Good point! One of the problems with that is that things are really unpredictable so I would not be sure when i've filmed enough/forget to film stuff, it would be generally harder to organize. Also, another thing is that by trying to make it daily i'm forcing myself to complete a thing even if i'm not 100% satisfied so i can move on to the next day. Figured I'd learn faster that way. What you suggest is way harder in my situation, but maybe it's a challenge I should actually take on... I'll give it some serious though. Right now, I was thinking of switching to that type of videos when I'm back home in a more stable situation and I don't have so many exiting adventures anymore. Maybe I should try harder to give a "theme" to certain days. I like days when we're on a "mission" because it always turns out fun, even if our mission is mundane. Share more personal thoughts and impressions. Still struggling to find my voice :)My perception, on the other hand, is that I am watching Elizabeth have amazing adventures.
Yeah, it would definitely be harder to do thematic episodes while you are on the road! Definitely. However, it could be something you look at doing when you get home. You will have this enormous store of video, and you could revisit it, and produce new videos and new perspectives using the existing video. That would also allow you to tell larger stories, connect together cultural harmonies across different countries, etc. Anyway. I like your videos as they are. And I like watching your journey, both physically as a traveller, and your visible journey as a video storyteller!
I think your pathway to learning is exactly what you need to build the discipline to do what goobster suggests. As you're learning, this is a lot harder than "point a camera at myself having fun." But I think you have an eye for it and I think you're improving. Keep it up.
Thank you! It's been fun and I'm finding myself liking it a lot. Wishing for some better tools (hardware and software both) and better guidance all the time. As much as my entrepreneurial self does not want to admit it, some kind of internship at a legit production company where I can steal all their knowledge would be awesome right now :)
Truth: a "legit production company" will mostly teach you how to work with a bigger crew. There are people who could teach you a thing or two, but they're shooters or mixers on The Amazing Race, and I know those guys, and I wouldn't want to be them, and neither would you.