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condrbkr:
http://theatavism.tumblr.com/post/108748267998/demystifying-the-vx
There is a little bit more thought to this than the average post. Agree? Disagree? My opinion is shit?

I don't think I made a thread about this project I've been working on for a bit. Essentially I come from an art background and an important aspect of art is critiquing and I take that and apply it to videos and riding styles. I'm never sure if anyone really reads it outside the handful of people who like it and I try to make every post well thought through so it would be nice if a larger audience does read it. If you enjoy reading about BMX or even just like throwback videos, check it out <-End shameless plug

Narcoleptic Insomniac:
One thing about VX that makes it work so well for BMX (and skate) films is the aspect ratio. 4:3 gives the action on screen a sense of speed that hd widescreen doesn't quite capture.

locomotive:

--- Quote from: condrbkr on January 21, 2015, 07:44:30 PM ---http://theatavism.tumblr.com/post/108748267998/demystifying-the-vx
There is a little bit more thought to this than the average post. Agree? Disagree? My opinion is shit?

I don't think I made a thread about this project I've been working on for a bit. Essentially I come from an art background and an important aspect of art is critiquing and I take that and apply it to videos and riding styles. I'm never sure if anyone really reads it outside the handful of people who like it and I try to make every post well thought through so it would be nice if a larger audience does read it. If you enjoy reading about BMX or even just like throwback videos, check it out <-End shameless plug

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I swear people are just having a hard time adjusting to wide screen bmx videos. The aspect ratio really makes a big difference in the way bmx looks. The VX is not even standard 4:3. It's a bit tighter, which makes people and objects look taller and thinner. Maybe thats why old footage looked more gnarly and "real", but in reality HD does a better job representing the "realness" of BMX. That's to say, it doesn't make a big drop look giant. Obviously filming tricks could change that, but that stands from the olden days.

Edit: just saw the comment above

condrbkr:
I'm pretty sure there is a 4:3 option on any HD camera. I'm not sure that if it's real 4:3 or like the fake 16:9 you can get on the VX.

I just started using my DSLR/16:9 and I do find a lot of the old filming tricks don't work as well on it. I think that's why a lot of filming has been more closer to the rider these days to try to compensate for the fact that if you stood the average distance away from the rider in the 4:3 days, it looks way smaller.

JFax:
I have been riding for some 14 years now and even though I have quite a good insight into BMX photography I know almost nothing about videography. I have Heard of VX but never understood what it was, your article and post cleared that up, thank you.

My stance is that BMX videos from the past was videographically utterly horrible. I gave the The Make edit you posted a go and remembered the old style video feel, and remembered how far we come, it was so bad. I have absolutely no understanding for the urge of keeping with VX, it is horrible. And bad fisheyes need to go away from videos.

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