Lost Video Island

Im1oftheOceanic6 · Expert Vidder Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 3705

Thanks for answering my questions.

I'm trying to only use the slow down effect when I have to and I'm trying to make it really subtle.Hopefully it's subtle enough no one will know which clips have been slowed down.

As far as the pan and crop effect, I think I'm only going to use it to make all my clips either widescreen or fullscreen.I think a video looks more cleanly edited when all the clips are the same size.

Macaila

Fishbiscuits42 · Advanced Vidder Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 123

I am thinking about entering this months contest.
I was wondering if we are allowed to use instrumental versions of Michael's songs?

Stacy Lane

Aislynn · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:43 am Post subject:

You're welcome, Macaila!

And welcome, Stacy! We'd love for you to enter this month's contest!

We'll confer about your question and get back to you as soon as possible!

dl15 · Intermediate Vidder Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 30

Aislynn · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject:

Spikefan74 · Intermediate Vidder Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 26

I'd like to change my song if that is okay. Instead of "Unbreakable" I would like to use "Say, Say, Say".

supermander11 · Expert Vidder Joined: 04 Jul 2009 Posts: 88

Hey, I'm almost finished with my entry, but just to be sure, we can use audio (like voiceovers from lost) and text (as long as it doesn't move) right?

Aislynn · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:08 am Post subject:

Changed the song for you, Spikefan!

Supermander, yes, non-moving text is fine.

We'll get back to you as soon as possible about the audio.

eloramoon · Council Member Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 9077

Hi!

Ok, sorry to throw more questions on the pile! Like everyone, I just want to make sure I'm totally clear on a few things.

1) Cropping

I understand that we can't use the motion zoom, but can I change from one clip to the same clip, but cropped a little closer?

Like:

2) Can we use an edited version of the song?

3) I am still confused on the point of coloring. Must black and white clips be used sparingly? Or could we do a whole video in black and white? (Just curious...)

Thanks!

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Aislynn · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject:

Supermander, yes, you may use audio but we suggest keeping it to as little as you absolutely need and focus more on the clip choices, lyric use, etc.

Julia, sorry I forgot to tell you yesterday that we saw your question and would be getting back to you.

Anyway, we did discussed your questions!

1. Cropping. Static cropping is fine (like if you just used your second shot) but using cropping for beat use (as in going from the first shot to the second) would be considered using it for an effect and we suggest avoiding that.

2. Song editing is fine.

3. Black and white is allowed, so if you want to do the entire vid in black and white or if you want to have just one black and white clip thrown in there

either would be fine.

Hope that answered your questions!

eloramoon · Council Member Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 9077

Thanks, Ais!

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Aislynn · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject:

You're welcome!

Polarbear · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:00 am Post subject:

Polarbear · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject:

*bump*

edit: just saw we can't use a lot of audio now? How is that an effect? :s Surely effects are mainly visual effects or audio effects where you add an echo sound to the audio or something. I don't really understand how cropping to the beat is an effect either. I mean you get that happening in the show itself not to the beat but it cutting in so you could technically use it from the show which I have done without using the pan/crop tool at alll.
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Uruviel · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:28 am Post subject:

Paul, to quote Ais: