I just spent 42 minutes watching someone blab on while they painted their nails... and enjoyed every moment of it! Always a pleasure when one of your videos drop. And yes, 10K subs is around the corner, it will happen.
Excellent video Sarah! It was a good review for me. I especially liked the reminder to focus on your audience and what might appeal to them. I’m so proud of what you’ve done with this channel- and when I grow up….. well, you know the rest!!💕💕💕Mom
This was gently reassuring, thanks for posting. I'm considering making a few videos - I ran a blog for a few years but tailed off, as it was getting harder to convey the depth of info by text - but the bar these days seems very high, especially for technical content. And I have no idea how people make 30 minute videos every week to such a high standard. Then there's the cost of things like lighting - so it's quite daunting. I made one test video recently and shared it with a few friends, and had wildly varying feedback, some of it a little crushing, so again it's been good to sit and watch something with a simple overview like this.
Thank you for all your videos. I also appreciate the effort you put into post-production, such as EQ curves; it really makes a difference and enhances the experience. Shout out to your cat Drama for helping set up your camera shots! :D
I love your channel I always loved Typewriters and you are one of the only Typewriter channel that isnt run by a boring old men thank you sarah you always remind me that I am not the only crazy Typewriter person ❤❤😊😊
Thank you for this technical look at your technical process! I do a lot of diverse filming as well. I agree with you about the limitations but also strengths of the phone. It has been wonderful for me when out and about. I have a small camera that takes good footage, but it does take a lot more work to use it when walking around. The phone is perfect! I haven't tried an audio recorder, but that is an interesting idea. For now I use a microphone connected to the computer. I have nothing when out and about. Fun to see your use of a backlight. I haven't tried anything like that beyond a table lamp. Something to try. And I agree that leaving equipment setup is idea. I've dedicated an end of my living room (small house), but it is out of the way of life. That said, you produce a much higher quality product than I do, so all those nuances you covered were very interesting! And I love your camera choice! My first camera was a Canon T2i.
Thanks! This was a nice one. It goes nicely with your video about how TH-cam analytics work. My younger brother got into photography before I did and he always got Canon cameras. He let me borrow his F-1 on a vacation once and I was sold. When my wife and I bought a camera it was an AE-1 Program because I had always wanted an AE-1 when I was in college and this was the new one. It's just like the Royal KMG we had on a table in our playroom when I was first growing up. I'm strictly Royal now, but my sister did give me a typewriter when she was cleaning out her house last week and it was my first portable. The Model H and the KMM I bought in November are nice but they're HEAVY! This one is an Underwood 319, one I haven't heard of before and am having trouble finding out much information about. It's one of those that the cover hooks on top of and the bottom of the typewriter is part of the case and it seems to be in very good condition. It's not a Futura but it'll do nicely. Thanks for the lighting, camera and audio tips. I do so like that we really can now do our own videos with just our phones. I was distressed with the original Royal Road Test in the California Typewriter movie (available for free here on You/Tube!) but I did appreciate tour take on it with that so-called typewriter keyboard that you gave such a bad review of, I originally looked for a typewriter-style keyboard when I was looking to revive my touch-typing skills, but I became convinced that they just weren't the answer. What I wanted was a real manual typewriter like the one I originally learned to type on. A few minutes with the KMM and a Royal "How-to-Type" guide, also from 1946, and I was back! Nothing to it now, though there is really little opportunity for me to use it now. My sister also returned all my Atari computers last week that my brother-in-law took when I moved to California thirty years ago. Both of the disk drives aren't working right, the 1200XL is wonky, my trusty Atari 800 seems OK but the keyboard doesn't work at all. Only the little Atari 400 that I got used for $20 in 1985 because I thought it was cute works like the day I bought it. It has a notorious membrane keyboard that really isn't that bad, but it's useless to touch type on. I'm following all your videos closely. I really appreciate the "How I do it" format, whether it's about TH-cam videos, finding another typewriter, cleaning a typewriter (my Model H "almost works," it just needs a really deep cleaning that I've been reluctant to do), even managing a pet cat while trying to work with typewriters while even filming a video of it.
