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@ItsPedroBear

There is something you can do for me - be successful! :D


@JV Trammell

So far I like what I see. Your 'JAYVEETEE' channel is all about you and it shows - avatar and thumbnails all have you prominently displayed. What I would suggest is adding in your logo into one of the corners of the thumbnails. On the topic of your logo, I love it. It's simple and striking and you've used it prominently in your videos. You've got some damn good branding, ma'am (please don't kill me :P)!

Content wise I have nothing to advise you on. Your personality is fantastic, the quality of your videos is spot on and your editing is incredible. If you're worried about viewers and subscribers, here's one way to look at it. Most YouTube channels have massive subscriber burn out; even if they have over a million subs they'll only get a quarter of that at most in terms of views. Your view count is consistently above your subscriber count which means you're completely bucking the trend. Congrats on that!

Overall man, keep it up. I really wish you succeed with your channel because you're doing everything right!


@seiya kiing

You're most welcome and I'm glad to see your channel and content has improved significantly since the last time I saw it. Fantastic work!


@Hellolabgroup

Noise reduction (dB or decibel) and Sensitivity both determine how much noise reduction you want to apply to your clip in two different ways. The general rule is the higher the value, the more noise is reduced from your clip using the sample you recorded as a base. The problem is jacking up those values will cut into more of your vocals, cutting out certain frequencies that causes your voice to sound more 'metallic'. The last slider determines how smooth the transition is between the 'cut' noise and the rest of the audio clip.

You shouldn't need to touch any of those sliders whatsoever if the noise sample you recorded (room noise) is clean; no sudden breaths, noises, bumps etc. You're more than free to experiment with the sliders to listen to how it effects the overall clip but again, there should be no need to touch them.

What you can also do is change the homepage of your channel that shows a 'channel trailer' and a list of 2-3 of your playlists. You can use the channel trailer as a quick way to show viewers to your channel your latest video without them having to dig through 'Uploads' or 'Videos' and select playlists of your playthroughs (so far Grimm and Wick) so all your Let's Play content is visible to viewers and potential subscribers on a single page.


@Eclipse

I'm glad to see the versatility of your channel. Game development? Check. Vlogs? Check. Dance videos? Check. Makeup tutorials? Check. Cosplay videos? Check. The best part is that everything is reflective of you and your personality.

I have two criticisms. First, create yourself a logo (like the one on your website) either large or small to use within your channel header and thumbnails. Second, save up and invest in a shotgun microphone (if you haven't already) since I can hear a lot of echo and background noise bleeding through.

Overall, I like what I see. Keep up the good work!


@fudgepops

Thank you for the kind words. Anything I can do to help. :D

All my criticism for your channel can boil down to one main suggestion - invest in a pop filter. Your mic quality is fantastic but I can hear a lot of 'popping' due to the plosives (Bs, Ps etc). Either your mic is too close to your mouth or you don't have a pop filter. Either way, get a pop filter. Minor suggestion with the audio; try not to peak the mic too much (yelling/screaming loudly). It will distort your audio.

Other than that, I love the text in your channel title and the thumbnails of your 8 latest videos. Consistent branding! What you could also do is put that little Fudge Pop logo in your thumbnails in one of the corners.

Editing is well done and the overall audio mix is mostly competent. Keep uploading videos and you'll do well!


@Leo Hashee

ayyyy lmao let's do this.

Lots of inconsistency with your branding. Your channel header has one typeface (which is consistent with some of your thumbnail text) and each series of videos varies between using consistent typefaces and having completely different ones. You need to nail down a signature look for your channel and that includes fonts/typefaces. What you do seem to have is the colour purple. Use it, extrapolate it, make it the cornerstone of your branding (similar to your end card/channel header).

Editing is excellent and the overall quality of your videos are fantastic. What you need to do however, is keep your microphone further away from your face. At the moment it's way too close which is negating the pop filter you have (judging from your "Please stop the self promotion comments" video) and when you turn your head, your mouth is facing the microphone way too close so you're peaking your audio. Keep the microphone further away from your mouth so you don't accidentaliy peak the audio and insert uneccessary 'popping'. It'll also make your voice sound much more natural.

You have some decent gear and I can tell you're taking this seriously. I wish you all the best with your channel. 300 sub HYPE!
 
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@Leo Hashee

ayyyy lmao let's do this.

Lots of inconsistency with your branding. Your channel header has one typeface (which is consistent with some of your thumbnail text) and each series of videos varies between using consistent typefaces and having completely different ones. You need to nail down a signature look for your channel and that includes fonts/typefaces. What you do seem to have is the colour purple. Use it, extrapolate it, make it the cornerstone of your branding (similar to your end card/channel header).

Editing is excellent and the overall quality of your videos are fantastic. What you need to do however, is keep your microphone further away from your face. At the moment it's way too close which is negating the pop filter you have (judging from your "Please stop the self promotion comments" video) and when you turn your head, your mouth is facing the microphone way too close so you're peaking your audio. Keep the microphone further away from your mouth so you don't accidentaliy peak the audio and insert uneccessary 'popping'. It'll also make your voice sound much more natural.

