I look like a twat.
Not so much inherently twattish (debatable), but it's like I don't know what to do with myself. I either stare at the fretboard too much and you can just see the top of my (slightly thinning) head, or I know a piece well, and kind of end up looking around, staring at the ceiling, boredly gazing into the middle distance etc.
Some people make videos and just look inherently cool. Is that a gift? I realise that you could just crop your head out of the shot, but I think that videos are so much more interesting generally when you can actually see the person who is playing.
Anyone else have this problem? Who looks super cool in their videos?
I remember in the early days of Youtube, there was this long haired guy who played technically difficult pieces on a twin neck guitar tapping on both necks. The music was impressive but he kind of looked like he was trying to pass a melon at the same time ...
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I'm very conscious of presentation on stage, but really don't care what anyone thinks about what I look like in my scruffy broom cupboard unless they start paying me.
A mate said he'd scrolled through a few videos on my YouTube channel and noticed I'd worn the same shirt in a few videos seven years apart, looking more threadbare each time!
Making these videos is like when you first do a few gigs. You know there's massive room for improvement but you need to start doing them to improve. There's no substitute for experience
All the people you think cool probably think they look like total arses (unless they have huge egos).
It depends what the point of the video is, but ultimately. If you look relaxed, genuine and not too bored, a bunch of other people will think you're cool. You won't, but they will. If you try to be cool, are affected, or look embarrassed to be there, no one will think you look cool.
*Not you specifically, I mean that very few people think they look cool when watching themselves, because you see all the things you don't like about yourself, but other people don't know or care about.
No-one's watching Fripp.
I like to feel I'm doing my bit to make the world a better place.
My one attempt at making a guitar video ( of sorts) had about ten takes and a struggle not to end up with me rambling nonsense. So, preparation as well I guess.
not guitar, face to camera speaking videos.
at first I was so self conscious and wooden. Being self conscious made me do weird facial expressions and my voice did all kinds of things too.
ive got a lot better at presenting. I’ve also got a lot less self critical.
There are days when I watch myself back and wince but mostly not. People tell me they like the videos and don’t seem to care how I am.
I suspect that you care more about your appearance and presentation skills than other people do too.