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One Thing I Learned Today #1
I was watching one of Base44's videos, and this thing caught my eye. I mean, a lot of things caught my eye, but I wanted to start with this.
See in the clip how that small circle doesn't leave your eyesight; that is one of the peaks of matchcuts to show that the frame has changed but your eyeballs are still seeing the same thing without any interruptions.
These are the basic things but to be franks basics are the ones that matter a lot, so instead of some fancy transition try to grab the eye's attention without disruptions.
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