Montage Selection | What We Look For

Q: Gearsopedia, what do you look for in montages? What do I need to do to make my montage worthy of being uploaded?

A: Well, each montage is different from the other in terms of the feel and entertainment. Anything from the syncing to the playing style the player has can affect how entertaining a montage is -and there is a lot of opinion involved in the selection process. However, you can try to follow these general guidelines to help you make a montage that is above the standards -otherwise "GoP-Worthy."

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High Quality Video Footage

• 720x480+ Video Size
• High Bit rates (3MB/S+)
• Wide screen Aspect Ratio

Superior Game play

• In order for the montage to be considered “good” game play-wise, it must portray and that shows pure ability or potential within the player. In other words, it must look as if the player is footage that is extraordinary, consistent and skillful.

• The gameplay must show proficiency in the time’s standard skill level. The only montages that can be uploaded for the original Gears of War are those that surpass the skill level of Generation 6 or higher videos. On the other hand, the videos pertaining to Gears of War 2 are uploaded as the standard bar is set.

• Consistency, skill, agility, and strategy are the key features that are to be looked for in a montage. The play must show that he is capable of performing his best in every game to make the montage define his skill level. Consistency is shown by the amount of multi-kills that the player can achieve; skill is shown by the hit percentage a player averages; agility is shown by the player’s ability to survive and kill within pressured situations; strategy is shown by the uniqueness in the playing style and the logic a player shows.

Expressive Post-Production

• The post-production, or editing, in a montage must show clarity and flow while still maintaining a level of entertainment.

• The element of syncing is REQUIRED in every montage that is uploaded. Syncing is the connection between the audio and video elements of a video.

• Over-editing is when effects are added unnecessarily; effects that don’t contribute to the flow or syncing in a video. Over-editing is a major turn down in the field of entertaining. A video that utilizes heavy effects isn’t necessarily over-edited.

• To find out more information regarding the post-production levels in videos and to acquire knowledge that is more in-depth, feel free to contact the post-production specialists from the Gearsopedia Staff.

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Hopefully, you have taken in the straightforward features of a crisp and "good" montage. Here at Gearsopedia, we strive to improve the quality of the media that this community outputs -these guidelines are perhaps the best rules to follow in order to create a popular and entertaining video.