- how did you learn about effects? did you learn by doing? by reading/watching tutorials? by studying other vids?
Mostly, by screwing around with options in the editor and seeing if anything works. I will watch other vids and go 'ooo!' that's neat, but watching other people's vids that way more often ends up being an exercise in what not to do (because I don't want to steal someone else's style) than anything else.
- how do you know when to apply effects? do you see them in your mind's eye when you are imagining your vid? or do you find out where to use them only once you get into the editing? has your awareness of where to use them improved over time?
I'd say that the first vid where I did an effect was on my Moulin Rouge vid and that was driven by practicality. The movie starts in B&W and fades into color and that really didn't work for the mood of my vid, so I introduced a red-stained middle state.
If something isn't working with hardcuts or a simple cross-dissolve, I would look around at the other options to make it look right with the sound.
A lot of it comes from the music. A lot. If the music says that something needs to be happening and the clip itself is right for the mood but not quite right for the sound, effects can make it fit better.
Some vids, I can tell that they need effects while I'm imagining them -- the SPN vids I did where both like that -- the color splashes for 'Prayer' were part of the first conception of the vid.
I believe that, like all other parts of my vidding, I've gotten better at it over time, definitely. Of course, if you just go by popularity, I peaked with "Affirmation", so, there you go. And that vid just has basic color-adjustment, effects-wise.
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Mostly, by screwing around with options in the editor and seeing if anything works. I will watch other vids and go 'ooo!' that's neat, but watching other people's vids that way more often ends up being an exercise in what not to do (because I don't want to steal someone else's style) than anything else.
- how do you know when to apply effects? do you see them in your mind's eye when you are imagining your vid? or do you find out where to use them only once you get into the editing? has your awareness of where to use them improved over time?
I'd say that the first vid where I did an effect was on my Moulin Rouge vid and that was driven by practicality. The movie starts in B&W and fades into color and that really didn't work for the mood of my vid, so I introduced a red-stained middle state.
If something isn't working with hardcuts or a simple cross-dissolve, I would look around at the other options to make it look right with the sound.
A lot of it comes from the music. A lot. If the music says that something needs to be happening and the clip itself is right for the mood but not quite right for the sound, effects can make it fit better.
Some vids, I can tell that they need effects while I'm imagining them -- the SPN vids I did where both like that -- the color splashes for 'Prayer' were part of the first conception of the vid.
I believe that, like all other parts of my vidding, I've gotten better at it over time, definitely. Of course, if you just go by popularity, I peaked with "Affirmation", so, there you go. And that vid just has basic color-adjustment, effects-wise.