Extra Video (pulled from the bin) [UPDATED] (Patreon)
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I have this video that I'm really not sure what to do with.
I shot this in November and originally edited together a version of it in early December when I had that bad cold. As a result the voiceover sounded horrible and the structure and edit was compete nonsense. Even in my semi-feverish state I could tell that it was just garbage, so I put it to one side and worked on the four part HiFi video instead.
After my new mic & compressor arrived I thought it might be a good idea to try re-voicing the whole thing as a way to practice and dial in the settings. However while doing this I also decided that the video needed a complete re-edit. This almost halved the original bloated running time.
Here's the problem. It's one of those videos that still really doesn't work and may also ruffle a few feathers. I have no plans to re-edit it again. It is what it is - but it also feels like it might be more hassle than it's worth making this one public.
Winding up both Amazon and Nintendo may not be my wisest idea.
So I'll post it here for you to see - that way I can feel like I wasn't completely wasting all my time on it and if you have a strong opinion either way on whether I should put it out, please let me know.
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The results are in and the main consensus seems to be that there is nothing wrong with the subject matter however there were a few complaints about the execution.
The main one of these seems to be the rambling outro over the end credits. So a bit of snipping, rearranging and use of B-roll footage has moved this back into the main section of the video.
It also became apparent that I hadn’t properly highlighted the “Fulfilled by Amazon” badge which signifies that these consoles are being shipped out from the Amazon Fulfilment centres.
The reason this last point is important (and was the impetus behind the video) is because while you might be able to order these kind of legally suspect products direct from China - I would expect the Prime Fulfilment Warehouse inventory to be subject to some kind of vetting process.
If I wanted to ship illegal narcotics from their Fulfilment centres I’d expect to be turned down - so someone must be looking at this stuff.
The other concerns were that my first trial experiment at doing a practice test voice over with my new equipment wasn't perfect - this is very true.
Anyway the video you see above now is the updated one that will be going public soon.
Thanks for your help as always.