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*I check the 'Adventuring with Bluebin' video. First thing I notice is the facecam. I'd advise getting a lighting set-up. Right now you're cast in shadow so it's hard to see the details of your expressions which undermines the point of the facecam.

*I'm not sure on this, but is the facecam covering up some game info (i.e. some sort of bar?).

*There are some pauses/not much of anything moments. If you use jump-cuts it'll help the pacing of your videos.

*Good upload schedule. A vid a day can be taxing but it's good to see the effort.

*Concerning thumbnails the number marker is very dark. I can't tell at a glance what it says (try something brighter e.g. white).

*Unless it's solely a channel for Elder scrolls content I'd advise mixing it up a bit. If it's only for Elder scrolls I'd advise adding other games in the LP lineup to add variety.

Good ideas, and a great start to a new channel =D[DOUBLEPOST=1457129749,1457128646][/DOUBLEPOST]
I just hit 1000 subs and would love a review of my channel so far! :)

I am mainly into informative videos. Here is one of them:

I do want to start doing some gameplay and maybe reviews and thoughts on games. Here is my first video following that idea:

Thanks in advance! :)

Okay let's take a look:

*Good AV/thumbanil for the video.

*Not sure too much of what to critique on the context as I'm not at all savvy with game you're playing. But it sounds informative and decriptive.

I'll move onto the Super Hot video next as it's more my territory.

*Something that slightly put me off the video was the annotation of 'Like & Subscribe for more!' from start to finish. To me I don't want to see a sub suggestion before I've even seen any of the content. I prefer to wait until the end of the video for those who you know are invested in the content as otherwise it seems more like a sales pitch.

*Game audio could be a tad louder.

*Jump cut the quiet bits. If there's no commentary people will lose interest.

*Consistency of uploads seems to be doing well right now. However you need to keep it up in order to keep progressing.

Other than that keep up the good work, just don't push the like/sub/favourite stuff to hard.[DOUBLEPOST=1457130414][/DOUBLEPOST]
If you are still reviewing channels, I would really appreciate your opinion on what I can do to improve my videos. I have some ideas in mind but would always like a second impartial opinion.

Ok then, let's take a look:

*Okay so I started with layers of fear and here's the first thing I noticed: The facecam is waaaaaaay too big. You want to cut off the sides so there's just a little room between the edge and your arms but also it's really intruding on the gameplay.

*Audio quality is good, easy to hear/well mixed with game.

*Commentary is a bit too reactionary (i.e. reading the text, saying stuff like: 'oh no, ah, okay, um, ah' etc. People want to hear your opinion, thoughts, personality in these types of videos.

*Use jump-cuts to get rid of any filler. It'll shorten the video length and keep people engaged.

*With the text the title's a bit bland/inconsistent. It's a long title that doesn't look very neat. What is mean by this is that instead of:

'YOU WILL LAUGH AT ME OR JUMP WITH ME!!!!! - Layes of Fear Play through episode 1'

It would probably look better like:

YOU LAUGH WITH ME OR JUMP WITH ME!!! | Layers of Fear (#1)

^This gives a much clearer account of the information the viewer wants to know.

*The thumbnails are missing a lot of crucial visuals. For instance with the layer of fear video there's no imagery from the game. It's not showing people anything of the experience other than yourself so they have no idea of what they game is like. A much better way to add yourself to the thumbnail would be to cut yourself out of the photo and layer it onto something from the game.

Other than that I'd say make sure you have a regular schedule and stick to it. Try to make the games more focal to the channel's viewers and see how things go from there =]
 
Thanks so much Grizzly! Didn't expect a reply so quickly. I feared the facecam might have been an issue, and my audience retention isn't the greatest so I definitely think jumpcuts will help help keep them engaged. Thanks again for helping me :)
 
Hi Grizzly,

Can you please review my channel. Thanks!

Okay then:

*Cool idea of having a family friendly/kid's show. There's a lot to keep young audiences entertained =D

*Good consistency and variety of content.

*Thumbnails could use a bit of work. I'd say try some really colourful backgrounds like bright yellow, deep cyan blue, green etc then superimpose the idea of the video in the center (toys etc). For kids wanting this type of content it'll really draw them in.

*The banner could also use some work. The text is a bit too formal looking and the black gaps sort of detract from the images.

I think the main thing is imagery. Your channel needs to 'pop' a bit more for kids if they want to see fun content. Bright colours, simple yet defined imagery and recognisable symbols/franchises =][DOUBLEPOST=1457478996,1457478314][/DOUBLEPOST]
I am not a gaming channel.
But I appreciate some Feedback on my videos.
Thanks a lot for taking time.



Seeing as they're short vids I'll watch the lot XD

*Love the idea! Stand out from the crowd and doesn't take make for someone to get hooked and binge watch all your vids =]

*These vids are really well made! Good cinematography, lighting and ideas.

*I like the logo for the avatar but I think it's a bit raw. At a distance it's not very eye catching even though it's recognisable.

*Similar point on the banner. I think it'd be better to have a similar image to the avatar logo.

*Could the videos be more consistent with their uploads? I think 1 a week would be fine especially if it was on a particular day/time.

*The descriptions are very bare. I'd include more information or exposition to the video as it'll help it's ranking. Otherwise you'll be wasting huge amount of searchability by omitting to put info in the first 2 lines.

I like the idea but I think it just needs a like of paint with the logos etc and more SEO to get people seeing your content.
 
My name is Trevor and i am from Divide And Conquer my Gaming\Vloging and over all crazy funny channel. Boy that was a mouthful anyway i would love to hear some feed back about my channel! YTtalk wont let me link my 2 videos though. would you still review my channel i am always looking to improve my channel and don't worry you can be honest with me. :)
 
Hello Grizzly can you review our Giant Gummy Coca Cola Bottle video? I would provide a link to it but I think I'm not allowed to. The video is currently our featured video on our channel right now so you cant miss it.

It only has about 25% retention rate. I tried to keep peoples attention, but maybe i failed in the execution. Im open to a critical review. Thanks!
 
Hey Grizzly, I would love a review of my channel man. Currently looking to expand and I know I can do a lot better but can't seem to pin point what it is that is causing my channel to falter. Thank you very much :)
 
New Okay I'll keep in mind what you mentioned:

*I'm not too concerned on video length tbh. It's not over the top and it's an okay time for a reaction-based video.

*I'd only have the banner with everyone's name for their first appearance in the video. Otherwise people will glance over to see the same information.

*That said some of the exposition at the end seems to be unimportant. I'd suggest really skimming out on some of the more bland impressions and focus on the more interesting points.

*Really good AV quality and editing.

*The thumbnails need a bit of work IMO. The text is waaay too thin/small and clutters the image. (Also, stay away from the bottom right corner, the text'll get covered with the time-stamp.

*Okay thumbnails but I think a page from the fine bros' thumbnails could be in order (despite their shady recent actions XD). Bright background colour maybe with the video context overlayed and with a bit of contrast to make it stand out.

*The channel logo is a bit misleading to me. It reminds me a lot of markiplier and doesn't really gel with the video content. I think a Union Jack somewhere would help due to the nature of the channel. (Same goes for the banner).

*The new poll option in the cards may benefit your video concerning engagement. You could ask l=something like: 'Are you looking forward to Fantastic Beats?' etc.

That's all I got. Hope it helps =]


Thanks! You clearly put a lot of time and effort into that- I appreciate it :-) now to figure out how to get good at creating thumbnails...

Any ideas?
 
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