ULOG 7: The Fundraising Video Which Became a Birthday Present
Back in July during one of the PYPT afterchats, @sgt-dan suggested that the people in the Steemit Ramble do videos where they sing a song and then they are compiled into a video to be used as a fundraiser for @youarehope and @tarc.
I thought about it a bit and then agreed that it would be a great idea and I’d like it released by September 1st. The concept very much matched my sense of community. The release date would be near my 60th birthday and I thought it would be a great way to celebrate with community.
After some further discussion about what was needed to accomplish this @bluefinstudios very deftly led the ‘meeting’ in nominating and acclaiming @snook to lead #teamwemadesnookdoit. After some initial shock and confusion at being on the receiving side of her own abilities, she agreed.
Shortly after, I received my first directive from our team leader. I was to do a three minute audio about community and how I feel about it. I was to have that ready by August 15th. Well, I pulled it off by the 18th. A few days ago, @snook asked for some photos from my community.
There was some discussion about the song to be used. I liked the suggestion of “Lean on Me”. @isaria agreed to take a look at the lyrics and see if Steem oriented lyrics could be developed. @thehive tossed out some suggested lyrics and they were passed on to @isaria.
What I didn’t know at that point was that @snook and others were preparing to put their own spin on the video. The fundraiser was becoming a birthday video for me. What a kind, thoughtful gift.
The group that had the meetup in Atlanta did a video using the original lyrics of the song. That has been released in my post:
ULOG: Breaking News From the Atlanta Meetup -- Early Birthday Gift for @shadowspub . The liquid payout for that has been split between @youarehope and @tarc as will the payout from this post.
Here is the video after many hours of editing work by @snook:
What an incredibly kind gift. Thank you everyone involved in making this.
Anyone who thinks real relationships can't be developed online has never experienced the very real connections that are made in our Steem communities here on Discord and on the blockchain as you read through comments and engagement on posts.
They are real, the people are real and so are the interactions. This has been borne out from the way people immediately mesh when they meet up offline.
Where else but in this community can people from all over the world contribute the necessary ingredients to be able to create a video that can seem like it was created in one room by a group of people? What a great time we’re experiencing. We are the early adaptors and I couldn’t be more proud of what is emerging through this blockchain technology.
Posted from my blog with SteemPress : http://idesofmay.com/2018/08/30/ulog-7-the-fundraising-video-which-became-a-birthday-present/
Until Next Time — Just Steem on
never be in a room with @bluefinstufio's again :D
HAPPY Birthday!!! I'm so happy to have met you and honored to call you my Great Friend!!
<3
Happy Birthday @shadowspub , honestly you are so lucky you didn't have to hear my terrible rendition of the entire song - it was truly #BadKaraoke and I was trying to read the lyrics of A4 sheets of paper - and got confused half way through. I sent the whole video to @snook as well, she probably spent a whole week just laughing at me.
Really awesome to see so many people contributing to this - have a very Happy and very Restful birthday 🎂
#thealliance #witness
Your segment was my favorite one. I watch it over and over. Your look of total confusion and befuddlement is priceless!!
your video was GREAT @c0ff33a!!! :D made the whole video!!
#teamwemadesnookdoit
Dang ... it's about time.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
That is simply one of the coolest things I've seen on Steemit.
It actually brought tears to my eyes, what a glorious tribute and celebration.
Thank you. All of you.
It was glorious, wasn't it!!
Amen. That's the magic that brings us together and keeps us together.
Love this, Shadows! :-) It is indeed a tremendous gift. :-)
I heard doggies barking, that's amazing, yeah all over the globe and coming together
is a beautiful thing
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Shadows, you understand community so well. You embody it. Thank you for being you, and happy birthday! I know it's not for another couple days, but I believe in celebrating for at least a week.
@snook, you did an amazing job of putting this together. I love the individual touches from each person. Laughed so hard at the unicorns and flames. 😂😂😂
Gotta get sentimental for a minute... What a family I've found here! Y'all are amazing. There are people here who get me, who care about the things I write and share, who've made me laugh and cry reading posts and interacting on discord... and the threads we weave together keep getting stronger.
This is something special. I am so grateful to be part of it. The friendships I've found—the camaraderie is life-changing. I was just telling @trucklife-family how much stronger I am because of the sense of community I've found here. So grateful y'all are in my life! 💖💖💖
Thank you so much @katrina-ariel!! means a lot to me!
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