It is with great pride and excitement that I announce that Srizzil has reached 10 000 video views on the main YouTube channel. I’ve uploaded 13 videos since the 8th of April 2009 which have all contributed to reaching this awesome milestone.
I would like to thank everyone for their kind and continued support as I continue forward. Next up, 100 000!
You can watch all the videos right here.
The most viewed video to date is my interview with Morgan Freeman:
Frank’s Hat was an idea born months ago. What if a man fell madly in love with his hat, so much so that they would spend every moment together? We then took it one step further, what if Frank’s hat cheats?
This is our most diverse Srizzil video to date, covering many different locations and shot over a few weeks. It’s mind blowing to think that just one and a half minutes of video can take days to film.
Due to difficulties in using an actual shopping centre we had to create our own shop for Frank to meet his hat. This turned out to be a blessing as it allowed us to create our own space. Look out for small things that symbolise different aspects of Srizzil and myself (Marc Williams) scattered around the shop.
I’d like to thank Wimpy, Nu Metro and HCF for allowing us to film at their venues and for being so accommodating. Most importantly, however, I’d like to thank Mandy Rothquel – a new addition to the Srizzil team, who was instrumental throughout the entire process. Welcome to the team.
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You’re questions answered
How did you film the last shot?
Normally the correct method to film the shot would be to move the camera in one direction and zoom in the opposite at the same speed. Unfortunately, because we currently don’t have access to a trolley system we had to use the cruder method of getting the main character to do the moving instead of the camera.
Are you study film in South Africa?
Although I am in South Africa, I can’t afford to go to film school. It would be a dream to study film in Los Angeles. Instead of waiting for something to happen to me and falling behind actual film students, I’ve been teaching myself.
With a skip and a hop I am proud to announce the launch of Srizzil Music. It’s an idea that has been in the works for some time but is only breathing its first breaths today. To create some nostalgia and to pay tribute to the millions of hopeful singers on YouTube we uploaded the following clip:
In classic YouTube style, the video is unedited, low quality and perfect all at the same time. Any guesses to what I’m saying at the end? Thankfully we have moved forward, to a place and time where things are bursting with colour and technology is progressing faster than a hungry Uncle Sam dashing towards the Christmas pudding.
Go to youtube.com/SrizzilMusic, subscribe and comment with suggestions to songs we should cover.
Msizi and I have recorded raw unedited songs for your perusal. Check them out, study them, analyse them and then hit the comments below the videos on YouTube with zest. We want to hear everything you have to say, yes even you Bob! Love us or hate us, we love you. Join the love fest as we create some crazy music videos, do some great covers and add a little Srizzil twist every so often.
Life moves along at the speed of light as procrastination rules and varsity drags on. Things outside varsity seem not even to show signs of slowing. Seeing friends, Church, Srizzil, Guitar, work, and homework fly around in a disorderly fashion – each begging for more attention.
Of course the usual issues rage on as I continue through my last year as a teenager. One would think these things would slow down at the age of 19 but they seem only to get more intense and more confusing. Trying to find who you are in a world riddled with lies and deception is probably the greatest difficulty in life. I guess that’s why many adults are so lost, they’ve never found themselves.
I will eventually be adding my biography/testimony/life story up on the site for the world to poke through. This will help new Srizzil readers to better understand the context of my writing. However I’m currently moving the enormous amount of articles across from the old website and making a few cosmetic changes to each one. This will hopefully make it easier for Google to find our articles and attract more Srizzilers from across the world.
On the video front I have started a couple of projects, none of which are near completion. It’s great to make videos but I don’t want to upload any old rubbish. There should be a certain element of quality to all the Srizzil videos so rushing out new videos is not my highest priority.
Before I sign off it must be noted that the new Black Eyed Peas album is surprisingly amazing. Make sure you get it. I’m not into club, electronic music at all but the ‘Peas’ are amazingly talented and never seem to stagnate.
Stay tuned to Srizzil, as we learn and grow together. Don’t forget to become a fan on Facebook here: http://www. facebook.com/pages/Srizzil/68684081375 and talk to me. I always have time for our loyal viewers. You can get to me on twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Zoopy or through our contact form. All in the bar at the bottom of this page!