Post by [beej] on Aug 27, 2014 12:03:21 GMT -5
Back when I was running things around here, I would often do write ups aimed at helping newer members/editors in growing and learning from the wealth of past videos in MVZ history. So I now present the first edition of MV School, featuring...
SANSJASON
Sansjason is one of the oldest, most well respected members of The MV Zone. In my estimation, he is one of the two most abstract, creative editors MVZ has ever seen. The video in particular I chose to showcase is a unique look at the oft forgotten, underrated...
Dan Maff
www.mediafire.com/watch/b5wu9biwxzswzv4/[sansjason]danmaff
(click to download)
This video is unique for many reasons. I can see that on the surface, many current editors would look down on this video as not holding up to current standards, and technically they would be right. But when you really watch and dig a little deeper, it's not hard to see why this is a classic and a forgotten gem in MVZ history.
The most obvious thing is the unique usage of text throughout the video. Displaying lyrical phrases in strategic places, most editors wouldn't dare interrupt the flow of a video by doing this. If anything, text on top of fully rendered, edited video would be the optimum choice. But Jason chose to cut to black with simple white text, multiple times throughout the video.
The next unique aspect of this video is the song choice. It's dark, moody, and doesn't give many options for sync in the verses. This serves as one of the video's strongest assets. For the most part, Jason forgo's the typical emphasis on move sync, almost completely. Can you imagine an established editor doing this nowadays? Jason seems to have a complete disregard for the "rules" of editing.
Immediately we see that SansJason has a strong knack for promo usage. Every word used in this video from Maff is dripping in emotion and intensity. It helps bring the video as a whole over the top and when paired with the song reflects a definite mood and aura.
In yet another example of Jason abandoning traditional editing rules in favor of emotion and artistry, we observe much longer clips that any editor would typically use. When most do this, it becomes boring and drastically disrupts the flow of the video. In Maff, it makes everything more cinematic. The video also contains strong, near overbearing effects that further reflect the mood as opposed to any generic need to put an effect on base footage to make it more appealing.
As we approach the end of the video, we also see that Jason was not constrained by any chronology throughout the video.
The Lesson:
What can be learned from this video? Whether it's your style as an editor or not, and whether you feel is holds up for not, there's one thing that can be taken from this video.
Don't necessarily be constrained by the rules. When editing, do right by your subject choice and own particular style. That's not to say to have a blatant disregard for what has been proven to work when editing a music video. But more simply, edit what feels right. If a longer clip is necessary, go for it. Don't hesitate to miss some syncing opportunities if it serves the greater good in your videos. And choose effects that enhance what you are trying to say with your video, not just effects for the sake of effects.
Further Study:
Like what you just viewed? Check out some other SanJason classics!
@lx
www.mediafire.com/watch/3p9wvgg0we5geef/[sansjason]@lx
Austin Aries
www.mediafire.com/watch/5922lukii5kl1nb/[sansjason]austinaries
Cages
www.mediafire.com/watch/aka0zr0rx94hdew/[sansjason]cages
If you all enjoyed this sort of thing and would like it to become a weekly thing, please comment and let me know.
SANSJASON
Sansjason is one of the oldest, most well respected members of The MV Zone. In my estimation, he is one of the two most abstract, creative editors MVZ has ever seen. The video in particular I chose to showcase is a unique look at the oft forgotten, underrated...
Dan Maff
www.mediafire.com/watch/b5wu9biwxzswzv4/[sansjason]danmaff
(click to download)
This video is unique for many reasons. I can see that on the surface, many current editors would look down on this video as not holding up to current standards, and technically they would be right. But when you really watch and dig a little deeper, it's not hard to see why this is a classic and a forgotten gem in MVZ history.
The most obvious thing is the unique usage of text throughout the video. Displaying lyrical phrases in strategic places, most editors wouldn't dare interrupt the flow of a video by doing this. If anything, text on top of fully rendered, edited video would be the optimum choice. But Jason chose to cut to black with simple white text, multiple times throughout the video.
The next unique aspect of this video is the song choice. It's dark, moody, and doesn't give many options for sync in the verses. This serves as one of the video's strongest assets. For the most part, Jason forgo's the typical emphasis on move sync, almost completely. Can you imagine an established editor doing this nowadays? Jason seems to have a complete disregard for the "rules" of editing.
Immediately we see that SansJason has a strong knack for promo usage. Every word used in this video from Maff is dripping in emotion and intensity. It helps bring the video as a whole over the top and when paired with the song reflects a definite mood and aura.
In yet another example of Jason abandoning traditional editing rules in favor of emotion and artistry, we observe much longer clips that any editor would typically use. When most do this, it becomes boring and drastically disrupts the flow of the video. In Maff, it makes everything more cinematic. The video also contains strong, near overbearing effects that further reflect the mood as opposed to any generic need to put an effect on base footage to make it more appealing.
As we approach the end of the video, we also see that Jason was not constrained by any chronology throughout the video.
The Lesson:
What can be learned from this video? Whether it's your style as an editor or not, and whether you feel is holds up for not, there's one thing that can be taken from this video.
Don't necessarily be constrained by the rules. When editing, do right by your subject choice and own particular style. That's not to say to have a blatant disregard for what has been proven to work when editing a music video. But more simply, edit what feels right. If a longer clip is necessary, go for it. Don't hesitate to miss some syncing opportunities if it serves the greater good in your videos. And choose effects that enhance what you are trying to say with your video, not just effects for the sake of effects.
Further Study:
Like what you just viewed? Check out some other SanJason classics!
@lx
www.mediafire.com/watch/3p9wvgg0we5geef/[sansjason]@lx
Austin Aries
www.mediafire.com/watch/5922lukii5kl1nb/[sansjason]austinaries
Cages
www.mediafire.com/watch/aka0zr0rx94hdew/[sansjason]cages
If you all enjoyed this sort of thing and would like it to become a weekly thing, please comment and let me know.