New Compositing INTRO!

[unTripp]

That's brilliant! The multi-layer look is not new but used to great effect here. I agree that the black/white/red thing works to add life.

The camera moves at the beginning and end look a bit jerky but that could have just been the YouTube playback.

I too watched it twice. Nicely done.

 

[oneinfiniteloop]

Not to be a harsh critic, but I'm not really digging this piece. This style has been done time and time again, and you have just rehashed it without adding anything. Your camera moves are erratic and linear, there is practically no easing from one move into the next. My guess is that you used a lot of keyframes where you probably only needed two to pull off the move. The Particular stuff is out of place, it has no real reason to be there. As well as your flourish, which covers up your name in z space, which just looks odd.

A note of the type as well, you have 3 different fonts throughout this piece, and you change fonts mid sequence for your credits. On top of that, none of your fonts really compliment each other. You open up with thin wedged serif font then follow that with a heavy, very geometric sans serif. Then at the end, back to the serif, with a ubiquitous typewriter font , probably Courier. When picking type you need to focus on picking something that compliments the piece you're working on. Do a little research into the time period, subject matter...find out what's relevant. That era of American history has a rich visual aesthetic, so you should be in no short supply of good type choices.

Overall, it's very light, with little texture. If you're going to use all that negative space, use it effectively. Right now, it's very random with little order and cohesion from one segment to the next. There is not visual cue tying it together, and with the lack of good solid, fluid camera moves that only highlights the disconnect even more.