First Attempt In Learning (FAIL): The Worst Travel Vlog Ever
You guys. I published my first vlog. And it is so…terrible. I mean, it’s really deeply awful. I have watched more than my fair share of poorly-created web content so I am confident when I say: this is some of the worst amateur videography that’s ever been recorded.
To start, I have no idea what’s going on with the audio. I promise I will figure it out* in the future, but for now I’ve got nothing.
Further: I AM SO BAD AT TALKING TO A CAMERA. Full disclosure–I was an AV geek in high school. But I was a pretty AV geek who wasn’t camera shy, so in addition to doing editing and production things, I was also the on-camera weather girl. And I promise I was good at it. I have no idea where that ability went but I am certain it is long gone. It held hands with my pretty and together they drove a convertible over the rim of the Grand Canyon.
And finally–travel vlogging is HARD. More on why this is later–in a post blissfully lacking bad video–but for now just trust me. It’s not an easy gig. Dear travel and tourism boards: PAY YOUR VLOGGERS. This isn’t a hobby and the visit to luxury holiday cottages Woolacombe to review are not free all the time. It’s a job. One I did very, very poorly.
All of that being said, this really is my First Attempt In Learning (FAIL). Am I going to give up just because this vlog sucks? No. No I am not. Even if I scare all of you away with how perfectly miserable this is I shall persevere and subject the internet to more of this. And in doing so, I will grow as a person and a vlogger. Yes. Yes I will.
That or people will throw garbage at me and THEN I will give up.
Are you ready? Brace yourself:
Carry On with The Suitcase Scholar: Episode One
A Last Minute Trip to Ocean City Maryland
(I am so sorry)
*I filmed all of this with a GoPro Hero 5 and I will take any and all suggestions related to how to make the audio better. I understand I probably need a whole host of microphones and adapters and probably one of those gimble mounts that makes the video smooth but I don’t have any money so unless one of you wants to send me that stuff, I need to do it in post-production. Thanks for understanding!
That was not horrible! In fact is was pretty good. Not professional; but if I’d wanted professional I’d have watched the Travel Channel. Good start!
Thanks, Toni! I will keep trying until it IS Travel Channel worthy!
Yes, the sound could have been better…but I really enjoyed it…I felt at times that i was right there with you…if only we had “smell-a-vision”…it would have been perfect…I really do enjoy your sense of humor…looking forward to more…Honest !!!
I’m not sure that my original post went thru so I’ll try again…Yes, the sound could use improvement but despite that, I really enjoyed your post. At times, I felt like I was right there with you. If only we had “smell-o-vision”…I’m really looking forward to additional posts…Love your sense of humor ! Thanks !
Hi! I am just getting into vlogging, with an upcoming trip to Japan, and I too will be filming on an action cam…I am so nervous about it, that Ive viewed hundreds of videos and read just as many websites…lol. Any tips to help me with my first vlog? BTW, I also live in MD, and haven’t been to Ocean City in awhile…thanks for sharing your vid…not bad!
Yeah so I have no tips for you other than: you can record vlog content on almost anything. The video quality is ok even on my iPhone–and I LOVE the flexibility of a GoPro. The main challenge will be the audio. Invest in an external mic (you can not do this for a GoPro without several after-market tweaks.) I did not and, well…you can hear the terrible audio.