Tenth Anniversary on YouTube!

In October of 2005, upon returning to the New Orleans area, I purchased my first digital camera. At the time I didn't realize the camera had a digital video feature. Once I discovered that ability, I learned through trial and error how to shoot and how to edit video. For 6 months I experimented with the medium, drawing inspiration from an assortment of videos I watched online.

Then in May of 2006, I made my first ever YouTube channel, dotdude. Over a ten year period I've shot video subjects that interested me and poured over that statistics provided by YouTube.

Along the way I purchased a couple of Flipcams and more recently a Sony camcorder. Some of my videos are simply observational, while others are more experimental. At times I’ve added music and sound to my videos. As the software changed, I tried new features.

Below is the first videos I shot. It includes an angel statue next to a small lily pond with a fountain. A number of homes in New Orleans have patio gardens that include fountains and/or ponds. A still image of the statue with pond served as my initial channel avatar.

dotdude Channel Seventh Anniversary!

Seven years ago I decided to create a YouTube channel called dotdude. The digital camera that I bought in the fall of 2005 included digital video as one of its features. Through trial and error I taught myself how to shoot video and how to edit video using Apple’s iMovie software.

As the years have passed I purchased a couple of Flipcams and more recently a Sony camcorder. Some of my videos are simple observational, while others are more experimental. At times I’ve added music and sound to my videos. As the software changed, I tried new features.

Below is one of my first videos I shot. It includes an angel statue next to a small lily pond with a fountain. A number of homes in New Orleans have patio gardens that include fountains and/or ponds. So, I decided to make a still image of the statue with pond as my channel avatar.

Puppy Whining Hits 500,000 Views!

On Thursday I noticed my video, "Puppy Whining," passed the 500,000 views mark! Over five years ago I uploaded the video to my YouTube channel, dotdude. This video remains the most popular one of the 123 videos I have uploaded to date.

 Here are two playlists that involve this puppy and her relatives. The first one features videos made around the same time as the "Puppy Whining" video. The second one shows the same puppy all all grown up and the mom of her own litter.

Poodles

Poodles Next Generation


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More New Videos

Earlier this month I filmed video while waiting for my laundry to finish at the laundromat. I arranged the pieces in iMovie HD and it is now on my YouTube channel, dotdude.

Cleanerama


The poodle puppies are six weeks old now. Here are some recent clips of them:


Doggie Crossing

Camera Stampede

Porch Poodles

Gum Wars

Puppy Lens Cleaning

Oops, Missed a Spot

Shower Curtain Teething

dotdude Channel on YouTube

Although I already post videos I've made on my blog videdojournal, I also upload them to my Director's channel on YouTube. It is called, what else but, dotdude. Tonight I changed the embeds on my blog to YouTube as well.

Recently I completed five new videos. Two are stormy weather videos and three are poodle videos. Here are the links:


Storm Brewing

Flooded Street


Puppies Nursing

Who's at the Door?

Where We Goin'?