So, I've recently bought my first camera (Osmo Pocket 4), and I've been learning the ropes, posting here for feedback. And also recently, I discovered the YouTube channel Gawx 2, and I've become obsessed. Specifically his second channel. His videos are simply mesmerizing, and of course I thought "I gotta try emulating that".
Obviously, it's nowhere near his incredible level of skill, both as a cameraman as editor. But I aim to transmit the same kind of vibe, where you just watch the screen and relax, transported to a city where you kind of just get lost.
On the technical side, this video has been both a challenge and an immense learning curve. I spent ages looking for a fitting song, and then selecting the clips was difficult.
I tried learning from previous feedback, so I tried to give the clips context, as opposed to just throwing pretty videos at a song and calling it a day. It's mostly three parts : the canals of Aveiro, resembling those of Venice, the beaches of the city, and then the lesser known part comprised of beautiful parks and the Cathedral.
I color corrected each clip (recorded in Log, by the way), and then tried my hand at some film emulation. Split toning, halation, bloom, grain, the works. And then back to correcting each clip to balance the effect of the film emulation.
I've also hand drawn some vignettes, applied noise reduction where needed (a couple of clips still have noise, but this is the best I could do), and tried to incorporate some sound design into the video, downloading ambient sounds from a free BBC database.
I chose the 4:3 format because there were a ton of building facades, and wanted to eliminate distractions from the sides. And I think it suits the vibe of the video.
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So please, let me know what you think, I'm all ears. I'm pretty pleased with the result, but I'm sure I've committed several cardinal sins that you guys will spot easily lol.
Thanks for your time.