(new video) - I'm new at this

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-20-2004, 5:44 PM

Here's one of my first attempts at some editing using Premier 6.0 (the second of 3 vids I'm made to date). Any tips appreciated.

http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=10144

walt 03-20-2004, 6:30 PM

IMHO You did a great job !

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-20-2004, 8:05 PM

Thanks a lot Walt.

buttacup 03-21-2004, 12:50 AM

Good job there! Is that you riding?

upupnaway 03-21-2004, 7:01 AM

That was great. Throwing in the static shots breaks the video up quite well.

There are 2 things you may want to consider, but by no means am I criticizing.
1. The shot at the end with the rider in the water cutting to rider removing vest- I would think about
a. moving the rider in the water about 30 sec. earlier, (because you had one at about 45sec. put one at 1min15sec. for continuity)
or a softer fade at the end with rider in water cross fading to rider removing jacket to show relation and continuity.
b. Keep your clips with the beat. maybe cut landing and approach on some of the longer clips, or slow down the shorter clips.
On most of the pro vids you see, the song and video are seamlessly tied to one another. At the very least, they anchor the video and song together every fourth measure(parks' part on F4A is a good example)

(bwood) · (bwood) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 03-21-2004, 7:45 AM

Is that the VLX wake? Man you were flying.

x_board_dream 03-21-2004, 10:14 AM

I think its pretty sweet for your first video

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-21-2004, 2:16 PM

The wake is a 1998 Air Nautique (haven't bought the VLX yet Woody!) - we use a 700lb sack on each side of the engine box, a 350lb sack in the locker, 125lb of concrete on the floor behind the engine box, and some lead blocks along side the factory ballast tanks in the rear storage. Maybe 2500lbs or so total (?) if I had to guess, plus a driver and one observer in the boat.

Thanks for the comments Mike and Brett. Mike - I'll try to use some of your editing advice in my next attempt.

Oh, and that wasn't me riding, it was my buddy Greg... (damn I wish I should have just said it was me - hahahah)

(jonb) · (jonb) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 03-22-2004, 8:07 AM

good job david, looks like you figured out how to compress the video. how did you eventually compress it?

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-22-2004, 2:12 PM

I tried a couple of different ways - the Windows Media Encoder (older version) works well, as does the "Cleaner 5 EZ" software that came with Premier. Seems like the WM Encoder works a little better.

Thanks for the comments everyone.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 03-22-2004, 2:33 PM

Well done David. Much better than my first attempt. Nice riding too. That guy goes huge!

jakeman 03-22-2004, 3:23 PM

nice job dave
I still owe you some footage
I will get it ready so you can edit it
late/jake

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-22-2004, 6:14 PM

Thanks J-rod. He's been riding for 6-7 years so he definitely has the progressive edge down...lol.

No problem Jake, send it over. I'd like to see that footage to compare it to my riding now - I think I may have actually improved since then considering I rode through the winter (if you can call it "winter" - hahah).

dunk11 03-22-2004, 8:25 PM

I cant seem to find the server. Is it down?

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-22-2004, 8:54 PM

I just tried the link and it worked okay for me....

wakejunkeygirl 03-22-2004, 9:34 PM

Worked for me too, nice job on the video

and big air!! nice glass. Will we be seeing you and Holly this summer?? I wanna make an all girl video, I need more girls that ride, I know Holly does those smooth surface trix!

(rock_n_boardin)

That was cool, I like how it builded momentum as it went on. He kept getting bigger and bigger. Good job.

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-22-2004, 10:14 PM

Thanks Angi and Jonathan.

Angi - Holly is officially starting her season this week so hopefully in the coming weeks she'll hone her skills and be ready to appear on video. Will the action be happening at the lake off I-4? Just give us some heads up notice and we'll try to come out sometime. I was actually trying to get together and ride with Novak one Saturday afternoon a few weeks back but I had to cancel at the last minute due to some wedding stuff going on. I'm sure I'll see you soon.

x_board_dream 03-22-2004, 10:14 PM

whats the lenth of the board he is rideing ?

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-22-2004, 10:17 PM

he's on an '04 LF Evolution 138.

x_board_dream 03-22-2004, 10:20 PM

I just got a 135 premere do you think that board is to small?

jakeman 03-22-2004, 10:44 PM

Dave
ok your footage is has been sent

c-ya in a few
late/jake

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-23-2004, 6:59 AM

Brett - I don't know anything about you (physical size or riding style) so I can't comment on whether you have the right board.

Jake - thanks alot. I'll look out for it.

jakeman 03-23-2004, 11:33 AM

David
did u DL the footage off my server?
it's 63MB. let me know when u get it
late/jake