Re: [Harp-L] video jitters

[Miguel Angel Alonso Lopez <destripped@xxxxxxxxx>]

Duane,

I made some home video recordings in the past, and I learnt:

- To be kind to myself. Sometimes one take is not as bad :D

- To avoid thinking "this will be the last" or "just one more try". Try this
trick: turn the camera on and do several takes before turning it off. In
fact, forget about the ON/OFF button. You may feel more relaxed because you
are not forcing yourself to succeed or die.



On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 11:55 PM, Garry <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 07/07/2011 10:36 AM, dcarter@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>  Hello Harp-l'ers! Anybody got suggestions for overcoming nervousness
>> when making video. I turn the camera on and all my practice just goes out
>> the window. It's getting frustrating. I've been in positions in the past
>> of speaking or playing for others, never got so nervous as to loose focus
>> and ability to perform the task at hand. I just want to get a good
>> representation of my playing to share with distant friends&  family on
>> video. Duane
>>
> maybe instead of sitting down with the intent of making a video you
> could try just always recording your practice.  watch the resulting
> videos, or don't, and just delete 'em afterwards.  but after a while
> you may acclimate and it may become no big deal.  i haven't tried
> this, but it might help.
>
> i've been recording audio of jams, rehearsals, gigs, etc for years
> now.  it was pretty discouraging in the beginning, and still often is,
> but you learn an awful lot from it.
>
>
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> but we make a life from what we give.
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