I am preparing the video for the “The Mere Mortals Video Contest”. I finally finished recording everything and realized I have 50 video clips to edit (I don’t know how that happened). The rule set by Steve Ramsey (who probably needs no introduction) is that the videos should be 10 seconds long, although he later mentioned that it wasn’t necessary to strictly adhere to that. My main video will be around that duration, but I will have links to other related videos. I hope people will be encouraged to watch them all.
I think I will create a dedicated playlist on my YouTube channel and call it something like “Video falls for the 2012 Mere Mortals Video Contest” (Video falls for the 2012 Mere Mortals Video Contest (more or less, I’m not sure how correct my English is, I think I’m taking too many liberties inventing words)). I have until Sunday to submit, which means I will spend today and tomorrow editing. Meanwhile, here are some photos to whet your appetite. I hope you like them and vote for me :-).
The first video, which shows how to make a wooden mallet, is the one I use for the contest, and the other 4 (yes, 5 videos at once, maybe I’m overdoing it) are linked to the first one. Wish me luck, and if you like them, you can vote for me by clicking like on the video. You will find all the participating videos here (not anymore). Just as a curiosity, the base and head of the hammer or wooden mallet are made of oak, and the handle is from an apple tree branch.
Video 2: How I made this thing (judge’s gavel)
Video 3: How I made this other thing (striking base)
Video 4: Nothing
Video 5: Plan B
