[videoblogging] Re: Creative crisis (I'm stuck)

[Dan R]

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "tractionman_swe" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
. Don't really want to show stuff like: "this is my 
> home", "this is my pet frog", "this is where I work" and so on. Not 
> because I'm afraid to show things like that. It's just that I find 
> my everyday life to be, well kind of dull and I doubt that anyone 
> would like to see it anyway.
> 
> Sorry for my ramblings and poor english. Hope you can help me.
> 
> /Stellan Johansson, Sweden
> http://tractionman.blogspot.com
>
  There's a woman local to silicon valley who edits her vacation videos 
around a theme. They're always entertaining and no one realizes they're 
vacation videos. She edited vacation video of her grandkids into a 
video called "centrifugal motion" it won some local awards and is 
better than the theme park's actual television commercials. So I guess 
it's all in the interpretation of your footage.





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[videoblogging] Re: Creative crisis (I'm stuck)

[Stellan Johansson]

Thanks for the input! I really appreciate it. I think that one of the 
reasons I'm having trouble to make videos right now is that I've been 
stuck on photography for a while now. I mean I really like both 
videography and photography. It's just that I have been concentrating 
on capturing things and moments one frame at the time lately. Perhaps 
that's why it is difficult for me to "see video in my mind".
As of right now I will try to have a pen and a notepad available at 
all times. Just in case!

Thanks!
/Stellan
http://tractionman.blogspot.com

BTW I don't have a pet frog. It was just an example (see first post in 
this thread)! :-)





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[videoblogging] Re: Creative crisis (I'm stuck)

[jonny goldstein]

Here's one way to go if you are stuck on what to do a vlog post, or series of 
posts, about:

People always enjoy a little drama. Drama happens when there is some sort of 
challenge 
that needs to be overcome. That creates suspense (how will this turn out) and 
empathy 
(everyone can relate to someone who is facing a challenge). This can be done 
with the 
most mundane topics. So, for example, I'm doing videos now on implementing a 
new filing 
system. The thing is, people can relate to the challenge of dealing with masses 
of paper 
piling up all over the place. It's also cool, 'cause people can learn something 
from your 
efforts. And there are lots of opportunities for humor (one look at my 
desk=instant 
hilarity).

Anyway, there's got to be other good approaches, but this one works for me.


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ted Tagami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This is such a great topic! We all get in a funk once in awhile, and where
> do we go to get out of it...to find the creative edge again?
> 
> There is a great forum, which is slightly off topic, but really is an ideal
> place to go to get started. Check out:
> 
> http://www.nanowrimo.org/
> 
> These crazy folks will write an entire novel - in one month!!
> 
> I think this is the 5 or 6th year they are doing it. Great network and some
> creative ideas to get you started. Good timing too. It starts in less than a
> week. I am writing a script for my movie project in parallel with this to
> have the support and added courage when needed. IIf you can't find an idea
> there, I don't know where else to go!
> 
> Best,
> 
> Ted
> 
> 
> On 10/25/05, tractionman_swe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >  Hi!
> >
> > Well so I got my vlog up and running a while ago (in august) and I
> > thought I had so many ideas for it. But all of a sudden I kind of
> > got stuck, had a sort of creative crisis if you will. Not sure what
> > else to call it.
> > Anyway just wanted to know what you folks do when or if this sort of
> > thing happens to you? Any ideas on how to snap out of it?
> > Right now I'm not quite sure what kind of videos I'd like to
> > publish. Don't really want to show stuff like: "this is my
> > home", "this is my pet frog", "this is where I work" and so on. Not
> > because I'm afraid to show things like that. It's just that I find
> > my everyday life to be, well kind of dull and I doubt that anyone
> > would like to see it anyway.
> >
> > Sorry for my ramblings and poor english. Hope you can help me.
> >
> > /Stellan Johansson, Sweden
> > http://tractionman.blogspot.com
> >
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[videoblogging] Re: Creative crisis (I'm stuck)

[Lossy Graham]

Jesus, it seems like I've been drinking some, the way I'm writing!





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[videoblogging] Re: Creative crisis (I'm stuck)

[Lossy Graham]

Whiskey is does help too...





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[videoblogging] Re: Creative crisis (I'm stuck)

[Lossy Graham]

Hey Stellan, 

That's a tough one! I think that there are some people who show their everyday 
life on 
their vlogs and do it in a way that's good, that is thinking about an audience 
(and there's 
definately some people who don't!). I think that makes the difference between 
something 
that's kind of dull and narcissistic and something that's interesting and 
engaging. I think 
there's no reason why you couldn't show your workplace or your frog, so long as 
you do it 
in a way that's meant for an audience, that's thoughtful of how an audience 
would recieve 
it. Some people try to do that by including humour in their posts, others use 
more "artsy" 
techniques (like abstraction or narrative/poetry), others use a kind of 
"activism" that's 
about taking production of media back to the "masses" (i.e the people who 
actually watch 
the stuff). 

As for ideas to get started, with many artistic processes I often set a time 
limit and a 
quantity (i.e. I'm going to do 7 videos each week) and then chuck out the stuff 
that doesn't 
work (which is usually most of it). That way everybody thinks you make one 
amazing video 
every week and nobody ever knows about all the awful stuff!!! HAHAHA!

Good luck!
Graham
>
> Hi!
> 
> Well so I got my vlog up and running a while ago (in august) and I 
> thought I had so many ideas for it. But all of a sudden I kind of 
> got stuck, had a sort of creative crisis if you will. Not sure what 
> else to call it. 
> Anyway just wanted to know what you folks do when or if this sort of 
> thing happens to you? Any ideas on how to snap out of it? 
> Right now I'm not quite sure what kind of videos I'd like to 
> publish. Don't really want to show stuff like: "this is my 
> home", "this is my pet frog", "this is where I work" and so on. Not 
> because I'm afraid to show things like that. It's just that I find 
> my everyday life to be, well kind of dull and I doubt that anyone 
> would like to see it anyway.
> 
> Sorry for my ramblings and poor english. Hope you can help me.
> 
> /Stellan Johansson, Sweden
> http://tractionman.blogspot.com
>






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