tragusa3 wrote:
I've been through a process of thinking about "who" I was making the videos for.
I thought I was making them to share experiences with others. But, as mentioned, even if it is more interesting than an old school slide show, people just aren't interested. When I first started, I spent a hundred or more hours editing down a 7 hour version of our summer. We have a few family members and one set of close friends that actually watched them all. But that was it. Even had some family flat out say, "no way". LOL
I realize now that my audience is myself and hopefully my kids will find them to be a treasure after I'm gone. And you know what...that's a good enough reason for me!
You do have to view the process as fun, otherwise it is way too much work. For now, I do.
I am planning to go through all of ours and edit them into youtube friendly segments. I think we have something worth watching, if I keep them to 5-7 minute episodes.
I also am trying hard to put myself in more and narrate so that there is a storyline, not just scenery. I'm uncomfortable in front of the camera though...and feel like an idiot talking to a camera in front of people. Hoping I get over that.
