Automotive/Motorsport/project car vlogging

[mash.]

Hi there,

I'm looking at starting a vlog... no not the type of ste you see all the time, "here's me in my new Ferrari with cheery bomb exhaust" blah blah

I'm thinking racecar projects, and just general workshop projects etc.

I'm 22 and think I'm in a very good position to be able to get people to find the videos interesting. The only problem is i've never done anything like this before, I can pick things up easily (editing etc) but where do I start.

I have access to a gopro 3 silver, which I'm hoping to get a timelapse of when we move in and start grinding and polishing the floor and moving all our stuff in, that's basically where ive got to now.

So yeah any information ANYONE has of this cameras, editing, stuff to avoid, stuff to do, etc etc I know my questions is kinda starting off like how longs a piece of string but yeah didn't really know how to word it..

[mash.]

Thanks for the response,

Yep the camera is just something I've got lying around the house, I will look at getting something mirrorless, maybe with a flip screen to see if I'm framed right etc!

Yeah I would say I've got the personality for it, and I've certainly got more than enough projects on the go to keep an audience of automotive engineering/motorsport enthusiasts happy, yeh I agree presenting it will be hard, but I'm all for a challenge.

[mash.]

If anyone has links to "competitors" lol vidoes, that would be good, I'm yet to see any 22 years old with their own workshop knees deep in 2 m3 race car projects, clio 197 megane conversion, 205gti sprint car

[mash.]

MURRAY007 said:

Best use your mobile for vlogging, I phone also has a feature for timelapse videos, so you can use that while fixing the car.

Your GoPros will only be good for different angles.

Audio is key to any video, people can watch a poor quality video if the Audio is on point, But watch a 4K video with bad sound, and I'm turning away,

With regards to vlogging, how comfortable are you talking into a camera with no one there?
it's not as easy as you think. it takes time,
Content is a big part, but your personality is more important than anything.

don't make a 10min video if it can be done in 3min.

try and plan what topic you'd like to talk about, don't wing it until you get really good.

filming is straight forward, change camera positions or background every 1 minute or so, it'll get boring if you watch a chap talking and nothing else is happening,

editing will take the longest, learn to delete all the pauses inbetween when you speaking,
imagine your talking to a friend whos behind the camera and your showing them what to do.

Also, while you might be in a position to have an exciting topic or content, NO ONE will see it, unless you have subscribers, a good thumbnail, searchable title, popular title, a good description of the video, hashtags, upload consistently, promote on all other social platforms. use copyright free music, etc etc etc

But your young and seem very eager. So good luck, am always happy to give tips.

AND incase anyone ask's yes I have a YouTube channel, and I Film promotional videos for companies to use on all social platforms.

Brilliant, thank you for the response! some great stuff in there!

yeah cameras great on my s7 edge, would you recommend a mic with it aswell? its coming up to Christmas so might start looking at proper cameras to start making some "good quality" as in image quality lol) videos...

any cameras that you would recommend, probably want a good all rounder, videos, photos and not bank breaking!

[mash.]

Vocal Minority said:

Your age is immaterial as is the fact you own your own workshop - well done, you've obviously done well for yourself, but it doesn't actually make you an interesting proposition in isolation.

As said earlier - first thing is content. What is your USP? Are you doing how tos? A video diary? Will it be funny/aspirational/truly enormously detailed?

How will you get people interested - your personality may be great but how will that come across on screen? What is different about you that will make you stand out? What do the others not have that you do?

Sorry I don't mean to sound harsh, but YouTube is full of kids c0cking about, people trying to be clarkson and adenoidal bores spending 15 minutes talking about a captive bolt housing.

You need to stand out - and you need a pretty strong answer in your own head to those questions.

I do some broadcasting as a hobby - and live is ok - but honestly narration is bloody difficult - so get lots of practice in. Nothing weirder to listening to your voice, and nothing worse than the shuddering horror of how wooden you sound when reading from a script for the first time.

But practice will fix that.

Also narrate your everyday life at home alone (so people don't worry about you) - sounds dumb i know - but unless you are very gifted you will run dry and run dry fast - but once again you will overcome that with practice.

Do screenplays and Story board it if you have to.

Get your vision down on the paper in detail and give yourself a structure to work to.

You will find you get awfully lost awfully fast if you don't, and the outcome will be much better and you will like it more.

I hope you can get this nailed, just if you want results, take it seriously.

I would disagree it's a very interesting proposition, the potential is crazy! canne wait! I may come across as arrogant so sorry for that, but I'm truly not. but I agree it doesn't make "me" interesting but yeah as above!

I have quite figured out a specific, but a bit of everything, I'm light hearted, and kinda have good wit. The videos will include, fabrication, welding, body work, bolting st together, painting st, making st look shiny you name it.

I agree with writing it down, that's one thing I need to do, make it clear from the start!

[mash.]

MURRAY007 said:

Mic wise, you can use a Lavalier Mic, but you will need another sound recorder if you use your phone to film.

Camera wise, best run and gun is Sony a5000, has a flip up screen so can frame yourself or subject, plus interchangeable lenses, films in 1080, in built mic is pretty good, (but no port for external mic) hence use your phone with lavalier mic.

That looks just what I need mate!

thank you!!

[mash.]

