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Hey man, awesome of you to do something like this, especially considering how many people are requesting reviews from you! I would love som feedback on anything really (I know the voiceaudio in the videos isn't great, new mic on the way so don't worry about that). I know it may take a while considering how many people are probably in line, but I look forward to reading what you have to say :)
 
First of all, allow me to apologise to the 5 recent posters in this thread. Last week I was entirely dedicated to working on our latest videos so I've completely neglected reviewing your channels. Now that the videos are done, I can continue to gaze into your channels so let's not delay any further!

@Gluie

I'm loving your channel branding so far. I did take a look at it about a week or two ago so I know you've improved it significantly. Well done with that! Your thumbnails are also nicely consistent with each particular series which is also great to see. Branding wise I've got absolutely no further advice. You've nailed it so keep it up!

Content wise it's good you've got a high quality condenser microphone and pop filter. No complaints about your audio quality. What I have noticed with your videos is that when you're yelling in excitement, you tend to 'whisper' your yells, as if to give the impression of yelling without actually yelling. I assume you're doing it as not to disturb the others in your house but word of advice, that technique doesn't work. If you want to yell, yell. Anything less just sounds ridiculously fake and unnatural which your viewers will notice completely.

Overall I like what I see. Work on your vocal techniques or if it's an issue with those living in your house, organise a time where everyone knows you're working on these videos and just let loose. It's all about compromise going forward. Keep it up, as the more you do it the more confident you'll become and thus your personality and vocals will resonate naturally.


@Kyalan

Your audio quality is great and your vocals are top notch. Well done!

Going forward what you need to do is work on your presentation skills so that you don't need to read a script on camera. A simple way of doing this is to memorise a line, record it, then move on to the next one. Figure out which lines you want to say on-camera and which lines you want to say off-camera to help break it down even more. If you need to, do all your on-camera work back to back and then move on to your off-camera commentary. Through the power of editing, you can chop and change the order of lines as needed in order to make your video cohesive.

You should also consider a brand for your channel - a logo, colours, thumbnail design, text styling, fonts/typefaces etc. It'll help make your content look more attractive to potential viewers.

Keep it up!


@Rotten Sandwich

For your Let's Play work, you need to save up and invest in a high quality condenser microphone and pop filter. The microphone you're using now is of a significantly low quality and is capturing a lot of background noise. It makes your videos sounds incredibly cheap. Remember, your channel is competing against thousands, if not millions of other channels in the hope that they may find financial success and a career. Your audio needs to be top notch.

For your other content ("Bad Monkey" and "top 10 watch mojo videos" as examples), you're recording the audio with your on-camera microphone which is letting in a lot of background noise. Going forward, you should consider removing the audio track from your video clips and instead use royalty free music that suits the content of the video.

Your overall branding needs some work as well. So far you've got a mix of your own drawings, screenshots, screen captures and completely random images. What you need to do is think of a logo, particular colours and fonts/typefaces that are cohesive and represent your channel well. For ideas on logo design you can check out this site: https://logopond.com

Best of luck to you!


@Angelica

One advantage you've got for your channel is that your branding is entirely tied to you. You are your brand. When looking at it this way, while your thumbnails are inconsistent with different text styles and fonts/typefaces, using images of you in your thumbnails and avatar gives consistency across your channel.

For your content, I recommend investing in a shotgun microphone for your camera (if you haven't got one already) to help give your vocals a more cleaner, crisper sound. A lot of your videos have a noticable hum (most likely from your air conditioning or fans) which is a little distracting.

Overall I can see you have improved considerably since starting your channel. That's always great to see. Keep it up and best of luck!


@Samaker

I won't make a comment regarding your audio since you're already aware of what I'm about to write. Good to hear that you've invested in a new microphone. I hope that works out well for you.

Your channel header has a simple design but it works well. You should think about incorporating that font/typeface and gradient into your thumbnails for that added consistency across your channels' brand. As an addition to your brand, do your best to design thumbnails to differentiate between the different series/playlists ("Graphics Comparisons & Benchmarks", "Terraria" etc). At the moment everything blends together so viewers can't tell which video belongs to what series.

Content wise (apart from the audio), I've noticed you tend to speak quite fast which in turn means it's harder to understand what you're saying. What you need to do is take a breath, slow down and try to enounciate your words so it comes out clearer. Do a few practice recordings and be completely conscious of how fast you're speaking. Clarity is the number one priority for voice overs. I tend to talk fast too but with practice you should be able to slow down when needed.

Best of luck to you and your channel!
 
Wow you are still at it. Wonder if you remembered reviewing me.

Care to reevaluate about me channel? I have changed my banner too :wavespin:
 
Klink said:
First of all, allow me to apologise to the 5 recent posters in this thread. Last week I was entirely dedicated to working on our latest videos so I've completely neglected reviewing your channels. Now that the videos are done, I can continue to gaze into your channels so let's not delay any further!

@Samaker

I won't make a comment regarding your audio since you're already aware of what I'm about to write. Good to hear that you've invested in a new microphone. I hope that works out well for you.

