Visuals... (Again)
Added 2023-03-25 01:12:17 +0000 UTCPermission to shout at me :P I woke up remembering a very important thing I wanted to do with this series - making it work as shorts/tiktoks/reels. And then I realized that I hadn't chosen a camera angle with enough of my body visible to comfortably crop it. So I went over it all again!! New camera angles, change in lighting, change in coloring. This works. Also tried to reduce the halo a bit after your comments on the last post.
I was way too tired too film the actual video footage today, been burning the candle in both ends learning all this stuff while I'm recovering from wisdom teeth surgery/eating questionably nutricious food. Also my eyes are bloodshot from all the looking at screens. I can't have Flux on while I color correct so I think I've seen more blue light in the last few days than in years :P
ANYWAY.
It's Friday! I hope you have excellent weekends. Put your plans in the comments!! I'm gonna try to rest up a bit, eat something more filling and if I get the chance, film the singing lol.
I feel really grateful to be able to share my process here with you guys - it's been very motivating to be able to tell you guys about what I've been up to during the day :)
J
Comments
As someone who works in optics- dry eye drops, regular screen breaks and keep hydrated x
Hayley
2023-03-27 18:43:52 +0000 UTCA more healthy, happy Joel will always look better than the tired, unhealthy Joel. Weekend plans, rest. So much to get done this week if semi-vacation? Always, like you so much I hope to do but never enough time. Thank you for all the updates. Understand the desire, really do appreciate all this work you are doing. The finished product will be awesome, the clarity if the camera work so far is really crisp.😘😘❤️❤️
Gayle
2023-03-26 11:22:29 +0000 UTCWe had the same stressful event a couple of weeks ago. My partner decided to leave a very large Amazon box full of toilet rolls, pepsi, toiletries etc on the hob, somehow managing to switch said hob on and starting a fire in our kitchen. I lifted it off the hob but it was too heavy to carry outside and the flames were massive, especially when the Pepsi exploded! It's taken 4 weeks of scrubbing down walls, units, floors to get rid of the smell of smoke/ burning plastic. This is the 2nd time he's tried to burn down our house by putting something on top of the cooker hob, I think he's after my life insurance policy 🤣 Glad you and your home survived, I bet your neighbour was thankful to you!
Clair (Teampanda)
2023-03-25 16:15:02 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing all this with us, it's really motivating & inspiring to see u work so hard to make quality stuff! I can't really shout at u 'cos the ending of ur update was so sweet 😅 And also I can relate to that waking up remembering something that needs to be done and it needs to be done right then to get peace of mind and to be able to fall back asleep 😁 I can also relate to that endless tweaking of things. Usually after getting something done I still think of ways that it could have been better, but I guess one has to let it be at some point 🤪 I like the soft dark colors on the background and that halo does look better now! I hope u are pleased with it yourself now 😅 I bought an exercise bike this week so that I have no "it's crappy weather" excuses anymore to do cardio. And also I have been too much on my phone, so now I can at least do something useful while doing it 😅 I managed to build it yesterday, so maybe I will give it a try. I wonder if Roomie videos could work as an exercise programs...during music clips faster speed and during comments slower speed and so on 🤔😆 Other than that I will enjoy slow mornings and try to make some artsy things, so that the weekend isn't all about boring adulting with laundry and cleaning. Take care of yourself, don't burn yourself out and hopefully u get to rest this weekend to clear the bloodshot eyes back to normal 🙂💙
JustSomeJK
2023-03-25 14:08:06 +0000 UTCThanks so much!!👍
Bookdragon 43
2023-03-25 14:02:27 +0000 UTCThank you for giving us permission to shout but It doesn’t really seem you need it since you are so aware of what you are doing and where you tend to get stuck etc 😂. I will spend my weekend practicing not being on my phone. Not doing such a good job so far 😁.
Brandt
2023-03-25 13:06:55 +0000 UTCStop adjusting Joel!!! Weekend plans: hoping for a less stressful weekend than last one 🙏🙏🙏 Last Saturday had to cal fire brigade 👨🚒👩🚒🧑🚒because of neighbor who left his frying pan and oven on when he left home (no one hurt and no damage) and my bike was stolen on the same day😣🥺 so my parents are bringing another bike today and will stay for a few hours 😊
Annelies
2023-03-25 11:25:48 +0000 UTCJoel, you deserve your own halo, keep it with pride lol And take a rest and get some yummy non-fluid food! This weekend I celebrate my birthday & partly have to work. Have a nice weekend everybody 😘🔥🧡
Franceska
2023-03-25 11:08:03 +0000 UTCI see what you mean....just waiting for him to scream "woo hooooo" It's the floppy 90s hair n tracksuit top...very Parklife.."all the people, so many people.....!"
