I've always been self-conscious on camera.
I've forced myself to make videos. I've learned to speak to a camera and record headshots, but I still notice how I look when I watch them back. Getting used to it hasn't made it enjoyable.
Then comes editing. I have to listen to my own voice over and over, which feels weird enough without having to cut clips, adjust timing and put everything together.
Videos have always felt like something I should make, rather than something I look forward to making.
That's why I've wanted to create explainer videos. I could show people what I mean without having to stand in front of a camera myself.
But those are expensive to produce. I've joined YouTube courses and looked at different ways of doing it. A lot of the methods never clicked for me. There was still a whole production process I would have to learn and carry out.
Which is why I am so happy that I finally have an explainer video made this way.
It's a short film about NLC, the agent system I've been building and using to run my business.
I didn't record the voice. I didn't film myself. I didn't sit down and write the script or work out the storyline on my own.
I talked to an agent.
We brainstormed what I wanted to say, worked through how to show it, and kept improving it until there was an actual film.
What surprised me was how much the conversation helped. Sometimes I knew what I wanted a scene to convey, but I couldn't quite explain it. Working through it with the agent helped me articulate the idea. Then it could turn that idea into something I could watch and respond to.
There were corrections along the way. I looked at scenes, pointed out what felt wrong and asked for changes. I also did the final pacing in CapCut because, at that point, moving a scene myself was quicker than explaining the adjustment.
But I had a film to work with. The script, scenes, animation and voice had already been produced.
And honestly, I never expected the quality to be this good.
Something I've wanted to create for a long time finally exists, without me having to become comfortable on camera or learn every part of making an explainer video.
I can finally do something without having to do it.
I still have something to say. I still care about how it comes across. Now I can talk it through with an agent that helps me express it and does the production work.
This video is the result.
FELIX
P.S. If you have something you've wanted to build for your business but keep putting off because of everything involved, book a demo with me.
We'll look at what you have in mind and how you could put NLC to work on it.