I have now posted the first two history video blog entries with a goal to do one a day for a year. These first two have taken more time than I calculated, but I figured it would take more time in the beginning. I watch these and think the idea is a good one, but seems just a little crazy for me to be the one who is executing these. I am a despicable perfectionist, so this takes real repentance on my part. I simply do not have time to make this a production. It must be done off the cuff, so I have to be me, bunny trails and all, or I can’t pull this off. The one-take, what-you-see-is-what-you-get approach is about the only one I have time for, since this has to be done in my spare time.
My daughter Hope is now “producer.” She replaced my webcam with her small camera with video capability. It was shocking how much better the quality was on the camera. Uploading the video from the camera takes twice as much time as using the webcam, but it seems like the investment is worth it. We can’t find our tripod, so we mounted the camera on a stack of books. Ironically, the books that make up the stack are largely hardback editions of Churchill’s writing! The lighting is an issue because in experimental clips the glare from my glasses made me look like Dr. Strangelove.
Our friends have been really supportive of this idea. It feels like community is gathering. I love that and hope for more tastes.
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