Anime Central 2023 was the first anime convention I’ve been to since Anime Expo 2017. For this convention, I vlogged my time there but mostly focused on what I spent at the convention. Before continuing with this blog, I recommend checking out the video!
The Idea
Months before the convention, I knew I wanted to create a vlog while at Anime Central. Now, I’m not new to making vlogs at events. Back when my husband and I focused on an anime podcast, we also vlogged our time at Anime Expo for a few years. It was mostly just fun and silly moments with friends since the purpose was to show the personality behind the host and guests of the podcast.
My new YouTube Channel, The Attendee, aims to be an educational channel to those who want to go to a convention. When I planned on making a vlog for Anime Central, I wanted to make sure that people learned something from it. The goal with doing this is to hopefully give potential convention goers how much you might end up spending at their next event .So I had the idea of focusing the vlog to show everything I spent my money on.
The Good
So overall, I’m really proud of how the convention vlog turned out! I think I was able to achieve my initial goal of the video. By having the idea of showing my viewers my overall costs, it was so easy to edit the video together.
When it came to recording at the convention, I was able to capture most of the things I wanted with the help of the GoPro mounted on my backpack. On top of the GoPro, I also had a DJI Pocket 2 to capture other moments as well.
Improvements
One of the things I wish I was able to capture more of was random and funny moments while walking around the convention. There were times we were walking around when funny interactions happen between us and random people we pass and it would have been great to include that in the vlog.
There were also moments I forgot to turn on my GoPro. For example, I played a game in the entertainment hall and forgot to record it! I also forgot to record when I was buying the collars from Pawsonify.
I also wished I was more comfortable talking to the camera more like I used to be in the past. It would be nice to have some clips of me talking to the camera rather than having a voice over. I think just showing my face more overall would make the vlog more personable.
And last but not least, I want to do a cosplay showcase that I could also include as a B-roll in the vlog. I’ve always wanted to try doing a cosplay showcase but it was something that intimated me since the ones I’ve watched are just so good. But hopefully one day, I’ll feel more comfortable doing it!
I hope you guys enjoyed the vlog and if you did, please subscribe to the channel. I might do more of these types of blogs where I recap videos I made in the future so be on the lookout for that!
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