I have a question! I was under the impression risotto needs to have the stock added slowly instead of so much at once – is there merit to that or no?
Blue_Doge06
If you want the wrong way to make risotto, this is it. Cheers!
giraffepro
I won’t comment on the recipe and cooking like others. I think that’s been covered. Suffice it to say, it needs some work.
I mean this to be constructive criticism and not mean spirited. The production and filming of this video is very poorly done. In fact, it looks almost like a comedy parody of modern short form recipe videos.
I honestly believe you want to do this well and build an audience for your cooking, which is why I felt it was worth sharing. I would encourage you to do a cross comparison of your video and the sorts of videos you’re trying emulate and think critically about why yours doesn’t look the same and then practice your filming and production techniques piece by piece to improve.
The most important things I would encourage you to focus on initially are: lighting (think about time of day, supplemental light sources, light temp, location, etc.), editing (to begin with, film multiple takes of each jump cut at least), styling (even if you don’t upgrade your cookware and tableware you can at least style your food prep better), and filming (I’m guessing you’re cooking while filming handheld: get a tripod and a friend to help). The awkwardness of your hands is also very distracting. I didn’t even listen to sound but I’m guessing that’s likely an issue too. Mics are cheap.
Again, I mean this all to be helpful and constructive. I apologize if I offended you, but if you want to break into a creative field you will have to learn to become very self critical and grow a thoroughly tough skin.
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I have a question! I was under the impression risotto needs to have the stock added slowly instead of so much at once – is there merit to that or no?
If you want the wrong way to make risotto, this is it. Cheers!
I won’t comment on the recipe and cooking like others. I think that’s been covered. Suffice it to say, it needs some work.
I mean this to be constructive criticism and not mean spirited. The production and filming of this video is very poorly done. In fact, it looks almost like a comedy parody of modern short form recipe videos.
I honestly believe you want to do this well and build an audience for your cooking, which is why I felt it was worth sharing. I would encourage you to do a cross comparison of your video and the sorts of videos you’re trying emulate and think critically about why yours doesn’t look the same and then practice your filming and production techniques piece by piece to improve.
The most important things I would encourage you to focus on initially are: lighting (think about time of day, supplemental light sources, light temp, location, etc.), editing (to begin with, film multiple takes of each jump cut at least), styling (even if you don’t upgrade your cookware and tableware you can at least style your food prep better), and filming (I’m guessing you’re cooking while filming handheld: get a tripod and a friend to help). The awkwardness of your hands is also very distracting. I didn’t even listen to sound but I’m guessing that’s likely an issue too. Mics are cheap.
Again, I mean this all to be helpful and constructive. I apologize if I offended you, but if you want to break into a creative field you will have to learn to become very self critical and grow a thoroughly tough skin.