The Art of Documenting Your Life
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- In this short film, we explore the art of documenting your life. It may seem pointless at the present moment of documenting but there is so much more meaning than you know. It is far more important, than you could ever imagine. Enjoy old video clips that my father used to take of us as children! Hope you enjoy the video!
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A 60 year old woman recently told me that now is always the time to organize and start living your life because there's never a "perfect" time, do what you can right now because time itself waits for no one
yesss exactly rightttt, just trying to live here in this moment is key as time won't hold back for anyone it'll keep passing by regardless of how we feel
@@Kotari22love from India ❤
This is a great way of putting things in to perspective. There's never "perfect" time, do what you can right now because time itself waits for no one.
What a wise speech ❤❤
I agree so much, also that's why I've started shooting actual film and polaroids this year. keep it up!
My dad used to do the same thing, I'm so grateful for that, cause it was a very unusual thing to do to film anything at all when I was little
thank you for the comment!!!! good to see that you've started filming too! it's the little things like filming for the sake of filming that matters :))
I've recently realized how fast my life has been moving lately, it feels like it's all going by in a blur. I haven't really documented much of my life, but with college around the corner, I think now would be a perfect time to start. Thank you for making this video, and thank you for inspiring me to document my life more.
life does seem to go pretty fast. if you don't look around what you have around you and appreciate it, it goes by in an instant. but yes it'd be so good for you! you've got this!
@@Kotari22I wanted to follow up on this comment with an update on life currently. I got a camcorder finally! It’s truly amazing, I got some really cool footage on it and I really like it. But the bad news is that it’s broken and not allowing me to recording any more. But still, I had a lot of fun recording those moments I had, and I plan on getting it fixed to record more memories. Thank you again
@BreckinMusyoki thats so great to hear! youre one step ahead! so proud man, lets go! hopefully you fix it and get back n running again!
@@Kotari22I will, I’ll keep you posted
My grandpa used to take pictures of EVERYTHING me and my siblings did (when eating breakfast, putting on shoes, watching tv, just standing or walking, etc.) Now, as I look back at these photos, all I can do is smile. These seemingly pointless pictures are able to bring so many memories back to life and paint my past. You truly don’t know what you have till it’s merely a memory.
yes it's the initial thought of 'oh this is pointless' that actually has a lot of meaning later on. what was so simple is so meaningful, and a quick reminder that life is so pure and simple if we look into the little things :)
This video shifted in something in me…. The desire to capture and curate my own life…. Thank you.
thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it Emma!
Lately I've heard comments about me recording everything, also people that "put their whole lives in a video", but those are precious moments I'm living and also preserving. It is nice when the work is done and we can all watch the christmas videos or my childhood VHS and I thank my grandparents for teaching me that. It's like traveling in time and I love it. Now we have the whole tools for that and I'll use them a lot. 😊
it's the closest thing to time travel that we have to see what we actually were and these moments that were special to us at some point in our lives and it's so beautiful to see ourselves and friends you had in the past and kind of just smile with all the things that happened. glad that your grandparents taught you :)
I'm really happy this got recommended to me
thank you so much !!!
i watch this video often from the time you uploaded it, this idea of documenting life brings so much comfort .Thank you so much @Kotari
wow! thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad it's a video that lingers in your mind that means a lot to me!!! appreciate you as a returning viewer !
I love this so much Kotaaaaaaa!! such a well made film and i love the old camcorder footage :) I want to document my life more after watching this
great to hear! thank you!!!
how weird this is, i spent hours learning the way of life but this simple technique just saved my ass and im a completely different person now it's magic how in less then 5min you can influence people, godbless ❤
yes, make life simple for yourself!!! cherish every moment that you have, both the good and bad and document it. you'll look back and feel relieved that you have some sort of memo down with emotion or by video and photos! thank you so much, that made my day :))
@@Kotari22 sounds good, totally agree kotari
thank you for this video man. it really put a smile on my face :) have a lovely week 💚💚
thank youu, you have a wonderful week too :)
popped up on my homepage, i love this video so much its perfect i too have just started documenting my life as well on youtube. this is great inspiration thank you!
