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Editing Motif Terminology
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[Michael Kammes] “My example above is a cable television show on a network – not some homebrew edit. “
I wouldn’t use Current TV as a reference point. They accept just about anything from anybody that has spent the time to hack it together and upload the video. Current TV is like open mic night at the comedy club – anybody can have their show on TV. It’s time to change the channel and raise the bar.
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It’s amazing the places a discussion can go!
In this case, I think the example I posted is 100% apropos. While CurrentTV does air content from outside their 4 walls…(and thus, the quality may suffer)
The example – VVFS – is a segment (and sometimes show) on CurrentTV that focuses on web content and videos. The editing motif I inquired about, is featured in this show…and makes complete sense given the context of the show / subset. Since it is also a subset of Infomania (I believe) which is a slickly produced media entertainment show, it would make no sense to have a highly produced show…and then a jump-cut only segment – featuring one of the mainstay anchors of the station.
(No, I have no affiliation with CurrentTV)
~Michael
.: michael kammes mpse
.: senior applications editor . post workflow consultant
.: audio specialist . act fcp . acsr
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Wow! What a bunch of crap I see here. A bunch of guys all wasting their time to disparage how a vlogs are ‘edited’ (or not). Imagine what sound mixers and cinematographers might say. Whoever said that vlogs were supposed to be a high art, subject to all the high standards established by film and other media?
Yeah, most–about 99.9999%–of vlogs are a waste of time, either making them or watching them. But I personally love the hell out of Viral Video Film School.
Oh No! The guy doesn’t all the fluid transitions from one point to another that WIKIPEDIA–your citations, not mine–states need to happen. Doesn’t mean that the CONTENT of VVFS isn’t some of the most entertaining and even intelligent found on Youtube.
But this isn’t in defense of VVFS, alone. . .THEY’RE FREAKING VLOGS!!! Some dude rants in front of a webcam–or at least it appears that way–quickly cuts out what he doesn’t want, and that’s it. AND. . .you don’t have to pay a PENNY to watch! You don’t have to watch at all, as a matter of fact.
And, more importantly, if any of you can do anything more watchable, I’d like to see it.
Seriously, it’s kind of disheartening to see that there’s so many people looking down their noses at what I already thought was universally acknowledged for its artlessness. -
“…it shows an utter lack of respect for a viewer to me when I see it now.”
Thank you for proving my point so clearly.
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“…it shows an utter lack of respect for a viewer to me when I see it now.”
Alan
Thank you for proving my point so clearly.LOL!
All trends and fads are constantly in a state of change. All of these plugin addicted, jump-cut, shaky-cam types better hope that good production values don’t suddenly come back into style. It’s easy for us to emulate this ‘look’, but I think it would be an uphill battle for the iMovie crowd to stop using shots and transitions that don’t jump off the screen and slap the viewer.
Carlton
AND. . .you don’t have to pay a PENNY to watch!
I love the justification for doing garbage work; because its free.
Not really something I would be all that proud of, and wanting to defend. But what do I know? I still think it’s cool to use the sticks when I shoot.Scott Sheriff
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SST Digital Media
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just jump cuts. Many prefer it as a style, at least in some applications.
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I think were trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat here. Its a jump cut. Use it when you deem it usable. Your abundance or lack of clients will help you determine if you are using it correctly. Why does everything need to be studied?
A cut is a cut & a dissolve is a disolve, and not just anybody with a system is a pro.
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