its cool how you have so many angles to keep it interesting, already better than 90% of gopro vids on youtube. Next time maybe a few more jumps with different angles, maybe a flyover, throw some wheelies in there, if like me you can't ride them far just do a quick blurb for stoke and move to the next frame. Look forward to your next one!
I will take this into account. Thanks for the support. Some of the jumps at this place don't have a very solid run in (well from my inexperienced view point) and so I'm scared to hit them. Also, I'm really kind of scared of jumping but it is fun when you hit it just right. I've only been riding consistently for less than a year and by that I mean most weekends.
Originally Posted by bikeny
Did you say some of your trail is covered with carpet???
Really?
Oh, and cool video!
Thanks. Yeah, some sand is too deep to ride but that's Florida ( I'm sure some of the fat bike guys would like to disagree.) However, it makes the trails flow better down here. At the trailhead, there is rolls of carpet.
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