Is there anything I could do to improve this montage?

[msmit701]

Other than the beginning typo

[jasonsevern]

Well, im just going to put it out there and say it wasnt great, to be honest the quality of the clips wasn't that good really it was standard stuff, you need to see that the standard of clips is so high on youtube alot is based down to luck of getting clips, editing wise well it's kinda plain and the music seemed like it was just put in and the clips didn't sync with your clips

other than that nice try i hope you don't take it the wrong way but take it as CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.

[Big_Boy_Chilla]

I liked it but i have to agree with jason on the quality. Mabey for ur next montage use a song that ppl like for exampe champagne showers but if u use that song start it a 1:57 thats when song will start the real music but great QS I even like the drag QS u did I give VID a 6.5/10

[lgn19]

To make a good sniper montage these days you need killfeeds and objective play

[msmit701]

Thanks for the encouragement for those of you who did say something. I personally enjoy in the end. What songs are popular these days?

[TripleZeroOught]

Nice, it's definitely an improvement. Obviously, the graphics quality is better, and you're including only a few missed shots.

One thing I think is that the epicness needs to be more concentrated. It seems like it's a general overview of your kills from four or so matches. However, some games might feature only two or three worthy kills and some none at all, and a good montage can have shots from close two two dozen different games.

A lot of the other stuff is a matter of personal preference. Many people like heavy editing with wild transitions, lots of color correction, and countless slow downs and fast forwards, but I only like it when it actually serves a purpose rather than being there just for the sake of it. In that video, it does seem like much of the slow motion stuff is random.

As for the music, I also like for it to serve a purpose, such as to set a certain mood, and for the video clips to then sync up with the music. There's nothing wrong with In the End, but it seems to have been in countless videos by now, and in this case it feels more like an afterthought than something meant to complement the gameplay.

Maybe you want to show that sniping like this is no big deal for you, and you could then play something that is relaxed or playful. Maybe you want to convey a sense of energy, and you could go with some fast rock music. But I'd stay away from tracks are too common. Like someone put Cell Dweller in their videos, and then everyone else started playing Cell Dweller. Next someone used Blue Stahli, and suddenly half the montages feature Blue Stahli. That's boring. That doesn't mean you have to dig out an obscure song from an indie band from 1971, but don't follow the others either.

[msmit701]

I am not a song person though. I only have like 15 songs that could be used from itunes, and I don't know any names of songs that are any good to others. That's where my greatest downfall is. I don't have a good library or knowledge of songs. The next problem is that I don't know how to sync video and it takes HOURS (around 6) just to split everything down to be used. Without pinnacle anymore, I have to go back through my videos and FIND all the kills and then cut them and then see if their any good. Then I would have to add effects and I try to keep them in chronological order too.

as far as kill feeds, I can do those easily in cod 4, but idk if anybody's interested in that.

[YonghuiDKim]

Learn from this



That will teach you what you need to do.

I don't even like to watch QS montages, but this one made me watch it all the time

[SuperFalcon]

I liked most of the kills but dont think the music was the right choice.
You have the same habit as me - reloading after every shot, which when watchin back can be annoying.
All in all, better than I can do.

[msmit701]

Is this one any better or worse than the quickscoping ones?