One year is made of 365 days and let´s face it, most of those days are normal days. We wake up with our family, we go to work, we meet our friends, do some chores and then head back home to spend time with our loved ones.
During the week we have normal days in our lives. These days for us, sometimes they may seem boring or part of a routine but have you ever wondered how different it is a normal day in Nigeria compared to a normal day in Venezuela? Do you know how people get to work in the US compared to how people drive home in Europe? I´m sure the food Steemians eat in Thailand is very different than the food in Russia...
And that is exactly what this contest is about
Show other Steemians how a normal day in 2017 was for you. You can include whatever you want from your day. Today is monday so you have all the week to prepare your post. Show us what you eat for breakfast, the route you take to get to work, what do you do in you job, the challenges you face everyday, but most importantly show us...
Just a normal day in 2017
This time we have some rules to participate in the contest, why? Because this contest is very visual, so a DTube video fits perfectly to portray a normal day in your life, take some photos and videos with your cellphone and make a video!
Believe me, it is very easy and it will take you only 15 minutes, don´t get sad or disappointed, this is your chance to learn to make videos for your posts!! This means more rewards in the future! What better way to learn to upload a video than to participate in a contest and maybe win some steem!?
The rules to win the prize are these:
- It has to be a video uploaded to DTube.
- You don´t have to appear in the video if you don´t want to, but your normal day must be in the video.
- There is no minimum time but it can´t be longer than 3-4 minutes (the judges have to watch a lot)
- You have to Resteem this post (Let´s get to more Steemians! I want to know how is a normal day all over the world, don´t you?)
- Please use the tags dtube & my2017 and any other tags you want to use.
The entry must be submitted before Sunday the 24th of December at 14:00 UTC and the winners will be announced on the 25th or 26th, depending on the judges... It is going to be Christmas so we cant pressure them to choose, we will all be very busy during those days.
https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmWJNhrmzWLB6GhBiqb92vWo4b46nPmhRUzb6vQEu1BFgb
But wait Eric, I don´t know how to make a video!
Of course I´m not expecting a profesional video! You don´t need to add music or edit something as if you are a pro. All you need to do is take some videos with you cellphone and then paste them together by doing this:
Step one: Download Filmora wondershare for Windows or Mac. It is free and very easy to use! If you don´t have a PC you can get the app called Filmora Go for iPhone and Android, just search it in the Play store/App store.
Step two:
- Watch this tutorial for editing with a computer Filmora tutorial
- Watch this tutorial for editing with the iPhone Filmora for iPhone
- Watch this tutorial for editing with Android Filmora for Android
Step three: Upload to DTube!
Wait wait, I don´t know how to upload a video to DTube!
Well, lucky for you I already did it before so here is a step by step process:
Step one: Go to the DTube website and on the right upper zone click Login. You will need your steemit username and posting key.
Step two: Next to you username in the upper right side of the screen you will see an arrow pointing up, that is the upload logo, click it.
Step three: Drop or select the video you made using Filmora
Step Four: Wait for the video to upload (*) and then while the video is uploading, take a snap (right next to the red square marked with an arrow). This snap will be the cover of your video, so chose wisely. Click Take snap when the video is exactly where you want the front image to be.
Step Five: Click on advanced. In here you will be able to put:
- Title: My 2017: Justa a normal day - Whatever you want to add to the title.
- Description: In here you can put a short description for the video, it will not appear on steemit, only on DTube.
- Tags: You have to use the tags dtube my2017 and whatever other tags you want.
- Steem article body: This is where you will write everything you usually write on Steemit, this is the body of your article. In here you can write whatever you want to give more flavour to your video. For example, I would describe every step of my day that appears on the video.
Step Six: Click on Upload snap and choose the snap you just took, it will be on your files. Then click on Submit and you are done! You just submitted your entry for the contest!
If you find it very hard to do the video edition, you can upload all the separate videos (when you have breakfast, when you go to work, when you play with your dogs etc) one by one in DTube and then copy all the urls in you entry. Make sure to only put the title "My 2017: Just a normal day" only in the final post, not on every post you make with a video, that way the judges and me can recognize your entry.
For example: You can post 5 (or any number) times a different video on DTube (remember it will be posted on Steemit also) and put the title: "Going to work" or "eating a burrito" and then, when you have the urls for every video, make your final post including the videos!
