I've just uploaded my 3rd vlog (where I chat about a subject, just me and a camera), but I noticed something... I start loosening up after I hit about 15 min of raw footage (most of which is me messing up and re-taking lines and otherwise being awkward). It's like I may benefit from taking my videos twice all the way through.
I also found that when I'm NOT using a script, that I do much better (like in my last min "Good thing that's happened to me lately" segment). I talk WAY faster, move in more natural ways, and end up being more silly. I'm worried about not having a script though... Now, admittedly, I over-write and I may need to switch from a detailed script-type thing, to a general outline, but that seems difficult for a beginner like myself who is used to blogging, not vlogging, and who wants her words to be deliberate and thought-out.
So my questions are:
I also found that when I'm NOT using a script, that I do much better (like in my last min "Good thing that's happened to me lately" segment). I talk WAY faster, move in more natural ways, and end up being more silly. I'm worried about not having a script though... Now, admittedly, I over-write and I may need to switch from a detailed script-type thing, to a general outline, but that seems difficult for a beginner like myself who is used to blogging, not vlogging, and who wants her words to be deliberate and thought-out.
So my questions are:
- Do you use a script, an outline, or nothing?
- What do you do to "warm up" to the camera? (Is it a skill that will just naturally be there after doing enough videos? Should I be doing my videos twice? What's your advice?)
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[DOUBLEPOST=1507264512,1507264339][/DOUBLEPOST]To be clear... I don't need vocal warmups. (I know how to do those) I'm just wondering about how to get more comfortable with the camera, quicker, when I go to video myself.