I've Returned a Failure c

I am the exact same! I do gaming videos sometimes and I use xsplit, with gaming videos I hate the fact it has to be all be done in one shot and it's practically live! especially as the game I am playing I can't really edit much out like I can usually, so I have to really pay attention to what I say and do, so it's even worse when people are in, in case someone walks in your room mid game or something haha, it's easier when it's not being done live and you can edit out when they come in or say something, i really struggle to do videos when my family are in, and i struggled to do it at uni when my flatmates were in so have no idea how im going to cope next year when i go back to uni haha. My video I did today all my family were in, but i really wanted to do one as it had been a week since and I didn't know when I would get another chance, and i was so so nervous because I was scared they were going to walk in so I was on edge haha, I was just going to say something like I was on the phone if they asked who I was talking too, but luckily they didn't! At uni I can always use the excuse I was on skype to my parents or something, you could use that excuse or that you're on the phone or facetime or something! or just tell people the truth so it makes sense, where people know what youre doing so won't think anything of it, my housemates for next year know I do youtube videos, so I am prepared for doing videos when I move in, but I know for a fact I will still be so self concious so I have no idea how many videos I will manage when I go back to uni because of this!

Please don't feel like a failure though you're not!
 
The first time I had to put my face on camera, I was nervous. Part of me was wondering why I did it, rather than just go behind a GFX screen. Part of it I feel is because I didn't have any way to really record any game footage or slides starting out. Powerpoint wasn't quite doing it either.

Over time, I got more comfortable with it, till now, almost 100 vids later, it's easy.
 
CuteSpide said:
Any advice in mic shyness? DX I think part of it is a fear of other people in my dorm hearing me speak...
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You can't worry about them. if someone says something just make a joke about it. And you can't be quieter because of that reason either because then that's not really your true personality.

Have you considered a post commentary for your first couple? Play the game and record, and add your voice later. Sometimes I do it on my one gaming channel and I make it sound like I'm doing a live commentary. People haven't called me out on it so it must be believable. But you can even make an obvious post commentary just to break the ice. It's easier because you can concentrate on both playing and commenting separately.
 
ItsBecky said:
I am the exact same! I do gaming videos sometimes and I use xsplit, with gaming videos I hate the fact it has to be all be done in one shot and it's practically live! especially as the game I am playing I can't really edit much out like I can usually, so I have to really pay attention to what I say and do, so it's even worse when people are in, in case someone walks in your room mid game or something haha, it's easier when it's not being done live and you can edit out when they come in or say something, i really struggle to do videos when my family are in, and i struggled to do it at uni when my flatmates were in so have no idea how im going to cope next year when i go back to uni haha. My video I did today all my family were in, but i really wanted to do one as it had been a week since and I didn't know when I would get another chance, and i was so so nervous because I was scared they were going to walk in so I was on edge haha, I was just going to say something like I was on the phone if they asked who I was talking too, but luckily they didn't! At uni I can always use the excuse I was on skype to my parents or something, you could use that excuse or that you're on the phone or facetime or something! or just tell people the truth so it makes sense, where people know what youre doing so won't think anything of it, my housemates for next year know I do youtube videos, so I am prepared for doing videos when I move in, but I know for a fact I will still be so self concious so I have no idea how many videos I will manage when I go back to uni because of this!

Please don't feel like a failure though you're not!
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I thought of telling the same lies! lol, my mic makes it a little suspicious because it looks kinda professional, like too professional for skype. And idk if I could tell them because I don't really have gaming friends and idk, they know I'm nerdy when it comes to gaming but it still feels awkward! And yeah, I'm scared of my roommate coming back randomly or one of my suite mates walking in... there's one that walked in without knocking today and I think I would have died if I was actually trying to record again!

