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Princess Valiant

Princess Valiant

A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
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So I have not mastered youtube editing. Truth is that I really have not spent much time on it.

It's taking me wayyyyy too long so someone suggested to me to just post what I have, straight off the camera and learn better editing and add pizzazz as I go.

It's easy to get nervous when the camera is on.
@318willrun
 
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I'd be nervous too but I plan on doing similar myself.
Keep it up.
 
The Caption generator is way off and doesn't get my accent.

I had said "the 318 came out of a 74 valiant that turned out to be way too roached to be a good project, exactly like Duddies crew cab valiant. "

It said: the 318 came out of a 74 valiant that turned out to be way too rush to be a good project, exactly like dirty screw cap valiant."

:lol::lol:
 
Oh my gosh the accent I absolutely did not expect. Nice to put a voice to the screen name. Your video was just fine. Don’t act just be yourself and they’ll be great.
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TT5.9mag said:
Oh my gosh the accent I absolutely did not expect. Nice to put a voice to the screen name. Your video was just fine. Don’t act just be yourself and they’ll be great.
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That is exactly why I have been reluctant to post anything. I have even tried to minimize my accent but I guess the accent you are born with, just stays with you.

Thanks for the kind words, I have tried to blend in with the mopar crowd because I love my mopars like everyone here does, so I hope the upcoming videos will be of use or entertainment. :usflag:
 
Princess Valiant said:
That is exactly why I have been reluctant to post anything. I have even tried to minimize my accent but I guess the accent you are born with, just stays with you.

Thanks for the kind words, I have tried to blend in with the mopar crowd because I love my mopars like everyone here does, so I hope the upcoming videos will be of use or entertainment. :usflag:
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Don’t change a thing about yourself for anyone else. Be you and do what you do. We all know you have the mopar knowledge and the passion and as long as you stick to that you’ll do well. Film everything at first and the camera will disappear after a while. Once it becomes second nature to be recorded you won’t even think about it anymore.
 
Princess Valiant said:
So I have not mastered youtube editing. Truth is that I really have not spent much time on it.

It's taking me wayyyyy too long so someone suggested to me to just post what I have, straight off the camera and learn better editing and add pizzazz as I go.

It's easy to get nervous when the camera is on.
@318willrun
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Love it Rainy, you handle a camera very good, love your accent, don't try and change it, you can be yourself much better then trying to change anything :thumbsup::thumbsup:
You represent forabodiesonly very well :thumbsup::thumbsup::thankyou:

You rock :thankyou:
 
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I love the video, Rani!
Keep it up, I'll be looking for more.
Just be yourself and don't worry about the accent, I don't worry about mine.
I have one of those typical Western Canadian drawls if you all must know...
 
Good job!
Im no youtube master either, but i still put up videos. Some days its fun, other days its frustrating.
I do try to capture some foolishness, but my gopro is not as dependable as i hoped it would be. I use my phone mostly.
 
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Lol, my brother just sent me this picture along with a jab. He's a Chebbie II ('63) fanatic and thought he was being funny. I told him he should buy it as it would be a tenfold improvement and he'd actually look good in it.............

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Subscribed! You're off to a great start -- no fluff or unnecessary talking, you were direct and communicated your point wonderfully. Sound quality is great, not muffled or mumbly like so many YouTubers out there. I agree with everyone who has said not to worry about your accent, it could help set you apart from the rest.

One thing I notice with content creators is if they use a tripod, HUGE increase in video quality and watchability (is that a word?). Too often I'll see someone post a 20 minute (or longer) video that's shot entirely through a handheld camera or phone, and 5 minutes into it I'm seasick. This wasn't the case with your video as you were mobile and it was fairly short, but for longer content, I highly recommend a tripod. Can't wait to see more content!
 
One thing I have picked up on is, if you keep the videos as short snippets,people will watch the whole thing, if it is beyond 10-15 minutes their attention span drops off. So, if you have a long story to tell or say an engine rebuild, post it an a series of short video snippets.
 
If you don't already, you may want to check out OBS for editing. It allows you to do picture in picture so you can film the video separate from the narration. If you want to do a blue screen setup, you can do that as well. without a solid blue or green background, the overlay will look not-so-good.

Editing is key.
If you can set up the camera while you work, then do a picture in picture narration may be a good idea.
"Here I am pressure washing a block before I take it down to the machine shop..." You will get more views wearing a white tank top, but people will take you more SERIOUSLY wearing a shop coat and safety glasses. Your call.
"Here you see me checking ring gap in the cylinders. Note how I have the top ring about an inch down in the cylinder and how the ring is square to the deck while I check gap with a feeler gauge..." explaining the entire process of squaring the rings with a piston prior to gapping, et cetera.

@Dartswinger70 was right, keep the videos to about 10 minutes. Too short and people won't want to watch either because they'll just feel cheated.

You may want to write an outline with bullet points on 3x5 cards for presentation, it helps you remember what points you want to hit. I know I ALWAYS forget things if I don't make notes. This is something that you may want to do, especially if you are doing a picture within picture narration.

Anton Petrov is a very good example of a format that works well.

Isaac Arthur can pull off the 30 minute plus videos, and he has a speech impediment. Watch and time the individual cuts in his videos.

David Vizard has some good videos, but his intros are annoying as hell, avoid that crap.

Growling Sidewinder If you want to put in any background music, be very subtle with it, check out several of these videos. You may have to search around because not all of them have an after action review. Note the piano has no other instruments supporting it. In this video, the background music is probably a little too loud. You can play with the volumes of the tracks with OBS.

Garand Thumb is a good one to watch. His presentation is very direct. Note his posture, it helps when presenting. He speaks with his diaphragm rather than with his chest muscles.

Razorfist is another good one with his editing. His high energy intros and ending credits work with his presentation style.

In any case, Awesome to see.
Now, I want to see Candy Girl. :poke: Get her running!
 
Dartswinger70 said:
One thing I have picked up on is, if you keep the videos as short snippets,people will watch the whole thing, if it is beyond 10-15 minutes their attention span drops off. So, if you have a long story to tell or say an engine rebuild, post it an a series of short video snippets.
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I agree, 5 minutes or less will keep the audience.
I have started to watch videos that start off with the history of metric threads and all i wanted to know was how to get an alternator out of a caravan. Not really, but some tubers can ramble endlessly..
I do watch a lot of car build videos, halfasskustoms being my favorite. They are 30 minutes plus.
Metalworking tutorials at make it custom, has some great content.
 
Nicely done Rainy. Your videos will get easier the more you produce. Keep on truckin'
 
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