need help making this video happen

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cjsparacino123

So part of my style as a "filmmaker" is i like changing the shot every 30 frames. It keeps the video interesting and fast paced, i think that's kind of how you make good videos.

So i wrote this script (ill put it below) its more of a treatment i guess, but the problem i run into is i run out of footage quickly, i run out of ideas quickly, so if i were to make a new shot every 30 frames i would have only 1:30 of footage for a 3:30 song. i hope this makes sense to you, i want to make it fast paced and have the clips stretch and make it work, but i cant really figure it out.

heres the treatment

Theme: Rich, wealth, power, status, sex
Meaning:
Story: a love story, trying to attract Model A

A story would fill the whole time

Story is between citiboi and model girl, she likes him, hes a player and flirts with the others, she gets his attention in the end, and she leaves with him

30FPS
1 new shot every 30FPS/1 SEC

0 - :15 = FADE IN MONTAGE of jewelry or anything wealthy, MONTAGE close ups pans of sexy models, finger sexily over light swtich, MONTAGE friends looking tough close up pan,
:15 - :30 = DROP, MONTAGE Sexy models on gym equipment (push into), street/gym b-roll, car driving shots not revealing citiboi, MONTAGE Close ups of sexy models
:30 - :38 = non revealing shot citiboi walking into gym, pulling up to block, getting out, close up of models looking at citiboi, MONTAGE? more sexy shots of models
:38 - :46 = Saying whats up to his friends, flirting with a model A (getting close), b-roll of equipment/ street, motioning to model A that he'll be right back he has something to do, cut, MUSIC CUT FADE

:47 - :49 = INTRO close up pan of citiboi and friends on block "got some goons up in every state"
:49 - :53 = pan close up of citiboi
:54 - 1:02 = pan wide of citiboi and friends rapping
1:02 - 1:09 = CUT to model A twirking with citiboi getting hype, GYM scene pan across citiboi and sexy models on equipment,
1:09 - 1:17 = pan across citiboi on street with a tough look, MONTAGE sexy models in different positions
1:17 - 1:24 = b roll of friends, shaking hands with friends
1:24 - 1:32 = sexy models pan, crazy twerk with citiboi going nuts, push into citiboi on block motioning with hands money
1:32 - 1:40 = Citiboi frozen pan in gym with models behind him, citiboi frozen pan with friends behind him
1:40 - 1:47 = motions to camera he'll be back, turns around to models, b roll of street shots
1:47 - 1:55 = Citiboi going into store, CUT picking up 40s, comes out, pops them open with friends, starts drinking
1:55 - 2:03 = chopping it up with model A making her laugh, MONTAGE STREET b roll

2:03 - 2:12 = Model B walks over to light switch slow mo

2:12 - 2:20 = MONTAGE b roll of models

2:20 - 2:35 = MONTAGE b roll of models

2:35 - 3:13 = Flicks switch Lights go off to reveal a neon finger nail paint CUT to MONTAGE neon on sexy models looking sexy Models dancing in neon, close ups of sexual faces, possibly have Citiboi digging Model A from POV

3:13 - 3:31 = CUT to pan across with friends, models stay on equipment, Neon Citiboi leaving with MODEL A, FADE OUT

let me know what you guys think

chris

edit: the only way i think i can make it work is using a lot of slow-mo but of course final cut pro x doesnt have it
 
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I'm a visual guy. I would need to see the video before I can tell you I think.
I'd love to see this video. When are you going to shoot it?
cjsparacino123 said:
edit: the only way i think i can make it work is using a lot of slow-mo but of course final cut pro x doesnt have it
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FCPX does have "slow-mo". Simply use the "Retime" button.
 
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cjsparacino123 said:
edit: the only way i think i can make it work is using a lot of slow-mo but of course final cut pro x doesnt have it
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FCPX has Optical Flow slow-mo. Helps if you shoot at a higher frame rate so there's less frame interpolation.

I'm interested to see this. New shot every second for three minutes.... Intriguing..
 
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yeah the reason for the new shot every second is from my own editing experience, i get bored if the frame is on the screen for more than half a second, fast cutting makes the video look somewhat professional and interesting

and plus a video i watched from another young director, he had new shots every half a second and it looked amazing
 
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You are shooting 60fps?

Although I find the approach pretty dogmatic (because to me length is not the only thing that makes a shot boring... it is what happens on screen that determins when it is too long for me), I am very curious about the result.
 
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cjsparacino123 said:
yeah the reason for the new shot every second is from my own editing experience, i get bored if the frame is on the screen for more than half a second, fast cutting makes the video look somewhat professional and interesting

and plus a video i watched from another young director, he had new shots every half a second and it looked amazing
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If you cutting every second for no reason other than to placate your own boredom will make it as professional as saying painting my car red will turn it into a race car. You'd have a better chance to turn the visual diarrhea into the next epilepsy showcase than a masterpiece.

If you want to practice editing, then practice. If you want to become a better editor, get a mentor or study and practice until it bleeds. Repeat until you get the result you desire.

A rigid predetermined edit strategy like this before you have reviewed the footage may paint you into a bad corner. If I were you, I'd plan for quick edits but shoot for longer shots and edit where appropriate for what you have. I'd look at a dual story line and intercutting. I'd also look at a way to add conflict. It'll be safer and easier to produce a good result. The additional benefit is a potential for you to pull out all the tricks and make it great in the edit.

Good luck.
 
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