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Hi, there was a terrible buzz in the audio and it was so irritating I simply couldn’t watch this. Speaking as a video production professional (since 1982), if you can’t do it right, it’s better not to do it at all. Bad video reflects badly on you. This is meant as helpful criticism. Outrageously low pricing on cameras and editing software make it very easy for “Joe Blow” to shoot and edit video, but that doesn’t mean it’s good or even watchable video. You’ve got to try and stand out from the rest with good quality. ‘Nuf said!
@ Patty – I’m listening to the video, and I don’t hear a buzz. But thanks for letting me know that it could be that way on different computers.
But I have to disagree with your “if you can’t do it right, it’s better not to do it all” mentality. I don’t think that attitude has ever gotten anyone anywhere. That’s like saying, “If you can’t be perfect, don’t ever try to do anything.” That’s not my attitude about life.
My goal is not, and will never be, to be a professional video production professional like yourself. It is to educate on topics I love, and produce content that is helpful, whatever format that is in. I agree, you must stand out in your market. However, how “flashy” my video is is never going to be how I stand out. How useful I am to my audience, is my gauge of success.
Thanks for the comment.
Lisa,
I love, love, love Gretchin Rubin’s blog, The Happiness Project. One of my favorite things she says is “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good.” I find that quote fits SO many situations in life. If you wait to do things until you are sure they would turn out perfectly you can miss out on an awful lot in life.
I do agree that you should aim for high quality in your professional life, and certainly if you are a video production professional you should avoid buzz in your audio just as you should avoid grammar errors if you are a writer. But don’t let fear of imperfection stop you from trying something new.
@ Dava – Fabulously put. I haven’t ever read that blog, but I’m going to check it out.
Striving for high quality in your professional life, like you mentioned, is absolutely necessary. I don’t know a blogger out there who isn’t constantly learning something new, or trying something new, in order to engage their audience in a new way. If we were all afraid of being perfect, we’d never test out new methods. And we’d never grow.
Thanks for the comment!
Hi Lisa,
Your writing is excellent, which is why I signed up to follow your blog. But your video production skills can use a little work. I did not say that if you can’t be perfect, don’t try it. You said that. But if you want to try it, enlist the help of people who do it. I tried listening again, and the buzz was still there. You probably don’t hear it because you’re not an audio tech – and that’s okay! There are ways to obtain cleaner sound. Helpful blogs on that very topic do exist. By definition, we humans are not perfect. But we can try to do better. I wouldn’t expect you to suddenly become a video production professional, just like I’ll never be an NBA champion or Oscar-award-winning actress – at least in this lifetime. But you can talk to the pros (most of the people I know in the industry are happy to give advice) and you can keep elevating your skills so that when you share your expertise with others, you can be sure that even video pros will enjoy it!
@ Patty – Thanks for clarifying your previous comment, and for your advice. I know we’re all always improving what we do.
Great Post Lisa ! The “video” is fine (actually it’s a screen cast) it was very informative and as the content is what is important the slight audio problem does not matter. I am an audiophile ( so my ears are trained to hear very well ) and it didn’t bother me at all. Keep up the good work and just play around with your mic and you’ll get it right. Try putting further away, remove any electronic sources of potential interference, and do the best you can to block out any background noise. Remember “Those Who Mind Don’t Matter and Those Who Matter Don’t Mind.” ~ Dr Seuss