18th January 2024

Things that I am thinking about:

I am thinking about video editing software. I may need to buy VSCO and make a Youtube video about how I edit my videos.

It was easier to simply buy equipment rather than to actually make things. I personally need all my equipment really decluttered and cleaned before I can use it.

Things I want to add to my camera equipment:

I am currently trying to research how I can use a DSLR camera to film myself. I wondered about the audio and I have decided to use the H2 Zoom recording device with a Rode Lav microphone.

I want to film myself and B-Roll but also I want to learn to do talking heads shots with good lighting.

What makes Casey Neistat’s videos great:

I think what makes them great is that he shows a lot of different shots and in these shots you see how well he uses the equipment. But he also uses the camera to talk to his audience.

I like that the footage is so sharp. It seems he uses the autofocus. I need to use that too but he also has some settings in manual mode.

I want to try all cameras I have and film myself and add that to Youtube.

The cameras have different settings. I need to learn to use a tripod and set up the camera before I start to speak.

Other elements of great videos.

SCRIPT.

I have found value in screen recording the content that other people make and using their basic recipe for success ans making my own content using their formulas.

Video capture and music

If I screen record one of Casey Neistat videos I can see how and where he makes cuts and how he assembles the shots. He is wearing sunglasses which could be good when I use really strong lighting and also when the lighting is almost blinding.

I cleaned a part of the house. Why did I do that? The reason is that I seldomly go upstairs except when I eat but I work and watch videos and do my journaling downstairs.

My daughter had rented a studio for her art and since she gave up the studio I told her that she can use my room upstairs that I am seldomly in.

So we brought the Pilates equipment downstairs and the next step for me is to get everything organized and decluttered.

I want to start making videos and I realized that I have a lot of video and photo equipment and a lot of stuff missing.

I also need to set up the Pilates machines. They are now only partially set up.

One if the main remorses that comes up for me is that I spent so many years thinking about video gear and cameras to use for my social media that I did not actually make any videos and I also ended up never blogging.

I want to change that because the only way I will ever get good at blogging and making videos of myself talking is to actually make them.

I want to be using mainly my phone and the GoPro camera for shooting outside but it would be beneficial to also add all my videos to Youtube as well as the blog.

Things I have been thinking about:

a) Do things rather than research them

b) I bought too many camera while I should have bought lenses and experimented with lighting

c) The quality of the videos is mainly in thr lighting and also sound and music. I will have to work on getting the sound and music editing dialed in.

d) I am going to use a Zoom H2 and a RODE lav mic for making my talking recordings. The problem is that I need to film myself while talking. This probably needs to be done with a non dslr.

I want to research what lens I need to be holding the camera while walking.