Christoverse
Well-Known Member
That would be very much appreciated buddy
@DrockinVlogs
Howdy fellow Canadian! First off, your bio was too awesome. "My igloo survives off maple syrup and wood chips from hockey sticks" lmfao.
In terms of what I love about your channel, the uniform content style (comedy rant/vlog style) with a one off gameplay or challenge makes it easy to figure out what your channel is about. Your thumbnails serve as a reinforcement of this style, love the simplicity in them. Your channel icon is great as it represents your entire channel. Content wise, your visual production as well as creativity are incredible for having such few videos (love the animations such as in your Donald Trump video). Video duration time is on point. The enthusiasm you show is another plus as I find your genuine personality stands out. Finally, you are a true Canadian and I appreciate that very much.
As for improvements, the banner is super informative, gets to the point, but may be too busy. These days, minimal is best. A lot of creators are using solid colours and/or less words (the logo on the right is not needed as your title already states your channel name). The banner is like a quick title, keep that in mind.
I too struggle(d) with these issues, namely production quality. In terms of audio, your Donald Trump video had a fan type noise in the background while your reactor video had a hissing noise on the S's like "SO" which was sharp in my ear. You need a pop filter for this issue. I see you are using a snowball microphone, which of course is an awesome mic. The only issue is that snowball mics are better used for gamers, and even then, the quality can be a bit off if not edited properly. If you are planning on doing vlog style videos, I would invest in a shotgun mic when you have the funds. For now, try editing your audio in audacity (you might already be doing this, but try tweaking the audio levels a bit more to improve quality).
Visually, I really like where you are positioned in the donald trump video (not too close up to the camera, but also crisp visual quality). The same quality can be seen in "What's in my bowling bag", but then you have videos like "Invisible Super Powers" and "Pokemon movies in real life" which aren't as clear quality (could be a lighting issue). Point is, try to keep consistent lighting to enhance visual quality. Also, those same videos, and the new Jelly Bean challenge, while awesome content, you are very close up to the camera (this should only be used for very emotional talks). You may want to be a bit further back, and also have the camera centred to you, or looking down as opposed to looking up at you (all about camera angles). Other than that, keep in mind, if you are doing more gaming/challenges in the future, be sure to put them into playlists so not to confuse viewers.
Overall, your channel has a CRAP ton of potential, I see great efforts made already and you definitely are trying new things and always aiming to improve upon each video which I truly appreciate. We are all in the same boat right now, as I am always trying to improve my own production quality/content quality, so I wish you nothing but the best and can't wait to see what more you can offer the world. Good luck dude.[DOUBLEPOST=1459532031,1459528728][/DOUBLEPOST]
@Jordan Rhodes
Whoa, whoa, WHOA! Visual Production + Special Effects + Thumbnail Quality + Uniform Blue Banner/Icon = Outstanding! Caught my eye really quickly, and I am blown away by the fact that you started out 3 years ago with such awesome quality, and still continue to improve upon it. Channel trailer is on point, summarizes things well. Also love the organization (Sketches, Challenges- boom done). Music and sound effect choices are great. So is that Michael Jackson impression (good job man!)
As for improvements, three things stand out:
The first is audio quality. Although your levels are balanced, and there is no clipping at any point, there are points in your videos where I hear that hiss/fan noise such as in "TOASTED" right off the bat, at 0:46 in "SLEEPWALKING" and and even in the background of others. I mentioned before, some of my challenge videos suffer from the same issue while my gaming ones don't. I've figured out that with camera + shotgun mics, you have to actually lower the volume on the camera audio settings and then this should get rid of hissing altogether. If not, in addition, you just add DeNoiser in adobe premiere (or the equivalent for other editing softwares) in order to eliminate that issue.
The second and third are very minor details:
2) Consistency. If you are looking to make it big on YouTube, you definitely want to make videos more consistently. In the span of 3 years, you have 19 videos. People will definitely LOVE your content, but when you disappear for a week+, they will forget about you. With production quality and content quality like yours, you will definitely stay in their heads if they see you put stuff out more often (this way you will also improve quickly at the same time). I feel as though the more you guys do, the quicker you will blow up. Keep in mind, I understand how much time goes into editing high quality renders such as yours, but you can definitely fill in the time sometimes with shorter vids/more challenges/vlogs sometimes. OR, alternatively, have you guys considered putting some time into making a short film? Again, with production value like that, you could definitely go viral with a well put together short film.
3) Banner+About Me: The banner itself is great and stands out. The Sketches Challenges and more at the bottom do not though. Try making the font bigger because right now many people will overlook it, or not be able to read it. Also, the about me should reinforce your channel's mission statement in a sentence or two just in case people want to know more about it before watching.
Other than that, you guys are definitely onto something. With high quality productions, creative ideas and a strong understanding of presentation, you are well on your way. Good luck with everything!
