Have you ever watched those really old J2 convention videos and alternated between laughing and groaning because they're so funny, but half the time you can't understand what they're saying and the video is so grainy?
I decided to make an attempt at creating an "Enhanced Edition" of the old CHICON 2007 J2 Breakfast videos. The original videos aren't mine; credit and links are provided in the video description on YouTube.
The video description on YouTube has more details about the "enhancements", but here's a shorter summary:
Somewhat improved video quality. It looks a little weird at the beginning, but it gets better. The video thumbnail seen above is an actual frame from the video.
Added small and (mostly) subtle content to explain some of their references, some of which are way more funny when you understand the context.
Added good English subtitles, which can be turned on or off using the CC button. They're color-coded by speaker, which is especially helpful since they often talk at the same time.
I'd love to hear what you think. If you enjoy this, I'd also really appreciate it if you gave me a like or a reblog. This will let me know if people thought it was worth watching. If it seems to be generating some positive interest, I'd like to do more of them. It was fun, but it also took a LOT of time.
Okay but the funniest idea is that those cuffed jeans aren't Jensen but that Jensen bought them as an act of care because he was like 'man you can't wear the same 3 closing items for weeks' meanwhile Misha is like 😬 that's not very sustainable and they are a little long but thank you Jens
CHICON 2007 - "Enhanced Edition" of Jensen's Solo Panel
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Here’s my next “Enhanced Edition” video from the CHICON 2007 event. This was Jensen’s solo panel, so it’s mostly just Jensen, but I included Jared and J2 in the tags because Jared shows up at the end to give Jensen some shoulder squeezes and kick him off the stage, plus there’s a funny and sweet moment in the middle where Jensen talks about his relationship with Jared.
Just like with the J2 Breakfast video I posted a couple weeks ago, the original source videos aren’t my own. Credit and links to the originals are provided in the YouTube video description. However, I spent hours (and hours and hours) adding enhancements:
1. Slight upscaling of original videos to make them easier on the eyes.
2. Additional content to clarify or refresh people's memory about references so people can better appreciate what they’re talking about. It’s mostly displayed to the side, so my hope is that it's easy to ignore if it isn’t of interest.
3. Good, color-coded English subtitles that can be turned on through YouTube’s CC button to aid in understanding the sometimes chaotic audio.
4. For this panel, the source videos had some missing sections and I couldn’t find any other videos to fill those gaps. I personally hate it when there’s a gap and I don’t know what I’ve missed, so I added some still images at those points with text to explain a little bit about what was missed. The video description has a link to my source for that info.
If you think this is worth sharing with other people, I’d be hugely grateful if you shared it wherever you think it might be appreciated. I don’t have much of a social media presence, so not many people will see it on my own blog.
Let me know if you catch any errors in the subtitles. They’re a separate file from the video, so I can upload a corrected file pretty easily. I changed Jensen’s subtitle color to a lighter blue that I think is easier to read, and I also updated the Breakfast video subtitles to use the same color. The next video I post will be the solo Jared panel, followed by the J2 panel to complete the CHICON 2007 set. (I'm focusing primarily on Jared and Jensen for now.)