“The Minions of Eros”
I need to completely rethink what I want to do with the story. As it stands, it is really just a framework for a story and not a story in itself. It is an interesting concept, but I don’t have a purpose that will drive me forward to finish the project. I need to have a point that I want to make. This is a struggle I have had with most of the projects I’ve started over the years. It has gotten worse in the last few years.
As I thought it over, I remembered that my initial impetus was to redo “The Barrier” using real actors to do the voices. (https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/the-barrier/ ) I found that very intimidating, so that led me to procrastinate and not make progress. To get past that I decided to do a short video with Nawmal that would allow me to experiment with the technology for adding real actor’s voices. I want to get comfortable with what I’d need to do for a redo of “The Barrier”.
I have kind of lost sight of that in the minutiae of developing story ideas. With the end of quarantine coming soon, I can see that I should be able to bring in some actors to record the voices later this year. So, I believe my focus now should be on developing a practice story I can use. “The Minions of Eros” could be that story.
OBS Studio
I downloaded and loaded a program called OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software) which people use for streaming video. It can also record video. I got it so I can capture video from a VCR. This was mainly to transfer some old home videos, but I can see it being useful for other purposes. The gizmo I got to capture VCR video came with software, but this OBS is supposed to be easier to use and better quality.
When I started to test it out, it looked different than the training videos I watched on YouTube. Eventually I found out that OBS was open source and there was more than one version available. What I had installed was Streamlabs OBS, which is actually the same basic program, but with a different interface. I got the original OBS Studio and installed it. I like its user interface better. I haven’t actually done anything with it yet.
Video Editing Software
I’ve been using Premiere Pro CS4 for over a decade now. It is an old system and I worry that it will stop working some day. Premiere Pro is now only available by subscription now, and I’m sure I’d use it enough to make it worth the cost. I’ve been looking for an alternative but haven’t found anything so far.
I tried out DaVinci Resolve and a program called ShotCut. I decided some time ago that I wasn’t interested in using those, but I didn’t get around to removing them from my computer this week. I started to experiment with a program called VideoPad Video Editor, but the free test period expired before I decided if I wanted to use it.
I’m interested in Vegas Pro Video Editor. Apparently, some of the versions can import Premiere Pro project files. Since I have a lot of Premiere Pro project files, this would make a switch much easier. Of course, this will require that I overcome some procrastination. I plan to do that tomorrow.
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