Trying to Refine my Videos (Layout video #2, including running trains on my layout)

[Harrison]

Well, here's video #2. Let me know if I improved/unimproved anything. Links in the description on YouTube. Thanks for watching, and comments/constructive criticisim always welcome!

https://youtu.be/1JoxsoWMTQ0

["JaBear"]

[BigDaddy]

Your voice needs a little more drama and flair.  The voice you would use, if we sat down together and you told me about the model, is not the voice you would use if you were giving the same review at a model trains show or a NMRA convention.  I think you want the second voice in your videos.

Take a look at reviews by TSG multimedia and Ken Patterson.  Patterson is more enthusiastic, but he never has anything bad to say so he is less credible. IMO.  John seems earnest.

Minimize the problems in your own layout. "Still work to do, haven't had a chance to do... "  Gloss over it quickly rather than calling our attention to it.

[Harrison]

BigDaddy

Your voice needs a little more drama and flair.  The voice you would use, if we sat down together and you told me about the model, is not the voice you would use if you were giving the same review at a model trains show or a NMRA convention.  I think you want the second voice in your videos.

Take a look at reviews by TSG multimedia and Ken Patterson.  Patterson is more enthusiastic, but he never has anything bad to say so he is less credible. IMO.  John seems earnest.

Minimize the problems in your own layout. "Still work to do, haven't had a chance to do... "  Gloss over it quickly rather than calling our attention to it.

 

Thank you for the excellent advice. I'm constantly battling myself between planning (writing out what I say so I don't um and uh) and sounding casual and belivable. I find it hard to write out what I'm going to say and then sound like my normal self (who, by the way, sounds much better), but I  also find it hard to talk like that and come up with what I'm saying on the spot. Any ideas on how I can get the best of both worlds?

[BigDaddy]

Even though it's just you and the camera, it is a form of public speaking.  It's an acquired skill, through practice for most of us.

["JaBear"]

Harrison

...and then sound like my normal self (who, by the way, sounds much better),

It’s a common complaint, of which I have used, and very basically, it’s because when we talk, we actually hear a “distorted” version of our voice, not what everyone else (I’m not including ffolkes with hearing difficulties) hears.

 

Any public speaking, I do is “Off the cuff”, so I can’t offer any tips, though, IMO, don’t let Henry’s “drama and flair” turn into blathering hyperbole, though to be fair he does then go on to refer to your conversational voice. I’m sure with practice you’ll get the speaking result, you’re aiming for.

 

I like the variety in the video; that scratch-built tank is a doozey.

 

For us none “modern” modelers you might, and I guess the trick will be not to over do it, give us a little narration regarding what type of locomotive (s) being run, how many did the D & H have and when they operated them. I did know that 5001 was an Alco RS11, but am only guessing that your second locomotive is a GP “thingy”.

 

However, you keep on what you’re currently doing and I’ll keep watching, and enjoying.

 

Thanks, and Cheers, the Bear.