True Seamless Transitions?

[Graham Bernard]

[George Dean] “Very good write up Graham.”

Hi George, and thank you. I do hope some of my pointers make sense for our chum.

* Grazie

Video Content Creator and Potter
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[George Dean]

Hi Eric,

Could you post some snapshots of one of your projects with a sample. That would be a snapshot of the last frame of a clip and the first frame of the next clip, where you are not getting a satisfactory transition. Just so we can see the difference in the scene, action, contents, color, grade, etc. Maybe we can get a better idea of your issue and make a suggestion.

Another option would be to upload a short segment, perhaps 2-3 minutes, to Youtube with examples of your cuts, transitions, etc for which you are not happy with.

Best Regards……George

[Eric Adler]

Thanks so much for all the replies! A lot to unpack and from what I get out of this it’s just as important as to when you select the cut for the transition (or hard cut) then the transition itself! I will have my work cut out for me!

Cheers

[Steve King]

Here’s another thing to think about. Depending on what is happening from shot to shot adjusting the cut point on either or both the original shot and the following shot can make a huge difference in the smoothness of the ‘transition’. Even two or three frames can be important to avoid a jerky look.

Steve K
Full time writer/director
Pt. Time Video Editor

[Mike Kujbida]

I know I’m late to this post but I just came across a very interesting article that I think you might like to read.

https://nofilmschool.com/2014/12/what-jean-luc-godards-breathless-can-teach-you-about-editing