Post by [beej] on Sept 22, 2014 21:36:04 GMT -5
It's time to turn the spotlight on perhaps the most consistent pillar of the MVZ community...
Awesome Dude
There's a lot of obvious lessons that can be culled from a talented guy like AD. His entire catalog is a wealth of knowledge that is very easily absorbed. More so than editor I've ever seen, AD makes everything seem effortless. It's when you truly turn your eye to the technicalities of any of his videos that you see how truly complex his edits are. The video that we study this week is in my opinion, one of the three greatest videos to ever come from this site.
Just A Thought
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/watch/l5qkwm8metcbz1c/[awesomedude]justathought.wmv
(replaces x's with t's)
Honestly, this video can teach any lesson. Sync, song choice, pace, mood, flow...it's all here. While I may touch on some of these, we're going to focus in on two elements that we haven't yet honed in on in previous lessons.
-abstraction
-non-traditional sync
When this video first debuted in early 2009, it was unlike anything I had seen. Watching it again 5 years later, it's still unlike anything I see. This video was hugely influential, not only to me, but to the whole community.
On first viewing, perhaps the biggest thing that sticks out is the extreme lack of traditional "wrestling" footage. You won't see many moves in this video. AD forgoes perhaps the most basic element in a typical wrestling MV, and instead opts for creating a cinematic experience. There's nothing surface level about this video. It would have been very easy to pick a rock song, or something beat heavy, and make an awesome Brian Pillman video. Instead, AD delves deep into the psyche of "The Loose Canon."
The most obvious issue with exclusion of most match footage in an MV is figuring out just what to sync. It's easy to forget when editing that while you have a finite amount of footage to work with, in essence, you as the editor become a second director. While the footage is set in stone, you have the ability to manipulate. AD takes longer clips and jump cuts or moves the camera around to sync the beats. Not only does this give the video a unique feel and save footage, it helps create a frenetic pace and aura that ties directly into his subject.
Throughout the entire video, AD focuses in on the eyes. Pillman had the eyes of a madman, and when combined with the editing styles, mood, and song, you get the whole package in terms of storytelling. AD was able to take some of the most uninspired footage that we all come across (promo footage / backstage monitor watching) and make it mean something by taking control of the camera and making it work for him.
As a whole, I would consider this video on par with the likes of Her69Eyes and SanJason's work in terms of being abstract. AD very obviously had a vision for this video, and executed it to perfection. There was some serious thought in this work...thought that stretched beyond the traditional views of what a wrestling MV is. Videos that fit that definition are videos that push the boundaries and benefit all editors at this site.
The Lesson:
Put some thought into your video beyond merely going through the editing motions. Realize that when you take control of the footage you have to work with, you can bend and manipulate it to make it work for whatever purpose you may have.
Further Study:
Like what you just viewed? Check out some other Awesome Dude classics!
Aut Vincere Aut Mori
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/watch/c7482b2qujfly0g/[awesomedude]autvincereautmori.wmv
Madness
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/watch/vo6n70cdzvxkshb/[awesomedude]madness.wmv
Mysterio v. Malenko
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/watch/n4007u6bsc9xos8/[awesomedude]mysteriovsmalenko.wmv
Awesome Dude
There's a lot of obvious lessons that can be culled from a talented guy like AD. His entire catalog is a wealth of knowledge that is very easily absorbed. More so than editor I've ever seen, AD makes everything seem effortless. It's when you truly turn your eye to the technicalities of any of his videos that you see how truly complex his edits are. The video that we study this week is in my opinion, one of the three greatest videos to ever come from this site.
Just A Thought
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/watch/l5qkwm8metcbz1c/[awesomedude]justathought.wmv
(replaces x's with t's)
Honestly, this video can teach any lesson. Sync, song choice, pace, mood, flow...it's all here. While I may touch on some of these, we're going to focus in on two elements that we haven't yet honed in on in previous lessons.
-abstraction
-non-traditional sync
When this video first debuted in early 2009, it was unlike anything I had seen. Watching it again 5 years later, it's still unlike anything I see. This video was hugely influential, not only to me, but to the whole community.
On first viewing, perhaps the biggest thing that sticks out is the extreme lack of traditional "wrestling" footage. You won't see many moves in this video. AD forgoes perhaps the most basic element in a typical wrestling MV, and instead opts for creating a cinematic experience. There's nothing surface level about this video. It would have been very easy to pick a rock song, or something beat heavy, and make an awesome Brian Pillman video. Instead, AD delves deep into the psyche of "The Loose Canon."
The most obvious issue with exclusion of most match footage in an MV is figuring out just what to sync. It's easy to forget when editing that while you have a finite amount of footage to work with, in essence, you as the editor become a second director. While the footage is set in stone, you have the ability to manipulate. AD takes longer clips and jump cuts or moves the camera around to sync the beats. Not only does this give the video a unique feel and save footage, it helps create a frenetic pace and aura that ties directly into his subject.
Throughout the entire video, AD focuses in on the eyes. Pillman had the eyes of a madman, and when combined with the editing styles, mood, and song, you get the whole package in terms of storytelling. AD was able to take some of the most uninspired footage that we all come across (promo footage / backstage monitor watching) and make it mean something by taking control of the camera and making it work for him.
As a whole, I would consider this video on par with the likes of Her69Eyes and SanJason's work in terms of being abstract. AD very obviously had a vision for this video, and executed it to perfection. There was some serious thought in this work...thought that stretched beyond the traditional views of what a wrestling MV is. Videos that fit that definition are videos that push the boundaries and benefit all editors at this site.
The Lesson:
Put some thought into your video beyond merely going through the editing motions. Realize that when you take control of the footage you have to work with, you can bend and manipulate it to make it work for whatever purpose you may have.
Further Study:
Like what you just viewed? Check out some other Awesome Dude classics!
Aut Vincere Aut Mori
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/watch/c7482b2qujfly0g/[awesomedude]autvincereautmori.wmv
Madness
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/watch/vo6n70cdzvxkshb/[awesomedude]madness.wmv
Mysterio v. Malenko
hxxp://www.mediafire.com/watch/n4007u6bsc9xos8/[awesomedude]mysteriovsmalenko.wmv