Getting to the fun part

As the tedious, research-heavy phase of my project draws to a close, I am finally able to start thinking creatively. Specifically, as I have been giving all of my scripts one last read-through before filming begins in earnest in the new year, I have begun thinking about the production aspects of my videos. Obviously, I have already filmed several scenes for my videos, which include both narrated portions and shots of B-Roll. Still, the videos will need much more production than just those few shots and whatever scenes I end up filming on my set. For example, I have always had the idea to include actual ancient Greek music at the beginning of episode 2, which focuses on the mousike part of Greek elementary education. Over break, though, I finally found the music I intend to use. There is a Youtuber named Michael Levy, who records and licenses both adaptations of ancient music and his own compositions. Since I did not end up buying several of the books I initially wrote into my budget, I plan to use some of my excess money to buy licensing to use one of his songs. In addition, I have been browsing museum websites, such as the British Museum and the Met, for public domain pieces that I can use to accent my videos. One of the best examples I found is a kylix that shows two women carrying writing styluses to school. I have an episode about education for women, but I had never expected to find women as a subject in Greek art. I am just making notes of my ideas for now, but all of these will be very useful during video production and editing!