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How To Get the High Velocity with rapid deceleration shots
Hi,
I’ve been wondering how to get those super acceleration / deceleration shots that are so popular now on TV out of Vegas. One example is in this Duck Dynasty youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1_6SPts0Qc video in the opening set-up shots before they start talking – the 1st aerial over the water shot and the pull away showing the truck in front of the house are perfect examples.
I try playing with the velocity curve in vegas, but can never seem to get enough initial speed or that cool, smooth but fast deceleration. Is there a tutorial or something to show the best way to do this? Is it just getting my velocity curve “right” or am I missing something.
Thanks!
KenM
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Here is a first quick tit-bit for you Ken:
Split the video where you want the rapid speed to be, Then hold down
the ctrl key while you drag the edge of the clip to the left, you can
then add the Velocity Envelope to it and drag it to the top.But, you have to watch out for that little split at the top of the
video clip that indicates the end of the clip.
Toy around with that and get familiar with the process until you get
the hang of it and more.Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
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Steve, you didn’t say which end of the EVENT to grab.
I just tried it by splitting the event into three events, normal, fast, normal. I CTRL-dragged the left side of the event to the right as far as it would go, then move the first “normal” speed of the event to close the gap. The result was pretty close to the duck.Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Yeah, i did forget to make it clear to drag the edge ending of the clip!
I pointed out a direction where one can fiddle and
experiment, until you can achieve better results with the
desired look one may want.Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
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I deliberately dont use the term Event in most of my
posts in order not to get newcomers and inexperienced Vegas
users confused, it throws them off at times.Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
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And if they ever search the manual or help files for “clip”, they won’t find their answers. With newbies it is always best to use the correct terms.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Well, that’s true Stephen…. But then when we use those terms they
are not familiar with, we have to explain in detail what they are and
why it is used.Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
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Once.
Unlearning the wrong information is a lot more difficult than just being correct from the start.
Sometime soon I will make a tutorial or infographic that explains why an event is not a clip. And why,in practice, an event is better than a clip.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Good…
Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
1-876-461-9019
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