ShredAstaire Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hey guys...here's something I always wondered that maybe some of you can provide your insight on... In 99% of YouTube guitar videos, the camera is pointed at the guitar and the players head and legs are cut off... Is it an anonymity thing? A shy thing? A privacy thing? I'm guilty of it in some of my earlier videos...most are no longer on YouTube, but i've always wondered. I always considered guitarists to be confident (arrogant?) and a little bit show-offish... :) I don't do a whole lot of guitar vids on YouTube but when I do, its usually me sitting, showing my upper body with my ugly mug or i'm standing and you can see all of me. Even if I am bad, there's no reason for me to be anonymous. Just curious...thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 My theory is that maybe some people might feel embarrassed if someone they know see's it and recognizes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 i'm proud of my bald head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Maybe its because if you don't get the whole guitar in the shot people call fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Maybe its because if you don't get the whole guitar in the shot people call fake? But in most of these videos where it just shows the guitar, you don't see the headstock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 But in most of these videos where it just shows the guitar, you don't see the headstock... I guess I meant more like if they dont see your hands they figure you're fluffing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'd rather look at the Guitar than the persons face, so I assumed everyone else felt the same. Turned out most people would rather look at your face. If it's a video meant to share with other guitar player It's all guitar so they can see it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Many who post their guitar vids SHOULDN"T show their faces due to lack of talent.....Their moms might find out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Generally speaking, there are rules for cinematographer (videographer) to shoot the musicians during their performance, I am a little familiar with it. By the way, there is nothing difficult in this. Of course the operator should show the whole band or a man with his face to represent their. A singer sings - so, it is necessary to show (to shoot) him and his face. But when it comes to the fragment of solo, for example, of leader guitar it is necessary to show the guitar close-up and fingers of guitar player how he plays, i.e. only in this moment the whole guitar in detail. If music thing is completely guitar - it does not negate the rule to represent the guitarist as a person. And the guitar close-up etc. it may be shown in time of some interesting solo-fragments. But, of course, more often professionals of cinema know about it. By the way, now in YouTube with so many clips who will take these non-difficult rules he will win more. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 unless its a hot girl, i don't want to see some guy making blues solo faces for 4 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 unless its a hot girl, i don't want to see some guy making blues solo faces for 4 minutes This, the only other thing that I don't like is the multibox views all at once in a video. If I want to listen/see someone perform I don't need a mini box stuck on the side with a closeup of your fretting hand. I feel it distracts from the performance. Anyone remember the big headstock mounted camera phase that was going on for a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 unless its a hot girl, i don't want to see some guy making blues solo faces for 4 minutes Well, about it the art skill of the operator solves already i.e. suggests him how to shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Well heres my ugly face for ya, trying to learn Girls got rhythm-ac-dc. Need more time to get it right, have worked with it a little week. MAN I NEED TIME TO GET IT RIGHT ARGHHH!!!!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dRQY7mA33c&feature=player_detailpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Well heres my ugly face for ya, trying to learn Girls got rhythm-ac-dc. Need more time to get it right, have worked with it a little week. MAN I NEED TIME TO GET IT RIGHT ARGHHH!!!!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dRQY7mA33c&feature=player_detailpage Great Tone Sellen! The timing is always tricky, do you use a metronome when you're practicing it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Great Tone Sellen! The timing is always tricky, do you use a metronome when you're practicing it out? Didn't use metronome here, but i usually use it. But it's nice sometimes to not have that constant beat. Thanks btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Didn't use metronome here, but i usually use it. But it's nice sometimes to not have that constant beat. Thanks btw Agreed, once I get a breather here at work I'll log into youtube and add you as a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Agreed, once I get a breather here at work I'll log into youtube and add you as a friend. Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I'd rather look at the Guitar than the persons face, so I assumed everyone else felt the same. Turned out most people would rather look at your face. If it's a video meant to share with other guitar player It's all guitar so they can see it better. [thumbup] =D> Spot on! When I shoot a "demo" video, I'm demonstrating the guitar. I will, on some occasion show my mug, but that is only when I'm speaking about the guitar or just got lazy editing it out. When I do a google search or a search in youtube about a particular gear, I want to see the item up close and listen to the tone samples. I could care less on what person looks like...............I guess I don't swing that way [flapper] [flapper] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I've done both I just shot the guitar to show how to play a guitar solo, and shot my whole fat body and face while playing My playing really struggles when I know I'm being video taped.... I become self conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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