Videoblogging: A YouTuber's process...

[VIDEO] YouTuuba does a video about the process for producing some of his videos for his channel. This video is about 30 mins and shows the cameras he uses (mainly still cameras), the storage media he uses, the GPS devices for his train trips, and of course his editing process. Some good pointers for those you who are looking to find ways to really up their YouTube game.

I've only recently started uploading videos to YouTube. I have hours of footage I have yet to upload and edit from an old miniDV camera (I still own one, but haven't used it in years). Of course in recent years many of the vids were shot n an iPhone with the added accessory of olloclip lenses for cellphones. Most of the time I'm very satisfied with the results.

One the other hand I see what YouTuuba is saying. If you're planning on any photography/videography have some redundancy. You don't have to do everything on these wonderful smart phones no matter the quality of the image or video. Something I need to get into the habit of myself as I could shoot pics or video with either my iPhone or my iPad.

Though one thing is true in my case, the reason I do use my iPhone or occasionally my iPad is that often they're readily available. Especially my iPhone as it's usually always on me when out and about. As far as a camcorder especially my miniDV camcorder it's bulky and not as easy to fool with when you realize it's time to record a moment for history. It's not as convenient.

So perhaps I should invest in a camera similar to what YouTuuba uses. That or buy a camcorder more up to speed for 2019. MiniDV camcorders are very aughts and largely obsolete (I probably would have to search far and wide for a miniDV tape. Though memory cards as the one seen in the above video are currently readily available to consumers.

Vlogging

YouTube.com

 Over the years I've written about those videoblogs that have been created over the years. These days videoblog aren't just blogs set up to exhibit videos now it's a YouTube channel. YouTube channels have grown in prominence over the years to the point where there's currently some activity on my YouTube channel.

There are some videos being posted that are more current and lately I wanted to upload some footage from my 2016 vacation on Amtrak's Southwest Chief to Los Angeles, California with jaunts to Las Vegas, Nevada and Grand Canyon, Arizona. Nothing groundbreaking or exciting just forcing myself to share some of the memories I created for myself over the years. That means I don't expect many of those videos to go viral.

To share these videos I may post some of them here though I had created a blog for that purpose to show photos and videos the new My Mind's Eye. Perhaps I'll have a feed in the sidebar - to replace the space a Feedjit widget used to take up - so that you can see what's new there although nothing much has been new there for a while.

I suppose you can say although I do have a YouTube channel I still want to create a platform similar to those long ago vlogs that I used to be a fan of. Of course I wanted to do some of the stuff they did, however, I feel as if I lack the talent and patience for editing. And the same for being creative like creating title cards or watermarks. Perhaps I'll get there and do all of those things the best way I knew how, just bear in mind this "blogmaster" is not a professional videographer.

As of late I have been using my iPhone to record videos (I've owned three generations of iPhones since 2012). Since 2015 I have utilized Olloclip to shoot photos and videos that have greatly enhanced my snapshots and videos. I should show you the difference between wide-angles, fish eye, or telephoto and then just use the lense on my iPhone that isn't enhanced.

Since about 2007 or 2008 I've also owned a mini-DV Sony Camcorder and from that time to now I see how firewire has fallen out of favor. If I owned the new generations of digital camcorders (or as I've learned I could just find a good still camera to shoot video) I could just used a simple USB process to upload video to a PC. As of now I have to figure out how to upload video from my mini-DV tapes without firewire.

Another thing I would like to do is find some editing software. Perhaps edit footage from my mini-DV tapes or edit iPhone videos. Now that I have a Windows 10 machine they don't seem to have a native complimentary video editing program that Windows machines from XP to Vista would provide. Even then those complimentary programs won't recognize an iPhone video which are typically MP4 or MOV.
  
I have some work to do on this but with some time or patience and a willingness to learn my YouTube channel will be a lot more active than it used to be. It doesn't matter to me if I don't get 100K subscribers and get that nice plaque and congrats from someone at YouTube. Just post for my own enjoyment and see what happens.

Evolution of internet platforms

I've been part of the internet for many years. When I first logged on most of the homes that were online connected through a dial-up connection on a telephone landline. The designs of most websites were pretty basic as opposed to now (to understand what I'm saying look up Greyhound.com and go back as far as you can over at archive.org). What a vastly different place it is today.

You don't really hear about webpages anymore. Basically a website is a collection of webpages though virtually every website has a webpage. Even this blog could be seen as a series of webpages and it gets updated semi-frequently which constantly expands like a book.

I always imagined having a website even though ISP's once commonly offered free webspace to customers it's something that has become obsolete these days. As stated before there are so many free tools these days that allow anyone an online platform. In the late 1990s through early 2000s you had to create that platform. There was no social media, and the service I currently use Blogger didn't exist until at least 1998.

When I first created a website it was through Geocities - which had been owned by Yahoo!. Of course I never realized that if you want people to visit you had to have a draw to it. I bought a photo scanner to post some pics and used the rudimentary photo editing software. I also shared some of my favorite Star Trek pics that I found online at the time. And this was during the time I was at Morehouse College. Of course it wasn't until 2005 that I started blogging which makes updating a website far easier.

