This is exactly what you don’t want to have happen. You get an amazing interview with someone on video, but it drags on and on until everyone loses interest.
Aaugh! All that work down the drain for lack of some simple editing.
This will show you how to do it; and not just a simple edit, but a super-simple edit.
This doesn’t just work for Google Hangout videos, but for all your videos.
After you watch this, please watch the video at the link below to see how someone else applied these principles.
And would you mind sharing your thoughts on this below? Thanks!
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You’re SO twisted. I love it. Your editing video was hilarious. Thanks. I needed that. Now if I could just figure out how to use my new video camera, I could get to the point where I have something to edit! Stay tuned….
Thanks, Molly! It’s good to make your work fun if you can.
Now go use that camera. 🙂
Very funny, entertaining!
Glad you enjoyed it, Martine. It was fun to make. (And that’s OK)
You are a hoot Steve, love your stuff! I truly need to understand editing to make clean videos for the nonprof sector (just blasted one last week that sure could have used some edits). I need to take the time to study your material closely!
Thanks for what you do!
Sher
Thank you, Sherrie. It’s true. When people are thinking about giving you money, they want…strike that…need…to feel it. So editing those videos will do you a world of good.
Wow! I didn’t know you could edit youtube videos! Thanks for the information.
That is a pretty cool capability, isn’t it? Thanks for your thoughts!
WOW Steve,
You are definitely one of The Super Heroes.
I like the way you used all the clutter props on the desk to accentuate the haggard look. I bet it doesn’t usually look like that.
Also, I really, really like the blue gradient background look you used in this video.
Keep up the GREAT WORK
Thanks very much, Robert. And we can thank Apple for the background 🙂
Many thanks Steve – yet another blockbuster in your series!
At 2:40 you mentioned the YouTube download process however I missed the implication of what to do with the finished video. As far as I know, YouTube requires a separate upload to a new/different instance and URL, correct?
Ciao, Michael
That’s correct, Michael. New video, new upload.
HI Steven
You seem to have burst onto the video production scene recently. At least, you are new to me. I am enjoying your videos and techniques. I am learning lots from you. Your great ideas are helping novice videographers enhance the quality of their videos. Wonderful service!
I am going to apologize in advance for what I am about to say. I mean it to support and not criticize. Please get a stylist to trim your eyebrows. They are very heavy and weigh down your face and hang over your eyes, giving you a dark appearance. You will appear more handsome and open to your viewers. (Do this unless you want to make it your trademark like Groucho Marx. In that case, nevermind! :))
Thanks for all you are sharing!
Sandra Zimmer
self-expression.com
No offense 🙂
“Say the secret word and win $100!”
Really nice! I like all of the tips and the way that you use humor.
By the way, have you ever used or evaluated VideoScribe @ markol.com? Looks like a fascinating way to use animated drawing videos.
I have, and I agree with you, Dave. But people just don’t understand how to use it very well, so the videos generally aren’t anywhere near as interesting as they should be.
Steve, what would you say is the biggest limitation? Not being imaginative to tell a story?
For that solution, the problem is not thinking visually or being too literal. Also, not using the innate capabilities of a drawing program, which suggests withholding the meaning of the image until you’ve made the connections in your explanation, then use the image to complete the concept.
That takes both imagination and hard thought, but it’s worth it.
Once again home run!
This was the main reason I stayed away fom google hangouts….no mas hombre!
Thanks Steven
Excellent and informative video, as always!
Always deserving of a comment… compelling stuff Steve well done always enjoy watching your videos…
This information is such perfect timing for me. An elderly couple married 50+ years recently offered for me to interview them, but I’ve been worried about them first telling me all their aches & pains…so I’ve avoided the offer. You gave me the formula to “cure” the problem. Thanks!
Brilliant! Glad to hear it helped, Sheryl.
I love your videos, you provide tons of great information, but it drives me crazy that the player doesn’t have a volume control. Every time I watch one of your videos, I have to adjust the sound level in Windows then fix it again later after the video. Can’t you just turn a Vimeo volume control on somewhere?
Done!
Thank you Steve. It’s were I’m heading soon…..you make it seem easy! I like your eyebrows.
This was awesome–wish I’d had it before I deleted 4 videos, two of which were good but had incorrect routing info. This would have fixed it!
Thank you so much!