Hey everyone,
Marty "the one man party" here and I just want to thank everyone for their positive input and comments, they really make the work worthwhile. To answer Matt's question, the video took me approximately 2 and a half weeks to write, shoot, and edit which is why I'm looking to make it a monthly thing. I still work a full-time job as a graphic designer and also have to divide my time with my girlfriend and my own video production/graphic design business, so my time to do these episodes are limited.
I was initially inspired by Matt and Bill because I felt that there is a good sized niche of people who are interested in the same things as I am, so why not give my own informative views of the old-school things I like? Matt and Bill seem to have a great following and their videos are always fun to watch so as a result I wanted to create something that was just as fun. I'm also inspired by The Angry Video Game Nerd which is where some of the more comedic elements are drawn from.
RowdyRob said "I'm a stuttering fool, especially when doing a "speech" as opposed to a conversation."
I'm pretty much in the same boat Rob, but that's where the magic of editing comes in. I contemplated doing a blooper reel of all my screw-ups, but that in itself could be a complete episode. I completely flub my lines and I'm not the greatest at improvisation, so scripting is a absolute necessity. If I ever have to do something live then I'll be screwed.
Bill said "I think that can be worked around to a degree by the host himself moving around a bit and placing the camera at different locations so each time the host "drops in" in the video it looks a bit different. I can't be sure, but I think that's what he did there."
That's pretty much exactly what I did. The entire episode takes place in my bedroom and I just picked different spots to film myself. I wanted the show to be interesting, but still have the host aspect. I could have easily made the entire video with voice-over, but I think that gives it a less intimate feel. I think people relate better when they can see a face with the voice.
If anyone has any questions, criticisms, or comments then feel free to post them. Episode 2 is almost completely written, so I'm off to shooting. Take care all and thanks again for the great reception.
Hey everyone,
Marty "the one man party" here and I just want to thank everyone for their positive input and comments, they really make the work worthwhile. To answer Matt's question, the video took me approximately 2 and a half weeks to write, shoot, and edit which is why I'm looking to make it a monthly thing. I still work a full-time job as a graphic designer and also have to divide my time with my girlfriend and my own video production/graphic design business, so my time to do these episodes are limited.
I was initially inspired by Matt and Bill because I felt that there is a good sized niche of people who are interested in the same things as I am, so why not give my own informative views of the old-school things I like? Matt and Bill seem to have a great following and their videos are always fun to watch so as a result I wanted to create something that was just as fun. I'm also inspired by The Angry Video Game Nerd which is where some of the more comedic elements are drawn from.
RowdyRob said "I'm a stuttering fool, especially when doing a "speech" as opposed to a conversation."
I'm pretty much in the same boat Rob, but that's where the magic of editing comes in. I contemplated doing a blooper reel of all my screw-ups, but that in itself could be a complete episode. I completely flub my lines and I'm not the greatest at improvisation, so scripting is a absolute necessity. If I ever have to do something live then I'll be screwed.
Bill said "I think that can be worked around to a degree by the host himself moving around a bit and placing the camera at different locations so each time the host "drops in" in the video it looks a bit different. I can't be sure, but I think that's what he did there."
That's pretty much exactly what I did. The entire episode takes place in my bedroom and I just picked different spots to film myself. I wanted the show to be interesting, but still have the host aspect. I could have easily made the entire video with voice-over, but I think that gives it a less intimate feel. I think people relate better when they can see a face with the voice.
If anyone has any questions, criticisms, or comments then feel free to post them. Episode 2 is almost completely written, so I'm off to shooting. Take care all and thanks again for the great reception.
Marty "the one man party"