Aye glad that this video helped you out! Good to see you documenting your life, you won't regret back on it, so keep it up!
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yes i agree
thank you for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video !
Just found this channel and already love it
Hey! Thank you so much!!! it means a lot
hey nice video Sir! new subscriber here. keep it up! I'll be waiting for your new upload. cheers!
Great video
Omg, this is a privilege to receive a comment from a big youtuber! Thanks so much, will keep my Motivation and dedication up because of you!
Please share the luts which youbised here !!!!!?
Kodak d55 on davinci but tuned it!!!
great video, which camera do u use?
thank you! I use the Canon m50!
what do you use for filming? SO ARTISTICALLY PLEASANT
I used the Canon m50 and some shots on my Samsung s23 ultra!
Lets gooooo 🔥🔥🔥
Can you plz share the colour grading tutorial in capcut?❤
Hey! thanks for watching! I actually use davinci resolve but I might explain it in my reels for my instagram some time soon!
@@Kotari22 Oh i'm waiting for that pretty soon
Yo bro we went to the same preschool wtf
no wayyy really HAHAHA
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Sorry but I dont see the point to put your children pictures on internet. Do they just agree with that ?
they're photos of me when I was younger. you don't have to post your pictures on the internet. the purpose of the video was to document your life so you don't regret later :)
I completely agree with you. I’m that friend in my group who’s always documenting and vlogging all the little things here and there, and sometimes they don’t understand my need to do what I do, but after watching this video I feel happy that I’ve been saving these little bits of our lives to cherish when we’re older :)
yesss that's so good I wish I did that when i was younger. I thought it was stupid but now all I would ever want to do is rewind time and document everything I did because now there's no records of it left
"But maybe get a hard drive, storage sucks" bro I felt that :(
hahahaa yesss the biggest problem:(
I literally picked up my old analog camera just now and took 3 shots of the sun coming in my apartment through the leaves of my plants! You inspire people by telling your story. Keep it up my friend you have a beautiful journey ahead of you! ❤
thank you!!! that's awesome! they may not mean much to you know with the photos you took but I'm sure in the far distant future you'll think I remember when I took these photos because of my video ;) nah but thank you so much :))
man, this got me hella emotional for some reason. great video as always
Awww yes it gave me goosebumps myself (ignorant but idc)
I'm a decade older than you and can tell you that you will love to have all those moments in the future, dont doubt about it. Anyway, keep it organize and make back ups!! with the pictures print them.
Thank you for your words of wisdom I appreciate you commenting this. I am so excited of what the future holds and will continue to video and take photos during my life ❤
I really needed to watch this. Yesterday I said to my husband that I take too many pictures, since I have over 11,000 in the cloud. I am so pleased to see that I’m not alone in this, but also, it’s great to see younger people making memories,documenting life, because time goes quicker than you think - I’m 40 years older than you 😀 . Subscribed.
thank you!!!! appreciate the kind words and yes we have to appreciate these moments now and in the future, it's never a bad thing to over take photos
such an emotional yet calming and reassuring video, really well made Kota!!!
thank you jadeeee!
This is something I am working on in my channel too, I found out that this was actually my thing and also travelling and so its an official channel soon now ^^
How do you changed the aspect ratio?
totally agree with your points. I also started to capture as many myself's moments as I could if possible in the recent couple of years. yeah, maybe we do not upload it on social media or anywhere, just simply record it so that we can view it again to look back at how our lives changed or who came and went in our lives. btw, cool video & keep up your good work bro
thank you so much!!! I appreciate the comment 🙏 yes jsut recording and keeping it just to watch for your close friends and family is so cuteeee
Thanks so much for sharing. I have been thinking about starting this and uploading my videos on TH-cam, but I was feeling very blocked for a while. For some reason, it felt vain to do this. But I loved how you helped me reframe my thinking -- I want to do this to record the mundane and capture the beauty of it. To slow down time when time moves so fast. To appreciate. To create a legacy for my kid. Beautifully told!
thank you! i wish you best of luck! and even from my side, just taking bit by bit and documenting and creating all these videos makes you realise how far you've come just by posting and improving bit by bit!
