VEDA Feature Day 1 Channel Dragon and Calendar Details.
Sometimes the hardest part about VEDA is just staying on top of everyone else’s videos. If you’ve got your routine down, it’s not terribly difficult to find the 15-20 minutes to get a video up. When you get behind on watching other people though? It’s super easy to feel disconnected from the group and the project and end up walking away.
Luckily, we’ve got some awesome people in this community, this time specifically Lindsey and Marissa, who set up a Channel Dragon for us. Give a little click right over here and you’ve got all the videos in one spot!
And now a bit more about the calendar!
A few people have asked me about some of the topics, so I thought some clarification might be good. The following is a list version of the topics, complete with some more specific details. If you have more questions, please let us know and we’ll do what we can to answer!
· You know the drill. Introduce yourself. This year though, include a female creator you recommend!
· Pitch WVC VEDA to someone who hasn’t been convinced yet! If you don’t know anyone specific, just make a general pitch that someone else could use!
· Esther Earl was a Nerdfighter whose battle with cancer was a major inspiration for John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars. When asked how she would like her birthday celebrated after her passing, Esther requested the day be used to celebrate non-romantic love. Since this is the start of our top 5 days, let’s share our favorite ways of showing non-romantic love!
· Nothing and noone is entirely without fault, but sometimes we love things even when they aren’t entirely good. We are all fans of someone or something that is somehow problematic. We all have them, who are yours, what are their big flaws?
5. Hypothetical: $1 million
· You’ve got $1 million, what do you do with it?
6. What do you want to see more of?
· There are plenty of things that are under represented on YouTube, TV, in movies. Tell us what you feel is underrepresented and where. Bonus, how do we get more of it?
· If you could have another fad from several years ago be updated like PokemonGO, what would you pick?
· YouTube used to have a function called response videos. Let’s bring them back, unofficially. Make a video in response to someone else’s video! It can be another WVC member, or someone else, or whomever you’d like! Remember to be respectful & kind whether complimenting or disagreeing!
· Pick a random topic and rant/rave about it. Just remember to do so respectfully!
10. Top 5: Movie Characters
· Who are your favorite movie characters?
· Savory vs sweet, which side are you on?
12. Hypothetical: Ms. President
· You’re now the leader of your country, what do you change, what do you keep?
· What are yours? What can’t you shut up about?
· You’re now part of Dumbledore’s Army and you’ve just produced your first Patronus, what animal was it? For non-Harry Potter people, what animal do you connect with? If you could call up any animal to protect you when you most need it, what animal would that be?
· Respond to someone else this time!
17. Top 5: YouTube Channels
· What are your Top 5 YouTube channels that you never miss?
· Kirsti and Katherine agree that cilantro/coriander is the devil’s herb. What is your food nemesis?
19. Hypothetical: Historical BFF
· You’ve been granted a chance to go back in time and act as a BFF to one historical figure. Who are they & what do you do? *Note: The characters in Hamilton are relatively fictionalized versions of their historical selves.
· Regulars might think of this as Lip Sync day, which you’re totally welcome to make it. But if you’d rather not, just stick to the theme of music and have fun!
· What haven’t you don’t before? Record in public? Voice-over vlog? Single-take? Edit your footage? Make it happen!
· Did anyone make a response to one of your videos? Maybe you want to respond to that?
· Similar to when we talked about problematic faves, let’s talk about our own privileges and how we might be able to open our eyes!
· Robin Williams has a bit more power as an angel than he did as a genie, so now you get 5 wishes: GO!
25. Don’t Get Me Started: Reverse
· If you ranted before, rave now. If you raved, now’s the time to rant!
26. Hypothetical: Historical Nemeses!
· You get to go back in time again, but this time you get to take action against an historical figure. Who is it & what do you do?
· VEDA is close to wrapping up. Do you have YouTube goals outside of August? Let’s hold each other accountable!
· What else did you want to talk about this month?
· Go all out and maybe respond to someone with a larger audience!
· For those who have bloopers, this would be a great time to post them!
31. Reflections, farewell, goodbye toast.
· How was the month for you? What did you learn? Will you be vlogging more?
