Editing the video… it ended up being closer to piecing things together.
I made it by watching some reference videos uploaded to YouTube, but the result was a disaster.
I was hesitant to leave the first video to Dayoung, and I even drank a lot last night to boost my confidence, but in the end, what I saw in front of me was a disastrous piece patched together with a sense of chaos, like a ragged quilt.
I spent quite a bit of time thinking about things like scene transitions, effects, and how to make everything flow smoothly.
In the end, I gave up because it seemed impossible to fix anymore.
Still, I thought I had put in a fair amount of effort.
But to see the result as nothing more than this level of quality was disappointing.
Thinking about showing it to people soon made my face flush with embarrassment.
The final product, not to mention the thought of re-watching my own video over and over, really required a lot of self-restraint.
I now understand why creators often feel self-conscious about their work and fall into self-doubt, even when they think it’s not good enough.
If I could turn back time, I’d want to remake that first broadcast.
‘Maybe I should have just asked Dayoung for help.’
Now, it felt a bit too late to ask, and I didn’t want to waste the effort I’d put in so far.
Anything is easier to think about than to actually do. I realized life is all about practice, ‘but what can you do?’
It’s hard to joke about the first broadcast now, so I guess I’ll just have to wrap it up this way.
***
“You’re telling me you’re going to edit this, then do a live upload while broadcasting?”
At first, since I was knowledgeable and skilled in streaming, I called Dayoung “Yongsaforming” with a teasing tone.
But now, she’s helping me with this… ‘Is she secretly three people?’
Now that I’ve hit the ground running on my own, I’m reevaluating my thoughts about Dayoung.
Well, first things first, let’s upload it.
I logged into my YouTube account and accessed the new channel I just created.
The channel’s name was Friede777.
I added the number 777, thinking it would bring good luck, and incorporated it into my English name.
I set the channel name, but once I did, I found myself worrying about a new problem.
‘Will viewers be able to recognize that this channel is mine just by seeing the name?’
The distinction between the channel name and my actual account nickname, with the Korean and English differences, made me a little concerned.
‘Isn’t it often these small differences that make people lose interest?’
“Ah— this is subtly tiring.”
Since editing was so difficult, I thought about hiring an editor, but it felt a bit overwhelming because it was my first time.
And the naive idea that once the video was uploaded, ‘I’d be done?’ Well, it turns out there are still many more things to worry about.
Even when I tried to upload, I realized there were many things I still had to manage on the channel.
Notices, community posts, Switch channel linking, banner settings… and so on.
If it were just one video, I could let the low quality slide.
After all, it’s my first video, and I could always overwrite it with new ones later.
But since the channel is going to stay with me as I continue streaming, I felt it would be inappropriate to just slap it together.
I absentmindedly stared at my channel.
Friede777 Channel.
Aside from the fact that there’s only one video, ‘doesn’t it feel too barren?’
‘I want to decorate it more.’
The familiar desire to make things better surged inside me, demanding attention.
Ah, I know this feeling.
It’s like when you’re playing a high-end action RPG game, Sky Forest.
The game was known for how you could upgrade its quality with various mods.
People would end up spending more time installing mods than actually playing the game.
When I was really into it, I spent more time installing mods than playing the game itself.
Now, when I look at my YouTube channel, I feel that same desire to customize and enhance things, just like I did with my mods.
They say a pretty ghost is easy to eat… ‘Is this what they mean?’
Anyway, after thinking about it, I realized I needed more than just an editor.
I started thinking I might want to find an illustrator too.
These days, animators are doing a great job of implementing animation styles in 3D.
If I make it right, the channel could look a lot more dazzling.
‘I also want to add music.’
If I could add some copyright-free, custom-made BGM, it might really bring out the feel I’m going for.
Once you solve one problem, more follow.
New tasks keep popping up, one after another.
The problem is that I know a lot about these things.
Still… I have my trump card, so it shouldn’t be a big problem.
‘I’ll ask Dayoung later.’
‘Why is Dayoung called Dayoung?’
It’s because she’s good at everything, so people call her that.
But for now, I’ll put it off for future me to deal with, and focus on uploading the video first.
***
Video upload: on.
These days, computers are so powerful that long videos upload quickly.
The world really has gotten better.
Although, considering virtual reality is already here, saying that now sounds a bit silly.
Since I was uploading only one video, I decided to post a message on the channel’s community page.
It feels like I’m being insincere if I upload a video without even introducing myself.
-Friede777 Channel-
Posted by: Friede777
“I’ve created a channel. Please take care of it. :)”
Hmm, that should be good enough.
“Let’s take a break today.”
If you keep pushing yourself, burnout is inevitable.
To shake off the nervousness from the first broadcast and to recover from the hangover caused by last night’s excessive drinking, I decided to take a proper rest today.
”Da-young probably isn’t streaming today either.”
‘What should I do?’ Maybe I’ll watch some TV for a change.
***
Sehee thought her broadcast had been successful, but she didn’t really feel how successful it actually was.
She knew that having 6,000 viewers on her first stream was impressive, but she only saw it as a number—a feeling akin to bureaucratic detachment, a mere statistic.
”Hmm, 6,000 viewers… I guess that’s impressive.”
She didn’t grasp the full significance of it.
If someone else had achieved what Sehee had, they would have been celebrating with tears of joy and loud cheers all night.