You can upload a lot of videos, but i strongly recommend doing it in one, that way is nicer to look at your normal day!
Prizes
The total reward pool will be 250 Steem and I will be deciding how to divide them according to the number of entrie the contest has. There will be a definitive Top 3 which will get the bigger part of the price but if there are some onorable mentions, they will receive a share of the Steem.
Try to do your best because the Steem price is rising every minute!
I will be voting on every post that participates in the contest and follows the simple rules stated above.
DTube maybe will vote on the videos they like, they got some good Steem Power so try to make a great video!
Remember I can only make this contest and vote on the posts thanks to the delegation I got from @blocktrades so, if you want to show them your support vote for them as witness here, it will only take one minute!
I hope to see as many entries as the last contest... Good luck my Steemian friend.
This is the video I used to write this tutorial, enjoy my dog barking and me playing the flute (very bad) just to make him bark.
If you have any questions about how to upload a video or how to edit, let me know and I will answer as soon as possible.
▶️ DTube
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Disclaimer: By joining the contest you give me approval to use your posts to nominate them to @ocd and be eligible to get even more rewards. Also I recommend using the tag #ocd-resteem to be eligible to be resteemed by the @ocd account.
As an introvert, my mind has already auto-denied me from applying for this lol.
Haha, this was totally me a couple months ago. I cowered every time a camera aimed itself anywhere near my face, so I decided to try some exposure therapy. I'm now on day 81. I get to see how awkward I look in every. single. frame. but I'm getting more used to it! I bet you could do it, too, even if it's only for a second. :)
Thanks a lot for encouraging me !
Well, you don´t even have to appear in the video, why don´t you take the video as a first person? (Like those video games where you see everything from the perspective of the protagonist) :D Then I guess you have no excuse! Now I know you will submit an entry soon ^^
You found the loop hole for introverts ! Lol you're creative :) I will give it a shot ! From first person mode !
First person mode is my favorite @wanderingartist
I have about 500 videos on you tube and I am only in about 5 of them :)
I have edited mine and put some effects and themes. Is that alright? Thank you!
Of course is ok! Be mi guest ti ad anything you want! Don't forget to upload to YouTube use proper tags and resteem this post :)
Okay, that's cool. Can't we upload more than one video? Like letting our daily routine (Breakfast, lunch, drive etc.) in separate videos?
Of course! As long as you use DTube you can do that my friend :)
Perfect, the length of each video will not be more than 3 or 4 minutes.
Is dtube working overseas now? I'm in thailand and I was not getting them to play here when I looked.
This is a great contest!
And a great way to sneak in a tutorial of several things. You're a clever one.😎
I'm sure you'll have lots of entries. 😍 I mean, my mundane life has GOT to be amusing to somebody. 😂
Alas, DTube has yet to work for us here. I try watching... won't load. I've tried to log in to upload- nopers.😐
While writing this I'm attempting to load a video... it's been like 5 minutes, I'm pretty sure it's not gonna happen at this point.
So I'm sticking with the Youtube for now.
MANY others have this same problem. May I ask, where (approximately) are you located and do you have the creme de la creme of internet access?😀
Full disclosure: I'm in the mountains of Colorado, USA and admittedly have the slowest internet in the country. I'm easily able to watch Youtube and stream on my Roku TV... just no DTube. 😞
🌎Have fun learning about different places around the world!🌎
Well considering your current situation I think you can do it on YouTube ^^
Thanks for letting me know, I´ll make sure to tell the judges to consider your entry!
I am in Mexico, so wifi in nice here in the cities haha.
Exactly! That is the whole point of the contest, what it may seem mundane to you, might seem amazing to other people. I´m sure life in the mountains (I´m jealous btw) is incredible and now you made me curious, I hope to see your entry soon :) Please, join the contest Carrie, fulfill my curiosity lol oh! And don´t forget to resteem this post!
Yay! I was secretly hoping you'd let me in. This seems like so much fun! Plus, I'm relatively new to video creation, but have recently purchased ALLL the bells and whistles that can potentially make my end products amazing! Potentially. 😉
OMG! Where to start?!
Yes... morning time... will have to start that tomorrow, but who's to know if it's ONE consecutive day or a mash-up of several that shows the most mundane? (Was that a real sentence? I apologize, but am not going to fix it...😅)
Off to my daily life!
