Behind the Scenes - Ep. 4 (Patreon)

The most laborious part of the video is voice-over, which is where I am now with the G5 video. Listen to the clip to hear me falling into madness.

Besides my impressive ability to flub lines, there’s always the uncontrolled elements.

- someone walking around upstairs

- neighbour starts hammering or using small engine

- phone goes off

- I realize that what I wrote is almost impossible to say in one breath, or a tongue twister

I can't stress enough the importance of audio not drawing attention to itself, other than delivering the information to the viewer. So volume needs to be consistent, no pauses, stutters, or noises. Also, timing and intonation are critical for the humour bits.

I will sometimes take several attempts before I get it right. Or, like the sound file above, walk away and come back later.

Fortunately, this is the last step before upload. The video still times-out at an hour, and that's before the credits roll! Some regret creeps in for how long I made the video when I'm faced with tedious narration that seems interminable. I would regret it even more if I had to say ,"interminable" at any point in the script.

Nonetheless, all this is quickly forgotten once I have the finished video.