Hi Isaac!
Great video! If you're interested I've added some feedback, which of course you can take or leave.
- You might think about putting a couple "highlight" clips and/or screen captures and a quick audio summary in front of your actual chase log (in the first 30 seconds). That might help hook your viewer(s) and give them a clue of what they're in for.
- Almost the first four minutes of your video relates to hail with you mostly pointing the camera on the ground. You could probably shorten that down to a few quick clips at various locations, but definitely note in your audio about how much hail there is. It's always impressive to see the ground looking like a snowfall, only to realize that it's not snow.
- As you might have realized, talking while your head (and/or your camera) is hanging out of the window of a moving car doesn't lend itself to hearing what you're saying.
- Yes, I checked my Facebook messenger.
- The time stamps and location text you add do a great job of capturing what is going on, and when...as well as clearly define what is hard to hear.
- Good lightning catches! Definitely something great to put in the beginning summary idea I mentioned earlier.
- The laptop screen is hard to see/interpret because of the light glare and movement/focusing of the camera. You could possibly get around that by taking screen captures at the time you're recording and then displaying that screenshot while you're narrating. As a bonus, you can draw on them to highlight what areas of the map you are referencing.
- I would suggest that anything blurry be cut out. It would reduce the video length and make for a tighter feel to the log.
- This is totally something I'd do, but if the storms had transitioned into a line and I knew it was going to overtake me eventually...I'd set up on a tripod and film the oncoming storm. Always neat footage. Of course if the storm is tornado warned behind you....um, don't do that.
I hope that some of this helps!