If we have another video editing software we are familiar with asides filmora, can we make use of it?
Of course! Filmora is just a suggestion for newbies but you can use whatever software you want as long as the video is on DTube :)
I am on holiday these days...
Can my day still be considered normal..??
Yes! Then it is a normal holiday day :P Just share your day :D
Is it strictly video or it can be backed up with writing as well
You can do as much writing back up as you want! For example, I´m going to make a video and then write a very long description about it!
¿La descripción puede ser en español?
My days are usually boring. I hope I could entertain you somehow. This is very exciting. Was not expecting this. Love love
Your days might seem boring to you, but can you imagine what it is for a person from another continent to see the buildings of your town, the people, the food, even how you interact with people....
I bet you will make a very amazing video... It is not about having an exciting day, it is about a normal day :) And your normal day will be interesting to someone, I can bet on it.
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Thanks @anomadsoul for this great contest !
It's is my entry, I tried my best :)
https://steemit.com/dtube/@alexmove/7j6y2xya
I Think I am going to do this one. I was planning on doing a "day in the life of Canadian Renegade," at some point anyway. I guess this just moves up the time table. I will have to film it tomorrow I guess and edit before the deadline.
Thanks for the heads up @anomadsoul!
Here is my entry.
My 2017: Just A Normal Day in 2017 For @jeffjagoe
https://steemit.com/dtube/@jeffjagoe/m6tslt3i
Thanks @anomadsoul for such great contest !
I'm happy to get into it with my day 2017.
Here is my entry.
I tried my best, spent many hours to do it :)
I hope you like my video and you'll forgive me for possible mistakes)
https://steemit.com/dtube/@ir3k/0bbd37ss
Love this contest. Hope to participate
I really hope you do! Let´s see what you´ve got!
https://steemit.com/dtube/@ajremy/21esmr43
Here's my entry
Happy to get into this wonderful contest of @anomadsoul with my day 2017
https://steemit.com/dtube/@vidafitnessfeliz/wb97cayo
That you think of my video input @anomadsoul I did well or this bad I would like to know your opinion
Lol that GIF, I´ll check it out :)
this is so fun! hahaha
Awesome contest!!
Welp, it's been a trial of trial and error, mostly error, but I have, I think, managed to meet the requirements for the contest.
I wanted to let you know your original contest post has changed my world. That may sound hyperbolic, but it's true nonetheless. My circumstances have changed dramatically in a year, and I hadn't realized it until I saw your post and spent a moment thinking back on what had changed.
It's pretty amazing.
Here's my entry to the contest.
Merry Christmas!
Hey Steemians :) Here is my entry. Let me know what you think :) https://steemit.com/dtube/@mysevenworlds/picalaxj
beautiful bougainvillea flowers in the opening clip! wow what an awesome place! paradise :D such an adventure :D the tribal dance is awesome! great video!
HEADS-UP!
Done editing the videos into one and then this happened. if you guys are thinking of using Filmora, better use your smartphones because there wont be watermark the whole clip but only in the outro. @anomadsoul
This is my entry post: https://steemit.com/dtube/@olaivart/agdaacjk
very nice :D love the b&w, the music.
and great u do art.
hope u can take fine arts. its a must :) claim it sis.
Here is a link to my entry, thank you for hosting this!
https://steemit.com/dtube/@fishyculture/futvwi6d
this is nice!
nice post
Here's my entry for this contest
https://steemit.com/dtube/@neupanedipen/w54yd6m9
I finally created a not-so-good video but still entering the contest.
Hoping to compete in this contest. I hope those that one sbd in the last one can participate too
Of course @awolesigideon, every one can join, in fact, why don´t you invite your friends to join the contest? The more, the merrier ^^
Here is my entry
https://steemit.com/dtube/@thetimetravelerz/dcawyzjl
ho wow clear that I will participate !! from venezuela I will tell you how was my 2017 !!
I'm on it!!!! thanks for the second contest and for the original idea
Para que me quede claro, los tags y el titulo don para dtube, pero, en steemit que hacemos?
El post se sube en steemit también! Al subirlo en DTube se sube a steemit al mismo tiempo!
this is a cool contest!
I hope I get to see your entry Mariska!
Can we use other medium aside from.mobile phone?
