kevlar kohleone
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Anybody else?
New Music Video Off My New Mixtape
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kevlar kohleone
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kevlar kohleone
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Nobody?
FruitOfTheVale
Superstar
Dope song bro, however the video a lil too literal for the type of song it is. IMO the video could be more expressive instead of literal, i.e. if the lighting is more directed (softer/more diffused, more dramatic lighting set-ups like split-lighting, etc.) and if there was more thought put into the specific scenes being shot. You don't have to do no acting scenes or nothing like that, just pick a location that looks cool on camera where you can control the lighting or shoot at a good time of day where the lighting is good (blue hour, golden hour, sunset/sunrise) and throw in some interesting props that relate to the vibe you're going for.
These are some examples of what I'm talking about
^Split lighting, half of him is lit and the other half falls into darkness
Softer lighting in general is gon look more professional
These are some examples of what I'm talking about
^Split lighting, half of him is lit and the other half falls into darkness
Softer lighting in general is gon look more professional
kevlar kohleone
Pro
I appreciate that critique because it’s informativeDope song bro, however the video a lil too literal for the type of song it is. IMO the video could be more expressive instead of literal, i.e. if the lighting is more directed (softer/more diffused, more dramatic lighting set-ups like split-lighting, etc.) and if there was more thought put into the specific scenes being shot. You don't have to do no acting scenes or nothing like that, just pick a location that looks cool on camera where you can control the lighting or shoot at a good time of day where the lighting is good (blue hour, golden hour, sunset/sunrise) and throw in some interesting props that relate to the vibe you're going for.
These are some examples of what I'm talking about
^Split lighting, half of him is lit and the other half falls into darkness
Softer lighting in general is gon look more professional
kevlar kohleone
Pro
How would u rate the video on a scale of one 2 ten tho?Dope song bro, however the video a lil too literal for the type of song it is. IMO the video could be more expressive instead of literal, i.e. if the lighting is more directed (softer/more diffused, more dramatic lighting set-ups like split-lighting, etc.) and if there was more thought put into the specific scenes being shot. You don't have to do no acting scenes or nothing like that, just pick a location that looks cool on camera where you can control the lighting or shoot at a good time of day where the lighting is good (blue hour, golden hour, sunset/sunrise) and throw in some interesting props that relate to the vibe you're going for.
These are some examples of what I'm talking about
^Split lighting, half of him is lit and the other half falls into darkness
Softer lighting in general is gon look more professional
FruitOfTheVale
Superstar
Production value wise 3/10, the editing is fine but the camera angles and the lighting leave a lot to be desired. A close-up shot of you rapping would've been nice to cut to from time, it seemed like the camera operator only had one lens the whole time because he moved in closer with a wide lens instead of switching to a telephoto prime like an 85mm or a 135mm for the closeup shot. a telephoto lens will let you get more depth of field where the focus would blur out the background a lot more.
Sometimes the wide look is desired if your goal is to make the video seem like it's "raw footage" or grittier. The lighting was also not up to par though which takes away from if the way it was shot was supposed to come off as gritty.
Performance wise you did pretty well, you had some energy and you rapped in sync with the song to where there was no sync delay. Again, the scenes that were shot could have been staged better to be more visually interesting to where it don't just seem like you randomly asked someone to shoot a video on the curb w/ a camera phone. Think of some good examples of other artists w/ good videos you want to model your own after and pay attention to the type of props and sets they use.
FruitOfTheVale
Superstar
@ 2:18 in this video is a good example of softer lighting combined w/ a smoke machine to spread the light evenly around the room. A smoke machine on indoor shoots combined with a softboxed light source goes a long way towards making a more professional looking video. You can also see that they shot mostly wide because they wanted the video to be a little grittier and less commercial.
EDIT: If you don't got a budget to rent some lights, a softbox kit & a smoke machine then I would recommend shooting at magic hour/golden hour like I mentioned in the other post. Find a couple good locations and you'll be straight
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kevlar kohleone
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I have the camera my brother shot it & I directed it & edited the footage. I been doing it this way 4 a few yrs if I had someone wit the passion 4 videography I could just focus on my craft because I have the equipment i just need the help
FruitOfTheVale
Superstar
Hit up some film students at CCs and state schools in your area, a lot of them are hungry for regular clients. $300 is a good price point for labor for someone looking to build their portfolio, especially if they have access to school film equipment to where you don't have to pay for lighting rental, production insurance and etc. Also a lot of them got they own gear
kevlar kohleone
Pro
I thought about that haven’t set foot on a campus yet but I always felt like that was a good idea & ima really into that
kevlar kohleone
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How would u rate the video on a scale of one to ten?
It looks okay to me.. the song is dope good shyt.
Check out my latest project with Ensilence
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/ensilence-ghetto-gorgeous-ep-produced-by-tekbeatz.766366/
Check out my latest project with Ensilence
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/ensilence-ghetto-gorgeous-ep-produced-by-tekbeatz.766366/
I would rate it 4. And that's just because the camera had decent - good quality. But it seems like a freshman college student shot it. Just my humble opinion. But the music is solid.