Of course, there’s always the risk of getting carried away and then being let down, so perhaps it was better to stay grounded.
But, in the end, Sehee did feel like she had somewhat underestimated her own popularity.
For example… this.
Soul Warfare Gallery
[General] Friede Unni, you started a YouTube channel!
[Posted by: BaeBaeJo]
[Nutube.com/channel/Vmflep777Durlek]
[First video is up!]
[Friede Unni’s channel, please show some love (Tzzyung~)]
[Likes: 1989 / Dislikes: 168]
“Don’t you dare Tzzyung me, you bastard.”
”Why are you promoting a channel that’s not even Friede’s?”
”Huh? The channel is real though. I thought it was a trap.”
”As expected from Friede Unni… I knew she’d start a channel.”
Friede Minor Gallery
[Notice] It’s Jutdak
[Posted by: BaeBaeJo]
[Nutube.com/channel/Vmflep777Durlek]
[First video is up. Please show lots of interest in Unni’s channel.]
[This gallery will be for Unni, by Unni, and about Unni.]
[Likes: 189 / Dislikes: 3]
“Why are you in here, bro?”
“This guy’s more sincere about Friede than anyone else, lol. Too funny.”
“Jutdak, you posted this on the Soul Warfare gallery too. What’s your relationship with Friede? Are you just a crazy fan?”
”No way, there’s a streamer who started a minor gallery on their first day? LOL.”
”Next thing you know, they’ll create a World Tree Wiki page.”
”You’re seriously out of your mind, you bastard. LMAO.”
-Friede777 Channel
[Is this channel a festival?]
”It’s not a festival; it’s a funeral.”
”Waaah… yesterday the stream got cut off, and I froze to death.”
”So, there’s a 6,000-viewer stream that killed me? I came here to check.”
[Friede Unni uploaded a video!]
”Unni!!!! I’m dying!!!!”
”The video on Friede’s channel… it’s pretty precious.”
”First viewer of Unni’s first video, that’s me, slurp.”
”Ugh, these bastards… we’re having some serious bone broth today.”
[Look at the video quality, LOL.]
”Damn, did the equipment break, or is it just that they have no hands? Made something like this.”
”Ahem, what’s with the language towards our sensei? Our sensei’s total satisfaction with the body.”
”The edit’s fine, but what about that awkward light effect during the transition? Was it trying to blind the viewers?”
”If you’re a virgin, it’s normal to be a bit clumsy… we should be understanding.”
”Damn, these upper-class guys sure know how to talk.”
[Is this where the bastard who killed the viewers’ souls is streaming?]
”Don’t insult sensei.”
”Killing souls… I can’t let that slide.”
”That person has to live in the real world, unlike you.”
[When’s the next stream!!!]
”Post it in the announcement!”
”Wait for it… they’ll whisper in the starlight soon…”
[Hmm, nice voice. I’ll subscribe first.]
”If you take off the helmet, I won’t ask for anything else.”
”Honestly, I’m curious. Season 32 premiere, if Unni’s channel is called Friede, I’ll upvote… at least I will, haha.”
”You’re pretty consistent, huh?”
[Is this sensei’s channel?]
”It’s barren, like Soul Warfare.”
”It’s obvious; it’s just the beginning.”
[Already made a Friede minor gallery.]
”Everyone, come together!”
”When did this get made?”
”Saw Suho’s bowl get cracked, made the gallery.”
”Does the bone broth Friede makes get distributed there too?”
[Ah, sensei’s counterattack at 18:46 was legendary.]
”The way the opponent was targeted… so clean without any excess. That’s how it ended up, haha.”
”Everyone was sympathizing with the opponent’s humiliation during the live… it’s like they’re creating a new one for them.”
”Every match feels like a mad movie. Watching just the gameplay’s pretty fun.”
”The problem is, after all that, this bastard ended the stream after just 3 hours…”
”Did you give up thinking about the next one?”
[Friede doesn’t seem too concerned with money.]
”That character model looks like it was made by someone who’s drowning in money… Isn’t streaming more about fun than money?”
”Don’t think just because you’re doing gacha you’re a golden spoon. Who’s broadcasting just as a hobby? Not an attention seeker.”
”True… if I had money to burn, I’d probably just play games and buy stuff. I wouldn’t even think about streaming.”
The small promotion in the Soul Warfare community began to draw attention to Sehee’s channel, like the incoming tide.
The reactions were half cheers, half criticism, and there were many viewers.
To anyone unfamiliar, it might have seemed confusing, with the reactions evoking thoughts of chicken.
However, these mixed responses were to be expected.
Even if she was getting targeted by some, her impressive skills had earned her a spot among the elite.
Sehee’s first broadcast had already been a huge success, which proved her worth.
Plus, it wasn’t just fame.
The first broadcast, which had been hyped up for months, ended abruptly after just three hours.
She had left at the peak, leaving her audience hanging.
When viewers were begging her to continue, she had shut it down coldly.
The disrespect of leaving her 6,000 viewers in the middle of the broadcast was not something Sehee could easily brush off.
By the time she ended, there were about 1,000 viewers left who had been watching her for less than 30 minutes.
She cut the atmosphere short just when it was starting to heat up.
Some of the viewers, who had stayed through it all, couldn’t help but mock her for it.
Sehee’s channel, Friede777, had already begun to build its reputation—good or bad.
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