Why I Decided to Do This
So Callum and Dua, right? Absolutely love seeing them together on screen. Always brings a smile to my face. I was scrolling through old clips late last night, feeling kinda nostalgic, and thought, “Man, why not put together their absolute best bits?” A top 5 moments video sounded perfect – something quick and fun fans would enjoy watching with their coffee the next morning. Got straight to it.
How I Dug Up Those Moments
First, grabbed my laptop and dove headfirst into my messy folder labelled “Misc Clips.” Seriously, it’s like a digital junkyard in there. Found a bunch of their interviews and event snippets I’d saved ages ago. Pulled up YouTube history too, hunted for those fan compilation uploads everyone makes. Watched way too much footage, honestly – eyes started blurring after the first hour. My goal? Finding those genuine moments, not the over-produced stuff. The awkward laughs, the sweet little glances, those totally unscripted exchanges. That’s the gold.
Picking the Top Five Was Brutal
Got mad respect for editors now. Narrowing it down? Total headache. Ended up with like, 15 amazing scenes I desperately wanted to include. Sat there, chewing my lip, replaying them over and over. Had to be ruthless. Asked myself: Which ones really show their vibe together? Which moments actually make people feel something warm and fuzzy? Chopped some really good ones. Felt kinda bad, like I was leaving friends behind. Finally settled on these five:
- That super flirty red carpet interview when Dua complimented his outfit.
- Callum nearly spilling secrets during that press tour game.
- Them geeking out together over music backstage.
- Their joint interview where they kept accidentally talking over each other.
- The quiet, joking moment caught off-stage at an awards show.
Wasted two hours just on this part. Almost cried over clips.
Slapping It All Together
Time to build the actual video. Fired up my basic video editor – nothing fancy. Started dumping my chosen clips onto the timeline. Total chaos at first. Looked like abstract art. Needed some flow, you know? Wanted it to feel like it built up. Spent ages dragging and dropping clips, swapping orders. Added those clean fade transitions between them. Threw in some big, clear text titles for each moment because folks gotta know which highlight they’re watching. Picked a chilled, happy piano track for underneath. Took like 5 different tries to get the sound levels right. Annoying stuff.
The Nightmare Rendering
Thought I was done? Nope. Hit render. Took forever. Seriously, my laptop sounded like a jet engine about to launch into orbit. Was sweating bullets the whole time, hoping it wouldn’t crash and lose everything. Watched the little progress bar crawl across the screen. Seriously tested my patience. Finally heard that little ding. It was done. Immediately played it back. Held my breath, watching intently for glitches. Thankfully, smooth sailing.
Wrapping It Up
So yeah, that was the whole adventure. Way more work than my bleary-eyed brain expected at midnight. Finding the clips, hacking the list down, wrestling with the editor, praying to the rendering gods… it’s a process. Honestly? Totally worth the effort. Seeing those genuine moments strung together like that? Pure joy. It’s exactly the kind of warm fuzzy feeling I wanted to capture and share. Next time, though? Maybe I’ll start much earlier.
