I thought I would try something I’d never done before – tell a story via webcam.
Why? Well, because this one is way too long to try to type out. It took me over ten minutes to tell, and I talk fast!
Traditional web video wisdom states that anything longer that two minutes will not be watched by most readers. I believe this to be true for other sites, but not for MY readers! My readers love me, and have nothing better to do. Their lives sort of suck.
So, if you can stomach it, please stick around. It’s not like it’s the funniest story in the world, and The Moth certainly wouldn’t accept it on their main stage, but, it’s the best I have.
Please give me your feedback! And thanks for watching!
Pish Posh says:
If you do this again – please keep your hilarious dog in the background again SO FUNNY. Seriously. Adds a little je ne sais quoi.
I would say the camera is slightly too close to your face. It kind of makes you look like you have no torso.
Its cute though! Good job. Maybe keep the videos at 2-3 minutes if you can. I saw some videos Jason Good did and I compared one version where he uses all these crazy hand gestures and is too hyper vs one he did after that and the second, shorter one is better. One thing he did is work on eliminating extra info.
Its a good story though and this was fun to see you talk.
Cunt Cookies.
Pish Posh says:
Here is the too much version: http://vimeo.com/32463102
Pish Posh says:
Here is the sleepier version: http://vimeo.com/32516322
What do you think? Kudos to you for doing vlogs. No way I could do it. Enjoy your bath.
slapshot_ says:
I enjoyed the story. I also like the idea of the video blog. (especially with the dog in the background) I think you should do more. I’d be happy to share a scary story or two except I can’t think of one. I’m sure something scary must have happened to me at one point but I’ve had a few beers now so nothing comes to mind at the moment. Keep up the good work!