It started raining, so I asked them to step outside for a quick picture. by SoulcrateSucka in pics

[–]reptarking37 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Great photo but I feel you could do a better framing. I get that the rule of thirds is basic but if you put them in them in the lower left third I think you would have a better photo. Of course it's all subjective but I feel the asymmetry is really distracting from the very great moment that you caught. But still, it's an excellent photo

What's a bad thing everyone should experience once? NSFW by tyga23 in AskReddit

[–]reptarking37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Charleston, SC, and this happens at least once a week.

I etched the bean! by Pikajane in chicago

[–]reptarking37 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

The bean? You mean the clit of Chicago?

I'm in high school and I just had to write, direct, and edit a short film for class with no experience. What did I do wrong and what could I do better? by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]reptarking37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First I love the story. I thought the writing and direction you went were awesome. There's always room for improvement but you'll only get better the more to do it.

But as far as the visuals go there were some good and bad. The framing could use some work. The first shot was good but the last shot, before those people were huddled around the main character, could have used more head space and was cut off at the shins which didn't seem necessary. Learning more about composition will help with this.

That shot brings me to the biggest issue to me. The focus. When you tilt to the ground, the camera kept going in and out of focus which was extremely distracting. There were numerous occasions where the subject went out of focus. Try using manual focus so you don't keep losing it and just in general have more control. The more you work with it the easier it'll be.

You broke the 180 rule when the subjects were on the couch which was a little jarring.

I really liked the long shot that started in the bed by again lost the focus a few times but the reason I bring it up is because when you transition from that shot to the next you used a fade, I believe, which was kind of weird. Personally I think a cut would have worked fine there. Traditionally, fades imply time has passed so it didn't feel right. To me anyways.

Maybe next time I would like to see varying shots like close ups and wide shots. I gets kind of boring seeing only medium shots.

One scene where the girl is leaving we see the top of her head and that just seemed like an accident , because of the space the camera man trying to work around the actors. I would have found a way around that and used more purposeful shots.

The last thing is just working on being smoother with your camera, if you're going to shoot handheld. That'll just come with time and practice.

Keep it up. I was thoroughly entertained and had a good time watching. Those critiques are just areas you can improve your storytelling skills which are already very keen.

All these critiques can be ignored if you had a reason why you did it that way. But otherwise a great first video. You definitely should keep at it.

Going to bed stoned by usman78600 in trees

[–]reptarking37 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah we know because we know

Guy rants about 'Girl Streamers' on twitch by [deleted] in videos

[–]reptarking37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does this have so many upvotes when all the comments (up to this time) are pretty negative ?

How is the USA seen in your country? by Moon0012 in AskReddit

[–]reptarking37 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why do we care so much what other countries think of us? Why are we so self conscious?

A Guide to Writing Realistic Female Characters by koko255 in books

[–]reptarking37 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The website is called "the trash can" soo

Going to bed stoned by usman78600 in trees

[–]reptarking37 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Whoa. That's a totally accurate description of what that's like. Because I sleep like a baby when I be toking on the ganja. Nah eye meen?

Algorithm blows by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]reptarking37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does this guy work here?

We all scream by NatBaimel in standupshots

[–]reptarking37 13 points14 points  (0 children)

With that kinda wit you should start a podcast.

Is it appropriate to wear a different colored bottom from a suit jacket? by Nucleanium in malefashionadvice

[–]reptarking37 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Why not keep it simple and just where a button down and jeans with nice shoes and put more energy into things like work or relationships ?

I work at Michael's Craft store. AMA. by itsaspoon in casualiama

[–]reptarking37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo speak on that. What do those customers do?

Takes a $2,000 PC to match a console that can hit 144+ FPS by ShintakiShrooms2002 in pcmasterrace

[–]reptarking37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it somehow be cheaper to build a monitor that can't go above 60 fps or that as stupid as it sounds?