A few weeks ago, I decided to walk from Williamsburg Brooklyn to Central Park. It was an impromptu decision because it was a gorgeous day in the city and I wanted to make the most of it. I also thought it would make for a good vlog. I completed the walk and vlogged it but quickly realized the video wasn’t that interesting. During the walk, I had these grandiose ideas for the editing and how I would incorporate the pictures I took but when I got to my computer, it didn’t inspire me. There was no story. I’ve cut a few of the segments together so you can see where the bigger video was headed. So this leads me to my first reason…
1. Put all the pieces you have together so you can learn what pieces are missing.
Not until I started editing some of the segments did I start to see what worked and what didn’t. The gaps in the story is what I needed to learn to figure out what mistakes not to make next time.
2. Completing projects is a good exercise in consistency.
You gotta get your shots up. You gotta get your reps in. Practicing on how you’re going to play when it’s game time is crucial. Completing this edit would make me stronger for the next long form video I would edit.
3. If you’re smart, you can turn your failure into a piece of educational content.
Sharing what you learn through out the creative process is not only important to yourself but important to other people on their creative journeys. We all have something to learn from one another so why not share the information.
I did make it to Central Park. I think it took me about 4.5 hours or so. It was good walk.