Nobody told me that after writing a book, you go through a period of not feeling motivated to write. Other than my piece about the Inauguration, I honestly have had to push myself to keep blogging, to keep writing, to keep posting comments on Facebook. To stay connected.
Today, I did something different. I took my camera and recorded my video for my landing page on my website. I typed up a new 60 second script and stepped in front of the camera. Very impromptu. I didn't have my hair did the way I plan to. I didn't put on any makeup. I just went for it.
There were so many takes that after a while I had my script almost memorized. I was able to look into the camera and speak from my heart.
Certain things I've taken notice of that I want to take care not to do with my video. One, I don't want it beyond 1 minute. I've gone to various websites and some videos just go on and on. My attention span is not that long, I must say. I'm not ADHD, but I just think to myself "get to the point." So, note to self: get to the point.
Secondly, I want to have that high definition look to my video. I don't want it to be just a white or beige wall behind me. Does nothing for the quality of the video. Some color is needed. I want vibrant colors. I want my video to pop. Doesn't matter that I am using a digital camera. I want a quality 60 seconds.
Thirdly, I want my surroundings, my outfit, my makeup, my hair, everything to be authentic. Unless I'm talking about cooking, I don't want the kitchen to be my background. Sure, the bathroom and the kitchen seem to have the best lighting. But neither place was the right place. So I looked around my house and did some takes around the piano. That was authentic but not much color. My squat spot eventually was right beside my bookshelf. I have this really nice afrocentric picture so I found a great spot between the picture and the bookshelf. Also, I held the camera in one hand and looked directly into it. It think I connected more.
I'm gonna keep practicing until I get it down. The more comfortable I get, the more my personality comes out. That's what I have. It's enough.
