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[Kyle Janulis]

What do you think of this newest short sketch?
Any advice for improvement?
How can I push it to gain more of an audience?

 

[Rob Anderson]

Funny concept! I think it has potential; since you asked for advice, here's what I can suggest:

-Play around with two camera angles in the beginning, rather than one static shot
-Take out any reference to texting and driving. It's unsafe and will get an instant dislike from me and anyone else who's been hit by a distracted driver. Also, don't text and drive.
-Improve your audio by getting lav mics, or at least a good shotgun mic for your camera. If using a shotgun mic, use Audacity's noise removal feature to take out any background hum
-Add background music that fits the sketch
-Watch a few lighting tutorials and see how you can improve your scene with even just natural light. If shooting in low light on a budget, you can get an $8 work light from Home Depot and bounce it off a piece of white foamcore board to fill the scene with some soft light.

Also, just watched your channel trailer. Watch some tutorials on lighting and properly framing a shot, and you'll improve the quality greatly. There's too much empty space above your head in the initial shot of the trailer; lower the camera next time and you'll have a much more appealing shot.

Good luck, keep up what you're doing and your videos will continue to improve!

 

[Joey McClurg]

Funny concept! I think it has potential; since you asked for advice, here's what I can suggest:

-Play around with two camera angles in the beginning, rather than one static shot
-Take out any reference to texting and driving. It's unsafe and will get an instant dislike from me and anyone else who's been hit by a distracted driver. Also, don't text and drive.
-Improve your audio by getting lav mics, or at least a good shotgun mic for your camera. If using a shotgun mic, use Audacity's noise removal feature to take out any background hum
-Add background music that fits the sketch
-Watch a few lighting tutorials and see how you can improve your scene with even just natural light. If shooting in low light on a budget, you can get an $8 work light from Home Depot and bounce it off a piece of white foamcore board to fill the scene with some soft light.

Also, just watched your channel trailer. Watch some tutorials on lighting and properly framing a shot, and you'll improve the quality greatly. There's too much empty space above your head in the initial shot of the trailer; lower the camera next time and you'll have a much more appealing shot.

Good luck, keep up what you're doing and your videos will continue to improve!

I would agree with most of these tips especially the audio one since I myself have recently encountered the bad audio bug. The only thing I would say to the contrary is he asked for advice on video improvement and social market penetration, not about how to be a safe driver. The fact that you would even state that you would thumb a video down for doing their thing with their comedic vision just because it differs from your view on the subject matter seems a big arrogant and probably even hypocritical. That scene doesn't take away from the skit and infact adds to it with the fact that most people can relate to the sheer terror of having to go while driving. Really not trying to be negative, just pointing out the blatant judgment you have thrown on them. And yes I agree driving and texting is unsafe, but I can hardly imagine you walking out of a movie because an actor does it in scene.

 

[Kyle Janulis]

Funny concept! I think it has potential; since you asked for advice, here's what I can suggest:

-Play around with two camera angles in the beginning, rather than one static shot
-Take out any reference to texting and driving. It's unsafe and will get an instant dislike from me and anyone else who's been hit by a distracted driver. Also, don't text and drive.
-Improve your audio by getting lav mics, or at least a good shotgun mic for your camera. If using a shotgun mic, use Audacity's noise removal feature to take out any background hum
-Add background music that fits the sketch
-Watch a few lighting tutorials and see how you can improve your scene with even just natural light. If shooting in low light on a budget, you can get an $8 work light from Home Depot and bounce it off a piece of white foamcore board to fill the scene with some soft light.

Also, just watched your channel trailer. Watch some tutorials on lighting and properly framing a shot, and you'll improve the quality greatly. There's too much empty space above your head in the initial shot of the trailer; lower the camera next time and you'll have a much more appealing shot.

Good luck, keep up what you're doing and your videos will continue to improve!

Thanks I will play with the camera angles more and I do have a shot gun mic I will have to play around with some noise removal tools though! Also sorry about the texting and driving part, we were on my street which is a dead end street and hardly anyone ever on it though but I get where you are coming from. Thanks for the feedback I really appreciate it!

I would agree with most of these tips especially the audio one since I myself have recently encountered the bad audio bug. The only thing I would say to the contrary is he asked for advice on video improvement and social market penetration, not about how to be a safe driver. The fact that you would even state that you would thumb a video down for doing their thing with their comedic vision just because it differs from your view on the subject matter seems a big arrogant and probably even hypocritical. That scene doesn't take away from the skit and infact adds to it with the fact that most people can relate to the sheer terror of having to go while driving. Really not trying to be negative, just pointing out the blatant judgment you have thrown on them. And yes I agree driving and texting is unsafe, but I can hardly imagine you walking out of a movie because an actor does it in scene.

Thanks lol I actually don't really text and drive but yeah I know most of America does and whatnot so I thought it would add to comedic value to add it in