Karl | Life in Japan
Karl | Life in Japan
Thoughtful writing on life, learning, and place in rural Japan.

Curiosity Creates the Story

Normally, when I head out to fly and film with my drones, I do not have an exact plan for what kind of video will come from it.

Sometimes I simply have an idea I want to test.

Usually driven by curiosity.

And lately, I realized that this curiosity naturally shapes the way I talk on camera as well.

For example, I recently discovered that my DJI Mini 5 Pro supports Waypoints.

A feature that allows me to set up a flight path and let the drone execute it automatically without touching the controls.

When I discover something like that, I simply document the process.

I talk about what I notice.

What I want to try.

What I think might happen.

And if it is my first time using the feature, I openly say so.

I guess I simply share what I discover in real time.

The interesting thing is that neither I nor the viewer fully knows how things will unfold.

And perhaps that naturally creates curiosity.

The viewers who stay become part of the process itself.

They want to see what happens.

They want to understand what I am learning and experiencing.

And those are exactly the kind of viewers I enjoy having around.

Not necessarily large numbers of passive viewers seeking quick stimulation.

But people who genuinely pay attention.

Who notice details.

Who engage with the process itself.

Of course, I still trim unnecessary or slow parts that hurt the pacing.

But my videos often end up longer anyway.

And honestly, I am beginning to realize that I am perfectly fine with that.

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