Hey, YouTube, I'm Not Dead! ~ Part 1
2Guess who's alive, everybody?!?! That's right, it's me, Darshean Rhett, back from the seemingly dead! ^_^ lol I asked you to pause the video where you did because I have a few notes to point out: Firstly, this video is two days LATE. My birthday was actually two days ago on July 22, and all of the recordings of myself were on THAT DAY, so that's why I'm saying stuff like "today" or "since my birthday IS today" and whatnot.
Let me tell you WHY it's late "real quick" and then I'll let you click “Play”. :P I made the mistake of not recording ANY of the footage (besides the very first clip) until the DAY OF, which was the 22nd, and because I hadn't practiced any of the lines beforehand, some of the clips I recorded may have come off as sounding less believable than others and it's evident that I'm looking up, away from the camera (reading from a script) at times. It took me HOURS to record them because of that and I kept messing up. All of the clips of myself, I recorded from my iPad, which means I had to transfer them to the computer via the USB cord, but they were all SIDEWAYS when they transferred, so I had to flip them, and all of the clips needed further editing before I could even THINK about putting them together! Plus, I had to make sure I had EVERY additional file I planned on having in the video, and I DIDN'T until today. It also doesn't help that I go to the library or any other hotspot (like McDonald’s :P) for public internet/Wi-Fi because I have Dial-Up at home (true '90s kid), and since my laptop's retarded, I had to do the final editing/rendering at the library – on one of THEIR computers! So, with all of that, accompanied by a pinch of procrastination and a fair deal of getting sidetracked, that's why the video is two days late.
Because it was recorded on my iPad (apparently incorrectly), the margins of the actual recorded clips are limited and infrequent (plus lighting shifts), so I apologize for that. Also, there is a slight volume inconsistency throughout. All of the iPad recorded clips came out to be low, so if you're watching this with headphones, I would recommend listening at a volume of about 50% or more to get a good hearing, but I'm gonna have "VOLUME WARNING" appear on the screen to indicate that you MUST turn it down for a specific video clip that is significantly louder than my recordings if you have it turned up to at least that. Whether you turn it back up or not to hear is really your choice, but the warnings will be displayed throughout to be on the safe side to not make anyone go DEAF. :P If you're watching the video with just the speakers, it's really your call on how you adjust the audio; whether you choose to adhere or ignore the volume warnings is your own choice, depending on your environment.
As a final note (because I know most of you are probably LIVID at this point from waiting), even though the material in this video was originally recorded to release on my birthday July 22, we all know it's the 24th, so just use your imaginations and view it like you would have two days ago! Besides, two days late is a WHOLE lot better than being two MORE YEARS late, so I'D be grateful...just sayin'! Additionally, I want you guys to pay attention to the red captions that come up throughout the video, as well. I think they’re the highlight of the video and my best attempts at being particularly funny! ;) On a different note, please try your best to ignore the “Sony Vegas Pro 13” banner that appears at different placements throughout the video; I used the free trial to do the final edits/rendering, so I did my best to re-place captions around them, so I hope it fits. Lastly, don't forget to leave me a birthday/belated wish in the comments below to show me you care! ;) Okay, I'm done with all the important stuff...you may resume. :3 Happy watching! :D