MMA promo completely revised! at DVinfo.net

Michael Pulcinella · March 3rd, 2008, 01:36 PM

I got a lot of help with the first draft of this MMA promo when I posted it here and on various MMA websites.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=114917

It was generally considered too long and too slow, and I agreed. Here is the new version, completely re-edited with new music and voice-over. It is much higher energy and only a minute long.

Check it out on my blog, here...

http://mikepulcinella.com/whatsnew.htm

Thanks,
Mike

Kevin Defy · March 3rd, 2008, 05:13 PM

Nice job on improving that! The first one I didn't even know what it was about. I just saw mma and heard music. This one is so much better, very professional. It's cool to see such a huge improvement.

Chris Harris · March 3rd, 2008, 08:10 PM

This version is a tremendous improvement. Excellent job! I know how hard it is to go back to the editing room and start from scratch.

I once edited a comedy bit that I divided into two 5:00 segments. I showed it to another editor and some others who said it was way too long and boring.

I started over from scratch, and I made a version that was just one 2:30 segment. Showed it to the same people who now loved it. It was the exact same footage, just much tighter editing.

Michael Pulcinella · March 5th, 2008, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Harris

This version is a tremendous improvement. Excellent job! I know how hard it is to go back to the editing room and start from scratch.

I once edited a comedy bit that I divided into two 5:00 segments. I showed it to another editor and some others who said it was way too long and boring.

I started over from scratch, and I made a version that was just one 2:30 segment. Showed it to the same people who now loved it. It was the exact same footage, just much tighter editing.

Editing, man!! That's where the magic is!

Nate Benson · March 5th, 2008, 04:59 PM

I actually prefer the older one, if the cuts in it were a little more intense and the black in white was more black and white instead of just the filter applied. The classical music gives the impression that MMA is a legitimate artform, which it is. The new one is good, a tad on the cliche side, but good work on both

Glenn Chan · March 6th, 2008, 01:28 AM

It looks like your client is very happy with the new video.

Good job. :)

Michael Pulcinella · March 22nd, 2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn Chan

It looks like your client is very happy with the new video.

Good job. :)

Yes. Even the people that HATED the video (and there were quite a few!) still checked out his website! Mission accomplished!

Mike Watson · March 23rd, 2008, 12:30 AM

Awesome. Great improvement!

I wonder how it would look with just the music track, and without the VO? Would certainly build the anticipation.

Great music score. Where did you get it?

March 3rd, 2008, 01:36 PM	#1
Michael Pulcinella Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ridley Park, PA, USA Posts: 269	MMA promo completely revised! I got a lot of help with the first draft of this MMA promo when I posted it here and on various MMA websites. http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=114917 It was generally considered too long and too slow, and I agreed. Here is the new version, completely re-edited with new music and voice-over. It is much higher energy and only a minute long. Check it out on my blog, here... http://mikepulcinella.com/whatsnew.htm Thanks, Mike

March 5th, 2008, 04:59 PM	#5
Nate Benson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 157	I actually prefer the older one, if the cuts in it were a little more intense and the black in white was more black and white instead of just the filter applied. The classical music gives the impression that MMA is a legitimate artform, which it is. The new one is good, a tad on the cliche side, but good work on both Last edited by Nate Benson; March 5th, 2008 at 05:00 PM. Reason: Spelling

March 3rd, 2008, 05:13 PM	#2
Kevin Defy New Boot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 24	Nice job on improving that! The first one I didn't even know what it was about. I just saw mma and heard music. This one is so much better, very professional. It's cool to see such a huge improvement.

March 3rd, 2008, 08:10 PM	#3
Chris Harris Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 487	This version is a tremendous improvement. Excellent job! I know how hard it is to go back to the editing room and start from scratch. I once edited a comedy bit that I divided into two 5:00 segments. I showed it to another editor and some others who said it was way too long and boring. I started over from scratch, and I made a version that was just one 2:30 segment. Showed it to the same people who now loved it. It was the exact same footage, just much tighter editing.

March 6th, 2008, 01:28 AM	#6
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	It looks like your client is very happy with the new video. Good job. :)

March 23rd, 2008, 12:30 AM	#8
Mike Watson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,082	Awesome. Great improvement! I wonder how it would look with just the music track, and without the VO? Would certainly build the anticipation. Great music score. Where did you get it?