And yet the internet evolved some more with Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram. Now most people access the internet on their smartphones. I myself now own an iPhone which is a multifaceted tool that allows me to make phone calls, text, email, shoot photos, shoot video, etc. And with an iPhone and these other smartphones you can also update social media, and upload photos & video on the go!

Now it causes me to wonder where I could've taken this internet thing if I had discovered Blogger in the late 90s to early 2000s. The tech available at the time that I just simply had no idea about beyond what I had already learned about back in the day. Though thankfully it doesn't take long to find out about what's available these days online. Not only that there is an app on a mobile device also!

BT Harvey Stadium

The Morehouse football season doesn't start until next fall but that doesn't mean there isn't any activity at the stadium. At this time there was a track meet held there.

Originally posted at "The Eye" on April 11, 2007

Oh no!

I voted in the SGA elections yesterday and saw that Morehouse uses Diebold machines for the voting. Then I remember that I heard some stories about how these machines can be manipulated. I also wondered why we're using such machines for an SGA election.

On the campus of Morehouse College

A better shot of Graves Hall.

Originally posted at "The Eye" on March 13, 2007.

Clark-Atlanta University procession

There was some kind of convocation/naming ceremony over at Clark today. There was a drumline and students, faculty and staff were marching towards who knows where.

Originally posted at "The Beta" on September 23, 2008.

Waiting to pull off

On board a red line train at 95th Street.

Originally posted at "The Eye" on June 13, 2007.

At the Prairie View rest stop on I-57

Probably the only sign Gov. Blagojevich doesn't have his name on!

Heh this picture was taken when I was on my way back hom from Texas to see my bro get admitted to the bar. Also this was taken before the then governor was impeached and removed. Little did I or a lot of people realize what the future held. Posted on "The Eye" on May 23, 2007.

First photo taken on my cameraphone!

Picture was taken in Crestwood, Illinois back in March 2007. If I take pictures on a cell phone these days it's the second cell phone I have since the first one gave me problems and it was replaced. I originally posted this pic on "The Eye" back on May 21, 2007.

Now the floor is not the place for ice cream!!!

This picture in Chivers Hall was originally posted May 5, 2007 on "The Eye"

Sculpture outside library

In front of Woodruff Library. Nice African type sculpture outside of the academic library serving the Atlanta University Center which is home to such historic HBCUs as Morehouse College, Spelman College, Morris Brown College, and Clark-Atlanta Unviersity. There's a lot of history inside too.

Originally posted at "The Eye" on March 13, 2007.

Bulletin board on Campus

Right now you are seeing more and more SGA campaign flyers on these boards just about around campus. You saw the first set on It's My Mind near the cafeteria. The elections are the first week in April.

Originally posted at "The Eye" on March 20, 2007

The bell

I watched this video produced from PBS a few years ago called Morehouse Men. It's a documentary about Morehouse College and we look into the lives of some of the students at Morehouse. One of the scenes you see will take place here at this bell. A guy says that a Morehouse graduate got his degree got his job and left. However, a Morehouse Man will answer this bell whenever it rings.

I was able to check this video out of the library many years ago. If you want to look for it now do so, it's a great video.

Originally posted at "The Eye" on April 9, 2007

Lunchtime!!!

Waiting for fried chicken in the cafeteria.

Originally posted March 14, 2007 at "The Eye".

Stay in school kids!!!!

I try not to knock our janitorial staff but this can really be a good motivation to tell kids to stay in school or you'll make the errors these guys made in making a sign when they clean the bathrooms. The sign reads...

This bathroom is tempory close

Remember kids,"Keep your butt in school!!!"

One of my favorite shots still. Unfortunately if you click that link you'll find that the video is no longer available. That was a very funny video.

Pic was originally posted at "The Eye" on April 26, 2007.

The first multimedia message

So this is going to be a first.

I got me a new phone over the weekend and this means that I'm going to start posting pictures here from my camera phone. Neat huh? Hopefully they'll be of interest and if not well this is just new content isn't it. I'm going to have fun and I hope you enjoy.

BTW, this picture is on Fair Street. The tower is on a dorm, Graves Hall on the campus of Morehouse College. It's a Freshman dorm with a lot of history and nicely designed too.

Originally posted at "The Eye" on  March 12, 2007. I had to edit this a little and even form some paragraphs. still this actually was the very first cameraphone picture I ever posted on a blog.

I think I'll do better next time...

I was attempting to get the bicycle sculpture. Instead I got more of the trolley than the bicycle.

Originally posted May 17, 2007 at "The Eye"!

Killing people is rude.

I was walking along the Magnificient Mile and I saw this image on the sidewalk outside of a jewelry store.

Originally posted at The Eye on May 21, 2007.

95th Street

End of the Dan Ryan CTA Red Line. Not a lot to see but this is about how it looks.

Originally posted on March 16, 2007 at "The Eye".