What does everyone think [of digital effects?]

The Wired Knight · Post by **The Wired Knight** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:09 pm

They can be nice and can help a video, but at the same time they can harm it. Like everything, good in moderation. Though I'm glad we're moving away from the period where the only videos that ever seemed to win things were videos with lots of special effects, it became the key to winning a contest whihc was frustrating.

As for me, I'm more for pure and simple editing rather than anything fancy. But that's just the way I like to edit.

burntoast · Post by **burntoast** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:55 pm

I like to think of effects as just another part of the editing process, which people can use to their advantage (or disadvantage, I suppose) in order to express the visions they have for creating their works. Effects seem to come naturally in this day and age, where people have so much freedom by using complex pieces of software to make their ideas come to life. As time passes by, it should be evident that videos will continue to evolve, containing more innovative ideas, more ways to weave stories, and yes--even more effects put to use. "Good ol' fashion direct cuts & fades" are still viable choices for anyone to go about editing, but these simple methods are slowly starting to fade away (no pun intended). My point is that I appreciate the existance of effects since they provide us with a wide range of options in the editing process. Personally, I still like keeping it simple, depending on the style of AMV I try to make.. usually the sappy, dramatic kinds.

requiett · Post by **requiett** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:03 pm

One thing that bugs me to a large extent is when people use FX solely for beat synch (even when I do it). It's boring, and especially so when it lasts the WHOLE video. For example, some CERTAIN recent unnamed Naruto editor had the gall to repeat the same FX over and over. I couldn't tell what the fuck was going on in the video with all the static either. What could have been potentially very awesome was bogged down in repetitiveness and blocking too much of the picture out.

Personally, I like FX most when I have no clue how clue how they were done (that's probably how it is for a lot of people). Problem is, there's not many FX I'm incapable of replicating given the time and patience.

FX are no substitute for good editing either. Any video must have a solid editing base to be enjoyable.

Maverick-Rubik · Post by **Maverick-Rubik** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:42 pm

Effects are a good reason to make me believe I'm editing something original.

OmniStrata · Post by **OmniStrata** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:49 am

Knowname wrote:
OmniStrata wrote: Especially the ones which I can easily copy WITHOUT using Adobe After Effects...
But some of us lack the computer knowhow to do anything in our editor NUT simple fades/ transitions... that shouldn't stop us to be pridefull... just cuz we're imbacils ;p.

What? You mean I seem to have computer knowhow? no way... I just do this and that and blam, nice fx...

Uanime5 · Post by **Uanime5** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:24 pm

I find effects that can alter speed are very useful.

-M_X_R- · Post by **-M_X_R-** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:42 pm

Maverick-Rubik wrote:Effects are a good reason to make me believe I'm editing something original.

diddo..