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  • #50117

    Mars
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    @Mars

    @bradleytmorris – what do you mean letting the bottom of the laptop breathe?

    #50140

    Laura Koller
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    @laurakoller

    @bradleytmorris – So you’re suggesting Akasha sign up her laptop to participate in one of your meditations this week?

    🙂

    @mysticsparkling – GOOD LUCK!!!

    #50635

    Akasha Madron
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    @mysticsparkling

    LOL! !  I’ve been putting my fan directly at the back and bottom of the laptop but it has just been so hot.  I have never experienced it so hot here and for so long!  Usually it will only get as hot as the mid 80’s for one day and then go back to being cool again.  We even got up into the 100’s here.  Our homes are not built for such heat which makes it harder handle.

    Thanks for the advice Bradley and I will try it tomorrow.

    I got so fed up with the whole thing I had to walk away for awhile so as not to injure my computer.  It is so not it’s fault.

     

    #51244

    Akasha Madron
    Adventurer
    @mysticsparkling

    OK at last the video is up at Vimeo.  Here is the link; I hope it works:

    the password is:  tigerpaws

     

    What I figured out doing this is that I want to take an in-person class on the basics of editing and posting videos in different places.

    I learned that Brownie is best for introductions and getting excited and animated about something and making things fun.  He is only good for 2-3 takes so everything has to be ready to be filmed before he says anything.  The beginning shot was his second take.  after the 3rd one he was done.  He did do about 15 takes of the description and I finally said forget it.  I ended up going with his second take which was just a test take and not really set up properly.  So no more test takes, when he starts we shoot it for real.

    I also realized that Brownie is not good for the long descriptions of things.  Were I to film this again, Brownie would be doing the introductions and stuff and I would be explaining how to do it as well as demonstrating.  He just doesn’t like having to stay on script.

    I realize the end result is all choppy.  the beginning and the demos were shot with an iphone while the intros were filmed via photo booth because I needed Brownie to be looking into the camera and it just wasn’t working in the long term to have the camera person motioning me to fix where Brownie was.  It was too frustrating and photo booth was the only thing I had in a pinch where I could see what the camera was seeing.

    I did 13 takes of the better way to describe how to do it and just gave up trying to use it.  FYI it is to say to turn to the left for the first 3 times then turn to the right the second three times.

    I have a much deeper respect for actors who have to repeat scenes or do the same play every night.  It is so hard to maintain the same emotion and energy take after take.

    I got very hoarse at the end.  I definitely plan on re-doing it after I have had a very very long break from it.

    I hope you enjoy watching the video.  It really is a fun, quick, and effective charm.  I’ve used it for years.

     

     

    #56414

    Laura Koller
    Adventurer
    @laurakoller

    @mysticsparkling – I’M SO HAPPY YOU WERE ABLE TO FINISH AND POST THE VIDEO!  So sorry I didn’t respond until now.  I watched it when you first posted it and I felt so relieved that you had finally tied up the challenge.  Woohoo!!!

    It sounds as though you learned a lot of valuable things about the best ways to incorporate Brownie into future videos.  I’m glad you were able to share this.  It’s not a strategy I’ve heard of before, and it looks it could be really effective as a way to soothe and refocus.

    Give yourself a big ol’ pat on the back for all that you’ve accomplished!

    Incidentally, how’s your computer doing?  I hope it’s had some time to cool off.  Maybe your computer needs to try the Six Times Charm 🙂

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