GH4 My first professional video.

Is the client always right? Well, you have to give them what they want. You can suggest, you can (importantly) show examples and options but ultimately they will pay for what they want and you need to accommodate them. This is what we get paid for.

There is ART, which is singular and personal, and there are ARTISANS who are commissioned to create/make work, and they do it to unusually high standards. They are two separate things- best not to confuse them.

For a general audience this is too long, however, this video is for a highly targeted audience. It may not be too long for the designed purpose. The client may be in love with their "process" which could be a problem, or it will capture the intended audience. Personally I design things on CAD and I fabricate so I was entertained, but for me it could be shorter still. Some sequences were repetitive, but again, if that is what the client wants so be it.

If you recognize what is going on in the shots, there's no need for VO or titles or chapters. I think all of that would simply clutter the piece.

I don't have a problem with the music. I have a problem with a lot of the music I hear on these forums, so for me going against the grain can be a good thing.

Good job! If this is your first sponsored piece, excellent work.

Now take everything you read in context. Just make sure you get hired to do it again, and again, and again.
 
klk said:
Is the client always right? Well, you have to give them what they want. You can suggest, you can (importantly) show examples and options but ultimately they will pay for what they want and you need to accommodate them. This is what we get paid for.

There is ART, which is singular and personal, and there are ARTISANS who are commissioned to create/make work, and they do it to unusually high standards. They are two separate things- best not to confuse them.

For a general audience this is too long, however, this video is for a highly targeted audience. It may not be too long for the designed purpose. The client may be in love with their "process" which could be a problem, or it will capture the intended audience. Personally I design things on CAD and I fabricate so I was entertained, but for me it could be shorter still. Some sequences were repetitive, but again, if that is what the client wants so be it.

If you recognize what is going on in the shots, there's no need for VO or titles or chapters. I think all of that would simply clutter the piece.

I don't have a problem with the music. I have a problem with a lot of the music I hear on these forums, so for me going against the grain can be a good thing.

Good job! If this is your first sponsored piece, excellent work.

Now take everything you read in context. Just make sure you get hired to do it again, and again, and again.
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Wow, thanks for the great feedback!
Btw, one of the keywords settled before filming was "artsy feel".
And also you are correct about this being for a targeted audience, sure titles would give more info for the average joe, but then again not everyone is going to a buy a forest machinery like cranes or trailers.

Also Im glad finally someone likes the music (Y)
 
I liked the video. A little slow but give the client what they want. I don't like the beginning. You have a awesome laser cut or machined logo at the end that looks way cooler then the sign shot in the beginning. Then a mediocre shot of the finished product in front of the building. I would vote for stronger shots at the beginning. Closeups of the finished machine in front of the building would have worked better - abstract shots followed by a stylized full shot. I would try to always have something moving in the frame. Any stationary shots should have a slight pan/digital zoom or something to keep visual interest. Quicker cuts might also help.
 
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