The side of your light looks like it has a second place where that bracket can be attached, eliminating the need to remove the bottom part you mentioned in your video and possibly you being able to direct light downwards better.
20:13 You can flip the light inside the metal"U" bracket and that will lift the light up and allow you tyo adjust the bottom barn door of the light. That said you videos are WAY better than mine, so you likely don't need my .02.😁
I'm thinking that a "M&M" could become a fun way to create content that's more "soft"...so if you do your nails weekly, you COULD do a weekly M&M and it could be on things like - Interview another typewriter aficionado/collector/promoter/blogger/youtuber - Talk about your thoughts on an article/video/blog post you consumed about typewriters - Share your thoughts on SLOWING DOWN in life, how typing SLOWS our too-fast brains and that's a good thing - Softer skills you've learned like this video about how to create content (which is great for other new content creators) Regardless of what it's about, it would be VERY casual, VERY relaxed, VERY non-scripted on purpose
Sorry just re-watching the video again. Does the bracket under the light turn? Could you turn the light to the ceiling and then turn the bracket itself down so that the pivot is behind the light and not under it? So that the barn doors will function?
Very interesting! I sometimes wondered “how it’s done”. Also, don’t watch YT videos in bed at 6:15 on a Saturday morning; apparently I fell asleep for a few moments and dreamt, as you explained audio, that we were in your kitchen and peering into your freezer, where you had a box of foil-wrapped, frozen Lindt chocolate balls filled with lemonade. (I know, Lindt doesn’t even make lemonade filled chocolates.) Fortunately you just kept right on talking about lighting and barn doors and ignored my request for a frozen, lemonade Lindt chocolate that doesn’t even exist.🤷
I just spent 42 minutes watching someone blab on while they painted their nails... and enjoyed every moment of it! Always a pleasure when one of your videos drop. And yes, 10K subs is around the corner, it will happen.
Excellent video Sarah! It was a good review for me. I especially liked the reminder to focus on your audience and what might appeal to them. I’m so proud of what you’ve done with this channel- and when I grow up….. well, you know the rest!!💕💕💕Mom
Love your videos, Sarah! Thanks also for the shout-out!
This was gently reassuring, thanks for posting. I'm considering making a few videos - I ran a blog for a few years but tailed off, as it was getting harder to convey the depth of info by text - but the bar these days seems very high, especially for technical content. And I have no idea how people make 30 minute videos every week to such a high standard. Then there's the cost of things like lighting - so it's quite daunting. I made one test video recently and shared it with a few friends, and had wildly varying feedback, some of it a little crushing, so again it's been good to sit and watch something with a simple overview like this.
Thank you for all your videos. I also appreciate the effort you put into post-production, such as EQ curves; it really makes a difference and enhances the experience. Shout out to your cat Drama for helping set up your camera shots! :D
I love your channel I always loved Typewriters and you are one of the only Typewriter channel that isnt run by a boring old men thank you sarah you always remind me that I am not the only crazy Typewriter person ❤❤😊😊
Everything about this video is 10/10
Thank you for this technical look at your technical process! I do a lot of diverse filming as well. I agree with you about the limitations but also strengths of the phone. It has been wonderful for me when out and about. I have a small camera that takes good footage, but it does take a lot more work to use it when walking around. The phone is perfect!
I haven't tried an audio recorder, but that is an interesting idea. For now I use a microphone connected to the computer. I have nothing when out and about.
Fun to see your use of a backlight. I haven't tried anything like that beyond a table lamp. Something to try. And I agree that leaving equipment setup is idea. I've dedicated an end of my living room (small house), but it is out of the way of life.
That said, you produce a much higher quality product than I do, so all those nuances you covered were very interesting! And I love your camera choice! My first camera was a Canon T2i.
Love this video, I enjoy learning about how things work and how things are done. Fun!
Thanks! This was a nice one. It goes nicely with your video about how TH-cam analytics work.
My younger brother got into photography before I did and he always got Canon cameras. He let me borrow his F-1 on a vacation once and I was sold. When my wife and I bought a camera it was an AE-1 Program because I had always wanted an AE-1 when I was in college and this was the new one.
It's just like the Royal KMG we had on a table in our playroom when I was first growing up.