You have some decent gear and I can tell you're taking this seriously. I wish you all the best with your channel. 300 sub HYPE!
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Damn dude, thanks for the in depth criticisms and such! :D Yeah, I gotta settle on fonts and stuff. Still trying to figure it out, hopefully I find something good sometime soon. And the color purple is my life XD And thanks! I'll try to keep the mic thing in mind next time, I thought it was better closer, but it's good to get an outside perspective. I'm gonna try recording something farther away tomorrow and see how that works.
AND 300 HYPPPEEEEE
 
I would appreciate it if you could review my channel, your reviews are really good and you give actual tips on how to improve.
Love what you've been doing here.
 
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@ItsPedroBear


@Eclipse

I'm glad to see the versatility of your channel. Game development? Check. Vlogs? Check. Dance videos? Check. Makeup tutorials? Check. Cosplay videos? Check. The best part is that everything is reflective of you and your personality.

I have two criticisms. First, create yourself a logo (like the one on your website) either large or small to use within your channel header and thumbnails. Second, save up and invest in a shotgun microphone (if you haven't already) since I can hear a lot of echo and background noise bleeding through.

Overall, I like what I see. Keep up the good work!
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Thank you so much!
I'll definitely get on getting myself a logo and mic!
Also - thanks for these in depth reviews, it helps all of us greatly. :)
 
Would love feedback on my channel, i have a little of everything on there but its mostly reviews, beauty and fashion.
 
@XSplitHalf

The biggest issue with your channel is the name - XSplitHalf. Most streamers, if not all, know what XSplit is but allow me to clarify. XSplit is a piece of software developed by Splitmedia Labs that allows people to capture video and audio footage from your desktop or game window and stream it to services like Twitch, Hitbox and Livestream.

Can you see what the issue is? Your channel is named after a piece of copy written software. There is absolutely nothing stopping Splitmedia Labs or a representative on their behalf to take down your entire channel as it not only infringes on their copyright but can be misinterpreted as a representation of their brand/software. Going forward, seriously consider a different channel name that is far more ideal and evocative of you and your personality.

Ignoring that, let's go into detail about your brand art; it is absolutely inconsistent. You have a logo that you use for your avatar and in the thumbnails for 3 of your videos which looks completely different from your channel header. A key to good branding as I've mentioned several times in this thread is consistency. Think of a logo or typeface that you fancy and is representative of you and use it for everything, channel header, avatar, logo, logo sting, end card, thumbnails etc.

For thumbnails, the logo you currently have is lazily added in. There is no transparency; it is just slapped on, white background and all and looks incredibly cheap. The rest of the thumbnails are just wallpapers with hard to read text applied. Making good thumbnails is tied to your branding so again, think of a typeface or logo that is consistent with your brand and apply that to your thumbnails.

Content wise, you need to invest in a condenser microphone as the one you currently use is of low quality. For Let's Play content, vocals and voice over quality matters a hell of a lot more than gameplay footage. Save up some cash, buy a good microphone and mix the audio so it sounds perfect.

Good luck.


@nyah sky

Try and steer clear of copy written music. While using Beyonce tracks in your "Beyone Hair!" video makes perfect sense, you don't want record labels taking down your channel with a myriad of copyright strikes. There are several sites where you can license music such as Incompetech, Audio Jungle or Music Bed. You can even use the royalty free music YouTube itself provides but you run the risk of using tracks thousands, if not millions of people have heard already.

For your content, you'll need to invest in a shotgun microphone or a lavalier/lapel microphone to get some clearer, cleaner audio. You should also consider investing in a few lights to help your camera stay on focus and stop trying to automatically adjust with different lighting conditions. On the topic of focus, I get the idea behind auto focus but try to avoid it. Set it to manual, choose a distance that's right for you and stick with it. Again, it'll stop the camera from trying to auto adjust frequently which is distracting.

It's great that you have a logo and a font/typeface you use consistently but you definitely need to use it far more effectively. In the videos themselves the logo is blue but in your channel header it's black. Pick a colour that you enjoy and use it as a key element to your branding. You can also place the logo in the corners of your thumbnails and avatar to help viewers know the videos belong to you. With thumbnails, they need a bit of work as some of the text you use in unreadable. It's great they feature your face prominently as you are your brand but you need to balance that with readable text.

Good luck with your channel.
 
@fudgepops

Thank you for the kind words. Anything I can do to help. :D

All my criticism for your channel can boil down to one main suggestion - invest in a pop filter. Your mic quality is fantastic but I can hear a lot of 'popping' due to the plosives (Bs, Ps etc). Either your mic is too close to your mouth or you don't have a pop filter. Either way, get a pop filter. Minor suggestion with the audio; try not to peak the mic too much (yelling/screaming loudly). It will distort your audio.

Other than that, I love the text in your channel title and the thumbnails of your 8 latest videos. Consistent branding! What you could also do is put that little Fudge Pop logo in your thumbnails in one of the corners.

Editing is well done and the overall audio mix is mostly competent. Keep uploading videos and you'll do well!

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Thanks man! I don't have a pop filter, will definitely invest in one!
You're awesome dude! Keep up the good work :)
 
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