Definitive Proof that I Am Not a Robot
Transcript:
“Welcome to Walking Thoughts with Katy.” *chime sound effect*
*the sound of wooden construction*
“Who put these benches here? Why are there so many? Did Mary Washington like benches? Is that why they’re here?”
*the sounds of keyboards typing*
“It’s the HCC! I Work There!”
*the sound of birds chirping*
“What a funny little guy. He’s got no head, and a big belly.”
“Big tree.”
This has been Walking Thoughts with Katy. Keep wandering. *chime sound effect*
Media
I got all my sound effects, including the “magic wand sparkle”, “birds chirping near the river”, “chatting with a laptop”, and “cutting trees with chainsaw ambiance and axe hits” from unknown creators on MixKit.
The background music is a track called “Valley Sunset” by Alejandro Magaña on MixKit.
Canva
I like Canva because of its simplicity. It’s easy to learn and has quite a few resources, like animations, graphics, and fun templates. However, it is frustrating to see all of the premium elements that I, a lowly freeloader, don’t have access to, and sometimes I feel limited in how much editing I can do.
Bonus Tools
For this project, I went to the HCC front desk to check out some audio equipment. I’ve had a little experience with the audio recorder before and I think the nice sound makes the video feel a little higher quality. I just filmed my video with my phone’s camera. I also used SoundTrap to edit my audio.
The Journey
I started by planning out my transcript, and the shots I wanted to get. I like to write things out so I can make sure that I have a nice variety and so that I can film as efficiently as possible. Then I went outside and filmed as I walked around. I got shy though, so I changed a couple of shots so I could hide and film away from judging eyes and potential sneak attacks. After I got my shots, I uploaded them to Canva and began editing. Then I added in my audios from SoundTrap. I made two separate tracks: one for the voiceover, and one for the music and sound effects.
I loved your walking thoughts (it definitely proves you are not a robot)! I also really loved how you incorporated your sound effects into your video. I agree that it can be frustrating to see all the premium features that Canva taunts you with and that sometimes filming can feel very awkward. (I’m glad to see you avoided all sneak attacks, though!)
This video cracked me up! The opening line about benches. I’m going to start telling everyone that is why we have so many benches.
The sound quality on this is really great and I love the additional transcript you provided that also included the sound effect noises. Gold star!
This is so calming, I sense asmr in your future. But I love the video, it sounds so clear! Nice job!