I hold 'em more often than not, as even a casual observer of my vids can tell you. It's not that I am not capable of fast cutting, and I do use very short clips when it makes sense.
But more often than not, when going for Big Emotion, I believe in giving the audience a chance to understand what they're seeing. The amount of time that takes will vary according to audience, but I make my vids to suit me, and I'm of the MTV generation rather than the XBox generation.
What I learned in Wonder of Birds is that if you want to pack a particularly fannish-feeling wallop, you have to pause for a few moments on the face of the beloved -- even at the risk of slowing down the vid's momentum. Because there's the kind of flying that is all about fast motion and fast cutting, and then there's the kind of flying that's all about OMG I LOVE HIM/HER/THEM SO MUCH LOOK AT HIS/HER/THEIR FEELINGS!!!
Another rule of thumb to consider: the more context your audience brings, the faster you can cut. I held much longer on Chae Ohk fighting Jang Sung-Baek than I would have on Buffy jumping off the tower. If the audience is doing the heavy lifting for you, you don't need more than a couple of seconds. If you're introducing something new, longer is better.
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But more often than not, when going for Big Emotion, I believe in giving the audience a chance to understand what they're seeing. The amount of time that takes will vary according to audience, but I make my vids to suit me, and I'm of the MTV generation rather than the XBox generation.
What I learned in Wonder of Birds is that if you want to pack a particularly fannish-feeling wallop, you have to pause for a few moments on the face of the beloved -- even at the risk of slowing down the vid's momentum. Because there's the kind of flying that is all about fast motion and fast cutting, and then there's the kind of flying that's all about OMG I LOVE HIM/HER/THEM SO MUCH LOOK AT HIS/HER/THEIR FEELINGS!!!
Another rule of thumb to consider: the more context your audience brings, the faster you can cut. I held much longer on Chae Ohk fighting Jang Sung-Baek than I would have on Buffy jumping off the tower. If the audience is doing the heavy lifting for you, you don't need more than a couple of seconds. If you're introducing something new, longer is better.
JMO. YMMV. ETC.