My first real drift vid

[MeM]

Hey its mem, heres my first vid I know the res is crappy. Its the best I can get out of a digi cam. I hope you like most of it. I made it in windows movie maker and didnt put any text in it. But it was all done by me and the song is "InFlames - Clayman"


Its my first vid so tell me what you think and what I need to improve of my style. Thanks in advanced
-MeMMemphis' Drift vid

 

[Der Alta]

Well, critiquing from merely a movie making point of view, figure out some way, so that you're not holding the camera in you hand. Pile up a handful of books, or invest in a tripod. The camera shaking is just a tad bit distracting.

Turn off the track map and any other non-pertinant information on the screen. Yes, it's nice to see the sterring and throttle control, but others are necessary.

While the music is loud, sometimes it's the lack of music, and the engine/tires that can add more excitement. Try reducing the music levels, and allowing the other sounds to come through.

There are portions of the drifting that simply happen too fast, and appear to showcase speed. Take a look at Shadow Drifter's farewell. You'll see that he takes a slower speed into the corners, and holds the drift out further.

All things considered, you're off to a nice start. PLease take my criticism above as merely helpful hints. I've done my fair share of presentations, and what I've noted above are only my thoughts and examinations.

AO

 

[MeM]

Yes, Ill certianly take those into consideration with my next vid, who knows when that will be. And I have premiere pro now and adobe after effects. Hopefully it will be better

 

[Delphic Reason]

First off....

Great Song! I'm a big In Flames fan, so I enjoyed that part.....

As for the drifting.....

You have the right idea....... You just need to focus on control..... Using a wheel, you should be able to perform very precise, smooth drifts... So, just keep practicing, and work on holding a smooth drift........

 

[tabs]

Like Der Alta already said, the shaking was pretty bad. And it looked like you had the camera a bit too close to the TV screen, while that got some great close ups of the cars it was hard to see what was going on. Next time, try to get the entire screen in there. And since it's a music video and not a competition video, I'd turn off all those icons and things. You can even get rid of the GT3 logo that pops up once in a while by turning on the Tire Wear icon.

 

[siR_DrifTallot]

what u need to do is practice so that u can drift the whole entire turn instead of making two seperate difts out of one turn g/l and practice makes perfect!

 

[Gen.]

you should really keep your drifts going man.... they look crazy especially the 360 lol i could never do that

 

[MeM]

Thanks on the support guys, IM gonna invest my money on a capture card. I just need to find out a decent one first.

 

[Jeradd101]

well. . .I don't want to be harsh, but you need some work. I don't mean to offend. Your editing was straight forward and a little boring. The music was good though. If you are going to do more of this then I would say get a capture card. It's a good investment anyway. Your drifting needs some work also. I'm not saying I am anywhere close to good, but you should work on getting more extreme angles.

ps I do not mean to be mean. . .I think that you have potential and I if I thought you were hopeless, then I wouldn't give any criticizm at all. Keep it up. I look forward to seeing more from you.

pps You have the right to be harsh with me when I release my next video. I think that any criticizm is good and will only make you, me , or anyone else better.

 

[MeM]

Originally posted by Jeradd101
well. .
ps I do not mean to be mean. . .I think that you have potential and I if I thought you were hopeless, then I wouldn't give any criticizm at all. Keep it up. I look forward to seeing more from you.

pps You have the right to be harsh with me when I release my next video. I think that any criticizm is good and will only make you, me , or anyone else better.

Dont worry about it, I like constructive criticism, Im working on my drifts and working on getting a cap card ( I finally have a job I just need to get paid.)


And Hell yah im gonna be harsh on you, it was my first vid!! Paybacks a ***** aint it?

(Just kidding im a nice kid)

 

[heero 12]

That music was perfect for a drift vid, and the 360's were insane! The shaking was a little annoying, but that can be fixed easy. This makes drifting look easy, which it is not, I have learned that, good job and looking forward to the next vid.