OK my dear Carrie I just read your vent at the bottom here and I wanna just
offer some words of advice in the editing department. This is only because
I myself have never dealt with depression before I know it is a rough thing
and I don't want to say something that would hurt you, but do know that I
am here for you if you ever need to talk. If my friends have ever told me
anything that is good about me is that I am a very good listener. ^_^
Now!!! Back to the editing because I want you to take a good long look at
your work and really look at it. because you must not be seeing what I am
seeing. Hun, I have watched your editing blossom in such a short amount of
time. Seriously!!! I feel like the editor I first met has become something
truly amazing!!! Have you ever gone back and looked at your work from just
a few months ago or even a year!? It's amazing the strides that you have
made in such a short amount of you. As for a style....here is something
that I have learned the hard way (trust me I've been editing for almost 8
years) is that your style will never be the same. Just look at some of the
stuff I'm doing now, it dosen't really look like what I was doing even a
year ago! You learn new things every time you edit something. So what might
look like inconsistancy is actually you very very slowly trying new things
and eventually finding what YOU like. The biggest thing to remember with
editing is that as long as you like it then that is all that matters. I'm
not even sure if I'm making any sense, sorry. I just wanted to let you know
that I'm a super proud of you for all the work you have done with your
editing and you should be too. ^_^
+XxClassicDreamsxX Thank you Mia :DI haven't actually went back to my old videos in a while, actually. I kinda went back to September because that was when the first 2 mep parts were made (I was too lazy to mention that XD) But yes as of now I'm learning that style varies as you go, and thank you so much for helping me see that <3 bear hugs
All of these were just simply amazing!!! I can't get over how much I love
your part for my "Someone Else" MEP. Seriously I LOVE IT!!! As for your
previews OMGOMGOMG!!! I love ALL of them but I am just gonna say PLEASE do
the Over the Garden Wall one!!! That mini-series has been my life ever
since it aired in November!!! I really should edit with it...but
still....my two cents go to that one. xD
All of them are amazing though!!! I can't wait to see any of them!!! :D
^u^ aww thank you Mia, you just made my day <3 I know, Over the Garden Wall is life man, it's so underrated too D: I lost inspiration with what I had so I deleted the file before uploading this, I am remaking that one though possibly with Gravity Falls so yay :DAlso we should message sometime, haven't talked to you in forever ^^
Nooo ;_; Carrie! *hugs*
Sweetie I know exactly how you feel with the editing stuff. You shouldn't
force yourself to take parts in meps if your not having fun with them,
editing should be fun! Don't worry about finding a style! I've been editing
for many years now and I still don't have a specific 'style' I just edit
however I want depending on the song, so don't worry about that just keep
doing what you're doing because I love your videos I mean just look at
these mep parts! They are all so amazing!!
I know exactly how you feel with depression and panic attacks I've suffered
with them myself for a few years now and I have these awful bad days like
you and although the people around aren't helping just remember if you ever
need to talk to someone and get some stuff off your chest I will always be
here for you! Just skype me, send me a message here on yt or tumblr
anything!
I know it's hard but you should try your best to ignore the people who make
you feel bad, they are not worth it! You are such a kind, smart and very
talented person and I know you are strong and you get through this I
believe in you and I will help you in any way I can
;u; aww Becca! hugs backseriously girl you are so sweet, I know editing is suppose to be fun and it is since it's becoming a fun hobby for me (plus a great getaway for life) plus you saying that my videos are amazing just made my night.(I don't know man chemistry and pre-calc are hard ;n;)
I'm sorry to hear what you're going through :( I know too well what you are
talking about, but believe me, this is something each of us goes through
sometimes!
I personally figured out that i'm absolutely not able to edit when i'm
under pressure or stress, it's impossible! I can sit in front of my PC for
hours, staring into an empty Sony Vegas file and being pissed and angry
about it, but i have all the reasons for that 'cause i'll have exams in 3
months and haven't even started to learn anything :P And besides all that
school sh*t, i also have to deal with stupid people at work >_<
I have heard somewhere that it helps to find inspiration when you take a
walk or hanging out with some friends and do other things for a day or so,
but i'd prefer to take a walk since i live near the forest!
Personally i think you have a very nice style of editing, there's nothing
wrong about it! It's just so damn hard to stay original since there are so
many talented editors around here, but i don't mean that it is a bad thing!
It's just... hard :P
Thank you Michèle :)Exams are a pain in the butt, I have one coming up, not fun. at all. But I'll definitely try to take walks when I can, right now most of my friends are pretty "stressed out" too, (seriously we all have the senior sickness already.) Any-whales it really means a lot that you actually like my editing, I feel so loved by everyone today, so thanks again ^^ hugs
I was like, "YAY MEP PARTS"
and then I was like "aw, depression D:"
It's some nasty stuff, and unfortunately many people are prone to it these
days. I even had it during high school because high school sucks, it really
does. Finding a job really helped me, mostly because my depression came
from feeling trapped and alone and having money, and a car made me feel
like I could run away at any moment if anything got bad. Bad mentality, but
it was good for me. And people don't get it. They never really do, unless
they've been through anything like it. Most high school people are fairly
shitty though anyways. I hated them, I hated high school, hell, I didn't
even go to class for half of my senior year because the people were the
worst. HIGH SCHOOL IS LITERALLY THE WORST. A lot of people can agree with
me on that. But you kinda have to deal with it since you kinda have to go
to school. But I recommend fiding something else to occupy your time, like
a goal or something. It's hard to find something interesting enough though,
hard to make that adjustment. For me, I started working, and that was a
good start, and then I got into editing.
I love to edit, I really do, but sometimes i look at my video and think
they're the worst. I only get so far, and they're usually pretty lazy
looking, because I have no patience for anything. I'm kinda lame, and I rip
off styles a lot. But I like to edit still, when I have time. So that
feeling you have about your editing is normal. I think every editor goes
through it. I personally, do see a style type in your videos, but sometimes
styles are hard to see when it's not bright-ass colors and crazy
typography.
What am I getting at? um, not sure myself. this turned into something long.
I just want you to know that even though you're feeling depressed, that it
can pass by changing some things in your life.I mean, it sounds easy
enough, but it's not, not gunna lie. I know you're in the "acceptance
phase" but at one point you just need to look at yourself in the mirror and
say that you want to be happy, and mean it. It's a hard thing to do though.
It's all hard. This whole situation.
And I think my ramping isn't helping at all. I kinda talked about myself a
lot. I'm super lame. But I'm here for you! I adore you, I really do. You're
one of my closest friends, even though we've technically never met. So if
you need me give me a holla and we can talk. I'm kinda on a different
schedule than you with all my night shifts, But I'll still try to talk! If
you want my phone number or anything (to make it easier to talk) let me
know and I'll give it to you :D
Aww man Bree I don't even know how to respond to this. Just the fact that you actually read it just made me feel a whole lot better, and trust me your ranting helped me more than whatever people tried to do these past few days. This is so short compared to yours but thank you ^^ As for phone numbers, I think I'm fine since I'm on my laptop more than on my phone haha.
+iamacutePikaTu Aw, I hope you do. ^^ What? Naw! Oh, good, then maybe you could! Btw... I just posted some JackxAnna and PitchxElsa fanfiction on there, if you're interested in reading. :P
+kukinoodle ^^||| yeah, I might go back someday though. Funny story, I lost photoshop a while ago so even if I wanted to go back I couldn't, but hey I just got a newer version so maybe :P