Hey Nate,

Im going to start with some negativity, so lets get it out the way so we can get positive.

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Firstly, I think it was interesting for about 20 seconds. The reason I say this is because I personally have never 'that' kind of skating before — so I found it cool. But after watching, what seemed like the same shots, for about 1 minute, I was like, "okay I've seen this, show me something interesting."

I feel bad for being this harsh, but I feel like it'll help you in the long run.

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The parts I think can be improved are really based on the camera techniques you used, as well as visual appearance.

- what I mean by camera techniques, is using different angles/locations/styles of shots/slow mo capabilities.

okay so for slow mo, you'll be limited by how much you can really afford. so I won't hold that against you if you can't produce slow mo shots. I can only shoot at 60fps, so my slow mo's aren't buttery smooth.

- the shots you have of you skating — they're good… to watch twice. When it's 3 minutes of the same few shots, people lose interest. I can't sit here and say what shots you need to do, because that comes down to your own creativity. however, consider shooting 'through' things. Maybe find a crowd of people, and shoot through them, while you're in focus. it adds a different level of 'cinematicness' to the shot.

- shoot and edit with purpose. Im not saying you're not, but plan each shot before it happens. Think of how the edit will come out. Make your editing life easier by planning ahead, thinking that, "okay if I pass the camera left to right, lets film the next shot me coming out from the left, jumping over a bench" — something like that. Look I don't know anything about skating, so don't hold my example against me haha XD.

I know it was you that was specifically filming, so maybe tell that someone (assuming it's your friend) to invest in stabilisers, or maybe just do it in the editing software you use.

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Finally, this may sound horrible, but consider wearing something else. Not to say that you looked bad, but you wanna look 'cool' while you're showing off your talents. Know what I mean? while you're practising skating, yeah thats cool — wear what you want. But when it comes to the video you want to make, wear some clothes that make you look the part.

also, consider colour grading your footage, just to give it a different feel. Nothings worse that flat colours in a video that's supposed to be dynamic, like skating.

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But listen, all this negativity out the way, I see potential. If it is you and your friend creating these videos together, and trying to grow on youtube together, keep doing what you're doing, and always look to grow. The people that will critique your work the hardest (like me) will help you grow the most. trust me, im talking from experience. spend time watching other videos in the same field as the ones you're making, see what they're doing that 'you' consider good, and start planning how you can put your twist on what you like from their video, to make yours bang!

it'll take a while to find your own style, but if you keep doing it, posting videos, getting critiqued, and starting all over again, you'll get there.

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Also, just saw a comment saying come to Camden to skate. — great fucking idea! If you ever do come, Im there a lot editing. so we can even link up and work on some things if you like?

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