What the Eff is Going on With YouTube? (#YouTubeIsOverParty)
My reaction to the BS that's been going on surrounding the demonetization of videos that are not in compliance with YouTube's nebulous and ever-changing advertiser-friendly content guidelines.
Back in 2005 and 2006, Brad Blucher and Kyle Clements would invite some friends over for weird sound art performances at our home studio, dubbed 'Headless Studios'. A basement living room with thick carpet on the floors, soft couches everywhere, drop ceiling tiles,, and even fabric-lined walls. In short, the acoustics of this room were too perfect to *not* turn it into a recording studio.
We would have recording sessions called "Braps", where we would create noises in free and uninhibited ways with no pre-planning, usually relying on extreme exhaustion to get us loosened up.
After creating some accompanying visuals, I posted these 'Braps' to YouTube about a year ago. Today, I finally got around to watching them with my collaborator, Brad.
We share our thoughts on the results, and discuss our memories of the recording sessions.
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http://kyleclements.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUkEUAD1T5U
The Framework DIY edition laptop I ordered is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.
According to the instructions on their website, it should take me about 10-20 minutes to put this laptop together.
I made this 20 minute timer out of their logo, so I run it in the background and see how well I do against their estimate.
Am I a complete n00b, or an elite tech wizard?
We will find out...
Note: I don't work for the company, they didn't sponsor or ask for this video. They don't know I exist.
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http://kyleclements.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnV3mee5TcA
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I spent some time in Kingston, Ontario. I checked out the 'Fort Fright' haunted house at the military base.
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http://kyleclements.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOHTO1bcLC4
My pet hedgehog is sick, and I've been having to syringe feed him for the last week. The first few days were a real fight to get the food in him, but now, just look at his reaction. So much better.
Get well, little buddy!
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http://kyleclements.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq4iFXoDHYY
I took the music from 'Kyle Paints 2017 Episode 7' in another direction and thought I'd make a long, slow, ambient video experience out of it.
Animation and Music by Kyle Clements (c) 2017
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http://kyleclements.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J9e87J-fL4
Why is it that pro grade gear costs far more than consumer grate products, when the consumer grade stuff offers way more features for way less money?
Reliability.
You are paying for reliability.
You can count on pro gear to work.
Consumer grade gear can break without warning.
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http://kyleclements.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPtVLPx8A6o
Sometimes, when I post something, I get copyright claims that I don't have the rights to use elements in my videos.
But I make all the damn elements myself!
But YouTube doesn't really know how to handle a regular person making their own media, the forms ask about things like albums and records labels.
I hope this video can be used to demonstrate that I am responsible for the background noise in all of my videos since about 2009.
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http://kyleclements.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buTZPy3wKRQ
I was curious how my full spectrum converted Nikon Z5 camera would render sunset colours, so I went for a walk in the park.
14-30mm/4 lens at 14mm recording 4K with 1.7 crop gives about a 24mm equivalent field of view.
Since I was headed into a low-light situation, I opted for the 680nm infrared filter, which doesn't cut too much light.
1/50, f/5.6, Auto ISO,
I think exposure compensation was set to somewhere between +1 and +2.
Background noise created by me in FL Studio 11. Wanted to give it a less electronic sound this time.
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http://kyleclements.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S49SzUi0pcQ