Clair (Teampanda)
2023-03-25 09:25:35 +0000 UTCIt's 9am here in the U.K, I'm hazarding a guess that Joel is still awake, researching light heights and halo rings..... GO TO BED.. DO NOT PASS GO.. DO NOT COLLECT $200 FOR COMING 2nd IN THE BEAUTY CONTEST!! (If you had slept more in the last week you'd have come first!) Go to sleep hamster cheeks 🐹😴
Clair (Teampanda)
2023-03-25 09:08:01 +0000 UTCThis shot is giving young Damon Albarn vibes - I like it
Leanne
2023-03-25 09:05:34 +0000 UTCMotherhood in a nutshell right there! 🤣
Jen 🦙
2023-03-25 08:37:31 +0000 UTCMy weekend plan consists of actually getting out the house and visiting family since I’ve been housebound due to my son’s chickenpox this week (the cabin fever is real! 😅) Also getting a couple of hours chill time to myself later so I’m gonna do some much needed self care 😊 Hope you’re able to manage some soft solid foods! 🤞🏻
Jen 🦙
2023-03-25 08:34:05 +0000 UTCThe changes look good, though a little less bright. Now I’m really curious to see how this all looks in the video. It’s been cool to see the changes and glad sharing is motivating you. We’re supposed to have beautiful weather this weekend, so looking forward to getting out in it even if some of that is just errands.
Dorie
2023-03-25 07:05:42 +0000 UTCI won't shout at you, you're working hard enough. My week-end will be at work this morning and try to clean and reorganise my appartment throughout the rest of it.
Magalie Leplus
2023-03-25 06:35:47 +0000 UTCMy eyes are also burning from knitting a blanket the whole night. (it is done thank god🙈) But I'm doing some more and I have to prepare my next week for work.
Kinga Konyecsik
2023-03-25 06:27:12 +0000 UTCHappy bday in advance!
Joel Berghult
2023-03-25 06:23:02 +0000 UTCHope you heal fast ❤️
Shiny
2023-03-25 04:50:05 +0000 UTCJoel, here’s an idea “from way out in left field”…what about you call it a night, and turn in a little bit early tonight?! Rest those beautiful eyes of yours, and start fresh in the morning. Sounds good, right?! **I should listen to my own advice!!** The lighting really does look great, Roomie!! You’re an amazing person!! Do you know that, Joel?! You are!! And I appreciate you so much!!
Melissa Rogers
2023-03-25 04:41:31 +0000 UTCHappy (early?!) Birthday, @Bookdragon43
Melissa Rogers
2023-03-25 04:27:25 +0000 UTCMy weekend plans: Doing errands, reading and celebrating my birthday with my brother and his wife and their daughters. 🎉🎂💖
Bookdragon 43
2023-03-25 04:20:28 +0000 UTCGood luck on the job interview!!
Bookdragon 43
2023-03-25 04:11:34 +0000 UTCHad back surgery yesterday so plans are convincing doctors I’m fine enough to go home 😊
Calize
2023-03-25 03:50:14 +0000 UTC😔 Hopefully maybe with experience that could change?
Mari
2023-03-25 03:29:49 +0000 UTCMy weekend plans: Clean the bathroom. Go shopping for my kid’s birthday party. Eat and sleep. Such an exciting life I lead. 😅 I hope you have a productive, yet enjoyable weekend!
loonylovesgood
2023-03-25 03:12:53 +0000 UTCChanges look great. Good you are gonna rest, I'm sure you need it. Weekend plans grocery shopping with a 5 year old so much fun. Lol.
Melinda Young
2023-03-25 03:08:37 +0000 UTCI learned after trial and error and a turotial that tiktokers tend to place their cameras around hip height (as opposed to normal video which is usually head height I believe). So proportions turn different. I also switched lenses and focal lengths so that will impact stuff too
Joel Berghult
2023-03-25 03:04:25 +0000 UTCI’ve tried in the past, doesn’t work for me 🫤 seeing exactly what you’re doin is crucial for me
Joel Berghult
2023-03-25 03:02:29 +0000 UTCAlways another tweak with you, lol. It looks great tho! Welp, I get to work all weekend, BUT I was off today and the weather was beautiful so I went and walked a local garden to see the last of the cherry blossoms and then met a friend for ramen and boba!
Whit-EbullientShrub
2023-03-25 02:58:02 +0000 UTCColour is good. No one else has said anything so it might be just me, are the proportions a bit different in this shot? I have to catch up with all the grocery shopping and housework today. Long work days at the moment so I’m behind 😫 what an exciting weekend.
