hi all bmx and mtbers i want to make a movie and i just wanted to know if it was a good thing.
if you have any thorts on what would be good or bad :nuts:
if you have any thorts on what would be good or bad :nuts:
i want to try and make a movie
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i love making video's...but the people that i ride with just don't want to get off their bikes long enough to take a video. so i haven't made one in a long time...
it's fun but after a few months you get burnt out and want to just ride without having to stop every few minutes to get all setup and stuff. Urban stuff is way easier than trails, especially if you go with a group and you don't really care if you're in the movie, all you have to do is watch your buds ride around and you try and get everything on film.
Kornphlake said:
i hate riding street with a camera... But its fine at the dirtjumps or skateparks. When i get tired i can take some footage and the same with my friends. With street the problem becomes actualy carrying the camera around and not wanting to fall with it.
you can get a free, and legal video editer from microsoft.com its called microsoft movie maker 2, its what i use and im pretty happy with it.
your vid is really good dwaugh those dj's look like a lotta fun
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I have made a few BMX and mtb films, and I am very experienced to say the least. There are a few key things to make a good film.
- You have to like filming. If you hate filming while riding, and editing, and the only reason why you're doing it, is the finished video, forget it. It's not going to happen.
- Take time to get to know your camera. Read the manual if neccessary.
- Take time to get to know your editing software. This can take a while.
- Try different angles when filming, but still keeping in mind that you can see what's going on. Standing underneath a guy doing a 5 foot gap might sound cool, but when you see it afterwards, it sucks. Look at what other movie makers are doing.
- Remember always to hold your cam steady. Shaking cam equals bad movie.
- Study, watch movies and learn about filming as much as you can.
- The better your films get, the more hyped you get your friends when they watch themselves on film, and the more the wanna film with you and go big.
Go for it!
Some pictures from one of my movies (woodward camp):
- You have to like filming. If you hate filming while riding, and editing, and the only reason why you're doing it, is the finished video, forget it. It's not going to happen.
- Take time to get to know your camera. Read the manual if neccessary.
- Take time to get to know your editing software. This can take a while.
- Try different angles when filming, but still keeping in mind that you can see what's going on. Standing underneath a guy doing a 5 foot gap might sound cool, but when you see it afterwards, it sucks. Look at what other movie makers are doing.
- Remember always to hold your cam steady. Shaking cam equals bad movie.
- Study, watch movies and learn about filming as much as you can.
- The better your films get, the more hyped you get your friends when they watch themselves on film, and the more the wanna film with you and go big.
Go for it!
Some pictures from one of my movies (woodward camp):
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I have tried making videos. It is a lot of fun. after a while it gets old and you dont really think about it but stay with it anyway. Youll be glad
thanks for the posts would it be a good idear to get people across the world to send me vidio footage of them and there mates riding for my vidio coz i just got all my eidting stuff for my computer so all i haf to do is find sume sick trails and street then ill start the vid
might as well make it. be great fun, and even if it turns out crappy, it will have been a trip. if it's good, send it to potential sponsors, watch with your friends, ****s and giggles