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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I used a lot of cut to black in my film. I think it illustrated time staying consistent or something. But theres a lot i need to work on.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BrickyBlog]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-08-03T18:24:23Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[All advice should be taken with an open mind, also none of it is obviously 100% true all the time. George Lucas used some crazy transitions to give Star Wars a retro feel, like Flash Gordonand other '30s serials. (One of the few things he dun right)

So yeah there is a time and place for everything, but were all speaking from experience (and opinion). Yes, even comic sans ms has a place in the universe. It's very small though ;)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[topit]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-07-18T21:34:25Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote]Just don't use the default settings at all. This means, no Ken Burns effect, none of that obnoxious fade in fade out title with a black stroke around the white text. None of those stupid pre-made trailers that come with iMovie 11.[/quote]

I've always tried to keep to this type of thinking when editing. Thanks for making light of this.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Legocloniac477]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-07-17T21:28:23Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=masterlego][quote=Lavamation]I agree...I avoid using all transitions except for the fade in, fade out and pretty much all fading ones.[/quote]
other creative transitions are cool other then fading like if a wall got destroyed and you could make a piece fly at the camera and use that for a transition[/quote]
That is very true...]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Lavamation]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-07-17T20:19:29Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Lavamation]I agree...I avoid using all transitions except for the fade in, fade out and pretty much all fading ones.[/quote]
other creative transitions are cool other then fading like if a wall got destroyed and you could make a piece fly at the camera and use that for a transition]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[masterlego]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-07-17T20:05:41Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=HoldingOurOwn]Another thing to avoid is trying to use every type of transition in an editor's arsenal.[/quote]

Does not apply if you are George Lucas.

But if you aren't, most transitions only need a simple cut. And rarely a fade to black/white or crossfade. But only rarely.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Nathan Wells]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/335/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-07-17T20:01:44Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I agree...I avoid using all transitions except for the fade in, fade out and pretty much all fading ones.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Lavamation]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-07-17T19:18:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Another thing to avoid is trying to use every type of transition in an editor's arsenal.  May be fun, but it makes a video haphazard and inconsistant.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[HoldingOurOwn]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-07-17T19:17:27Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I don't think going nazi on the way people want to do there post production is good. It should be how they wanna make it, and shouldn't warrant yourself to say what they think is good and what you think is bad.]]></content>
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			<updated>2013-07-17T18:48:37Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I made my opening logo in iMovie, with a simple Kens Burns effect. However, the camera moves so quickly over a long travel time that all you are ever thinking about is that piece of hair I mistakenly had in that photo :P

I also don't use the trailers that come in iMovie, but I plan to once I get most of the shots done in my film. I do this just so people can see what's coming up. I also like the music in it. I'm thinking of using some of the music on the iPad app's trailers.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[jasper]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-06-16T01:55:56Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[sorta related to this, is not Brickfilms, but, it relates to camera shots. with this one: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7It2oyIUCJw] my very first live action [/url] and the latest one from me: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwf5sBQfbTI] 'homecoming' [/url]
I'm trying to move away from static camera's completely. in live actions and in brickfilms, it just makes it seem much more interesting.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Cooked Cat]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/2836/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-05-27T08:52:21Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=topitmunkeydog]Well it really annoys me when people make simple editing mistakes that are so easy to fix even when they are in a simpler software like WMM or iMovie. So let's all mention a few pet peeves that we think people should fix so their film will go from awful to mediocre (or mediocre to amazing!! Don't lose hope!!) 
Just saying, I'm going to make a musical of [url=http://www.mspaintadventures.com/sweetbroandhellajeff/comoc.php]Sweet Bro And Hella Jeff,[/url] (pottymouth warning) so I am at the same time looking for suggestions on how to make something look totally amateurish and awful. Ironically, of course. A lot of Comic Sans MS. 

So my first suggestion to go out to all of you is: If you are using Windows Movie Maker or iMovie, that's ok. Just don't use the default settings at all. This means, no Ken Burns effect, none of that obnoxious fade in fade out title with a black stroke around the white text. None of those stupid pre-made trailers that come with iMovie 11. To me, that says "LOOK AT ME USING IMOVIE." Change the fonts, colors, transitions, titles, to something appropriate to the project. And if you can't think of something good to suit it, cut it down to the bare minimum (make it more generic. A good font for titles like this is Futura.) of course this is not applicable all the time. However I still usually use iMovie but Ive known it for long enough that I can make it look professional enough. 

Not really sure where I am going with this.[/quote]
I agree, I don't think it is so bad to use fade in and fade out, but to use the particle title option, or any premade option that has a design to it...it looks bad. Fade in and fade out, is not that bad, because you can do it in all programs. But I really hate it when people use options that are exclusive to that program. Like you said, premade iMovie title fades, backgrounds and such are horrible, same with Movie Maker. It just looks unprofessional, you are using what everybody else uses. I find it better when you create your own edits, it shows orrigionality, and it makes your videos just that much more professional looking.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Lavamation]]></name>
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			<updated>2013-05-23T02:04:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[D: what did I just watch]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[topit]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/2995/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-05-22T22:05:29Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/302035/#p302035"/>
			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Watch the non-brickfilm animation BAMBI MEETS GODZILLA.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[HoldingOurOwn]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/125690/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-05-22T13:20:28Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Editing Mistakes to Avoid!]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[JP you have a reasonable reason to do this. Squash you are correct; that is what I meant. However if you are doing this for comedic effect and irony it's ok. It would be ironically bad though. If it is a really short film, I recommend writing at the end, 'a film by Karkat Vantas' or whatever your name is. If the film is longer and you would like to imitate the style of putting credits at the beginning, don't be obnoxious. It's not really a set rule so just do what feels right and be conscious of what you are doing. I was mostly referring to like 30 second videos with 20 second intros though it can be applied to most anything.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[topit]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/2995/</uri>
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			<updated>2013-05-21T22:32:40Z</updated>
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