This was such an amazing video with beautiful storytelling. Glad, it was recommended to me.
I agree with you 100%. My parents used to film everything in my childhood so I have hour long videos from birth to my first steps. I wouldn't want to miss them.
So this video really motivated me to start and continue what my parents started :)
@@kaano4713 that's awesome :) document your own life and see where it sprouts to :)
Wow talk about synchronicity! I was just thinking about doing more like this- photos, videos, documentation of everything, etc- and here’s your video! Wow mind blown 🤯 lol
hahaah the youtube algorithm knowsssss. it knows what you wanttt hhehee
really enjoyed this one dude, gave me a sense of unity among ambitious creators alike. Saw some cheeky clips from Brisbane here and there. I'm just near Toowong, thought I'd reach out and see if you'd be keen to kick it sometime :)
hey Lachlan! thanks for the comment! Oooh toowong ain't too far, I wouldn't mind a little hang out hahaha
This was lovely. I often get in my head about “no one wants to watch this stuff” or “why am I sharing this picture” and I have to stop myself and say “hang on I WANT to see this stuff!” It’s so nice to be able to look back through my photos/videos each year and see all the little events that made my year. And especially after losing so many photos from 2005-2016 due to not backing up files/deleting my fb etc I realise how much I’ll appreciate looking back on these moments in 10-20years time.
When my great aunt died we inherited a huge box of photos of her life - it was fascinating to see the world through her eyes ❤
This is such a beautiful video. Memory isn't perfect and it's so nostalgic and sometimes emotional to look back on the person you used to be whether that's through photos, videos, diary entries or any artistic expression. You're never gonna be this person again, so might as well collect all these little moments, to look back on, when you're someone else. When you're someone new.
thank you raina!!! yesss seeing a version of you previously is so bizarre like 'was that actually me?' it's almost funny how fast we can change. so looking through these documentation forms is so interesting and almost gives me chills in a good way
@Kotari22 right? Memory sometimes lies but whatever you document, it helps bring you back to that exact moment as accurately as possible
great message and a good video too , I’m not trying to be annoying but you should learn to level the audio throughout the video better , the vacuum shot was a tad bit loud , and transitions to a different song could flow better in the last segment , overall fire video , very aesthetically pleasing :)
nah I completely agree my vocals should have been bumped up but hey it was my first month at the time so I'm no complaining but there's always room for improvement so I appreciate it
I have always loved to record myself and all silly moments for fun without any intentions, but now im greatfull that i did because i had something to look back ill try to record more ❤
yesss please do, legit the best thing you can do for your future self :)
How do you make your videos?
I use my Canon m50 to make the videos and davinci resolve to create them!
"maybe get a hard drive, storage sucks". I totally get that as a creator myself, it really does suck lol🤣Anyways, you video is great but can I give you some constructive advice? Hope you don't mind. When it comes to cinematography, you really nailed it with the style and cc, but I feel like you repeat the message a lot. I get that you want the viewer to get your point, but I think it would be much better to use that time to slow down your video and let the viewer digest all the information. Glad to be your 170th subscriber 😛Either way, I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel man, keep this up! がんばれ!
OMG I watched your videos before posting this wow, small world 😆 But yes I totally agree, I realised that I want to slow down the short film and give audiences time to reflect the information . thank you for your feedback it gives me something to improve on. Glad to be your 550th Subscriber too bro 😁 Thank you Edison, I wish you the best of luck with your journey too!!!
