Naming Tyrant and Pterror

Tyrannosaurus and Pterodactyl or more commonly known as Tyrant and Pterror are the two Bushy Tailed Jirds Boys that I am ever so grateful to enter into my life. I’m not sure what their original owner called them or if she had named them something before but they really do fit their names.

I’ve always had a little bit of a fascination with dinosaurs and I’ve watched those BBC specials and such all about them. I’m sure some people will think ‘Pterror’ is me trying to have a cool spelling for Terror however that’s just not the case. Originally Tyrannosaurus’s nickname was going to be Tyranny (but that was too close to Tranny/ Transgender so I scrapped that)

I guess when choosing their names I wanted them to have an uncommon one that I’d never heard anyone else call their pets. I mean my first hamster was named Pumpkin and the three dwarf hamsters I had after that Oreo (my mum’s) No Name (My brothers that I decided to call Mr.Cuddles after the fact) and Mr. Snuffles (My hamster) they were all girls.

Then again naming things unique names is something I’ve always done. I used to have this giant pink spotted snail that I called HubertCumberdale and I named one of our JellyBean Cichlids ‘Mr.Picklehead.’

Question: What's the most unique pet name you've heard?

Subscribers

Youtubers are nothing without their subscribers just like Celebrities aren’t celebrities without their fans. Subscribers are your viewers- they are the ones that at some point in time found a reason and took the time to click that yellow button.

While subscribers are important, putting out good content should be your first propriety. Without good content there is no real reason for people to watch your videos. That is of course unless you do ‘sub4sub’ which I personally find annoying. It is very appealing to do it but in the end those people aren’t going to be watching your videos so what’s the point? Plus it makes your youtube subscription box very messy the people’s videos you actually want to watch- well they’ll be buried under the 500 other subscriptions you have. Also it’s very simple to unsubscribe from people too- a subscriber may not stay subscribed forever.

I am very thankful to all those who have subscribed to me- at this current moment in posting blog time I am at 320 subscribers all of whom I am so grateful for every single individual person. I even remember the first 20 people who first subscribed to me too ;) for the first 100 I tried my hardest to thank every single person but it just got too insane searching for new usernames in my subscriber box- so to those who haven’t received a personal thank you- a big heartfelt THANK YOU SO MUCH goes out to you guys.

Oh and to the creepers who are without an account and watch my videos too <- I was like you guys for the longest time :) haha.

Question: What makes you subscribe to a channel?

Editing Videos

Editing your videos should be a mandatory- and no that doesn’t mean putting in an intro that is longer than your actual video. Shooting and re-shooting until you get the right angle and shot. Some of my videos have over 30minutes worth of unusable footage because I pause for too long, do the wrong action in a way that just doesn't seem right or don't convey the message I want to properly.

This doesn’t mean your video needs 40 transitions that will make people’s heads spin. Just a clean cut, clear image, steadily recorded video with proper lightings no verbal slips (saying like, so, um 20 times)

Windows Live Movie Maker comes on almost every PC or Laptop now a days, it’s the most basic editor to use and does the job. However if you want a better editor with more abilities Final Cut Pro from apple is a great investment.

Recording Videos

It has gotten much easier to record videos, almost everyone has a cellphone that has a camera or a laptop with a built in webcam. However usually those are the worst quality (depending on the brand and such).

Though cellphones are easily accessible the quality is usually very grainy and the sound quality is bad- of course unless you have an Iphone or something similar. However on average the video sucks! It looks like a blurry pixelated party.

Webams are a step above a cellphone. Using the quick capture on youtube isn’t recommended though, it usually doesn’t sync up the sounds and picture very well. Also there is limited movement you can record with a webcam, it either has to be attached to your computer because it is inside of your computer or through a wire that only can reach so far. Files are saved right onto your computer so that is rather handy.

Flip Cams are rather useful though it doesn’t macro (focus up on close things) they are relatively cheap and very simple to use. Press the record button and you’re good to go- then to transfer the files you simply plug the USB into your computer and that’s how it is charged too! Which is ever so convenient however the viewfinder is on the back- so if you’re recording yourself you don’t know if you’re in the shot or not.

Photo Cameras usually requires double A batteries, the quality is usually better though the mic placement isn’t always the best so the sound it muddled up if you have your finger/thumb placed over it. There are more settings you can fiddle around with. They also need memory cards to store the footage on, it’s a bit more of a hassle to transfer the files in my opinion but that might just be because I’m lazy.

Video Cameras require loads of other bits and pieces. Memory, charger, tape (in some cases), cords they are also rather expensive if you get a good one. It does pay off with the amazing video quality and tonnes of functions.

Personally I use a flip cam (Creative Vado) but I might be getting another piece of technology to record with, not sure yet.

Question: What do you use to record your videos?