I'm strictly Royal now, but my sister did give me a typewriter when she was cleaning out her house last week and it was my first portable. The Model H and the KMM I bought in November are nice but they're HEAVY!
This one is an Underwood 319, one I haven't heard of before and am having trouble finding out much information about. It's one of those that the cover hooks on top of and the bottom of the typewriter is part of the case and it seems to be in very good condition. It's not a Futura but it'll do nicely.
Thanks for the lighting, camera and audio tips. I do so like that we really can now do our own videos with just our phones.
I was distressed with the original Royal Road Test in the California Typewriter movie (available for free here on You/Tube!) but I did appreciate tour take on it with that so-called typewriter keyboard that you gave such a bad review of,
I originally looked for a typewriter-style keyboard when I was looking to revive my touch-typing skills, but I became convinced that they just weren't the answer. What I wanted was a real manual typewriter like the one I originally learned to type on. A few minutes with the KMM and a Royal "How-to-Type" guide, also from 1946, and I was back! Nothing to it now, though there is really little opportunity for me to use it now.
My sister also returned all my Atari computers last week that my brother-in-law took when I moved to California thirty years ago. Both of the disk drives aren't working right, the 1200XL is wonky, my trusty Atari 800 seems OK but the keyboard doesn't work at all. Only the little Atari 400 that I got used for $20 in 1985 because I thought it was cute works like the day I bought it. It has a notorious membrane keyboard that really isn't that bad, but it's useless to touch type on.
I'm following all your videos closely. I really appreciate the "How I do it" format, whether it's about TH-cam videos, finding another typewriter, cleaning a typewriter (my Model H "almost works," it just needs a really deep cleaning that I've been reluctant to do), even managing a pet cat while trying to work with typewriters while even filming a video of it.
7k subscribers? You must have filmed this a bit ago, 'cuz YT says you have near 8.7k now. Congratulations! :D
Love it! Keep doing what you love.
Very interesting. Thanks for making this!
🎶Loving the Beethoven in the background!🎶
This would be great as a tutorial for new/aspiring creators.
Very creative :) I loved watching this. Deserves more views!
The side of your light looks like it has a second place where that bracket can be attached, eliminating the need to remove the bottom part you mentioned in your video and possibly you being able to direct light downwards better.
Great job!
Well done.
20:13 You can flip the light inside the metal"U" bracket and that will lift the light up and allow you tyo adjust the bottom barn door of the light. That said you videos are WAY better than mine, so you likely don't need my .02.😁
Loved this video so much
I'm thinking that a "M&M" could become a fun way to create content that's more "soft"...so if you do your nails weekly, you COULD do a weekly M&M and it could be on things like
- Interview another typewriter aficionado/collector/promoter/blogger/youtuber
- Talk about your thoughts on an article/video/blog post you consumed about typewriters
- Share your thoughts on SLOWING DOWN in life, how typing SLOWS our too-fast brains and that's a good thing
- Softer skills you've learned like this video about how to create content (which is great for other new content creators)
Regardless of what it's about, it would be VERY casual, VERY relaxed, VERY non-scripted on purpose
Wife being a nail girl absolutely loved this video 😍
Sorry just re-watching the video again. Does the bracket under the light turn? Could you turn the light to the ceiling and then turn the bracket itself down so that the pivot is behind the light and not under it? So that the barn doors will function?
Very interesting! I sometimes wondered “how it’s done”. Also, don’t watch YT videos in bed at 6:15 on a Saturday morning; apparently I fell asleep for a few moments and dreamt, as you explained audio, that we were in your kitchen and peering into your freezer, where you had a box of foil-wrapped, frozen Lindt chocolate balls filled with lemonade. (I know, Lindt doesn’t even make lemonade filled chocolates.) Fortunately you just kept right on talking about lighting and barn doors and ignored my request for a frozen, lemonade Lindt chocolate that doesn’t even exist.🤷
Love the typewewriter fairy Godmother 😂purrrrfect 😺
Great hoodie 😁
Haha "Mumble and Mannie" that's a great phrase!!
Have you ever tried Shany nail polish? Really pretty colors, and one coat coverage. 😊
I'll check it out- thanks!
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A very infected video.