The Intro Session
Adventures with Setti needed a script, a recorded voiceover, an actual channel, and the right clips. Today checked off most of that list.
The intro script took the most iteration — Claude and I went back and forth through several drafts before it felt right. 38 seconds of voiceover — long enough to introduce Setti and set the tone, short enough to not overstay its welcome. I recorded it today. It’s done.
The channel itself is live: name, profile picture, description. All straightforward.
The footage side of today was mostly archaeology — digging through existing GoPro clips and pulling anything usable. From that I mapped out the full clip list with timing for the intro video. The structure is clear. What’s left is a few specific shots I don’t have yet.
Footage Still Needed
Three shots standing between me and a finished intro:
- Setti in starfish pose (~9s) — this is a catch-it-when-it-happens situation. She does it almost every day, I just need to have my phone out.
- Setti close-up (~13s) — for the opening and closing bookends.
- Ground-level bike shot (~3s) — tripod on the trail, bike and dog riding through frame. Planned for Saturday once the weather cooperates.
Two of those are straightforward. One depends on Setti deciding to be dramatic at the right moment.
The Storage Problem
Raw GoPro footage is big. I need a place to keep it long-term that isn’t my laptop. I have a Samsung external drive that needs to be reformatted for Mac — that’s in progress. Once it’s set up, I have a spot for everything.
Not a blocker for the intro, but it needs to be solved before footage starts piling up.
What’s Next
- Saturday: get the ground-level bike shot
- Catch Setti in starfish pose (patience required)
- Film the close-up shots
- Finish the edit and post the intro
- Follow-up video within a week of the intro, using existing clips
The channel exists. The script is recorded. The edit is mostly mapped. Once I have those last three shots, the intro goes up.
— Shai Guy