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ehmaysi
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@Klink
Much appreciated man, thanks for the kind words. Well if it's something you'd like to hash over/consider, send me a message and we can talk it out. The publicity/bump isn't super important to me, but I'm sure we could work something out if you wanted to.
@ehmaysi
You sound a lot like me.
I highly respect your stance and your attitude. To be honest it's refreshing. Part of me wants to commission you for a few videos for my channel but there's no real benefit to you promotional wise at the moment. Sure, you'd walk away with some cash but your channel eclipses mine in subscriber and view count so you'd never get that proverbial 'bump' people tend to chase on YouTube.
You've got some serious talent and a good head on your shoulders. Should you ever decide to make a career out of YouTube I know you'll do extremely well.
Much appreciated man, thanks for the kind words. Well if it's something you'd like to hash over/consider, send me a message and we can talk it out. The publicity/bump isn't super important to me, but I'm sure we could work something out if you wanted to.
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Camikazi Gamers
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i would love a review. we are improving and i knw the audio in the first uploads was rough. im mostly worried abut editing
thank you
thank you
Camikazi Gamers
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would love for you to review my channel please
thank you
thank you
Master_0f_chaos
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that would be cool i need help with my channel always room for improvment
Klink
I've Got It
@DreaM_HD
Of course I'm still doing these. Let's begin!
Channel banner looks great! Also loving the consistency in your header and avatar. Definitely nicely designed.
Your thumbnails are also designed really well with the same consistency present throughout each individual series. My only critisism is that I can't tell these thumbails belong to you. Perhaps putting a logo or 'DMHD' in one of the corners in the same font and style used in your avatar/header would help in that regard.
On this current computer, your vocal audio sounds really fantastic. Can't hear any background noise seeping through and no plosives. The overall mix is spot on. I can definitely tell you've got some serious gear.
Content wise you're on the right track. You've definitely learned the very valuable skill of talking while playing (and doing so without compromising your gaming skill). I really have nothing else to add except keep it up!
@LucasJacob23
Your channel header needs some work as using a grey gradient for text on a dark background is a little hard to see. I suggest getting rid of the small outer glow, thicking up the stroke by about 1-2 pixels and, if you really want to keep the gradient, use a whiter grey fading into the currently bright grey you have now.
Your thumbnails need a lot of work too. Not only do you not have your logo within them but your font/typefaces are all over the place. Some of the colour choices are also puzzling. Use the font you have for your channel header and apply them to your thumbnails. Try to make your colours consistent for each series too.
As for your content, you'd need to save up and invest in a decent condenser microphone. Your headset microphone, while convenient, is also quite low quality and it's having a direct effect on your commentary. You're definitely on the right track in terms of your content and commentary, you just need to invest in better gear some time in the future.
@Camikazi Gamers
Since you're mostly worried about the editing I'll aim my criticism in that direction, although I will be commenting on your channel art, thumbnails and overall branding too.
What you've done is very similar to something my friends and I did about 5 years ago when Serious Sam 3 came out. I liked the idea then and I still like it now - the idea of recording the same gameplay session from multiple angles.
Good job editing multiple recordings, man! The fact you've kept the audio timed consistently across all of them is impressive.
From a branding perspective, I suggest removing the white background from your logo and just keep the symbol (the G). It'll look better transparent not only in the bottom right corner but also in the the intro. You could also have the game playing in the background but blurred out and fade into focus and the logo fades out.
For your thumbnails and channel art, use the stylings that you have for your logo and use it. Add that 'G' to your thumbnails and incorporate it into your channel header.
Other than that, good job! Try to keep the uploads consistent and no doubt the 4 of you will do well.
@Master_0f_chaos
The way you've designed your channel header looks nice, except for the untreated and bland 'Master of Chaos' text in the middle. I also can't tell what you're avatar is supposed to be.
One element to good branding is to have a nice logo. You don't always need one but for your avatar it's definitely preferred. Make yourself a nice logo and incoporate it into your channel header and your thumbnails.
On the topic of thumbnails, they also need work. You've used logos and promotional art for some thumbnails but then overlaid it with some bland unstyled text. What you have for 'Shoutout Sunday' is simple, yet consistent and effective. Use that as a basis for your other thumbnails and change them per series.
Your logo sting again is inconsistent with the rest of your branding. It's a nice logo sting, just it doesn't fit with everything else you have.
The 'Shoutout Sunday' video series is a neat idea, however you don't really seem into it. Mic quality is a little sketchy too (from what I can tell from this comp).
A lot of what you have is mostly Twitch stream highlights and glitch videos. I'm not implying this is a problem as it's clear you seem to be doing better on Twitch than you do on YouTube. However if all you're going to do is post highlights from your stream, you may be better off focusing your time and effort on making your Twitch stream awesome instead of splitting your time between Twitch and YouTube.
@Razz_
Overall branding, from your logo, channel header and thumbnails is simple, consistent and very well designed. No criticisms here.
I have noticed that I've seen the logo sting you've used in another channels' video in this thread. I thought it was unique to that channel but it's clear it's a template. I suggest going forward try to create a new logo sting that is unique and is more reflective of your channel.
