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Being male and 59, you lack certain attributes to become the next viral internet sensation
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There is plenty of room to find an audience beyond friends and relatives if the content is right. doesn't matter the sex or age in my opinion.
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21 May 2022
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We have to look at Social Media "Business" as a real Business opportunity today.. Where some people are able to outperform the income of a normal job even as attorney or doctor easily.
Not just social media, too with egames you can earn a lot of cash.
An Account like Eva is able to optain 120k Euro monthly.
Read (probably with a translator)
https://www.businessinsider.de/karri...-verdienen-r2/
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WOW. Thanks ever so much to everyone who took the time to reply. I think perhaps, I didn't explain myself very well. Despite my reference to youtube, I do not have a target audience. Indeed, I merely wish to have a record of my trip other than poor-quality photographs. I'm not really that bothered about having a camera attached to the bike. It's more about filming my surroundings and the people that I meet. However, I will read again the great replies from you all as I have been given a number of different options, Thanks again, everyone.
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Fixed that error for you.
Itchy Boots has got a section on her web site called the Academy which is to help people do their own vlogs. Here is a link.
I have no idea if it is any good - when I do my trip I will be doing some training in photography beforehand for landscapes and for underwater photography, but I will be leaving video well alone - too many toys to buy, too much distraction from the trip (still photography has the potential to be bad enough). |
Wow, thanks a lot. I have watched some of her videos. I didn't know about the Academy, going to look now.
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22 May 2022
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Before thinking about what video equipment you might want to buy, think about why you're filming said trip. Who is the target audience? How much effort and time acquiring filming skills and especially editing skills do you want to invest? What's wrong with just happy snapping with a camera phone for social media and personal memories as well as a personal diary?
Also, once you've created some clips, if you want more than just a few mates or your grandkids to watch them, you'll spend the rest of your days "marketing"   your offerings, which is basically spamming social media, and just making people unfollow or block you, because 98% of YouTube bike travel videos are in my opinion, just not very good. Check HU FB as to the number likes people don't get sharing their videos compared to a nice picture or 2 with an interesting/ personal description.
Being male and 59, you lack certain attributes to become the next viral internet sensation, again only my personal opinion, should you have aspirations in that regard  |
Fantastic reply. I didn't make myself clear. Nope, I have no wish to be an internet sensation. All I want is to have something to show my mates and grandkids. It has to be simple to use, they don't call me 40 watts for nothing!! (although the light is on, it's just that it isn't very bright).
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There is plenty of room to find an audience beyond friends and relatives if the content is right. doesn't matter the sex or age in my opinion.
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Oh yes it does - in my experience / opinion anyway.
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23 May 2022
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Oh yes it does - in my experience / opinion anyway.
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Yes, a sexy girl will have a quicker grow, are able to get more followers.
But there are those old mans with one pack (instead of a sixpack) - who was able to get a working community.
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Yes, a sexy girl will have a quicker grow, are able to get more followers.
But there are those old mans with one pack (instead of a sixpack) - who was able to get a working community.
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Let's face it, we are simple creatures with minimal requirements after all (men that is) Most of this is fantasy travel and watching a pretty girl with a winning smile overland her way round the world is going to tick most of the boxes if you want to drift off into a daydream on your way to Starbucks. It's not quite the same following some grizzled old codger doing the same thing.
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Fantastic reply. I didn't make myself clear. Nope, I have no wish to be an internet sensation. All I want is to have something to show my mates and grandkids. It has to be simple to use, they don't call me 40 watts for nothing!! (although the light is on, it's just that it isn't very bright).
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Good to know what you're actually trying to achieve with your videos. In my opinion I would suggest just using a better mobile phone (or possibly tablet) with a good stills/ video camera. There seem to be several video editing apps in the Apple or Play Store. Before your trip just shoot some random footage (maybe research a few dos/don'ts of filming too) on your phone and try one or 2 of the editing apps and decide (also read reviews) and see what you like best in terms of usability and results.
15 or so years ago I used to use professional software and a camcorder, but while I mastered the technical aspects of the camera and software (I taught IT, so had to be able to show my students what to do), I lacked the "eye" to make decent short movies and the hours I spent in-edit, for no particular gain wasn't effective. (Or maybe it was my lack of blond (any!) hair or feminine features? ).