@@Kotari22 Oh Wow!! I'm honored. It really is a small world XD
Want to document my life badly but phone doesn't have enough storage
haahha maybe pickup a camera and use a sd card and hard drive to store them all!
you are using life of riza's style and your doing it pretty good
god bless you
have fun with your life
hahaha thank you!!!
documentation is awesome. great video :)
thanks appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
I found this video at the perfect time :) I abandoned my high school TH-cam channel for years, just recently I got the urge to pick up my camera and start documenting my life again. I've been watching lots of home videos and it makes me so happy to see how excited everyone used to get when a camera was out - pulling silly faces and cracking jokes, I want to rediscover that feeling in this modern age. I also want to have footage to look back on when I'm old and wrinkly. This was awesome!
hahahaha yesss I love being that guy to record its always so great. you have the most powerful thing in our hands and it's the power that a camera can do. a device that can capture memories that we may even forget but the camera picks up every single detail. and the more we do it, the greater the nostalgia hits :))) I'm really happy that you enjoyed it! I appreciate the kind comment
been years since my parent passed away, and it still hurts to think about how there's only a little footage to reminisce about them now. i'm so thankful for this video; i'll definitely start my 'documenting' journey. though i can only afford low-quality equipment & results, i think it's better late than never. i won't let my future self wonder about turning back time since things won't happen twice. thank you, thank you. i wish you the best, and hopefully, you'll keep on documenting your beautiful life too! :)
first of all, I'm very sorry to hear your loss of someone so special to you. it must hurt so much even to this day. though we will never forget our parents even after passing, we will honour them by living everyday going through life. because that's what they would've wanted for us :) documenting your life is amazing no matter the gear! you won't have to let your future self wonder, you can watch the videos that you documented. it may not mean significant back then but it can mean a whole lot !!
invest in a portable mic, it will help you in your videos, try also to expriment with other framerates than 60fps like 24/23.976 fps which will make it look better imo, 60fps is just too smooth, the music was also too loud in this video, try to also just keep natural and vibrant color rather than applying a lut or color correction that makes it look like you're in old mexico (yellow tint)
thank you! I have been looking into a portable mic, I just had to work with what I had at the time :) but yeah I agree 24 frames might be better, natural vibrant colours are good but getting that vintage look is harder to pull off hence a stronger colour tint with many lots and colour correction :)
thank you for the feedback though I appreciate it :)
respect from pakistan
i got covid in december and it completely flipped my life upside down. now, looking back at pictures and videos from before that time just overwhelms me with grief for my past life :(
if it experiences with grief that is totally okay! I am so sorry you have received covid harshly and hope you are okay now! What matters is you are here today and you should be proud of what you have overcome in your life :)
@@Kotari22 thank you bud :)
Great video and awesome color grading too how did you do it?
using davinci resolve and thank you!
man I'm also write like u I'm lefty too
hahaha 😆 only 10 percent my guy
nice video bro.
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i can recognise the brisbane skyline from any angle hahaha, was out taking photos in the exact same spot i think !! also your room looks eerily like mine, i swear they copy pasted every single Queenslander 😂😂 anyway, it's awesome to see people making videos here, keep it up 👍
thanks man! Glad you recognise the location! I guess it's quite obvious isn't it hahaha
@@Kotari22 yeah you can literally see Brisbane Skytower in the background, me and my mates snuck up there to swim in their pool and have a BBQ one time lmfao
@@Tony_Ngyn classicccc hahaha 😆
Great❤
thank you 😊
Beautifully Curated!
thank you!!!
I agree, and relate so much. I always took pictures and start filming anything, because one day when i got old, i gotta look back and binge watch my own life.
yeahhh it's your own personal movie of your life recapped into everything you filmed in your life :)
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@@DesireeIvyTinaco ♡♡♡
Absolutely love this! Few days ago, I created a video for my birthday added my favorite moments and what my future self look like and I realized how far and stronger I have become. I couldn't be more grateful for the gift of life
that's so wholesome! yes we don't stop growing and time won't wait for us so capture Tue moments and enjoy then through as time has passed by. the gift of life is truly so beautiful!
How did you colour grade your video and what application you used to edit it
I used davinci to colour grade and edit :)
I will do a tutorial on my reels once I get it going :)
what camera type do you use ??
I use a mirror less Canon m50!
