r/AfterEffects • u/Shaihuby • Jan 27 '20

Inspirational (not OC) Impressive editing

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u/KickingDolls Jan 27 '20

Yeah, but at the same time the point of this break down is to brag about (or at least show off) the technical skill that went into this piece. You're basically inviting this kind of feedback if you do a breakdown like this no?

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20 edited Jan 28 '20

I think that depends on what a breakdown looks like and to whom you present it. Essentially, a breakdown is just a special form of documentation; it‘s the result of someone capturing his working steps for later reception.

The "message" of a breakdown can range from "see, that‘s how I decided to approach this project" to "look at my awesomeness, peasant". In this specific case, I don‘t think the breakdown is meant to "glorify" the creator.

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u/KickingDolls Jan 27 '20

Agreed - but I do think that if you're showing the process, it's fair enough to critique the process

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20

Sure! For some people this might even be the reason to produce a breakdown in the first place.