- For this video, I did not really start with a goal. I just wanted to share with the world some thoughts that had been running through my head that morning. While doing so, I aimed to be transparent and genuine, which actually felt really good.
- I accomplished this “goal” above in the sense that it was raw and honest rambling about what is going on in my head and in my life. I wouldn’t say that I started this video with the purpose of reaching that goal, I just wanted to talk and get lost in a maze of thought. I liked it, quite frankly. Lost in what only my heart could express and only my own mouth could muster into words. I noticed the weight of my emotions when I watched it back and I got the same goosebumps I did as when I was speaking the words themselves.
- Next time, I may want to have it a little more structured in terms of points to hit or thoughts to share. However, I feel that if it was pre-thought, I may not have felt as passionate when I was saying it to the camera. I truly did feel like I was along for the ride that my emotions and feelings were taking me on.
- I don’t particularly like vlogging because I feel awkward talking only to a camera or trying to talk all jolly and happy when no one is around. It shocked me that I was even able to forget about the camera for a minute or two. Regardless, I don’t think I will vlog in the future.
- I do not have a favorite YouTuber, but I do enjoy watching podcasts and listening to music artists’ acoustic versions of their songs. A couple podcasts I love are the Congratulations podcast with Chris Delia and The Joe Rogan Experience. I like to listen to and watch music artists like Allen Stone and others that appear on things like NPR Tiny Desk or BBC Live Lounge.
- As for the podcasts, I enjoy different things from both. For Chris Delia’s I watch or listen along for hilarious comedic dialogue about his life and thoughts about all things life and pop culture. Joe Rogan converses with guests that vary from astrophysicists to, biologists, comedians, doctors, actors, artists, political figures, psychologists, nutritionists, and countless more. This podcast is such a great source for laughter, knowledge, wisdom, education, and general well-being. As for the music aspect of my YouTube viewing habits, I love to see the intimacy and passion when an artists sits with their guitar or piano and sings a soulful tune. It gives me goosebumps, and sometimes makes me shed a tear. My favorite Allen Stone performance is his rendition of his own song “Lay it Down” at Paste Studio in New York City. When there is soul and passion behind the voice and the lyrics I find myself sucked in to their performance.
- I think the most applicable knowledge I can gain in relation to vlogging is from Chris Delia because he is the only one in his podcasts. He is casual with how he talks, as if he is telling it to people who are right in front of him. I think this is easy for him now because he has had quite some practice, but I would hope to practice that speaking ability if I were to blog again.
- Authenticity is about being genuine and legitimate. It is about what is real and true regardless of the setting.
- Performance is about carrying out some sort of task or action. It could be with appearance, music, dance, film, and more.
- Authenticity and performance can coexist and do so often. Authentic performances often hit the heart strings and make us feel some sort of emotional connection. This is why we like world class actors like Robert Downy Jr. or Denzel Washington who are very authentic and real with the way they perform their roles. Or powerful movies about love, death, recovery, or triumph. They hold authentic power that engages the viewer.
- For some reason, I feel like the at home video is more authentic than the studio interview. It may just be the facade of the attire, lights, and studio set up that contributes to its lack of authentic feel, but the quarantine interview seemed bare bones and cozy. Maybe in the sense that it felt more relatable to the viewers because there is little to no performance of Hollywood pizazz.
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Dimitri Petrakis 