Shiny
2023-03-25 02:56:27 +0000 UTCConsider yourself shouted AT, this weekend same old, same old, animals don’t take care of themselves❤️
Ceeah
2023-03-25 02:43:23 +0000 UTCAbsolutely hideous! What kind of colour would that even be, with the cacao and mangoes? 🤢
emy
2023-03-25 02:16:02 +0000 UTCIts cool how the light can be manipulated in different ways. Light science! It works really well here and the contrast is excellent! You’re amazing.
TR
2023-03-25 02:12:55 +0000 UTCThanks, I'll try it! It sounds hideous ;D We typically use ice cream - for example The Thrasher is lactose free vanilla with loads of chai and banana, topped with a giant floof of whip, chai spice, and a big wedge of homemade banana bread.
Sugary Magnolia
2023-03-25 02:12:41 +0000 UTCone more thing! You absolutely can colour correct with flux on (when you know what you're doing and it's not on anything lower than like halogen) then turn it off every now and then to check it's how you want it to look without getting the strain of all the bright blue light 😎
Mari
2023-03-25 02:08:08 +0000 UTCThank you, Helena!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰🥰
Melissa Rogers
2023-03-25 02:07:01 +0000 UTCI have 728 students, grades 1st through 6th.
Courtney Walker
2023-03-25 02:05:09 +0000 UTCGood luck, Courtney!! What’s the age group/grade level?! Young kids, or high schoolers?!
Melissa Rogers
2023-03-25 02:04:31 +0000 UTCGrocery shopping this weekend....ew
Misty Gerkman
2023-03-25 02:03:42 +0000 UTCJOEL, THE LIGHTING LOOKS GREAT!! GO TRY TO EAT SOME SOFT FOOD, THEN GO REST THOSE BLOODSHOT BAHAMA BLUES!! My plans for this weekend?! I’m working this weekend (same as every weekend). Sunday, when I get home, I’ll be watching the NASCAR race with my husband (on tv). Tuesday afternoon, I have a job interview…cross your fingers and pray for good news, for me. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I’m sorry I yelled at you in the beginning of this, but you told us to. The lighting does look great, btw.!! Please stop messing with it, and get some rest, before filming!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰🥰 We all do admire and appreciate your work ethic!! You’re amazing!! Do you know that?! Now take a nap, please!!
Melissa Rogers
2023-03-25 01:43:27 +0000 UTCIt's quite dark! I hate bright stuff I have sensitive eyes :D Also keeping some darkness gives more contrast which looks good on video to me
Joel Berghult
2023-03-25 01:39:27 +0000 UTCHmm the roomie milkshake would be: 1.5 scoops of vegan vanilla protein powder (from sprouts), 1.5 cups of unsweetened almond milk, 1 tablespoon of almond butter, 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cacao, 1 cup of frozen mangoes, optional flax seeds to taste, and Ice :D
Joel Berghult
2023-03-25 01:38:42 +0000 UTCI literally just got a job as an art teacher in the past week (wasn't actively looking), so my plan is to get lessons ready and to just survive until the school year ends! 😅
Courtney Walker
2023-03-25 01:36:30 +0000 UTCI appreciate the backstory of the type of research you do for your videos and the attention to detail. It really shows how much you care about what you put out there. Hope your wisdom teeth stuff gets better soon. Saturday, probably force myself to work out lol but Sunday I’m gonna see John Wick (aaand probably work out again).
Aleece
2023-03-25 01:34:39 +0000 UTCI knew it...just another tweak...lmao The wider shot is nice and will hopefully slim down into reels/shorts without distortion, I much prefer this classic colour scheme, it's calming to the eyes! I'm looking to hire a car to go to the Norfolk coast, but I'm having EV charging anxiety!It's 214 miles away and I'm so anxious about range, charging facilities, time spent waiting to charge etc that I'm going to be too stressed to enjoy it! How have you been getting on with your EV, is the U.S better equipped than Europe? Have a peaceful weekend and get some soup in your Joel Boel 🍜 maybe some soft noodles or ramen. Xx
Clair (Teampanda)
2023-03-25 01:30:40 +0000 UTCLike me? If I'm runnin' y'all need to come with me bc something BAD is headed your way!
Dannielle O'Neill
2023-03-25 01:29:33 +0000 UTC“YOU’RE NOT A MOTH!!” LOL!! Thanks for the laugh, Ashley!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Melissa Rogers
2023-03-25 01:28:59 +0000 UTCI see all the improvements that you’ve made and I think it looks much much better than the previous one 👍🏼 I don’t have any exciting plans for Sunday (Saturday is a workday for me ) except that I have to make myself relax and leave all the work stress behind (if anyone knows how to stop believing that people are better than they really are, please let me know 😅)
Helga 🦊
2023-03-25 01:26:16 +0000 UTCHappy to see you enjoying what you do! Glad to be here to support you doing it🥰. My sister is coming into town. This week was a long one, so I'm looking forward to seeing her.
