Need some feedback on a top ten

Discussion in 'Reach Screenshots & Videos' started by Oli The G, Jan 19, 2011.

  1. Oli The G

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  2. RPAL

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    Since you decided to post this exact same video in 2 separate threads, I will go ahead and leave a review.

    Video Quality:
    Definitely poor quality. I watched it in 720p on a 1080p monitor, and even watching it without fullscreen was hard to see. Ezcap gives a lower quality then Standard Definition Bungie Pro does, both were poor, but thats because of your render settings. I HIGHLY recommend finding some better render settings that won't stretch your picture. By making your video render in 720p HD, you are basically losing quality for the sake of it showing up as "HD" on Youtube. Its far from HD. If you have any sort of motivation to make your videos better, considering buying an HD PVR (google it) or some other form of HD video capture device. You may need a faster computer. Let me also just add in that the audio quality is terrible. You either took a low quality song or the render settings messed it up.

    Editing:
    The editing was decent, but very annoying at times. I started getting confused when you showed the freeroam cameras before showing the actual clip for the top 10. If I am watching a Top 10, I would like to clearly see the clip in 1st person perspective right after I see the number. You can show freeroam clips as much as you want afterward. You may want to try to use still camera shots or constant tracking shots without random stops or cuts. It is easy to tell you are using theater mode when you fly 20 feet left, hard stop, and spin then turn right. Move at a constant rate until the clip ends. Obviously this doesn't apply to the 1st person view. Watch other Top 10's, like successful ones, to see what they are doing right.

    Overall:
    I definitely suggest getting a better capture card if you want continue making videos. If you are making them for fun, then go right ahead and continue the way you are. In your other thread for map videos, you seem like you want more subscribers, so you must be serious about this. Buy a better capture card then. I honestly didn't watch after the first clip with the shotgun until you re-posted the video because of how bad the video looked. Its so blurry and pixelated, its just a pain to watch.

    Nothing against you, I do this to most people that ask for reviews on videos. You posted it for feedback, I gave you some. Hope it helps.
     
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  3. Oli The G

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    its completely fine, I am going my best to save up for an HD PVR.

    £100 doesent come out of nowhere, especially when your 15 and jobs are tight!
     
  4. Rifte

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    Pretty much what RPAL has already said, but you should really practice not shaking the camera so much while the camera's flying around(e.g. 0:10-0:20). It looks unprofessional and is just all around a pain to watch(this includes in forge map videos too). Gameplay was good, I disagree on how you ranked some of them though (no.4 was meh).
     
  5. RPAL

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    I got my PVR when I was 15, just get it for your birthday. :p Oh, but if you do plan on getting one, be aware it could start to slow down your computer unless its fast enough.
     
  6. Titmar

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    entertaining video for the kills in it,
    but i gotta agree with the previous comments in the thread about smooth camera movement and your render settings.
     
  7. Oli The G

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    render settings are purely getting a new capture card.

    And I will work on my camera work, thats a definate, im not normally as shaky as I was when making that. hmm
     

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