Tag: Video

Some video work today

Carl Setzer

I spent some time this morning trimming this video out of Trinity’s service last Sunday. A local choir, the Evergreen Ensemble, performed with us; their music was stunning. As I was watching (I was running media that service), I thought “I want to pull this out and post it on our socials”. So, I whipped open Premier Pro and made this little piece to share (posted on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok).

I am always pleased when I get to create fun projects, even small ones like this. Though I’m no master of Adobe stuff, I enjoy getting in with this stuff. For a bit of creative diversity I used Canva to create the thumbnail. I’ve come to deeply appreciate Canva’s simplicity. It makes creating something like this fast and clean.

I do love creating content and managing websites and social media. I find this work delightful and fulfilling. I guess I should find ways to get more of this in my life.

Living La Vida Loca…or is it Polka?

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A few days ago I heard Ricky Martin’s Livin’ La Vida Loca on the radio.

My brain, being what it is, wondered if Weird Al had created a Livin’ La Vida Polka version of the song. A few minutes with Google showed me that, no, Al hadn’t. And isn’t likely to. (Check out the Reddit post for the details).

But, fortunately for us, a group called The Brats (as in Brautwurst, I believe), stepped into the void.

That’s the weird way my brain works. I hope this brightens your Sunday (Monday-eve).

Video: I didn’t have friends most of my life – being ‘unsocial’ and finding belonging

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brown wooden cottage at the field during day

As an introvert, I find this video wonderful. She does a great job summarizing my thoughts and feelings, especially my childhood and young-adult-hood. I, too, took a long-time to discover my people, and the way I relate to the world.

I, too, grew up in a military family. I, too, found it challenging to make connections. Eventually, I figured out that I only needed a few, close friends. That I really don’t want my life to be frenetic, a blizzard of activity with tons of friends. It took years, YEARS to discover that, then come to terms with it. But I have, and I’m glad.

An Animated Haiku

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Today’s haiku video was created with Canva, a powerful freemium design tool. If you’re not familiar with it, I highly recommend it. The free version has plenty of functionality, and the premium versions are amazing without the high costs of Adobe.

Ah, Sweet Caroline!

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This morning this tweet dropped into my feed:

Neil Diamond Video

I grew up with Mr. Diamond’s music. My mother had many of his albums. I was saddened when he retired. So this video filled me with joy. It’s a bit sad, too, as I can see some of the impacts of Parkinsons. But, man, such grace and courage.

Oh, and here’s a link to the video on YouTube for those not engaged with Twitter, or in case the Twitter dumpster fire finally takes that site down.

Did You Know Keanu Reeve’s Was In Paula Abdul’s “Rush, Rush” Video?

Carl Setzer

I loved this song back in the early 90s (I probably still have this CD somewhere in my “stuff”). I remember the video. I don’t remember Keanu Reeves in it, though. Someone else shared this today, which is when I noticed him.

Who would’ve guessed, looking at Keanu Reeve’s early work (yes, that’s Keanu in this video), that he would become the powerhouse that he is now? I certainly didn’t.

https://youtu.be/LNPb931HqeM

A Morning Song

Carl Setzer

Most every day, a song echos in my mind as I wake. The universe often speaks to me in song.

This morning I woke to U2’s “40” and the line “how long, to sing this song?”

My heart troubled by the world’s rage soaked violence, by another bloody day. Will humanity expand out of it’s ego before the world’s burned into obliteration by hubris? Will I get to see that day? How long, my friends. How long?