I do hardcore as well, this was my first hardcore shoot in a location/weather that was limiting, however I believe this is very much evidence that the hardcore would be much better if this was my first shoot.
Also evidence, if you go back to my posts from 2011 and see my first ever shoot in solo that were amazing for my first time picking up a camera and also how i was able to improve on that each year
This screenshot is from my first shoot with no hair/makeup person, no secondary camera footage and a floor with a poor floor color that affects lighting quality. Also no directing occurred, and the video took 10-15 min to film.
I can show samples of professional studios videos in the same location with production team, hair and makeup and a day to shoot