Well, strategically my parents told me a few days after Kat set up the new guidelines that they were going to a Christmas party on Friday. Needless to say that I jumped at the opportunity to get as many of my videos done as possible. As soon as they left, I got to work. I changed shirts with each book, because it helped me get in character. Odd, I know, but hey, it worked!
When I changed into a tank top I a) got cold and b) felt too revealing because my other videos just have me in a t-shirt. So, I put on a jacket! Woo for tidbits that you didn't care about!
If you would be so kind to check out my videos here: http://maximumrideusercasting.ning.com/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=2ro2xmneklue3
I promise to critique you back!
Some tips for getting all your videos up? stick through it. It's a lot easier staying in character the more you film. I think if I spread out my videos, the product wouldn't be as good. But then again, I probably should have taken a break between all the sarcastic scenes to the touchy scenes, because I don't think I did so great transitioning. But I'll let you decide that!
If you're going for Max (bring it on! haha, just joking) then you'll know how overwhelming it feels. To be honest, it was kind of overwhelming, but so worth it. The scenes that were most hard for me were "I Love Youuu", "Who's My Mother?" and "Human" for different reasons. "ILY" was awkward because I had been on Valium before, but couldn't remember how I acted. My mom said that I was hilarious and loony, so I tried to capture that. It was also a little awkward because of the angle and the transition from doing the sarcastic lines to the loopy lines. Also, because the words are so 'un-Maxish' it was difficult.
"Who's My Mother?" wasn't that awkward until the last line, which after I uploaded Kat made a fantastic point about 'growling' the words.
With "Human" I only had 20 seconds left of memory on my camera, and I was too lazy/didn't have time to upload all my videos and then film it, so I rushed it while trying not to rush it...does that make sense? And it wasn't until after I filmed and uploaded it to the site did I realize that she wasn't talking to someone, it was a 'thought' thing - right?
Another thing that really helped me was listening to music that went with the mood Max was feeling. For the sarcastic/angry scenes I listened to a lot of Radiohead and Muse, and for the softer/more sad scenes I listened to a lot slow songs by the Beatles and Jet. One of my favorite songs right now is Run by Snow Patrol. It's one of those songs that's so easy to envision a scene right before your eyes. It's very Maximum Ride, if I do say so myself.
But all in all, I loved it. VidThon was such a great idea because I know I wouldn't have felt as obligated to finish all my videos in one night. VidThon probably saved me too, because I know I wouldn't be able to do any videos this coming weekend, meaning that I probably wouldn't have gotten them done, thus meaning that I was going to be illegible for Max.
If you haven't finished all your vids, don't fret. Have your own VidThon day or weekend before the 28th! Once you set your mind to it, it's a breeze. Or at least, it was for me.
I think I've rambled enough, so I'll leave you with this cool music video that helped me get through VidThon because the mood is so...inspirational? It also reminds me of the end of Fang, if you catch my drift.
ps. I don't know what's going on with my fonts right now. I'm very OCD and it's bothering me...
and you probably wouldn't have noticed if I didn't mention it, right? Sigh.
Woo! I'm glad you had fun and found it to be a success! ;]
ReplyDeleteFor the "Human" one, she is indeed talking to someone, and is a little horrified afterwards for letting her emotional side come out.
And if you get the chance, could you add those tips here? http://maximumrideusercasting.ning.com/forum/topics/tips-for-surviving-videothon
And I totally agree. She's the epitomy of teenage anger and bitchiness, but, like, all the time. Definitely difficult to pull off.