BoingBoing asked me to make a video for them to introduce myself to their readers. I'd never tried any of the various "recording" apps on my computer; it's something I always thought I'd take a class in— someday.
Instead, it was more like the swim class where they throw the six-month-old into the deep end. I made this by myself, over about three hours. Yes, three hours to clean up, script, mike and light, rehearse, record, and export just a couple minutes of video. At least I didn't drown!
I gave myself some inspiration for both action and intent by using Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's infamous "Oblique Strategy" cards. The card I picked for the day was: Balance the consistency principle with the inconsistency principle.
Works for me!
I made this with my Mac's iMovie application. I have no idea how to edit anything, so what you see is what I recorded. I put on mascara and lipstick; I fooled around with the natural light and a couple lamps. I was blind with technical ignorance, but I got a kick out of the result. I shall try this again with some meatier material!
Perhaps I shall throw a shoe at someone.
Do any of you vlog? Do you like it? Are they any talking-head vlogs you find captivating? I want to get inspired.
