Originally Posted by
Sombeech
I might have to look into the new Cineform software some more. I haven't submitted many videos lately for GoPro's Video of the Day, but maybe using a template would help in what they're looking for. I'm always using Windows Live Movie Maker to edit mine and it's treated me pretty good, and I've been trying to stay under the 3 minute mark lately.
I liked the video and I'm not familiar with the canyon, I got the impression that it was in chronological order. This is good from the "instructional" viewpoint for showing what to expect for those wanting to travel this route. If you're looking more towards submitting the footage to GoPro, I would probably mix in the Rappel scenes closer to the front and the middle, even though they may not be chronologically correct. Some may tune it out after the 3 minute mark and never see those scenes, just because they're trying to get a quick video fix while at work. From the GoPro staff point of view, that's probably what they're looking for, plus the cheesy little nature scenes, fast forwarded sky shots with the clouds changing, or shadows across the landscape. But that requires a dedicated camera on a tripod for hours.
As far as showing the canyon, I think it was excellent. I think the soundtrack fit. Great job.