My first A7R Video with leica lenses - any feedback?

[Alexhibition]

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Hi guys,

 

some time ago I was shooting a Video on the "Hohe Wand/ High Wall" Mountain in Austria and I wanted to ask you to give me some feedback. What do you like about it and what could I have done better? I Used leica lenses with 35mm and 50mm. I did everything myself, except when I am in the picture of course

 

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Regards

Alexhibition

[mwilliamsphotography]

Hi guys,

 

some time ago I was shooting a Video on the "Hohe Wand/ High Wall" Mountain in Austria and I wanted to ask you to give me some feedback. What do you like about it and what could I have done better? I Used leica lenses with 35mm and 50mm. I did everything myself, except when I am in the picture of course

 

--->

 

Regards

Alexhibition

 

You may wish to vary the length of each scene rather than being close to the same length perceptually.

 

When you moved from the wide scene and bench to the edge of the cliff, it would have been better to move toward the cliff a bit before cutting to it. This leads the viewers eye to expect the next scene and maintains continuity. This "push in" technique is also the reason zooms are used for video, but can be accomplished with a fixed focal length with certain equipment.

 

When panning consider altering the direction or cross dissolving when moving closer … right now what you are doing is called a "jump cut" which can be disorienting unless used for creative dramatic effect … which in this case, it isn't.

 

-Marc

[Alexhibition]

Thank you very much for your precise feedback. I will keep that in mind for my next projects!