And thank you! I will try it again and eventually post something when I am able to make something I am proud of~[DOUBLEPOST=1440980426,1440980285][/DOUBLEPOST]
Harpuia said:
The first time I had to put my face on camera, I was nervous. Part of me was wondering why I did it, rather than just go behind a GFX screen. Part of it I feel is because I didn't have any way to really record any game footage or slides starting out. Powerpoint wasn't quite doing it either.

Over time, I got more comfortable with it, till now, almost 100 vids later, it's easy.
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Yeah, I'm not using a cam yet, I would die! Lol, this is all just shyness of me recording my voice and being heard doing so by others in my room. The cam will come so much later :p

Tho, I feel like if I did streaming I would be able to be more open about it? Like, having somebody there in chat might be nice because then I'm not just talking to myself? Idk, my internet is really bad anyway, so I doubt I could really stream anything decently :/[DOUBLEPOST=1440980611][/DOUBLEPOST]
WilliamRayWalters said:
You can't worry about them. if someone says something just make a joke about it. And you can't be quieter because of that reason either because then that's not really your true personality.

Have you considered a post commentary for your first couple? Play the game and record, and add your voice later. Sometimes I do it on my one gaming channel and I make it sound like I'm doing a live commentary. People haven't called me out on it so it must be believable. But you can even make an obvious post commentary just to break the ice. It's easier because you can concentrate on both playing and commenting separately.
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I don't really like that style for let's play style videos, but I was thinking about doing that for reviews maybe. I'm pretty good at articulating myself in writing so i think I could do reviews pretty well but I don't have anything to review right now and idk if my voice would come out as well as my writing.

I think part of the reason I'm so disappointed in myself is because I was going to play a game that I really love and I really want to do it justice.

But thanks for the advice~!
 
Don't worry, it takes a while to get into it. I *always* have some crib sheet bullet points for the game, typically on a second monitor. It gives me somewhere to start from, background the viewers will be interested in, and gives me some interesting facts etc to fill in the quiet times when not a lot is happening.

Also watch a lot of other LPs and really try to _notice_ what they are talking about. Half the time it will have very little to do with the game itself, or will just be comments on exactly what is happening to them. Don't be afraid to overshare :)
 
Thanks everybody for the replies! I am here to report that I have had some time to use some of the advice you all have put down here. I slid the conversation of me maybe doing Youtube videos to one of my suite mates and they seemed all for it, and I have been doing some test commentary as well and gaining confidence! And from this I have also figured out ways of improving my recording and editing! I made a small, 11 minute test commentary and it was alright. Not great, and my voice still sounds insecure, but it was so much better than the first attempt. I'm still not ready to upload anything, but I feel like it could happen soon!

Thanks so much for your support and suggestions, it really did help me~
 
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CuteSpide said:
Thanks guys, you're all so cute! Lol, I didn't mean to sound so negative, I was just disappointed that I couldn't get right into it after finally getting everything working and buying a fancy-ish mic because at that point it was only me holding me back. Like I was real excited to start Youtubing but maybe I just need some practice first, when my room in my suite is empty. Thanks for all your kind words, it means a lot. I'll just keep at it until I am able to post something I'm relatively proud of. I just hope that's sooner rather than later because I really can't wait to get started! :p
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That's great to hear!. Definitely keep practicing overtime like talking in front of a camera and listen/look back at your self see areas where you need to improve on and what you are professionalized at. Also take some small clips talk over them and listen back. Everyone slips up in their words and doesn't start as a professional speaker but overtime gets better. Don't think about just do it. No pun intended lol. ~Shia Lebeouf 2015
 
CuteSpide said:
I slid the conversation of me maybe doing Youtube videos to one of my suite mates and they seemed all for it,~
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If they're keen, why not get them involved and 10 minutes in I'm sure you'll have forgotten about the mic - it'll be more natural and you'll catch some golden moments that if you edit right could make for a hilarious video!

I don't do gaming videos and would be nervous as hell commenting, but I like playing games from time to time with one of my mates over skype who is now the other side of the country - that would be the approach I would take to get me over the fear of gaming commenting.

But yeah find something that works for you! :-)
 
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