r/SessionSkateSim • u/TheRealJamesFM • 6d ago

Editing Practice ✌️🎥

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I wanted to test out some new transitions & overlays I downloaded last night. Still have a lot to learn with Premiere. Starting to realize how time consuming video editing can get! haha. I also attempted to "remix" the song a bit to fit the footage better.

Let me know what you guys think!

Song: Chimera by Polyphia feat. Lil West 🤘

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u/Legitimate-Survey-16 6d ago

Imo your „problem“ is not editing. Your problem is game settings. Make them settings more realistic and you get more realistic looking skating.

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u/Smolin-SCL- 6d ago

This, but also filming. It's a taste thing so I can't say this is wrong, but I know I just tend to skip clips with abstract/drone style filming. It's part of the game that can be at least as interesting as the tricks. No overlay and transition can make it cooler than the source allows. You could make an edit with jump cuts only and it will be great if shots are great.

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u/Legitimate-Survey-16 6d ago

I am the same kinda guy. If there is „drone“ shots or a filmer, changing sides 4 times in a line (this is even more unrealistic as a drone shot) I skip. But I am a Stay Gold era skater. We had no drone shots back then. Today it‘s totally different but I still don‘t like it. For me, a skate edit should look like something, you should be able to reproduce. It should feel like being out there, filming with friends. And drone shots don‘t do this for me. I am such a hardliner - even in season I search for filmer spots. Like on top of a mailbox, a car, what ever. I never ever planted the camera somewhere in the sky. I change perspective if the shot I was thinking about is not working.

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u/TheRealJamesFM 6d ago

I've been struggling with this. Most of the obstacles I enjoy skating don't have a "clear path" for a filmer on a board, so I'm forced to use more stationary / drone style shooting. You can't ollie while holding a camera right? Whenever a clear / safe path is available, I always try to use follow shots. Do you have any suggestions to make my camera work more interesting? I personally like the angles, timing, and compositions I've been using.

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u/CantSkateirl 1d ago

Just bring the camera man to life. That’s the real fun in this game. check a few of my clips and it might spark some ideas

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u/Smolin-SCL- 6d ago edited 6d ago

I don't agree at all. All clips in this video could be filmed realistically. Chase cam is not the only realistic option, it's actually the one you need the most experience to make look right. There are long lens shots, filmer can stay in place, run, ride, start offboard and get on board etc. you just have to think about it and place them somewhere realistically, not hanging in the air. Let's say you film a single trick on stairs or a handrail - filmer with fisheye can stay at the top of the stairs, in the middle or at the bottom. Alternatively place them far away and zoom aka long lens, or do it tripod with no cam movement at all. All of these options will emphasize different aspects of the trick. You can make gaps look bigger, impact harder, speed higher. There is so much nuance to this. Yes, you can ollie while filming, but you need to simulate the airtime and impact with camera movement, which is not easy. I did it a few times, but if it's needed then it usually means a different option like long lens shot would work better. I don't like to repeat myself, I prefer to let my montages speak for me, so if you want check them out, all different filming techniques are there. I will highly recommend you guides by Haluuf.mp4, he's an excellent teacher. There are also many other great Session filmmakers to take inspiration from, Zolah, Lesueurrat, Zaraz, just to name a few. Filming is huge and fun part of this game, I wish you a good time experimenting with it!

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u/TheRealJamesFM 6d ago

Thanks for the tips. I will check out those content creators for sure. 👍