GuuzakaTube
04/20/17
April
19-20, 2017 Uploads
A
wet day it is, today. So as you will know from the video descriptions
(for those that even read such things!) this entry deals with the
videos that were filmed over the Good Friday – Easter long weekend.
Whew! Getting out there and filming 6 videos between Oshawa and
Whitby in various locations was fun-oh-plenty, but when it came to
editing time, it was work-oh-plenty! Especially for the dealership
videos, which were full of plenty of crazy edits! Now let's discuss
these videos in greater detail, shall we?
Were
you ever expecting to see such a random video like this? Then again,
when dealing with the outdoors and the nature my channel, it
shouldn't be too surprising after all. Also, I guess it isn't fair to
call this place “random” since it does happen to be a shopping
centre that many Oshawans would normally shop at. Despite it being
Good Friday that
day,
many of the food places were still open of course, and it
looked like Sail and Lowe's were also open, hence why I didn't film
that part of the area. For that reason I anticipated that the video
would probably top out around 32 minutes, but the raw, unedited video
ended up being 13 minutes. Despite that, it was still fun to go
around the largely closed parts of the centre, and you know what I
saw behind Walmart? Geese!
They were hissing loudly too. And
it was all caught on camera! Ah, quite an adventure that was! This
place was one of the factors that inspired me to film the Whitby Mall
over something else. Keep
reading below to learn more about that.
This
would officially be the 3rd
video of a dealership showcasing the vehicles of Generals Motors
Company. Missed the other two? Michael Boyer GM Dealership Walk Around
and Oshawan Chevrolet and Cadillac Dealership [Immaturity].
Unlike the 1st
one which took place in Pickering, this one also happens to take
place in a GM oriented city – Oshawa! Like my Oshawa South
SmartCentre video, this one was also filmed on Good Friday. In fact,
after shooting the SmartCentre, I went here next to get it done.
Mills Motors is a large dealership, so there was plenty to see and
photograph. The weather also wasn't terribly cold, so that made
things more enjoyable. Of course, there were tons of pickup trucks,
GMC Sierras, on the lot because Canadians and Americans alike just
can't seem to get enough of these utilitarian vehicles, so they got
your back! Crossovers and Buick sedans were also plentiful, as well
as many used Chevrolets in the used vehicle area. Alright, so I guess
I should probably discuss the “Immaturity” part of not only this
video, but all the others as well, in greater detail this time. So!
What inspired me to throw these crazy, stupid, silly, immature,
crass, annoying, insert word, edits to these dealership videos? Why
do I go
so overboard with it these days?
Well, it started with my 1st
dealership video
done at Michael Boyer's GM dealership. I believe it was a blue Camaro
that triggered the idea randomly. It brought so much self-amusement,
giggles and joy, that I decided to do apply this immaturity to all my
dealership videos to “spice it up” and make them different from
most dealership videos that focus on one thing: showcasing a products
features
and seducing customers to buy the vehicle! Of course, that's because
it's salespeople doing this, but when you see dealership videos come
under GuuzakaTube,
you can expect two things: A tour of the entire dealership (outside)
and random, whacky edits applied to the front fascia of the vehicles!
You may like it, or hate it, but either way, I
just do what I
like!!!
So
there, I hope this finally
explains
the phenomenon behind these wild, annoying edits.
“G.L.
Roberts Collegiate and Vocational Institute is named after George
Lake Roberts, the first Director of the Ontario County Board of
Education, precursor of the Durham District School Board” I
know, I know. Nobody probably gives a damn about this type
of stuff, but when I see initials in a
school's name, I just can't help but to
be so curious as to what it stands for. Turns out that I was right
about the “G” being George, but couldn't quite touch the L. Well,
now we know! This high school is one of the most interesting high
schools to film for a good reason: its
surroundings!
While the appearance of GL Roberts solely is a little stale, the fact
that it's attached to a community centre, surrounded by large fields,
and the
fact
that its close to both a marsh and a lake, makes it incredible
for photography and videos! Seriously, you guys are going to love the
photos when I get them posted to Instagram on Friday, hopefully. Oh,
and then there was also a greenhouse filled with lots of flowers.
Yeah, truly lots to photograph down there. So judging from the
presence of all the fields, bodies of water, and exercise facilities,
it's safe to assume that this school
probably puts a lot of focus into health & fitness and the
environment. I could be dead wrong because I also no nothing about
it, aside from the man's initials. LOL! For the
2nd
segment in the video, I walked along the coast to film a part of Lake
Ontario. Blue,
cold, rocky and beautiful!