Yes of course! If you want to use a video camera or somrthing else, its up to you :)
great! thanks~
Love the idea but I'm not a video type of person. Good luck everyone!
You dont have to appear on it ^^ you can just record what happens around... would be great to have again an entry from some of the people rewarded in the first contest.
I'm more of a writer rather than a video maker. :)
I'll have a think about something short and sweet that I could put together though.
looking forward to see some interesting entries...
I bet there will be some great ones! :D :D :D are you joining??
@anomadsoul I am new and a friend told me about this contest I just came across it and resteemed it, so am asking for a chance to make a dtube video of what my day looks like. Thank you!
Yes my friend you can participate, anyone can! Get your friends also t join!
hope to participate again even I don't have enough of time and I don't have good cellphone
Ive spent many moons using Wondershare Filmora (2 years to be exact). Cant think of a better video editing program.
Ohhh damn we have a profesional contestant here then! Good to see you around ocdbro! I hope to see your entry soon ^^
Love the idea! I'm going to do it!
Bienvenida! Claro! Que mejor que darte a conocer en estos primeros días en steemit que participando en una competencia como esta!
Nice contest bro! :)
Hey Cristoph! I´m so glad to see you around! It would be amazing to have your entry here, what a better way to start on Steemit than maybe winning a contest!
Good one! I love your idea of a series of community-generated "Day in the Life" videos. I'm resteeming now, and I'll plan on joining in this week.
Hey man! I reaaally hope to see your entry! At least having some OCD representatives would be very nice ^^
Yeah, Im so glad a lot of people might be joining, making a video is a bit harder than writing a post so let´s hope for the best and to see a lot of entries. Thanks for the resteem man!
Yey! Another contest to join! But I got an issue logging in to dtube. As per steemians in discord, some steemians also experienced the same. They said that there's an issue with dtube. Haist. I hope they fix it asap (-_-)
Hey @mignacio, why don´t you join the discord group using this address and tell them there you want to do a video for my contest, but you can´t login. I´m sure they can help you out there.
This is the link https://discord.gg/Dkax5B
Hmm...this is getting more interesting.
Kudos to your great effort @anomadsoul and a big thanks to @blocktrades
Thank you, @anomadsoul, for giving step-by-step instructions for how to do a DTube video. This will be my first. looking forward to it...and to entering the contest!
Hey! I remember you from the first contest! I´m so glad to see you are joining this one also! That´s the way to go! I bet it will be a great video ^^
Ok, finally I finally got my video made. It's my very first Dtube and it's a bit rough. But, all and all I'm happy that I did it. This is the link for my video.
Thanks again for hosting the contest! All the best!
Thank you for this, I've already made the first part of my video, might post it after 24 hours after compiling all of the things I do in one day, of my typical day haha, love this contest :-)
Ahhhh I don´t know why but I´m sure it will be awesome! Good luck to you fine sir.
For a long time I was going to start publishing a video on Dtube. Now fate itself makes. Good luck to you and good.
Now you have the perfect execuse my friend! Dont forget to resteem the post! Good luck my friend, I´m glad you joined both contests ^^
Working on it right now! 😁
This sounds like so much fun!! I am going to give it my best shot!!
And I bet your best shot will be great! Can´t wait to see your entry my friend, good luck!
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Aww I'm a student and currently on winter break so my normal day right now over break is totally different than my normal day back in my college town with school, work, and friends. :/
Well, show us a normal day in the winter break! Im sure you can go to the local market to buy groceries, visit your favorite coffee shop, visit your friends, maybe eat out your favorite dish... So many things you can include in your video!
Your challenge was added to Steemit Contest Compilation for current week.
Thank you @anomadsoul for giving Steemians (especially minnows) a chance to get free STEEM (250 STEEM is more than $500).
I see what I can do 😜
Love the idea but so far I am terrified of making videos. It is a pool I am afraid to jump into. I have promised my son that i the new year I will learn how to do this. For me it is a steep learning curve and I need to crawl before I can walk. And I may never run...
Well Ceci, how about you take a first jump and make some videos with your cellphone where you don´t show your face, you don´t even have to be in the video! You can just show us around, you don´t have to talk, you can write everything in the post and we will read about a normal day in the life of @cecicastor... sounds cool huh?
Sounds cool but I have a stupid phone. It has no bells and whistles, just to talk to folks...