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« Last post by mouser on July 09, 2013, 08:00 AM »I wanted to post about an experience I had recently that surprised me.
About 25 years ago, the year before i went to college, i bought a video camera and spent the next couple of years recording a lot of video of everyday life. Mostly i would just set up the camera in the corner and let it record various things. Sometimes just sitting around talking, sometimes parties, etc.
I hadn't watch the recordings in decades but recently watched many as I transferred the tapes to DVD.
I was stunned by the experience of hearing the voices and seeing the video of these places and people from my past.
It is amazing how clear the memories become of the people and places when aided by a bit of video, and how quickly it transports you back in time to those days, and how much information comes back to mind when looking at these videos.
One thing that I experienced when viewing these videos is how little interest i had for the "events" that were recorded -- the "performances".. Instead what I really appreciated was just the moments spent having an everyday conversation with old friends and family members -- to experience the normal everyday conversations and personalities.
I know everyone has a video recording feature on their phones -- but I encourage you (especially those of you who are still young) to consider buying a video camera and setting it up to record some long periods of just everyday normal living, with your friends and family.. As boring as it might be to watch now, in 30 years those boring moments may become the most precious valuable things you can imagine.
About 25 years ago, the year before i went to college, i bought a video camera and spent the next couple of years recording a lot of video of everyday life. Mostly i would just set up the camera in the corner and let it record various things. Sometimes just sitting around talking, sometimes parties, etc.
I hadn't watch the recordings in decades but recently watched many as I transferred the tapes to DVD.
I was stunned by the experience of hearing the voices and seeing the video of these places and people from my past.
It is amazing how clear the memories become of the people and places when aided by a bit of video, and how quickly it transports you back in time to those days, and how much information comes back to mind when looking at these videos.
One thing that I experienced when viewing these videos is how little interest i had for the "events" that were recorded -- the "performances".. Instead what I really appreciated was just the moments spent having an everyday conversation with old friends and family members -- to experience the normal everyday conversations and personalities.
I know everyone has a video recording feature on their phones -- but I encourage you (especially those of you who are still young) to consider buying a video camera and setting it up to record some long periods of just everyday normal living, with your friends and family.. As boring as it might be to watch now, in 30 years those boring moments may become the most precious valuable things you can imagine.
