@TheCreepiestPasta
Out of curiosity, what microphone are you using? Your audio sounds a little 'tinny' - slightly metallic leaning heavily on treble and not enough on bass. If you're using a condenser microphone then it's an issue with the compression you're using to render the video/audio (remember, no matter what settings you render your video/audio at, YouTube will process the video again with it's own additional compression). If you're not using a condenser microphone, definitely save up and invest in one along with a pop-filter to remove the plosives that can creep into your audio.
Another issue I've noticed is that you tend to stumble over some of your words, most notibly with your latest video 'Corruptus Creepypasta (Abandoned Part 3)'. To top it off I'm hearing a bit of smacking of your lips with certain sentences.
Your content is all about your audio so you need to do everything in your power to absolutely nail it. In your recording software, record at least 10 seconds of room noise (turn your microphone on, press record, stay silent for 10 seconds) and then begin. When you've finished, use that 10 seconds of room noise as a sample to cut out all the background noise. Save/render out the audio in the .WAV file format. Those two tips alone should help clean up your audio and increase the overall quality of your recordings.
As for your speech, practice makes perfect. Run through the stories several times and work out which words you want to enounciate for dramatic effect. As you run through your lines over and over, you'll gain more confidence which in turn should prevent you from stumbling over your words.
Earlier in this thread a user by the name of
@Mithril posted a link to her channel which, like yours, is all about audio. Here's a link:
https://www.youtube.com/user/MithrilAudio/
Listen to some of her videos and take inspiration from them. Listen to the quality of the audio and try to match or better yet, surpass her. What you can also do is try uploading your recordings to pure audio services like SoundCloud to increase your exposure.
Good luck!
@Pierre Maynard
I've already reviewed your channel and looking at it again, not much has been added or changed (content wise, not branding wise). I'll repost what I've written prior as the feedback hasn't changed all that much:
"...avoid copy written music. You're a musician, you can make your own opening intro track.
You've definitely got talent. It's nice listening to your live tracks although it would be nice to at least have a camera there to see your performance. For your gameplay stuff, get yourself a decent microphone and if you're playing with more than one person, try to get a microphone for each one. It'll make the audio clearer and the quality of your videos greater. Microphones will also help if you ever decide to record some music live from your house/home studio."
One more point I'd like to add; your new branding looks fantastic. All you need to do now is post more content to your channel!
@RansomNGaming
Let's start with your 'Let's Play' content. You need to start saving up some cash to invest in a USB condenser microphone if you haven't got one already. Your audio doesn't sound all that clear which is actively working against your content.
With 'Let's Plays', it's not the game viewers come to watch, rather the personality playing the game. Think about Markiplier, PewDiePie, Jesse Cox, Super Best Friends Play etc to get an idea of what I'm talking about. Screaming aside, it's all about commentary and being entertaining. How you keep your viewers entertained is completely up to you - do you actively engage your fans by talking directly to them, do you overreact at surprising moments in the game or do you talk about potential possibilities or theories surrounding the game etc?
Don't try to force it though; it comes off as unnatural and will turn away potential viewers. The more commentary you do, the more natural it will become and thus your personality will shine through.
For your montage videos, I recommend doing your best to let the music take priority. You can start by editing the very moment you kill someone (in your CS:GO videos for example) to the beat of the music. Having good music to listen to while watching something that complements the track will be far more entertaining and engaging to your potential viewers.
Finally, let's discuss your branding. Before I continue I do want to state that it's great to see you keeping your thumbnails consistent. Good job! However there is absolutely nothing unique about them and on first impressions, doesn't make me think the videos belong to your channel. If anything, your overall branding is probably what's killing your channel.
Everything visually needs a complete overhaul. In your channel header for example, you have a colour gradient over your 'RandomNGaming' text but embossed, single coloured text for your social media accounts. To top it off, you're using two completely different fonts/typefaces. All of this comes together and gives the impression of you being an amateur and not taking this seriously.
Start from scratch. Think about particular colours, fonts/typefaces or visual elements that not only you think look great but feel represent you and your content. Take a look at this website for inspiration on visual elements, fonts/typefaces and colours:
https://logopond.com/
What you should be taking away from this is that often times the best looking logos/brandings are the most simple. 1 or 2 colours at most, consistent font/typeface and a striking logo to bring it all together. Grab yourself a pencil and paper and start sketching out ideas or open up your image editing program of choice and start playing around. Eventually you'll make/find something that will be suitible as a branding and then you use it everywhere on your channel; your channel header, avatar and even in your thumbnails. Having a consistent branding will help your channel immensely.
You've got 90 subsribers for about a years worth of work. It's not bad at all; certainly beats out my first year. Take my advice on board and I know your channel will grow. Good luck!
@Eastern Bar Athletics
You're absolutely right about your branding; it's consistent, simple and looks absolutely fantastic. Well done with that! Having a call to action isn't really necessary although it won't hurt to try something simple, such as "If you have any feedback, please don't hesitate to let me know in the comments below!"
It's not your monotone voice that is the biggest issue with your content, rather how you film it. Holding a phone or camera in your hand while you talk into it conflicts with the very professional branding you've got. Having anywhere between 3-7 minutes of nothing but your face with no cutaways whatsoever is visually boring for your viewers.
Here are a few suggestions to make your content visually pleasing to look at and listen to. Find a place that you can use as a makeshift set, be it indoors or outdoors. Get yourself a tripod and invest in a lavalier/lapel microphone that you can wear under your shirt. Record yourself doing things pertaining to the content of the video, for example showing the kinds of foods you can eat with particular diets. Use that 'b-roll' footage and edit it into your video while you talk over it. If you have one camera, record yourself saying lines with different camera shots; close up, mid-shot etc. Again, edit it into your video so about every 10 seconds or so (depending on what's being said in the video) you have a different shot to cut to which will hold the attention span of your viewers.
It's a decent start to your channel and I know it has the potential to grow siginificantly. Think about my advice, try a few things for yourself and see what works best for you. Good luck!
@subtrendy
For two months worth of work your channel is quite impressive. Well done to all involved!
Audio at the moment is the biggest issue with your channel at the moment and the solution unfortunately is to spend some cash and invest in some decent audio gear. Going forward what you all need to think about doing is investing in an audio mixer (either a field recorder like a Zoom H4n or H6 or a stationary mixing desk such as a Mackie ProFX4/8) and several lavalier/lapel microphones. The lavelier/lapel microphones will help clean up the audio and are small and discreet enough that they can be hidden just about anywhere. The audio mixer will allow you to connect all your microphones together and adjust the gain of each individual track to fine tune the audio perfectly. One person in the group might speak louder than others so being able to turn down their audio gain while boosting the others will make your audio sound professional.
As you're revamping your channel, think about colours and typefaces for each individual shows' branding. At the moment the colour choices are questionable - green and grey for The Board Room, blue and grey for Trendy Talks etc. To be honest it doesn't look good at all. Furthermore, the lower thirds used in the videos are overly complex and take up far more than the lower third of the frame. Remove the drawings, make it clean and overall simplify it. Simplicity is key here.
Other than that, once more I'm impressed. 70 subscribers for 2 months of work with over 50 videos is incredible. You should all be proud of your accomplishments thus far and I know your channel will succeed in the future!
