I received a few comments on my Victor & Phil posedown video from the 2008 Maryland State that helped me realize that it could be improved.
The main purpose of a posedown is to compare the athletes side-by-side. I now feel that I was too “artsy” with my editing and used too many closeups in my first cut of this video. There wasn’t enough of what bodybuilding fans look for. Luckily I had footage from a second camera to pull from.
I’ve simplified the video, taking out the interruption, and emphasiszing the full-body comparison shots, sometimes slowing them down so we can really see what’s going on.
I’d like to get your feedback so that I can shoot moments like these better in the future. What do you think? Is it an improvement? Was it worth it to re-edit this video?