MUSIC VIDEO: (Music Video) Comedy Rap tribute to Leonardo DiCaprio

Keep it up.

I have to say your work will probably get a lot better if you keep doing it. But definitely some funny lines in there..."with my revenant jacket!"
 
You're still trying to do too much in single shots. Especially for a music video, shot count needs to be high. That is, more shots, edited at a faster pace.

There are also shots edited against each other that are too similar. It's not close enough to count as a jump cut, but it's too similar to think of it as completely different shot. Use a healthy mix of wide shot, mediums, and close-ups, and try thinking of each sequence as an opportunity to tell a complete mini-story within the larger piece.

Composition is one place that needs practice. The camera most often seems to be at standing eye level of the camera operator, which makes for some very flat imagery. Check out THIS THREAD that one of our members started a few years ago, specifically the second and third posts (titled "Framing" and "Lensing", respectively), and try to shake up your shots using some of those ideas.
 
First of all thank you so much for taking the time to help me out. I checked out the thread you recommended and can definitely look back at the rookie mistakes that I made.
Next time I make a video I am going to keep "thinking of each sequence as an opportunity to tell a complete mini-story within the larger piece" in mind. Thanks again for the help!
 
Alex H. said:
You're still trying to do too much in single shots. Especially for a music video, shot count needs to be high. That is, more shots, edited at a faster pace.

There are also shots edited against each other that are too similar. It's not close enough to count as a jump cut, but it's too similar to think of it as completely different shot. Use a healthy mix of wide shot, mediums, and close-ups, and try thinking of each sequence as an opportunity to tell a complete mini-story within the larger piece.

Composition is one place that needs practice. The camera most often seems to be at standing eye level of the camera operator, which makes for some very flat imagery. Check out THIS THREAD that one of our members started a few years ago, specifically the second and third posts (titled "Framing" and "Lensing", respectively), and try to shake up your shots using some of those ideas.
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Good points.

-M
 
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