Your channel header has a simple design but it works well. You should think about incorporating that font/typeface and gradient into your thumbnails for that added consistency across your channels' brand. As an addition to your brand, do your best to design thumbnails to differentiate between the different series/playlists ("Graphics Comparisons & Benchmarks", "Terraria" etc). At the moment everything blends together so viewers can't tell which video belongs to what series.

Content wise (apart from the audio), I've noticed you tend to speak quite fast which in turn means it's harder to understand what you're saying. What you need to do is take a breath, slow down and try to enounciate your words so it comes out clearer. Do a few practice recordings and be completely conscious of how fast you're speaking. Clarity is the number one priority for voice overs. I tend to talk fast too but with practice you should be able to slow down when needed.

Best of luck to you and your channel!
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This is great advice for me, thanks! I will definitely work on the thumbnails and slowing things down when speaking.
 
Klink said:
First of all, allow me to apologise to the 5 recent posters in this thread. Last week I was entirely dedicated to working on our latest videos so I've completely neglected reviewing your channels. Now that the videos are done, I can continue to gaze into your channels so let's not delay any further!

@Gluie

I'm loving your channel branding so far. I did take a look at it about a week or two ago so I know you've improved it significantly. Well done with that! Your thumbnails are also nicely consistent with each particular series which is also great to see. Branding wise I've got absolutely no further advice. You've nailed it so keep it up!

Content wise it's good you've got a high quality condenser microphone and pop filter. No complaints about your audio quality. What I have noticed with your videos is that when you're yelling in excitement, you tend to 'whisper' your yells, as if to give the impression of yelling without actually yelling. I assume you're doing it as not to disturb the others in your house but word of advice, that technique doesn't work. If you want to yell, yell. Anything less just sounds ridiculously fake and unnatural which your viewers will notice completely.

Overall I like what I see. Work on your vocal techniques or if it's an issue with those living in your house, organise a time where everyone knows you're working on these videos and just let loose. It's all about compromise going forward. Keep it up, as the more you do it the more confident you'll become and thus your personality and vocals will resonate naturally.


@Kyalan

Your audio quality is great and your vocals are top notch. Well done!

Going forward what you need to do is work on your presentation skills so that you don't need to read a script on camera. A simple way of doing this is to memorise a line, record it, then move on to the next one. Figure out which lines you want to say on-camera and which lines you want to say off-camera to help break it down even more. If you need to, do all your on-camera work back to back and then move on to your off-camera commentary. Through the power of editing, you can chop and change the order of lines as needed in order to make your video cohesive.

You should also consider a brand for your channel - a logo, colours, thumbnail design, text styling, fonts/typefaces etc. It'll help make your content look more attractive to potential viewers.

Keep it up!


@Rotten Sandwich

For your Let's Play work, you need to save up and invest in a high quality condenser microphone and pop filter. The microphone you're using now is of a significantly low quality and is capturing a lot of background noise. It makes your videos sounds incredibly cheap. Remember, your channel is competing against thousands, if not millions of other channels in the hope that they may find financial success and a career. Your audio needs to be top notch.

For your other content ("Bad Monkey" and "top 10 watch mojo videos" as examples), you're recording the audio with your on-camera microphone which is letting in a lot of background noise. Going forward, you should consider removing the audio track from your video clips and instead use royalty free music that suits the content of the video.

Your overall branding needs some work as well. So far you've got a mix of your own drawings, screenshots, screen captures and completely random images. What you need to do is think of a logo, particular colours and fonts/typefaces that are cohesive and represent your channel well. For ideas on logo design you can check out this site: https://logopond.com

Best of luck to you!


@Angelica

One advantage you've got for your channel is that your branding is entirely tied to you. You are your brand. When looking at it this way, while your thumbnails are inconsistent with different text styles and fonts/typefaces, using images of you in your thumbnails and avatar gives consistency across your channel.

For your content, I recommend investing in a shotgun microphone for your camera (if you haven't got one already) to help give your vocals a more cleaner, crisper sound. A lot of your videos have a noticable hum (most likely from your air conditioning or fans) which is a little distracting.

Overall I can see you have improved considerably since starting your channel. That's always great to see. Keep it up and best of luck!


@Samaker

I won't make a comment regarding your audio since you're already aware of what I'm about to write. Good to hear that you've invested in a new microphone. I hope that works out well for you.

Your channel header has a simple design but it works well. You should think about incorporating that font/typeface and gradient into your thumbnails for that added consistency across your channels' brand. As an addition to your brand, do your best to design thumbnails to differentiate between the different series/playlists ("Graphics Comparisons & Benchmarks", "Terraria" etc). At the moment everything blends together so viewers can't tell which video belongs to what series.

Content wise (apart from the audio), I've noticed you tend to speak quite fast which in turn means it's harder to understand what you're saying. What you need to do is take a breath, slow down and try to enounciate your words so it comes out clearer. Do a few practice recordings and be completely conscious of how fast you're speaking. Clarity is the number one priority for voice overs. I tend to talk fast too but with practice you should be able to slow down when needed.

Best of luck to you and your channel!
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Thank you so much!
 
I am a soccer editor on youtube. I started yesterday and my first video is up, i am currently uploading my second. I want to build some support and also help the people supporting me. Let me know what you think of my video and I will also rate your content :).
Thanks
 
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