testing out a new video style~ tell me what you think?
Added 2024-06-05 03:00:11 +0000 UTCHi y'all!! I'm in the process of making a simple little video with my thoughts on turning 30 -- I still need to record the talking head bit, but I've edited most of the b-roll. I decided to try out a 4:3 aspect ratio for this one!! There's something very...home-y? Comforting?? about it I think, and I know that's probably my nostalgia talking, but hey!! I'm allowed to be nostalgic as I enter a new decade of my life! I also added some film grain, just to give it a little extra ~something~ -- what do you think?
Like I said, this video will have me talking over the whole thing, and I'm planning on cutting down the sketching part at the end a bit -- there's a bit more b-roll footage before it'll just return to me talking to camera. I'll have the whole video for you either tomorrow or Thursday, and then I'm planning on publishing it on Saturday, June 8th, my 30th birthday <3 (I'm a Gemini sun and moon, with a Libra rising, for those that are into astrology, I know so little about it myself but enough folks have asked me what my "rising sign" is that I just have this info at hand now heh)
So, for the time being, this is a little exclusive preview for y'all, with uncut drawing footage that won't all be in the final cut of the video. There's lots of soothing tunes from Louie Zong and Lullatone (and one from Omori), and please do let me know what you think about it! Definitely watch the video either in the YouTube app on your phone, or on desktop, as the video player will automatically resize to the 4:3 aspect ratio (at least, it does this on desktop).
Please let me know what you think of this style of video!! I might start making more of my videos/vlogs in a 4:3 ratio, it's very fun artistically. I also learned a lot today about recording in S-Log, which is a particular kind of picture profile, so I wanna get fun and funky with my color grading too. It feels good to be excited about making videos again. :')
Sending all my love!! Happy June!! and HAPPY PRIDE WOOOOOO
Comments
Love the 4:3 ratio! it does feel very nostalgic which is fitting for this video, but I think it would also go very well with the vibe of your videos in general :))
Cornelíe
2024-06-07 14:36:02 +0000 UTCthis was so comforting and nostalgic to watch, i definitely enjoyed the different vibe this aspect ratio creates! ☁️ thank you for the reminder to take each day one step at a time, and appreciate the little things.
Emma Jane
2024-06-05 22:04:32 +0000 UTCI love this ratio ! Really matches your vibes 🌼 even when watching it on my phone! Hope you will enjoy your birthday weekend ! 🙌🏼
Nathalie
2024-06-05 19:58:05 +0000 UTCThis amount of sentimentality is exactly what I love about your videos! I found you through your 'how much can I crochet in a week' vlog while looking for things to watch while crocheting myself-- and ended up going through your vlog playlist starting with right before you moved from your studio apt. I loved how sentimental, honest, and emotional you were, and actually loved the 45 min+ videos the best. Ones that have longer stuff with music and some ambience had me wishing there was more of the video. I don't know how realistic that is for you but, i would definitely love if you left the sketching part as is. Just some thoughts! <3
Dazz
2024-06-05 19:47:22 +0000 UTC!!!! wowowow, this means a lot! sometimes i worry that i get a little TOO sentimental with my videos, but i used to think of them as little personal video diaries, and i'm a very sentimental person!!
cheyenne 🌠
2024-06-05 19:28:48 +0000 UTCThis style is lovely, I would love hours of it haha. I think this style very much suits! The mood is exactly why I started watching your vids and became a patron <3
Dazz
2024-06-05 17:39:27 +0000 UTCHad this on while I did some mending and it looks sOOO nice and comforting on my desktop! Love love love!
pitch.pine
2024-06-05 16:27:06 +0000 UTCThe change in aspect ratio feels really cool. Idk why but I like it. It is a little clunky on my tv, but so is everything on my tv. On my phone it’s real nice. I like it. Very excited for this vlog
Serena Broxon
2024-06-05 15:32:54 +0000 UTCI watched on my iPad (in the YouTube app) and the bars on either side were not really that noticeable and definitely not a detraction from the video. It was really cozy and lovely. (:
Alexis McCoy
2024-06-05 13:36:24 +0000 UTCi adored the shot of soph, i think that suited the ratio very well!
Viv
2024-06-05 13:04:03 +0000 UTCIt’s so nostalgic but in a comforting way ❤️
Zhara
2024-06-05 11:30:38 +0000 UTCI enjoyed it! (watched it on my first morning sleeping in a new flat, it was very cozy). And I think if this style something you're having fun with, that's a good thing to follow for as long as you feel inspired by it. Exploring things you're excited by seems like the best way to avoid getting burnt out!
home.sick
2024-06-05 09:16:45 +0000 UTCI like the aspect ratio! Splendid video :)
Zola
2024-06-05 05:56:19 +0000 UTCI love it! The 4:3 is so heckin’ cute 🤩
Tas Needham
2024-06-05 05:55:32 +0000 UTCso my bars weren’t black, they were gray-ish. i looked around in settings and i had “ambient mode” on for some reason and i think it looks better now with solid black bars!
Becca
2024-06-05 03:21:05 +0000 UTCI was watching this on my iPad and I thought it was a vibe I didn’t have a problem with the way it looked thought it was great and super cozy
Dianna
2024-06-05 03:17:47 +0000 UTCyeah, that's what I feared -- I imagine there's the two large black bars on either side of the video...that'll be the nature with this aspect ratio, unfortunately. Hmmmm I'll keep thinking about it. fixing the aspect ratio won't be too hard if needs be!
cheyenne 🌠
2024-06-05 03:13:28 +0000 UTCi think the coloring and the added film grain is very nice, but watching this on my phone the aspect ratio isn’t my favorite. on full screen mode there’s the huge bars on the side of the video that’s distracting. the format may be better suited for desktop vs phone. also the music you chose is very lovely!
Becca
2024-06-05 03:12:04 +0000 UTCI love the vibe! 💖💖
bryan del valle
2024-06-05 03:10:16 +0000 UTCI love how cozy the video feels! All the clips give that warm nostalgia feel :) excited to see the finished vid!
Rain
2024-06-05 03:07:02 +0000 UTC
