Vexercise 3 (Rhythmic editing) check-in!

[nu_breed]

Hello all! Happy Saturday/Sunday depending on where you are! How are you going with your rhythmic editing vexercise?

If you've started already (or finished), are there things you're finding challenging? Satisfying? Both at once?

I really enjoyed this one and especially enjoyed the bonus version using vocals and instrumentation as the basis for my edit but the syncopation was fun too! Anyone else who has finished have any insights they'd like to share re their process? Things that were challenging/satisfying?

If you're stuck and not quite sure how to start we'd love to help. If you feel up to sharing your ideas/approach maybe we can all help brainstorm! Equally if you really don't know where to start let us know and maybe we can figure it out together!

Comments

[unavee]

I don't have a strong sense of rhythm so I'm using the waveform and counting a lot. It's a good learning experience; I really appreciate when I watch vids that do this kind of editing well. I'm trying to keep the theme simple and not overthink it.

[nu_breed]

What program are you using? There are some great tools out there to help with editing to the beat - Premiere has one called beat detection and Da Vinci has the transient detect thing.

Also what really helped me was the advice sisabet gave me about cutting 1-2 frames before the waveform peak. Just linking here in case it is helpful to anyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E_mi_xNYOk

[unavee]

DaVinci Resolve! Thank you, the transient detect will make marking go a lot faster. And I've been wondering where to place the cuts, so that video was very helpful, too.

[nu_breed]

This is a good guide to Transient Detect :) some of it is not appropriate (as he goes into isolated tracks) but the first section is really useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdM4HPTtTIs

[unavee]

Thanks!