In recent years I haven't even be ar$ed to bother taking a proper video camera or GoPro on trips anymore.
I still like shooting pictures on a proper stills camera, but really only at motorsports events. When travelling I only use my phone (for memories and social media).
My old YouTube channel is https://youtube.com/user/thebrightstuffdotcom
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Since the OP was a shooter in a prior life, I’ll recommend a couple of very nice apps that give full professional control over an iPhone, at ridiculously low cost. (Feature films have been shot, several iPhone versions ago, with these apps.)
For video: Filmic Pro
For stills: Procam or Firstlight
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WOW. ...... Indeed, I merely wish to have a record of my trip other than poor-quality photographs. I'm not really that bothered about having a camera attached to the bike. It's more about filming my surroundings and the people that I meet. ......
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You can buy any kind of camera or whatever equipement that meets your imagination of not poor quality. What cannot buy is a photographic or filmic eye and creativity which avoids poor boring quality in the end.
The difference between Itchey Boots or Ed March or other youtubing travellers and you will be your creativity to make your "boring scenes" interesting for your audience to watch.
These Youtubers are creating an income for their traveling and living and they have to show every piece of shit on the road as the hottest and thrilling thing for their (mostly) armchair traveling followers to feed the ads cash cow by click numbers.
What you want is your personal documentary and so you should act in your filming. Forget every kind of pro or semi pro aspect of filming and do what you want.
But remember one thing for sure:
afterwards will know much better what you have done wrong in your view. Any by knowing this you should practise and practise filming as much as you can before you start your trip.
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filming
my iPhone 7 takes care of my photos and short films by its self it makes short videos on its own I think its called trips or travels just swipe left and the trips appear I personally like Relive app because in Colombia you are aways traveling with great altitude changes unbelievable curves that dont exist on North American roads on short distances, Alto de Letras, - is the king of climbs
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To add another opinion to what has already been said:
When going over footage from previous trips, I have found that the most valuable footage is where we have been speaking directly to the camera. This way, you get a diary entry style that is filled with details that you will probably have forgotten by the time you come to editing the videos together. If you take the time to speak to the camera, then the story tells itself and rest of the editing becomes very easy to slot in other clips you may want to take.
This can be a tricky habit to get into (especially when other people are around), but for me it does make a huge difference. And most of the time this style of footage only requires holding our arms out and talking to your mobile phone, so it is very easy to organise. But a small tripod can also come in useful for times that you want to keep the footage steady.
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”Insta360 one x2” is a 360 degree camera. It is arguably the best and simplest 360 camera to use, and simplest to edit. If I only was to bring one camera, this would be it. The greatest benefit is that you don't have to think about aiming or missing that perfect shot (which can be difficult while riding).bIt captured everything, and everything happens in editing.
If I was to bring a second or even third or fourth camera, these would all be GoPros - one of which would have a mediamount for recording sound (add mics, i.e. inside the helmet.
One key point for going for great videos is that you need great sound, in fact, it is even more important than the quality of the video footage.
A lavalier mic to your phone is one way to go, but i like having my phone free for other things. A separate sound recorder is another way to go (also with a lavalier). An even better idea is to get the mediamount for the GoPro and whatever microphones you need.
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The greatest benefit is that you don't have to think about aiming or missing that perfect shot (which can be difficult while riding).bIt captured everything, and everything happens in editing.
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But...this benefit turns fast into a disadvantage if start editing and you zoom into your footage. 2 Lenses (made of glass btw and easy breakable if you drop the camera) of 180 degrees which record with the total of 5,7K!
Means if you zoom in by editing you will really fast detect that your footage isn`t sharp enough anymore. Because its 5,7K devided by 2 Lenses = 2,85K and the magnification factor you want!
Ok, if you want to feed social media it works but if you bring your video to a 4K TV it is getting disappointing. Also what I noticed is that the sound recording is very hollow. Which I don`t understand because the X2 has got 4 mics. For a good and acceptable sound you definetly need external wireless mics.
It`s a cool camera with benefits but for my personal appraoch of filming I would never use it alone. I would need another action cam, better 2 of them and as a gimick for some shots to include in my video the X2.
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