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How To Create Energy With Pacing
Energy in a video cut can come from multiple places. Whether that’s a moving camera, sliders, or pans, they often need to be accompanied with good pacing to get the most out of the shot. Rusty talks through practical ways to implement good pacing, even if you feel you don’t have good instincts behind the console yet. These ideas can help you improve your directing immediately!
Key Points:
Key Points:
- It’s a good rule of thumb to cut more often as the song gets faster, but to also find your limit. If your cuts are so fast the audience can’t process what they’re seeing, you’re cutting quickly and need to dial it back.
- Find your sweet spot that works for your church, if your church has less movement on stage, you may need to cut more often to bring the energy. On the flip side, if you have lots of movement on stage, you probably need to cut less!
- If you have the ability to add movement with your cameras, you can create a lot of energy just by doing simple moves! Whether that’s a slow zoom, and faster pan, or physically moving the camera if you have a handheld rig.
- Don’t be afraid to take an honest look at your cut and ask “Should I be cutting this way”. Sometimes what seems right in the moment, often isn’t right when we watch the service back later. Take the time to analyze what you’re doing, and make adjustments where it makes sense in the future.