This video was originally started as my presentation video, but turned into something totally different. I wanted to show people who weren't familiar with pen spinning that its more than a hobby, a skill, or a past time to us (or, at least, to me). I wanted to make an encouraging video, rather than an intimidating video for newcomers to pen spinning. Example: I want them to say "Wow, I think I can do that...", instead of "Wow, how do they do that?".
So here it is, "What cool kids do". This is my first attempt at editing, spinning on camera, and I really only hope that I did these talented spinners justice after asking them to participate in this project.

Enjoy...

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Criticism is welcomed. Sence this is my first project, I want to know what I can improve, and what editing skills I need to work on, as well as my spinning. As long as the criticism is warented or constructive, its welcomed. Thank you. :)

wow how does Michael do that? I don't think I can do that.

lol jk maybe

Finally I see a collab with Hip Hop in it. Right from the start I could tell the guy with the headphones was Ivan :rolleyes: It's a pretty good collab for your first.

Nice spinning.
Your editing was nice.

This is a good video. I'm digging the Mos Def. And also, Joshua, you're a pretty damn good spinner! I've always wondered how you spun. :ph43r:

Good editing too!

yea pretty much wat i was thinking

Finally I see someone else doing the plain white background with text. Well, I like it imo. The song did'nt really bothor me at all. Maybe its because I like hip hop music ^^ It looks even better from the letterbox dimensions. Great job on the editing. The only bad comment I can make is the intro. It is kinda getting old :P. But nevertherless, great job on the editing.

To the spinners, great job.

P.S Once again, Eriror, your video is extremely long :P But still, cool video

Lol yeah. Michael had one of the best finishes I've ever seen. ;)

Keeping it.......




Gangster

P.S. Is the song called "Close" ?

Whoa, I like the beginning of your combo DkGamer. ta > fl pass rev 12-23. That's my kind of style. :)

I guess that's also a different way to do ext ta around finger 2.

sounds like a fake double that goes over middle instead of index. i do it alot its one of my favourite moves. ah hell any tornados are my favourite moves.

nice editing Joshua! i also really liked your spinning. the clip could have been longer though :rolleyes:

Criticism

I think he ment the video.


Ehhh I didnt like the music, and the text went by a little too quickly. But everything else was great.

the editing was ok, spinners awesome, i really really hated the music, it ruined the video imo.

Hey, he asked me to do a 20-30 second long video! And I did it. I even managed to do a NeoBak Fall and a BackAround Fall in it. :)

A very nice collab, Joshua. Great job. You always cool. ;)

eeeh what's so special bout the ending? hahaha

imo Eriror has the best combo dudes neo-bak fall and backaround fall in 1 combo SICK aahwell...

joshua: the editing is really good and i like your style of spinning thumbs up

well as for me i just did freestyle haha u can see me screw up and do it over at the first sec of my combo hahaha

nice simple but nice :P

i like the song

I THINK I CAN DO THAT

but not Erior's T_T...

Eeeeeey! Great collab there , Liked all spinners ... but did'nt like the music so much , but it is ok... and the editing was pretty ok too ;)

Gr8 job!

haha, i always wear my headphones

I liked this collab, all the spinners were really good. Also if the editing was "simple" and made with WMM it was OK. It was fun to see a collab with hip hop in it.

whoa!!
you edited it with wndows movie maker right?
it was really great

i like the orignal version of the song..where he ripped the lyrics from..it's a song called "The Message"
Grandmaster Flash i believe
either way check it out haha
oh..and cool spinning =P