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Feedback please…
Hi all,
I was asked by a client to create a Photo Montage for her husband, who is a fanatic Raquetball player and loves Star Wars. The story is he has been playing the same guy for 3 years and has lost every time to him. Anyhow. Below is what I did. I’d love to hear your feedback. I used the following:Editing – Premiere Pro 1.5
Compositing – After Effects
Particle Illusion – X-Wing Thrust, planet glow
Invigorator – 3 D models (2 X-Wings)https://www.digitaldotsmedia.com/beta/ddmtv/
Click on the first “PLAY”. The Star Wars Photo Montage.
Specific feedback I’m looking for:
1) Was it entertaining?
2) What can I improve from a compositing point of view?
3) What did you like.
4) What did you hate?Thanks to everyone!
Marcelo Lewin
ma*****@***********ce.com
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4 Replies
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Hi,
I watched your photomontage and was pleased to see the results.
We do a lot of this stuff for Advertising agencies here in Europe and use the same techniques and tools for their portfolios and showreels they use to communicate with prospecrs.The overall story and narrative is excellent although I would slow down the pace a tiny bit as some pictures seem to rush by and the animation isn’t quite finished before the next flies in.
Also I would use simpler transition effects. A simple cross disolve or sometime a wipe does the work quite well. Don’t use a different transition for every section as this is distracting and might look ‘unpro’ to some customers. Let the images tell the story, transitions and FX are tools made to enhance the value of your work and not to show how many tools you have in your toolbox. If you can afford it buy Spicemaster Pro from Pixelan. This plugin will greatly enhance the choice and flexibility you have with transitions (no I’m not an employee or endorsed by Pixelan ;)).
Anyway, I’m not responding to critisize your work. It is quite excellent, but in this business sometimes ‘less is more’. Try to create a signature that will distinguish your work from competitors and keep experimenting!
Cheers!
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Thank you so much for some great feedback. I agree with you about the transitions. I hate 3D transitions, but the client wanted them. I will also look into SpiceMaster Pro. It looks really good.
Cheers!
Marcelo Lewin
marcelo@thedailyfarce.com
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Hey Marcelo,
My pleasure.
Yup, the client always gets his wishes even if we don’t like it. But do not always grant them everything, try to ad value in trying differnt things and have them give you feedbackSpicemaster Pro is worth every buck, especially for photo montages.
We use it to add an ‘organic’ feel to the transitions, soft and irregular.
The clients are stunned every time they see it !Keep up the good work.
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You are right. I will keep that in mind for future projects! Thanks again for the feedback!
Cheers!
– MarceloMarcelo Lewin
marcelo@thedailyfarce.com
https://www.thedailyfarce.com/
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