Whether you're filming a camera review or working on your latest vlog, one of the easiest ways to take your video to the next level is to have clever transitions. To help you do just that, Rachel and Daniel of Mango Street have created a video showcasing six in-camera video transitions you can do with little more than a bit of planning.
The video summarizes six different methods in just 120 seconds: through the door, back in shot, whip tilt up and down, below ground, strafe blocking and prism wipe. Each method is detailed with a how-to shot and and a final result shot to show both how to get it done and what the final result looks like.
At the end of the video, all of the techniques are put together to create a seamless flow of footage using all six methods. It's a short, simple video that manages to pack a punch in just under two minutes.
As noted by Mango Street in the description of the video, don't forget, 'focus on the story first. Transitions should only serve to enhance your story.'
It's the only camera with 4K 60p, with DPAF touch screen on the market. Huge chip too. Philip Bloom owns a 1DXII for "4K slo-mo, small size, and great colour SOOC"
I'd have to say these days, because of access (internet) and affordability (lower prices high quality), we tend to see content creation all looking very similar. These types of transitions are pretty much everywhere now just like in commercials the use of 80'/90's look and feel (vhs, 4:3) and ultra saturated colors (red and blue hard lights) are prevalent. It's just the nature of the business I guess. My recommendation as a professional will be to not follow the trends and try to use your time to come up with something new and refreshing (if you're concern is purely a visual language or aesthetic) or even better... just focus on the story you're trying to tell.
I liked this little tutorial. Got me thinking. Those of you complaining don’t have any experience. This was clever.
One upon a time, in a galaxy far far away.....
The director used the special effects generator to transition from scene to scene. It was a Panasonic switcher that just about every small TV station or producer owned. He even used the effects in order. Now, let me see if I can remember his name... oh ya, George Lucas and the film was Star Wars. The same effects have been used in each of the original series movies ever since.
Of course, the movies didn’t do well. It’s been over 40 years and the films are still watched millions of times each day.
Wow, useful, practical content on DPR - and related to video, to boot! What kind of cataclysm might this foretell? :D Seriously, thank you for the video. It’s good stuff for all of us who work with extremely limited resources.
Did you miss the gigantic gimbal? That, right there, is a much better argument for other systems than any sensor considerations. Plus, Canon’s DR is hardly the issue for video recording - it’s the awful crop and massive files in 4K that are troublesome.
I’m kinda new to video, so I find this stuff very helpful. It’s too bad people trash other people’s work. Remember Bambi? “If you can’t say something nice...” thank you for posting. Hope to see more. Gets my juices flowing.
or maybe you just satisfy with these simple overused cheap/amateurish shots
I expect dpreview share some real talents like Sam Kolder / Wolfcrow / Parker Walbeck who consistently give us true professional tips and ideas to our shots
These techniques were heavily used in Children of Men and Birdman. These techniques aren't amateurish just the way they were assembled in this cut was not the best. They were just grossly showing the technique but it's up to us viewers to use those techniques in more creative ways. Refer to the new Forever music video by ASAP Rocky. This technique is used pretty well in that video.
Well, let's say we are seeing things differently. Just because some films applied certain techniques in some shots doesn't mean it's not cliché and tiresome to watch at this moment of time. Film making and videography evolved so much in the past few years that these shots are really boring and look even cheaper day by day. If you find the video helpful and learn something from it, good for you then.
As a total newbie to video, this was very eye-opening.
I have neither the time nor the inclination to become a video pro, and I am quite certain that there are countless better tutorials for more professional techniques than this one. However, I think you'll find it difficult to find any tutorial that crams this much (albeit basic) useful advice in 120 seconds.
"Entry-level tutorials displaying a technique show a simplistic simplistic version and lack subtlety" News at 11.
Srsly. It's a 120 second video with six cut ideas, clearly made for complete amateurs. It's up to you to take these building blocks and make them into something good. All of these simplistic techniques have been successfully used in multimillion dollar productions to great effect.
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