My First YouTube Video
By koopharper
@koopharper (7463)
Canada
July 28, 2016 5:59am CST
My wife and I at the very last moment decided to go ahead and run a test to see if we could create a YouTube video using her tablet.
I know we could have put some time into this and made it a whole lot better, but it was only a test. We did no preparation, no script, no editing, in fact, two minutes prior to start the camera rolling, we didn't even know we were going to do it. I just wanted to quick glue up my spindle stock and then run off to work.
My own criticisms are many and varied. The start is bad. I didn't know the camera was already rolling and I kind of pop up out of nowhere and start babbling. Comedy potential but not the way to start a how to/demonstration video.
I didn't comb my hair or straighten my collar, the sun is too bright and it's making me squint and my wife's shadow is a constant. Next time we'll plan ahead and it will me a great deal better. So before I decide this is too embarrassing for public viewing here it is:
The video was made as a test and done really quick on the fly. No preparation was done, no script, no editing. We are hoping to put together a few woodworkin...
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@koopharper (7463)
• Canada
28 Jul 16
Through it I can see the potential for future use.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
28 Jul 16
it looks fine though a kind of DIY I never do - The camera could be steadier though some Youtubes look as if the cameraman is being attacked by bees. There are some good Youtube editing softwares online for free
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@koopharper (7463)
• Canada
28 Jul 16
I thought my wife did a good job holding the tablet steady. Doing it with a purpose built piece of equipment is one thing but this was done with just a tablet. We'll examine it closely to see what we need to do to make it more "professional" but I think with the equipment we have we can be successful. Thanks for the input.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
28 Jul 16
The first time is always never perfect.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
28 Jul 16
@koopharper true. Don't ask me about my first youtube video, even my second, and third 
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@koopharper (7463)
• Canada
28 Jul 16
They're often even worse than this one was.
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Bigger and better the future.
@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Jul 16
So the picture for this post used two pieces of the wood that you glued together in the video/ Now, I can get a mental picture of what wood turning might be, if that's what you were talking about recently.
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@koopharper (7463)
• Canada
29 Jul 16
The picture with the post came from Pixabay because I didn't have one handy. The spinning wood in that picture though is exactly what the blank I glued up will look like on the machine. My technique is a bit different than the person in the picture.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
28 Jul 16
You should make the audio louder, but for a beginner using a tablet, it is nice. Congrats!
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@koopharper (7463)
• Canada
28 Jul 16
We'll find a way to address that. Not too worried about it at this point. It was really only a test to see if we could do it.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
29 Jul 16
cool that was great. you done a great job of it. much better then any of mine.
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@koopharper (7463)
• Canada
29 Jul 16
I see so many problems with it. The next will be far better.
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@koopharper (7463)
• Canada
28 Jul 16
I'm multi talented so I might do things other than woodworking how-tos.
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@Marilynda1225 (79590)
• United States
29 Jul 16
I think it was good for a first test and with a little tweeking I think you'll have a winner for YouTube. It was interesting to watch even though I don't know a thing about wood working
