Can You See Me Now?

I remember there was once a time when my parents would record my every move. Being that I'm a few years older, I can recall my Father resting this giant piece of machinery on his shoulder so that he could catch these priceless moments of mine. This was when the camcorder was just making it's debut in the early 80's, and my oh my how the times have changed.

Nowadays I enjoy a good Flip. To be precise, I use what's called the Flip Ultra HD Camcorder device for all my recording pleasures. If I, by some chance, don't have that available, I will simply pull out my phone and record whatever I need to at the time. Basically, when I have kids I won't have to lug a huge piece of equipment on my shoulder and change out VHS tapes every three hours. I'll be able to catch every moment, on any given day, at any given time because the tools I have to record video now are much smaller and much easier to use. I can even take it a step further and say that wherever I go, I can take those experiences with me and play them for whoever might want to watch.

When I think about how important this is in my own life, or how important it will become one day, I can't justify not having the ability to record at the drop of a dime. For me, videos bring people together and give them insight into your life that they might not have the opportunity to see because they're not around. For instance, one day I will be able to record my child's first year of life, edit that into a "motion picture" of sorts, and then distribute that file or disk to my family around the nation. What better way to stay connected than to record, edit, and distribute?

In general I do feel that the vast majority of the 35 and under age group knows how to use this technology, and if they needed, they could properly make and edit a video too. There are numerous programs/software out there that allow you the ability to edit videos, and there is also help out there that will teach you how to use these programs/software too. I do think it's a new "literacy" of sorts that will be utilized for years to come. I've talked to many smarter people than myself, and many of them have actually pointed their businesses in the direction of a more video oriented format. Many of these same individuals conclude that the written blog will eventually die out and be replaced by the video blog.

Home video isn't going anywhere people. It's here to stay! Take a look at YouTube for example. Those videos posted, for the most part, are all home videos. Last time I checked, YouTube was getting over 100 million hits per day! Do you really think the home video is going anywhere? The answer is yes. It's moving forward and the train has already left the station. Get on board.