I played with videos today.
Not video games, but video-making. And why “played?” Because it’s a first attempt at using Adobe Rush with a video clip, and my goal was as much to learn the software, or at least to become comfortable with it, as to produce a finished project.
And yes, there was the desire to show off… I mean share the process of creating a Leno lace scarf. Because if you’re a crafter, you like to watch other crafters craft. And if you’re a weaver, you want to watch other weavers weave.
But there was no other purpose behind this exercise. Just a day off from work and worries, my own occasional version of gaming. In other words, playing.
It was a test of patience. “Quick” (as Adobe Rush claims to be) is relative when it comes to editing anything, and it doesn’t apply just to videos or sound, as any writer will tell you. Of course, it would have been quicker if I had just used the pre-made templates and the sounds included with the software… But I don’t like them and I don’t need them (for my purpose). So a big chunk of time was spent finding music that suited me.
In the end I chose Folk Music 2 by Caffeine Creek Band available on Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/users/caffeine_creek_band-11181297/).
Am I satisfied with the video?
I”m satisfied with the work.
I keep seeing things that need to be fixed, things I could do better, and things I need to do differently from the beginning. So I guess there will be a next time. Besides, I have new toys to play with. Well, some are old toys I’ve rediscovered, like my camera, others are old skills that need updating…
In the meantime, here’s the result of today’s efforts.