@Ogi
Channel header and avatar are well designed but you should consider implementing those elements/designs into your thumbnails for that added consistency. Your thumbnails are consistent but like many other channels I've looked at in this thread, there's no clear indication that the videos belong to you. Having your pentagon logo in a corner will help.
Per your suggestion I'll only look at your latest two videos. In your intro skits you should really consider getting a tripod for your phone/camera or a small stabilising rig/selfie stick. Since you're holding it in your hand and trying to do moving shots (panning and/or dolly shot), your footage ends up incredibly unstable and shaky. THe further your hand is away from the body of a camera/your phone, the more stable your shot will look.
Your vocal audio is quite clear although I'm hearing a lot of popping. Keep your microphone further away from your mouth or save up money and invest in a pop filter.
Not really much more I can add. The more videos you create in this style, the better and more confident you'll become. Eventually, you'll stumble over your words less and be much more coherent and straight forward with your points without rambling. Keep it up! Best of luck to you!
@RetroRay
So far there's a lot of inconsistency with your channel. Your channel header, avatar and thumbnails are all completely different in design. Thumbnails are your biggest concern as they are quite generic and are absolutely no different to the millions of other videos on YouTube. What you have in your channel header is solid, so use that as a core design element of your brand and expand it to all your assets. Use that logo in your avatar and for your thumbnails, consider placing your logo in one of the corners, perhaps even creating a dark background triangle/diamond to create a consistent design element. From that point you can design your thumbnails however you want.
The same applies to your logo sting. It's currently based off the design in your avatar which is completely different to every other part of your brand. If you do enjoy that logo, start using that for your channel header and thumbnails instead of my previous suggestion. The key is to keep your branding consistent.
Content wise what you really need to work on is your audio. It's of significantly low quality which tells me you're using a cheap headset microphone. If you can (depending on your budget) consider investing in a high quality condenser microphone and pop-filter. You should also make sure not to peak your audio as it causes distortion which is distracting.
You've definitely improved a lot over the year you've been uploading content. Work on your audio, solidify your branding and don't give up making videos. Good luck!
@J krew flowless
Right off the bat your branding looks plain. Yes, you've kept the font/typeface and colours (mostly) consistent which is great! However, it doesn't change the fact that it looks generic and lazy. The colours you've selected are fine but what you need most is a simple logo that you can incorporate across all of your assets. Check out
https://logopond.com to get some inspiration for designs. You could even make a simple text logo with the letters 'JKF' as a start.
Content wise you audio is really bad. Again, I can tell you're using a low quality headset microphone which is terrible for voice over work. At the moment you're hard to hear. If you can, save up some money and invest in a high quality condenser microphone and pop filter to increase the quality of your vocal work.
You also need to work on your audio mixing. Your vocals are quite soft compared to the music in your 'call to action/end card' which is exceptionally loud. Balance your audio so that the music doesn't over-power your vocals.
Work on your audio, clean up your branding and you're good to go. Good luck and have fun!
@Fee007
The biggest issue for your content right now is with your audio, more specifically with your microphone. It's significantly low quality and prone to peaking. Considering most of your vocal work can be done in post (after your recording), investing in a condenser microphone and pop-filter is a must. It'll give your vocals more clarity and help knock out some of the background noise present with some of your videos.
One more point on your audio - try to make sure that the music you've used doesn't over-power your vocals. It's not that big of an issue with your recent videos but in your earlier ones, your music was exceptionally louder compared to your vocals.
Another issue is with the clip-art images you've edited into your videos. They look incredibly cheap so I would recommend not using them for future videos.
Branding wise you've got some nice consistency with your thumbnails but not so much with your channel header and avatar. Your thumbnails have one font/typeface but your channel header uses 2 completely different ones that are both different in style. A key to good branding is consistency, so try to keep everything the same.
One final point, think about using the custom 'Home' page for your channel. It'll give you access to the 'Channel Trailer' section which will allow you to post your trailer video in there, giving your potential viewers a decent idea of what to expect from your channel. You can also use that space to promote your latest videos.
From what I can see, you're not doing too badly after 3 months of work. Your audio is holding you channel back, so work on that and your channel should grow. Best of luck to you!
@ehmaysi
Cheers man! By the way, your latest video is incredible! It seems you've really hit a trend with the 'Tilt Shift' technique, not to mention your music choice is excellent. I take it you just ask composers on SoundCloud for permission?
Keep it up man! It'll be a bit hard to continue your '52 videos in 52 weeks' considering the delay between this video and your last but as long as you continue your God-like editing skills you'll be fine.
