miscellaneous · · 1 min read

I spent the morning doing this...

Sometimes a good day is when you find something that doesn't bring you joy.

I spent the morning doing this...
It is a good day when you find something you don't want to do and that doesn't feel right for you.

...and I am not sure I enjoyed myself.

0:00
/2:44

It was a video that I intended to turn into a YouTube short, but realised halfway through that I was making it in the wrong aspect ratio.

I wanted to make a video that showcased my thought process for making my music that used "retention editing" - this is when you make sure that something is changing on the screen every 1-3 seconds to keep the viewer engaged.

I love the idea of creating videos like this, but honestly, they don't feel like me.

Maybe I will be thinking differently if this one goes viral, but at this stage, I would rather create a simple still image-based video like this one ⤵️

This video is doing better than most of my current videos - plus I really like this style

It is a good day when you find something you don't want to do and that doesn't feel right for you.

Read next

Join thousands of composers

In my newsletter, we discuss all things composition, music production, mindset, and making money from your music. As well as sharing stuff I think is cool 🤘🏼

CTA