Video Diary Entry 3 "Home Sick"

Stupid camera gives me a weird lisp thing on my 's' that I don't have :-P

Home sick, but feeling a little better

Will give kudos to anyone who knows what TV show I'm watching on my sick day off :D

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[aspie182]

Anyway, that said, I really found this video enjoyable. It is always both fun and embarrassing to see videos from friends in which they... do not... talk... like this... *laughs*

I really think you should read StarShip Troopers. There is much to be said for giving people the franchise to vote in matters affecting millions of people after they have learned to make decisions of conscience, rather than just automatically when they hit a certain age.

[aspie182]

Fourth, placing the microphone closer to you would help a bit, too. Or even using a high-quality external microphone. When it comes to microphones, quality and placement make an enormous difference with videos.

Finally, lighting matters, too. I am not the best at lighting my videos myself, but even in the middle of the day, but getting even a little desk lamp, putting it on the table near you, and shining it onto you can help make the visuals clearer.

[aspie182]

Secondly, when recording a speech on video, it is a good idea to sit and wait for ten to thirty seconds after starting the camera recording, and after you finish speaking. This gives you time to compose yourself and to remove the recording of you turning the camera on and off.

Third, you should really have turned off the sound on the television or turned it down to about a quarter of the volume it was in the video. That makes it easier to understand what you are saying.

[aspie182]

I have a bit of a list of things I thought I would share with you, just general impressions about the video that I thought you should know.

First, the "lisp" does not sound like the camera or the microphone is at fault. The general sound of your voice suggests that the compression is discarding too many "bits" from the audio signal. Without being able to see your computer, it is difficult for me to tell you how to address this. Lisp-like sounds are common with overcompression, though.