Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been learning some new skills, getting to grips with Adobe Premiere, filming and editing because…I’ve started a YouTube channel! In fact, so far I’ve uploaded three videos.
I’ve been following other creatives on YouTube for a few years, in a bit of a lurky way. In fact when I was going through a dry spell with my art, it really helped inspire me to see what others in the field were up to, seeing their artistic process and snippets from their life.
I decided I wanted to give it a shot. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen that I’ve been testing talking to the camera for a while on Instagram stories. This felt like a safe way of filming myself, as stories generally feel a bit more informal. You don’t have to worry about editing, they only last 15 seconds, and they disappear in 24 hours.
Still it felt a bit unnatural when I set up to record my first video. At the moment my set up is just my iphone and a small tripod. I tried my best to look at the camera and not the screen, which I think I managed for most of it. I did a few takes and managed to edit it into something I’m pretty proud of.
I decided to do a timelapse of one of my drawings for my #30illustratedphotos project. I’ve always loved looking through old family photographs. There’s something so magical about photos, how they capture a moment in time. You can relive moments from your childhood, or imagine what your ancestors were like. The photo I drew in the video is of my Grandma on her first day of school. I love seeing photos of my relatives at different ages and doing things that I can relate to.
I hope you enjoy my first video. I’m going to aim to post a new video every 2 weeks, so subscribe to follow my illustration journey!
Lastly, I just wanted to say, if you’re thinking about starting YouTube, or some other “scary” project, go for it! Too many of us (me included) feel like we have to wait for everything to be perfect, and then we never start.