Facing Forward
I’ve been following Mr. Wheaton ever since he launched his blog (dear God, I think it was the late 90s!}. Through all kinds of changes, I’ve read the posts, felt the stories. But this one is special.
I love hearing stories about childhood heroes living up to their legends. If you’re of my vintage, it features John and Ponch. Which makes it *chef’s*
So, my friends, enjoy this charming piece.
Several years ago Google’s Creative Lab came up with this video to showcase Google. So often I see people get caught up in the technological minutia of video production (or any other creative initiative), of any aspect of storytelling. Insecurity about their camera, their editing software, lighting…on and on. And here’s a video, needing none of this, just a bunch of text typed into a browser, and a few other shots of Google pages. I’m pretty sure all that was needed was a browser, OBS, and an editor (iMovie might’ve been powerful enough to create it).
The tools don’t matter. Only the story has value. You can tell a story with the most minimal gear. And, to be blunt, if you can tell a compelling story with the most basic tools, you’ll be more likely to be entrusted with bigger and better tools.
So, go, create! Tell your story with whatever you have. Your audience, your tribe awaits.