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My First Flip Adventure

Hey folks!

So I have had my flip cam forever and I have just been recording random family stuff and traveling stuff for my own amusement. I finally put it to good use for my business last night for recording a 90-sec video pitch for one of my business partner Edith Yeung's new pet project: bigsuccess.tv

Using flip is super easy, but I must say recording is hard. After an hour of bumbbling and mumbling, I finally had a decent sounding video to show the world. It was very difficult for me, because I was not happy with the way the lighting worked in my house or how I looked on screen. After 30 minutes fiddling around, I decided to screw it and take a less formal approach by sitting down and propping the camera in my face. Because the more formal sounding I am, I think the more boring I sound.

I was 20 secs over, so I had to edit everything done and cut out the unnecessary sentences. I was clueless since it was very first video recording E-VER! But luckily the amazing Mike Mueller came to rescue via twitter. (@mikemueller or http://areweconnected.com/) 3 hours later fiddling around Window Movie Maker, I was able to upload it to Youtube (first time too!!!)

Please take a look and give me feedbacks: http://apps.facebook.com/bigsuccess/watch?contestant=35

I think it's a little boring, but it's my first video (ever!) editing and filming, so I welcome any suggestions to spice it up.

Also feel free to vote for me: http://apps.facebook.com/bigsuccess/watch?contestant=35
and connect with me on facebook: http://tinyurl.com/3jryvf

My first video was not too bad of a disaster, but it was actually pretty fasinating and fun. Now I know how to put my flip video to use better, I will definitely record many more. No longer a video virgin....

Cheers,
Cindy

Posted by Cindy Lin // Staged4more & EcoJoe on 02/25/2009 02:36 PM

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17 Comments on My First Flip Adventure

FEB

Hi Cindy - I would have liked to see your video and I clicked on the link. But I would have had to sign up for facebook? I too am learning more about my own flip video and want to do more with it.

I voted! What do you win??

Sorry, I also meant to say you look gorgeous and I thought it was a very nice video. Not boring at all.

Hey Cindy, I think that you did a great job on your first video! I too am trying to figure out how to make my own movies to promote my biz. Stick with it, I'm sure that you'll ony get better and better.

Hey Jim/Yeah unfortunately you have to be on facebook ;(

Hey Annie/ the contest is actually pretty long. It goes all the way to October and they will unvail it at a conference. The top 5 finalists will do a live business pitch with live questions from the audience. And if you win, you win a 5-min interview on CBS. I think I will be happy if I hit top 5. ;)

Cheers,

Cindy

haha Annie I think that's because you like me. ;) I think it's quite boring comparing to others'. The gym chair looks cool, but I don't have awesome skills like that.

Hey Brian, yes, I think practice will be better. I think I will try some snazzy title page next time :D

Cindy,

I tried to view your flip video, but a message appeared and said it "didn't exist"!!! Let me know if there is another way to view it.

Thanks.

Kath Opatka Re/Max OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

Hey Kath

It's still there: go to http://apps.facebook.com/bigsuccess/watch?contestant=35

Cindy - Good for you! I voted for you! I'll add a couple of links just in case for others:

On YouTube it's at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMTrV8UVB-c

On Facebook it's contestant #35: http://apps.facebook.com/bigsuccess/watch?contestant=35

Hey Mike, THANKS! Yeah thanks so much for your help last night. Man video is a pain! but very fun. I will def venture out a little more as well.

FEB

Cindy, good for you, I voted for you too! I am as always impressed by your technological prowess... I have a video cam on my computer and tried it that way... but am challenged with technology... you have inspired me, I will try again.

Hi Cindy! I met you last year at the stager's convention in Portland. Know what I remember you saying? "If you're not blogging, you're not in the game." Thanks to you, I'm in the game!