HOW TO MAKE A VIDEO USING THE AUDIO FROM SOMEONE ELSE'S VIDEO

Step 1

 

Determine the nature of your video.  In this case, we are showing what it would look like to casually cruise through our quaint curmudgeon community.

 

Step 2

 

Find an appropriate song on You Tube.  In this case, the song must have a "neighborhood" theme.

 

Step 3

 

Find someone who can sing "It's a Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood" with a voice that is better than Mr. Rogers' voice.  In this case, we found a girl with a ukulele.



 

 

When insomnia awakens you at 3:30 a.m., it's okay to work in your bathrobe.  The digital voice recorder in my hand is recording the girl with the ukulele through the remote speakers on the middle shelf.

 

 

Step 4

 

Determine a way to secure a camera to a moving vehicle.  In this case, three pieces of masking tape were used to fasten a mini-tripod to the hood of a pickup.



 

 

I must confess that it felt a little weird driving through the neighborhood like this.

Step 5

Drive along every street in the neighborhood, no faster than the maximum speed limit of 15 mph, with the camera running.  In this case, the video speed needed to be increased 4x so that the cruise and the song would end at the same time, which was barely over one minute.

Step 6

Transfer the other person's audio from their video to the audio for your video and post it on You Tube.

And that's how you do it.


Click the play tab below to view the end result.

WRAPPING UP A WEEKEND VISIT

After the movie and after dinner this evening, Silas asked if I would make a music video of him lip syncing one of his favorite songs, He Said. So, we went into the back yard and did some video recording.  Shortly after that, all the kids bathed and went to bed and I stayed up and put together Silas' video.

 

 

Before the girls went to bed, they came out into the living room to tell me they had a surprise for me.  I followed them into the bedroom where they were excited to show me the sleeping tent they made just for me.  It was the width of the bed and about four feet long, so I could stretch out and sleep comfortably.

Done for the day.

 

Once all the children were in bed, I stayed up and put together this video project for Silas. 

 

To view the video
click
here.



 

 

WOODBURN VISIT: DAY TWO

Today was our last full day in Woodburn before Makiah and I return home tomorrow morning.  After morning activities, I told the kids I was going to the movies to see Oz the Great and Powerful.  I told them that anyone who wanted to see the movie could come with me.

 

They all wanted to go, except Makiah.  She chose to stay with Bethany and help prepare dinner and color with crayons and wear costumes.

 

 

Devon started the day with his sweatshirt draped over a heater vent to capture warm air.

Silas began the day with a book.

Naomi, painting her right thumbnail, ended up painting all her fingernails before the morning ended.

Makiah focused on her toenails.

Tyler started the morning with breakfast, with a little help from Tim.

Bethany used a hair dryer to help speed up the drying of the nail polish.

After breakfast, Tyler's feet posed for a photo.

The girls took advantage of the sunshine by going outside.

Silas helped with a fence repair project by hauling a rotting post to a trash pile.

Naomi practices her baseball swing with a fallen branch while Makiah watches.

Tim, Silas and I compete in another game of Quiddler.

The girls practice some dance moves, including a swing.

The main bathroom is not only for boys and men, as suggested by the sign on the wall and by the lifted lid.  It serves all genders equally.

Makiah chose not to go to the movie.  Tyler was never invited.  They both stood at the window, however, and waved goodbye to those of us who went.

It seemed strange to pull into the parking lot of a large theater complex to find the parking lot nearly empty, with fewer than a half dozen cars in all.  But I could see someone inside the box office, so we bought tickets and entered the theater.  We were the only ones who showed up to watch the movie.  Four others entered the theater before the show began.

Makiah stayed at the house and helped to fix a delicious dinner.

The last supper for the girls was fun, but somewhat sad for Naomi.  Her arm around Makiah's shoulders was an indication that she didn't really want Makiah to leave and end this visit.

WOODBURN VISIT: DAY ONE

After Makiah and I reached Woodburn this afternoon, we spent the remainder of the day eating pizza, playing games, making videos and eating ice cream.

 

Whether serious or not, the pizza was good.

 

Playing "Quiddler".

Naomi: "Papa, will you take a picture of me pretending to be asleep?"
Me:  "Okay."

Bethany serves ice cream and apple bars to pizza-filled stomachs.

Makiah and Naomi watch and wait.

There's always room for ice cream.

When eating ice cream is not enough, you can always suck on a popsicle stick that has been colored with a black felt marker.

Naomi had asked if I could make a video of her magically appearing out of nowhere.  So, I did.  Here's the video:

 



 

 

 

 

We also made a video of Bethany, Silas, Devon and Naomi singing a family classic that has been around for two generations now.  It's the kind of song you sing when you're traveling in the car and someone has to stop real bad.

 

Here's the video:

 

 

 

 

 

TRAVEL BUDDY

Last month, when I decided to make a trip to Woodburn to visit the Weathersbys, I called them and told Naomi I'd be coming.  She asked if I would bring Makiah.  After getting permission from both Naomi's parents and Makiah's parents, it was a done deal. 

 

Both girls have spent the past two weeks in eager anticipation of a weekend together.  Today was the day it happened.

 

 

This morning I arrived at Makiah's house to pick her up for the trip to Woodburn.

Before merging onto I-5, we prepped for the trip by stopping at Dutch Brothers.  Makiah holds her Green Apple Smoothie while the Dutch Brothers Drive-Through is artistically framed in the window on the driver's side of my pickup.

Nature called at the rest stop near Seven Feathers.

At around the halfway point of the trip, near Exit 142, the chatter in the vehicle suddenly ceased and gave way to silent serenity, which lasted for about four minutes.  By the time we reached Exit 148, the power nap ended.

By the time we reached Woodburn, which is famous for "Naomi's House", I was pretty much forgotten.

Two princesses in one house.

Bedtime.