Alright, so the other day I was digging through some old boxes, and I found a bunch of my 90s basketball cards. It got me thinking about Shaq, you know, young Shaq, back in his Orlando Magic days. Man, that dude was a beast! I decided I wanted to make a little tribute video, nothing fancy, just something for myself.
First thing I did was gather all the footage I could find. I spent a good chunk of the afternoon just browsing through YouTube. I wasn’t looking for anything specific, just cool highlights, dunks, interviews, anything that screamed “90s Shaq”. I downloaded a bunch of clips. I didn’t worry too much about quality at this stage, I just wanted to get a feel for what was out there.
Finding the Right Music
Next up, and this was super important, was the music. You can’t have a 90s highlight reel without some classic 90s hip-hop! I spent a while just listening to different tracks. I knew I wanted something upbeat, something with a good, strong beat. After trying out a few options, I landed on a track that just felt right. It had that perfect mix of energy and nostalgia.
Putting it All Together
Then came the actual editing. I’m no pro at this, so I just used a basic video editor I have on my computer. Nothing fancy, just something that lets me cut clips, add music, and maybe throw in a few transitions.
- I started by laying down the music track. This was my foundation.
- Then, I started dropping in the video clips. I tried to match the action to the beat of the music as best as I could. A big dunk on a heavy beat, you know?
- I played around with the order of the clips, moving stuff around until it felt like it flowed well.
- I added a few simple transitions, mostly just fades, nothing too flashy. I wanted the focus to be on Shaq, not on fancy editing tricks.
It took a few hours of fiddling, but finally, I had something I was happy with. It wasn’t perfect, by any means, but it captured that raw energy of Shaq in the 90s. It was just a fun little project, a trip down memory lane, and a reminder of how dominant that guy was back in the day. I ended up watching it like five times in a row, just grinning like an idiot.
