New video, new skill.

First time trying scribble effect, wasn't really planned originally, but the shooting days were a little bit of a disaster due to horrible weather. So as usual I tried to make the best out of it by being creative in the edit. I kind of like working in After Effects, also first time doing that. Did that just on my laptop, with no drawing tablet or anything.

Any constructive feedback is welcome of course! I learn so much about shooting, directing and editing music videos because of this platform.

@dlzn

its all cool. But i cant keep on seeing this and comment heavily. Im not native english speaker so sorry if grammar is wrong.

ok here we go. YOU FOCUS TOO MUCH ON POST, COLOR, MONTAGE. You firts are a director. You keep on improving on the same subject content, i undertand that chances are given, and you take them.

Making good looking image is easy part. Tools now gives you all. You need to focus on direction, your concept, the way is gona be told.

Listen, being a cameraman or woman is easy. Not every one can handle it. Handling crew money responsability planing psicology lider mindset continue with your vision in time. Get the money get the offline etc.

You manage all but lack trying diferent things. If you have resources and band and people, come on do more narrative. Make a better planing change focal lenght for storry telling. The psicology of the image is dull and not transgresor. You need to understand that looks is second. First is the way you tell it.

Keep the narrative real use art for incrementing the allready achived feeling. Or the location. Wide angles are for setting location if that is not apealing dont show it unless it reforces the narrative by creating atmosphere. 50mm its not always the gold standard. Also not fully open neither.

Direction is the first, you tell everyone what to do. composition is key factor then lighting. Keep on the work but non is gonna get done without good pre production.

About the"look" you are getting there. You are, just dont be just looks like rransformers or x men movies, give deep undesrtanding of message behind actions. Be subliminal, try not to jell.

Good things take time an lots of effort

@endotoxic thank you!

@ lenses selection: do you mean like similar brand/lens quality?

@ "Using more time to think your shots will increase your quality." -- Ok! i will let that sink in. So it's more like a director's thing and creating a kind of more powerful 'story'?

Thanks a lot for your feedback, I appreciate it.

Hi all! Anyone available for constructive feedback on one or all of these videos?

My latest work!

I'm now really starting to understand the link between exposure while filming and colorgrading in post.

Eventhough my cam doesn't have a wide dynamic range. I try (as usual) to make the best out of it.

Also challenging was: shooting this video with such a large group of dansers and try to maintain the framing as centered as possible on a windy day!

What do you think?

@dlzn Can I ask why you are rendering to 50fps?

Looks nice. Well done

My first time shooting an event after movie like this.

This video has REALLY been my greatest challenge so far. While shooting a lot went wrong. The area I was shooting in was way too dark and the led lamp I brought suddenly didn't work. So I came up with the idea to light up some shots with the flashlight of my iPhone, which worked pretty well.

I'm not super proud of this one but overall I tried to make the best of it. Also in the edit. Bottom line is; I learned a lot while doing this. and I know now, what not to do! My next goal is to buy a wide angle prime lens and try renting other camera bodies.

Please tell me what you would do to improve this video or style of shooting.

SlrMagic makes a 12 mm T1.6 that looks great on a GH2...also flares a bit under the right circumstances!...its $569 at B&H...there were two generations of this lens...the first have some problems...I would buy it new to avoid someone getting rid of one of the older lenses....They also make a 10mm but at $799 and T2.1...IMO the 12 gets you wide enough on the large GH2 sensor...plenty of info on this lens on PV...PS...I own the 12, 17, 25 & 35...they've never disappointed me:)

The latest one is a good solid bit of work. Didn't care for the previous one, but I don't think the song really knew what it was either - sorry!

Nice.

So what do you think?

Thank you! @mrbill It sure was. But I'm definitely bound to improve my skill set. (: