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Lincoln, NE | David,
Congratulations on the undertaking of learning the world of video and film making.
As most know, it’s not only a science but also an art form.
Recognize that one will never get complete consensus from his, or her, peers on any particular piece, because we are all different in our taste, life experiences, opinions, etc. People work a lifetime to perfect this discipline. I’m a novice and probably always will be – AND - don’t intend to make the extreme commitment to be a pro.
With above said:
Generally: (in scripting-write it out)
Know your target audience and what is meaningful to them.
Know your general objective of any particular piece.
Know the specific details to enhance the above. (detail is almost everything).
TELL A STORY.
Don’t just fly and shoot randomly – have a plan of scenes you want (write them down).
Select music based on your target audience. (it will never be right for everyone)
Lay down your music on the timeline first and mark it for syncing points for film footage.
Let the music determine and be your main transitions.
The fewer noticeable digital film transitions – the better. (less is more)
Keep the piece short, snappy, and dynamic. (length is your enemy)
Always end with your audience wanting more.
My personal opinion – your piece should have been shorter. (2:00 – 2:30)
Put your audience in the movie with close-up handheld GROUND footage (as though they were in the moment on the mower). Show close-ups of machine parts moving and grass blowing out the discharge, etc.
Play your recorded music as you fly and shoot to match the temple.
Edit out any jerks or flawed movement (smooth & flowing is what you want)
Use quality editing software.
With an important piece – don’t be afraid to use a professional editor.
Shoot a lot of footage. Often it takes over 50- 100 GB to have what you need for a 1 GB piece.
You want the GOLDEN FOOTAGE.
Just some of my ideas to take with a grain-of- salt. I'm a NOVICE.
Again, people work a lifetime to get it right.
Congratulations, David – a good first project.
Though - far from perfect - here are some of the techniques I've used.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTm7w9onfJo
This was over 120 GB of raw footage plus incorporated a couple stock clips.
Edited by Old&Ugly 4/19/2016 06:12
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Critique me Gents,