Dannielle O'Neill
2023-03-25 01:25:43 +0000 UTCGonna watch a middle school play at my daughter's school and catch up on laundry. 🙃 We all need our rest and self care this weekend. Happy weekend everyone.
missysue4851
2023-03-25 01:25:38 +0000 UTClol have Rikard help you!
Mari
2023-03-25 01:23:29 +0000 UTCIs it me? Its crazy how there can be soo much lighting in the shot and still the images have a darkness about them. This image of you makes you look very very tall! 😋
TR
2023-03-25 01:23:14 +0000 UTCNice! I like the wider picture and the halo looks better. This weekend I wanted to go fishing but instead it's snowing! The ice is partly too thin for ice fishing and partly too thick to break a good section for open fishing, and I don't want to risk taking a polar bear plunge, so..... I guess baking it is! I own a dessert shop. If I added onto my "pop culture" menu, how would you design The Roomie milkshake? (Yes we have vegan.) The Thrasher has been off menu since October and people still order it!
Sugary Magnolia
2023-03-25 01:21:25 +0000 UTCI've missed the last few days posts... I'm probably the most useless patreon member. I always catch up eventually 👉👈. Glad you're feeling good and the daily check ins are helping keep the motivation train rolling. I'm a lame homebody so no big plans for me this weekend. Probably going to play the Resident Evil 4 Demo, watch YouTube & only leave my house to walk the dogs....hehehe. Thankyou for asking, I shall now check this off as my social interaction for the day 😊
x0_Kristin_0x
2023-03-25 01:21:13 +0000 UTCI am glad that you're getting your barrings on the colouring and lighting for your setup and you'll eventually get it perfect once you start working with it and seeing what needs to be changed/tweaked. It's a process and doesn't have to be perfect from the get go 💛 Sadly I am working all weekend, so no plans as of yet.. but hey, that could change! Maybe I should see if my cousins will want to do a hot pot night... hmmm
Mari
2023-03-25 01:20:58 +0000 UTCI like this a lot better. My plans for the weekend are pet sitting for two adorable puppers and working my full time job with a bunch more puppers. Glad to hear everything you've been up to, despite recovering from your wisdom teeth (those are a pain). You're doing great and I look forward to seeing the results in the future! 😁
Melissa
2023-03-25 01:19:24 +0000 UTCSTEP AWAY FROM THE LIGHTS JOEL YOU'RE NOT A MOTH! Maybe go out and get some fresh air and soft food that isn't a smoothie this weekend XD It does look quite nice though! Planning to try to see the cherry blossoms w/ my fam this weekend 🌸
MediocreAtBest
2023-03-25 01:19:24 +0000 UTCIt looks great. I wanna see this video!! (Also shouting 😤)
emy
2023-03-25 01:17:59 +0000 UTCI ran a marathon in LA last August, and I’m hooked now.
Tonya Davis
2023-03-25 01:17:04 +0000 UTCJOEL QUIT MESSING WITH THE CAMERA!!!! Just getting off work for the week. I got a weekend full of nothing planned and I’m glad - this past couple of days has been particularly hellish so gonna use the time to recharge :)
Alle Engdahl
2023-03-25 01:16:45 +0000 UTCIt looks great, Joel! Now… No 👏🏻 more 👏🏻 changes 👏🏻 😅🔥
Aubrey Danielle
2023-03-25 01:16:28 +0000 UTCI’m going bowling on Sunday for my brother’s birthday 🎳🥳
Stephanie Bruso
2023-03-25 01:16:20 +0000 UTCGet some rest and recharge before you record the singing. I think that looks better. It will be interesting to see how it works with the whole video and with the Shorts. Do something fun! I hope to go out for breakfast with friends tomorrow then play games with more friends.
Cas
2023-03-25 01:16:06 +0000 UTCnice! Jealous! Not of the actual activity but of the feeling afterwards. I probably never will do that lol
Joel Berghult
2023-03-25 01:15:52 +0000 UTCJOEL STOP. IT. STOP TOUCHING THE LIGHTS. THE CAMERA. ALL OF IT. STOP. ok. Anyways. No plans this weekend!! WORK! WOOOO!!! I do like that you fixed the halo affect a bit. Looks much better.
Shauna
2023-03-25 01:15:37 +0000 UTCThis looks so much better.. more natural but still clear like HD.. My plans? Hs musical with my eldest kid… family dance at the elementary school… eldest kid’s friend is spending the night tonight too… Soo lots of family stuff lol
Airyckah Lane
2023-03-25 01:15:29 +0000 UTCI’m running a half marathon tomorrow. #whythehillnot?
Tonya Davis
2023-03-25 01:14:23 +0000 UTC