Not
sure if it was intentional or not, but “Lakewoods” is a pretty
fitting name for a school so close to a lake and a lot of trees. So
like your typical elementary school, its got a lot of fencing around
the front, to you know, help keep the baddies out and protect the
innocent, little children. Well, before walking around it, I actually
briefly walked the maintenance building of
the Durham Catholic District Board. Sounds familiar? That's because I
already filmed a DCDB building along
Rossland not too long ago. Not really much to see for
the building itself.
For me, the main highlight of the video would be the trip at the
scenic Pumphouse Marsh Wildlife Reserve. Unfortunately, I could see
some garbage in the marsh, but thankfully not a ton. Would be better
not to see any at all, but oh well. Didn't take away from the beauty
of the marsh, and as you can hear from the video, there were plenty
of marsh birds and animals vocalizing. Ah, a nice sound of the
wilderness. So nice, that I kept the video running for a
little longer than intended, just to capture a little more sounds
on camera.
Fun
fact #1
This video was originally just titled
“Whitby
Mall”
but because I felt that it was rather substandard, I decided to just
riskily give it a title that reflects how I honestly felt about the
video.
Fun
Fact #2 For
some reason, the video processed itself upside down! I didn't know
about this until when I played it back on my phone later. Thank
goodness for video editing software!
Fun
Fact #3 You
can buy a passport here. BlackBerry Passport? Not sure about that
one, but
I'm sure you can inquire!
Fun
Fact #4 This
video (as well as Midway Nissan) were both somewhat late decisions. I
was thinking about shooting a video in either Courtice or Whitby for
Easter, but ultimately ended up choosing Whitby, so I could film the
mall while it was closed, as well as the Nissan dealership that
borders Saint Theresa Catholic School.
As a result of the late decisions, on the day I was composing intros
and outros for the Good
Friday – Easter long weekend videos, I composed 3 extra sets for
pieces to be used for unknown sites in either Courtice or Whitby.
Well, as it stands today, 2 of the sets got put to good use for the
Whitby Mall and Midway Nissan dealership.
What will happen to the remaining pieces?
I'll scrap it! Kidding. The intro has a very eerie, cryptic feel to
it, while the outro is quite the opposite. That's all I can tell you
for now!
Fun
Fact #5 Ok,
this is going to be highly
subjective,
but in my honest opinion, this is one of the most boring malls you
can visit in the Durham Region! If you plan to visit the malls of the
Durham Region, choose Pickering Town Centre or the Oshawa Centre.
Admittedly, I haven't visited this mall in years, so I don't know if
it's changed much, but judging from the outside, it doesn't look too
promising.
Alright,
so I already went over the “Immaturity” attributes to these types
of videos above, and I already went over the choice of Whitby over
Courtice as the location to film some videos, but one thing I didn't
mention is WHY?
Why
did I choose Whitby over Courtice that day? Do I just not like
Courtice or something? No, I've filmed a video there back in 2016,
so what could be the reason? I
felt that there was more in Whitby to take advantage of that day.
That's the reason. You see, the plan in Courtice was to film *****
but then I decided that I'd just film something completely new, which
led me to the decision of filming Whitby Mall and their Nissan
dealership. Oh, another interesting fact: I was originally going to
do *******, but because I was under the impression that it was oddly
open, I decided to axe the idea and chose Midway Nissan instead. Wow,
so you can see that there was a lot of quick decisions and alternate
planning that took place before and during Easter. “Did you spend
time with family and friends
at all that day or what?!” Don't worry, I did. The videos were
filmed in the early afternoon and it did not take long to get them
done. So! What did I think of this particular dealership? Large and
variable. Which in other words is a good thing! Lots of new and used
vehicles spread out over a large lot of variable elevations.
“Elevations?! What do you mean by that?!” Simply that: some parts
of the lot had
a
higher elevation than
others, while others were lower. It's nothing “dramatic” but its
worth mentioning just because I'm weird and couldn't help, but to
point out
such a random attribute like that. Oh yes, and because this video
itself was long and had many edits, it took some hours to edit. I'm
personally satisfied with the end results!
It
was a great, successful, fairly warm, Good Friday – Easter long
weekend! Got to visit lots of places and managed to get a lot done.
Of course, I did also take the time to enjoy myself in other ways,
but
I remain glad about getting 6 outdoor videos done. Now because
editing them was lots of work, this did not allow me to get that
commentary done, but who cares? Well, I do, so I can always try and
tackle it next week! Earth Day is coming very soon, so it'll be
interesting to see what cities, people and the internet will do. What
will you do? Are you huge environmentalist? Moderately concerned? Or
don't care at all? Let me know in the comments below!
