Chreees Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I'm a TV Production major. Now that I've taken a class to learn how to use a Mac and Final Cut Pro for editing, I'd like to start making vids. But what about content? Naturally hookah vids came to mind. I bought all the equipment necessary (gparents and dad had to help) for the projects for the class, so I have everything I need to do it- the Macbook Pro, the Final Cut Studios package that includes Final Cut Pro 7, a compatible MiniDV camera with the firewire 800 cable to connect it to the Macbook.... But here's my problem- There's already so many videos and reviews (I wouldn't necessarily have to do reviews) that is it even worth doing it? Plus all the bad reviewers or biased ones that are given freebies make it discouraging to me. I'm worried I'll just blend in with all the rest and people would just find my vids pointless or bland. Like, I could make a vid showing how to pack certain brands in certain bowls to get good sessions consistently, do reviews of course, etc... Just don't know if it's even worth doing, though. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuburbanSmoker Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Own it man. make the reviews your own and have a style to them. id rather watch a review with someone who is down to be a little out there and true to themselves then some guy being really fake. be honest and ill watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amn_sinclair Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 you should make a short inidiana jones parody.... the search for the holy hookah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 I'm just worried that what I like others will only see as me being like all the rest... I will make it original and my own, that's for sure. I definitely like the idea of having more vids on youtube that aren't promoting forums... That's one thing I've always loved about this place. It's never been about "make videos, and make sure you play our intro on it!" It's been all about the hookah. I would probably mention HF on my vids, or .us. But I don't think I'd promote it by putting an intro vid of it. I'd probably just mention it at the end or something, to tell people where to go for more info on hookah-related stuff. EDIT: You made your post while I was writing Sinlcair... LMAO. Not a bad idea! I actually think I have an Indiana Jones action figure stored away at my grandma's house... STOP-MOTION IDEA! Lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhineholt Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I say you start off with the basics. Packing bowls with Tang, Nak, SB, Ed Hardy.... But srsly, I wanna see how other people do Tang and Nak. I'm doing decent, but eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Most of these people are doing them in their cold dank basement with a crappyass kodak digital sitting on a shelf recording them. I HIGHLY doubt there are any TV Production majors out there, doing any media based on hookah. Especially on YouTube. You'll be one of a kind! Through technique, vid/aud quality, and originality. Have at it man. Also keep in mind, you could have the coolest video in the world with only 300 hits. It's all about popularity, and word of mouth. I'm sure if you posted your youtube account with all the new hookah vids in your signature here on the forum, the hits and populatiry would spread like wildfire. Cmon, it's about time we saw a hookah video from someone who NOT ONLY knew what they were doing witht he hookah, but the camera too! Kick some ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Damn, those are inspiring words TheyCallMeDave... I think I'm gonna do this when I have time. What should my first video be about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) No problem man! Like you said, this is the first real hookah forum I've seen stay true and out of the advertisment wonderland everyone else is in, so I would love to see HF regulars do something cool as this. And that's hard to say, such a vast topic. What kind of subject material were you interested in? Reviews? How-to's? Anythign in particular? I would love to see someone who did a MythBusters for hookah. For one episode, or even as a series. Just getting some questions or typical rumors answered about hookah that are true, or completely false. I know some places already did somethign like this, but that's just in words or on paper. I wanna see!!!! Edited March 26, 2010 by TheyCallMeDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Well, I guess I could replicate my two how-to threads on here into videos easy... How to Cut Coconaras, and How to Make a Tealight Mod. I could even make just an introduction video showing my hookah and whatnot. Tricks vids will not happen, as I only know how to do o's, but not very well. I could do reviews of flavors as I get them... I don't really know what all I wanna do. That's why I'm asking on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) Just after some thought... - [b]HOOKAH MythBusters[/b] - Find a way to crack hard to answer questions, myths and other shit. Incorperate little experiements with the hookah like the show. - [b]Q AND A/HOW-TO'S[/b] - Just a sort of column, where those new to hookah could write or watch about how certain things are done. Just a basic beginner's instructional course, to get them up to speed with the typical hookah ways. Also anything that typically tricks people, you can show how to aviod problems with that kind of thing...(proper bowl packing, common mistakes, etc.) - [b]REVAMPED REVIEWS[/b] - I think your reviews could be really interesting. Periodically show 10 second blips of your smoking session, so they get they ACTUAL idea for how the session was, not just the few puffs nessecary to post a review. Invite friends over, get a second opinion on camera. this is a video for people to enjoy, and to get a feel for wether or not they want the product, have some fun. You could even take some smaller equipment with you, and do a hookah bar/cafe review right there in the bar, so they get a first hand experience, along with your own opinion. (just a thought) - [b]NEW IDEAS PUT INTO ACTION [/b]- New thoughts or ideas you or anyone who suggests could bring to the hookah world to try. Different fruit bases/bowls, new shisha combinations, new smoking style, creative ways to set your hookah up, or enhance your smoking experience... anything along those lines. offer to try whatever anyone suggests, get creative! Again, these are all things that I've either seen done very poorly by others, or not done at all. Just some thoughts. Edited March 26, 2010 by TheyCallMeDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ucownikpQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ucownikpQ[/url] Over a 168,000 views, must be doing something right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. B Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I'm for the mythbuster's idea. For example: blind taste test of juices in the vase, ice in the vase/ice bucket, screen vs foil, different coals... that kind of thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_T Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 These all sound like good ideas. Even if you did just normal reviews, but put your own spin on it I'm sure you'd have people watching them (I would). I'd love to see a mythbusters type vid or Indiana Jones, shit would deserve some fistpumps... Better yet, HF fistpump vid, collaboration. Just thought of this, not sure if it'd end up being cool, dumb or a waste of time... You could start responding to forum questions with vids instead of text posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 I am digging all these ideas, for sure. Now that B's given ideas for the mythbusters thing, it sounds great. And yeah joytron, Code has the BEST hookah vids on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 If you're serious about it, try to become a youtube partner. They'll pay you to get hits on your videos. It's not a ton but its something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 +1 for the Mythbusters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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