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BRO I WATCHED YOUR 'everything is going to be okay' video and was amazed with the quality of the video! thank you for the kind comment ❤️❤️
i found my kind of people 🤧
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Great message ♥️
thank you benjaman!!! appreciate the kind words!
I love this
Thanks for commenting and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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thank you!
Bro I'm in love 😍 with these vid would definitely try to document my life!
yessss that sounds awesome! hope I inspired you, take more pictures with friends and family, video it too! it'll be your closest thing to time travelling in the past :)
wow, I'm not even in there (I think).
Love what you're doing to document yourself, keep it up bro!
That's the video I needed to finally decide that I want to buy a camera to document my life
Thx :)
I wish you best of luck!
@@Kotari22 Thank you!!
Could you recommend me a camera that is good to start with at the beginning?
@annika2566 honestly any dslr or mirror less camera are decently good! I currently use Canon m50 but you could go for different brands like Sony Canon Nikon etc ;)
Okay interesting, thank you, I am going to try one and see how everything turns out haha
I have never been someone who naturally does this, and I feel like I've really missed out on reliving some awesome memories. This video really inspired me to start :)
I’ve been looking to see what camera or filter at 2:41 is being used. Any answers?
this was actual camera from my dad I believe it was a Nikon and I still have it so I might even use it
I used davinci resolve to get that grain texture and overall vintage feel :)
Thank you so much! I think it looks very neat and could not find it.
@@nonoistheman I might show you how to do it in short form content to help you out a bit :)
@@Kotari22 sweet
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my broskiii!
Thanks for making this Kota, the passive parts of life are some of the best for sure. I wish I had the habit of recording it, like you said it is really beautiful
yes it's almost like art. an art that only you can truly understand the beauty of. I'm glad that you enjoyed it!!!
My support goes out to you as a fellow young person trying to become a content creator. It's way harder than people realize and I love watching other small youtubers because it makes me feel part of something bigger than my self. If you ever want to collaborate, lmk, I'm open to anything!
thank you man! I appreciate your comment. yes people think it's just record and upload but I want to make the information interesting, engaging and useful so there's a bit more bts I agree. I wish you luck on your growth on youtube :)
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Thank you for this message! So beautiful man
thank you! glad you enjoyed it
Love this ❤
Thank you for the kind words ☆
i love to record everything that happen around me since i got my first phone!
and i never regret it! i feel very happy watching all the old clip.
and I'm still doing it till now..
no one would record me..
that why i decided to record people 😅❤
(and i posted it on my private yt channel.. so that i can save my phone storage 😌)
amazing stuff! good to see you documenting your life now! you are doing great just how you are doing now :)
I agree. Sometimes i just take pictures that i think I’m not beautiful at the moment. Then after a year or two years i look back to the photos then i always find myself saying damn i was so beautiful why i didn’t post that picture. The thing is that sometimes we forget that we are beautiful and young we have to appreciate the things we have now because maybe we will never experience it again
you are only that year of age for once I your lifetime so cherish it, it doesn't have to be shown to the world more so a digital diary in a photo form in who you were :)
@@Kotari22 thank you so much for your video and for your wise speech; i wish you luck and success
@Thyzrrr1205 thank you, I'm motivated to create another short film and itll be about hope so lookimg forward for you to watch it:)
@@Kotari22 I'll do for sure
Love this video! Really love how you've put your heart not just mind into what you wrote and how you told your story, and I could really connect with what you said. Also great editing and cinematic footage. Keep it up Kotari! ✨🙌
Thank you Luluxu Art! I appreciate your kind words, I always try to put passion into my short film projects
ive wanted to capture my life more but its not easy when a lot of it is just slow and silent. i defo wanna break out of that cycle and just say f it, lets film this so i won't forget not to. thank you for making this video!!!
yrahhh I totally agree!!! it's jsut about filming because you want to document it not because the thing you are doing is exciting
thanks man, i hope to do the same. i enjoy taking pictures and recording videos, but i've been failing to document my life due to i feel like its too mundane and sometimes its just plain lazyyy.
maybe i should just do it, regardless of what it will look like.