First video up! not really a vlog or anything yet, but easing into it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4zlaJxIbYI

[mash.]

singlecoil said:

I disagree on the fair play comment. He should not be posting stuff like that on YouTube, let alone linking to it here.

Fortunately I only wasted about 15 seconds on it, as soon as I heard the music start I knew it was most likely a timewaste, so skipped forward to see if there was any actual content anywhere and no, there wasn't.

If he wants to get anywhere with this he needs to at the very least be prepared to talk off camera, if he doesn't have the bottle to get in front of it.

He also needs to make a lot more use of the description section, and put links to his website in it.

What a genuinely wky comment, who the fk are you to decide if I post on my own thread or on youtube, you sound like an absolute tool. Christ what are you going to do with that 15 seconds wasted an extra 10 minutes writing your opinion? post more threads about cheese on pistonsheads... hmm interesting.

I'm all for constructive criticism, but if you want someone to take your advice don't talk to them like a c**t.

I will research at what others are doing in the description.

Edited by mash. on Monday 16th October 11:05

[mash.]

it was my first video, I was happy with it, but it probably had more entertainment value for me considering the hard word I put into doing it.

Note taken, but yeah first preliminary video, I have got more videos to come with actual hands on content and me in front of the camera etc yes its hard at first to keep things fluid but I wouldn't consider having "bottle" to do it.

[mash.]

singlecoil said:

mash. said:

singlecoil said:

I disagree on the fair play comment. He should not be posting stuff like that on YouTube, let alone linking to it here.

Hmm if im not mistaken and presume "he" is me in third person, it seems like you are "deciding what I post"
Yep that would be the first inaccurate part of what you are saying..

Full of st you, end of.

[mash.]

apart from project binky, that's good.

[mash.]

Nigel_O said:

Oh dear - this isn't going to end well....

When you posted the link to your video, its safe to assume you wanted people to look at it. Did you really expect that if people thought it was sub-standard, they would tell you it was good?

If you're going to publish anything, you need to learn how to handle criticism better, especially when the criticism also contained some constructive suggestions. Flying off on one with a string of expletives will achieve only one thing - people won't watch your video because they can't be ar$ed to provide feedback that's going to provoke such an unwarranted reaction.

I didn't expect anything tbh, you can jump to conclusions all you like, I handle criticism very well its how you learn, but the way he was talking to me like a , im not going to take that on a thread that was light hearted asking for advice.

I acknowledged his backhanded criticism about the description and regarding about talking on the camera... that's clear to see in black and white.

anyway, this has got out of hand

[mash.]

singlecoil said:

I can understand that the OP was upset after he had put some work in on it. I expect he will calm down and see what was said in a more positive light eventually.

I also expect it's an exciting time for him, getting a new unit ready. I love setting up workshops, because you know that everything you do infrastructure wise will repay the effort in time.

I suggest he makes another video only this time put some of that emotion into it, talk to the viewers about it, make them excited too. Introduce them to the 'players' and let us see their personalities.

I'm not upset at all, it was just the way you came across, hence me defending myself.

Thank you, feedback I can move forward with I agree, its more involving.

I really wasn't posting this video to make a really big impact, but maybe it being my first video I should of concentrated on introducing etc, but thats down to my inexperience. hey ho..

[mash.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L50RYcpgJq8&t=...

Here we go a 'proper' episode...

Definitely slightly naïve in me thinking it wouldn't take to long to edit the videos! lol

Ive got a long way to go, but I'm learning quickly! things id like to work on is more commentary over the top of the timelapses, certainly more dynamic editing/camera angles but yeah getting there....

[mash.]

singlecoil said:

I watched most of it (skipped ahead here and there) and thought it was pretty good. The camera work and lighting were good, the sound not quite so good. Sometimes your voice was perfectly clear but other times not. One way to improve that would be to use a lavalier mic as close to your mouth as you can get it, plugged into a recorder in your pocket (so you didn't need wireless).

I don't care for your taste in music (and I expect you wouldn't like mine either). My suggestion would be to use something a little more neutral, and to keep its volume down. While watching I had to keep turning the volume down when the music came on, and up again so that I could hear what you were saying.

If you could get better speech sound you would be able to do some work and talk at the same time. This is good technique in a video because when you are deciding what to say next you can be doing something, that way there is always something going on even during the pauses in the talking.

There was a bit of black screen before the writing, and the info in it should really have been a spoken piece with the car in the background. People don't just want to know what happened, they want to know how you feel about it. You can convey emotions much better with the spoken word and the face than with writing.

All in all a good effort and I look forward to seeing the next episode (which you should have trailed in the video you just posted).

Totally agree on the sound, camera and mic for xmas me thinks!

Yep I agree, I also got told off for using music that has copyright attached to it, so it wont play on mobile devices with that music on there... so ill need to do as you said, non royaly bit neutral music.

yep agree'd volume I didn't keep very consistent!

Yep true, I hope I can keep more of an idea in my head about the overall storyboard, then I can record voiceovers that will be in conjunction with the footage, but guess I can do the voiceovers when editing etc,,,

but yeah thanks for the feedback!

[mash.]

sc0tt said:

Won't play on my iPhone.

Yep ive used some copyrighted songs, so they wont let it play on mobile...

[mash.]

sc0tt said:

Won't play on my iPhone.

Yep ive used some copyrighted songs, so they wont let it play on mobile...