I was going to make a comment about your end card being too long in the earlier videos but that appears to be addressed in the later videos. End cards generally should be no more than 10 seconds, 20 at most but that's pushing it.
Audio quality is excellent and the videos are well edited. All you really need to do at this point is keep the uploads frequent. I've got no real criticisms about the actual content itself. Good work, man!
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@ehmaysi
I definitely wouldn't mind keeping in touch for future potential. I can't send a message through YTTalk as I need a higher post count but feel free to email me at klink@mindofklink.com .
Of course I'm still doing these. Let's begin!
Channel banner looks great! Also loving the consistency in your header and avatar. Definitely nicely designed.
Your thumbnails are also designed really well with the same consistency present throughout each individual series. My only critisism is that I can't tell these thumbails belong to you. Perhaps putting a logo or 'DMHD' in one of the corners in the same font and style used in your avatar/header would help in that regard.
On this current computer, your vocal audio sounds really fantastic. Can't hear any background noise seeping through and no plosives. The overall mix is spot on. I can definitely tell you've got some serious gear.
Content wise you're on the right track. You've definitely learned the very valuable skill of talking while playing (and doing so without compromising your gaming skill). I really have nothing else to add except keep it up!
@LucasJacob23
Your channel header needs some work as using a grey gradient for text on a dark background is a little hard to see. I suggest getting rid of the small outer glow, thicking up the stroke by about 1-2 pixels and, if you really want to keep the gradient, use a whiter grey fading into the currently bright grey you have now.
Your thumbnails need a lot of work too. Not only do you not have your logo within them but your font/typefaces are all over the place. Some of the colour choices are also puzzling. Use the font you have for your channel header and apply them to your thumbnails. Try to make your colours consistent for each series too.
As for your content, you'd need to save up and invest in a decent condenser microphone. Your headset microphone, while convenient, is also quite low quality and it's having a direct effect on your commentary. You're definitely on the right track in terms of your content and commentary, you just need to invest in better gear some time in the future.
@Camikazi Gamers
Since you're mostly worried about the editing I'll aim my criticism in that direction, although I will be commenting on your channel art, thumbnails and overall branding too.
What you've done is very similar to something my friends and I did about 5 years ago when Serious Sam 3 came out. I liked the idea then and I still like it now - the idea of recording the same gameplay session from multiple angles.
Good job editing multiple recordings, man! The fact you've kept the audio timed consistently across all of them is impressive.
From a branding perspective, I suggest removing the white background from your logo and just keep the symbol (the G). It'll look better transparent not only in the bottom right corner but also in the the intro. You could also have the game playing in the background but blurred out and fade into focus and the logo fades out.
For your thumbnails and channel art, use the stylings that you have for your logo and use it. Add that 'G' to your thumbnails and incorporate it into your channel header.
Other than that, good job! Try to keep the uploads consistent and no doubt the 4 of you will do well.
@Master_0f_chaos
The way you've designed your channel header looks nice, except for the untreated and bland 'Master of Chaos' text in the middle. I also can't tell what you're avatar is supposed to be.
One element to good branding is to have a nice logo. You don't always need one but for your avatar it's definitely preferred. Make yourself a nice logo and incoporate it into your channel header and your thumbnails.
On the topic of thumbnails, they also need work. You've used logos and promotional art for some thumbnails but then overlaid it with some bland unstyled text. What you have for 'Shoutout Sunday' is simple, yet consistent and effective. Use that as a basis for your other thumbnails and change them per series.
Your logo sting again is inconsistent with the rest of your branding. It's a nice logo sting, just it doesn't fit with everything else you have.
The 'Shoutout Sunday' video series is a neat idea, however you don't really seem into it. Mic quality is a little sketchy too (from what I can tell from this comp).
A lot of what you have is mostly Twitch stream highlights and glitch videos. I'm not implying this is a problem as it's clear you seem to be doing better on Twitch than you do on YouTube. However if all you're going to do is post highlights from your stream, you may be better off focusing your time and effort on making your Twitch stream awesome instead of splitting your time between Twitch and YouTube.
@Razz_
Overall branding, from your logo, channel header and thumbnails is simple, consistent and very well designed. No criticisms here.
I have noticed that I've seen the logo sting you've used in another channels' video in this thread. I thought it was unique to that channel but it's clear it's a template. I suggest going forward try to create a new logo sting that is unique and is more reflective of your channel.
I was going to make a comment about your end card being too long in the earlier videos but that appears to be addressed in the later videos. End cards generally should be no more than 10 seconds, 20 at most but that's pushing it.
Audio quality is excellent and the videos are well edited. All you really need to do at this point is keep the uploads frequent. I've got no real criticisms about the actual content itself. Good work, man!
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@ehmaysi
I definitely wouldn't mind keeping in touch for future potential. I can't send a message through YTTalk as I need a higher post count but feel free to email me at klink@mindofklink.com .
DreaM_HD
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Thanks a lot man
Diego Villarreal
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A review would really help me out!!! It's a new magic channel!!
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