theres beauty in everything. it can be the leaves brushing against each other, the sound of the waves crashing, capturing moments with your family. i think the important thing is to not care about what you are recording but to just hit record :) you've got this man!
what´s your camera bro? or smartphone
this is so amazing and beautiful
you deserve millions of subs
good luck
Hey zdrawns! thank you for the kind comment! I currently use the Canon m50 , got it second hand and I use my Samsung galaxy s23 ultra for those tough shots on gimbal
BROTHER, I was thinking of the same thing that I should do something like this but never actually started maybe bcz as usual I am being lazy or just ignoring this thought bcz I think we already know what to do but you know how we all are... I saw your video and started actually making just daily video which can eventually make me more CONSIOUS of my daily's...I am 17 from INDIA and preparing for a very tough exam (IIT JEE) (maybe 2nd toughest in all world) and This thing or idea which you proposed actually HELPED me and my study hours are more than 12 (normal and necessary for this exam) for more than 23 DAYS or so...
Just one thing BIG THANKS !!!
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT CAN CHANGE SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE so keep making
ALL THE BEST WISHES TO YOU!!! :-) ^_^ :-D 🇮🇳
thank you man that's so inspiring, it makes me continue to work hard to assist and motivate people to do what they want in their own life. that truly makes me so happy man thank you!!!
Well man you don't know this You deserve much more!!!
Just keep going I know you will....🙏
Glad to be here at the start of your YT journey. Def here for documenting my life more. Cool to see Aussie content creators more these days too
hahaha thank you Jamie!!! Aussie content creators too good 👍 more to come my friend
Heck yeah man. Capture every moment no matter how small
Beautiful video! You're so right. I made a few travel vlogs in the past where I visited friends in Norway, for example, and I still occasionally look at those and it's just amazing to be able to relive that time. I haven't been using my camera at all in the past year or so, but I'm inspired to get back into it. ☺️
yes let's both make an effort even if it isn't always. it's something that have recorded a particular tome :)
I always got embarrassed every time I filmed outside or even inside our home, I felt like people would just laugh at me and give me weird looks that's why I always regret the times when I didn't get the chance to document the moment I wanted, like birthdays, school days, hangouts w/ friends, or even just a simple routine I always do, I really wanna capture and document every moment in my life, worst or happiest day, as long as I have something I can look back, something I can reminisce every day when I get old. That's why when I saw the title, I didn't hesitate to click the video for some motivation and encouragement. Now, this is my sign to finish all the video clips that I need to edit and collage all the photos for my journal since my phone and camera storage are also not in the mood😫, anw, thank you for this, Kota! Thank you for reminding us how documenting this “pretty ugly life” is not weird and awkward, but rather it's an art that we will appreciate in the future. Thank you so much again and again!
(sorry for my bad english, tho🥲)
thank you for your kind comment! your English is good don't worry!! good luck collaging everything together. your future self will be very proud 👏
@@Kotari22 thank you for that! (◕ᴗ◕)
I love this motivational video! Thank you 😊
Aye appreciate you for watching the video! glad you enjoyed it :)
i loved the childhood video clips!! They were so cute and heartwarming.
yesss they're so cute it gave me goosebumps in a good way haha
Beautiful video . Thank you for this!
thank you I appreciate it and glad that you liked the video!!
thank you so much for sharing this.
Hey awesome a fellow Aussie, though Im not 100% sure if you are from Melb or not.
Im in a similar situation where I feel the same way, but now simply wanting to break that to document and film these moments more. One of the challenges is the balance of work content vs my social media channels :S
hahaha thank youuu nah not from Melbourne tho I love Melbourne! yesss just trying to slow down these moments is so beautiful
Here for the first 1K subs! Stoked to see you get huge, wishing you all the best Kotari!
Thank you so much !!! I appreciate the kind words and keen support, I'll do my best 🫡
i use Bereal and journaling as another way of documenting my life.
Great message Kotari. i love your video too👍
yes any form of journaling is good!!! you can always go back to them at anytime! thank you for the comment Ella!