Wayne D's Blog

As I hoped my second http://Howcast.com video, How To Pull Off The Tablecloth Trick was much easier to edit. I managed to avoid most of the errors I made in my first video and my editing efficiency was also greatly improved. I also understand why directors sometimes complain about their actors. Though my actor had a very good work ethic, keeping him focused did mean additional work on my part. One of my other sons filled in as a grip to hold the construction light I used to supplement my video light. He was also the special effects technician who held the stick with the apple on a thread we used for the closing shot.

As last time my assigned Howcast.com producer was very helpful and kind even though the first version of the video I submitted had some mistakes I couldn't believe that I missed when I reviewed the video. Even though it was a more complicated shoot than my Lemon Battery video I managed to get the majority of the editing done on a Saturday afternoon spilling over into Saturday night. Cinelerra worked pretty much flawlessly except that the version I am using now exported AIFF files that mplayer wouldn't play so this ended up using WAV files for the final masters that I submitted to Howcast.com.

Now it's time to select my next project. Having a script and voiceover ready makes the video creation process much easier and having a hobby my kids can participate in also makes things fun. The best part is the supplied voiceover means I don't need a silent house to shoot in.