The framing, sound and lighting in this video are all perfect! Go Scott!
So two seconds with a webcam and not even trying...
But you hit on what you needed to do:
How much space does he have? Very little. Brooker films around his house, on his couch, on the edge of his bed. He is lit in blue light, to make it look like he is sitting in front of a TV, but you don't need to worry about this. But look at that lighting! What is the brightest thing in the video? Him. What is the the darkest thing? The edges of the screen. This brings your eye to the center.
You have enough space in your apartments. Just don't try to hide the fact you are in your apartment. Why bother? People know you are at home. Make it a feature.
The lighting works so well in this video because it fits the theme of the video. "You are already dead" is perfect of a single source of light, and being close up to the camera.
For a video review of a convention, this kind of lighting might not be the best look. But you know what? Maybe a review of a convention review isn't the best subject for a video. You know what would have been a better subject? Burgers. That will stay relevant WAY longer, and you could use your hands to communicate size and shape and everything else about the burger.
Last year I posted a video of me juggling all over the world. In a year it got over 8,000 views. Which is cool for a juggling video, but compared to viral hits on youtube it's peanuts. The video I posted on Tuesday (see previous post) has over 8,000 views in under 5 days, which is more satisfying.
Thing I wanted to note here: I was mentioned on a CBS blog, and YouTube insight tells me 133 people watched it via their website. On the other hand, the video was the daily selection on Flixxy.com, a website I've never heard of before (that I remember), and that lead to over 4,000 views. I'm not sure why news organisations bother trying to compete with what the internet does best, which is select and spread memes.
Have you watched "Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it)"?
Well, the other day I discovered a friend hadn't seen Star Wars, so I decided to record a similar retelling. I don't have funny graphics, but Madhvi has some very funny lines. I think, from now on, every time I meet someone who hasn't seen Star Wars I'll make a similar video. Maybe with infinite monkeys we can reconstruct the actual movie?
If anyone is bored, likes grilled cheese, or has ever heard me talking about my dorky Sims machinimas... Here is something I made over the weekend. ^_^
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For a video review of a convention, this kind of lighting might not be the best look. But you know what? Maybe a review of a convention review isn't the best subject for a video. You know what would have been a better subject? Burgers. That will stay relevant WAY longer, and you could use your hands to communicate size and shape and everything else about the burger.
How are you managing your trolling?
Thing I wanted to note here: I was mentioned on a CBS blog, and YouTube insight tells me 133 people watched it via their website. On the other hand, the video was the daily selection on Flixxy.com, a website I've never heard of before (that I remember), and that lead to over 4,000 views. I'm not sure why news organisations bother trying to compete with what the internet does best, which is select and spread memes.
EDIT: Guess that was obvious, but meh.
Thanks, Sonic!
The second video put a big smile on my face. NYAN!
My Version:
Well, the other day I discovered a friend hadn't seen Star Wars, so I decided to record a similar retelling. I don't have funny graphics, but Madhvi has some very funny lines. I think, from now on, every time I meet someone who hasn't seen Star Wars I'll make a similar video. Maybe with infinite monkeys we can reconstruct the actual movie?
Madhvi's version:
The inspiration:
There's an entire channel dedicated to it.
Here is something I made over the weekend. ^_^
Edit: Nevermind, apparently its blocked? -_-
Is that Andrew when he eats your cooking?