Issues with audio constantly plague me. I don't know why! Simply put, I think I talk quietly.
This shouldn't be a huge issue, but coupled with muffled talking, slurred words, popped P's, and erratic speech patterns, I have horrible speaking skills!
I have been trying to improve. I watched tutorials on voice over practices, but can't quite get it.
Hopefully this next video (which should be released soon) will have good audio.
I know I usually post something about comedy or YouTube videos, but I remembered when I joined the army I got issued an army all weather jacket. It was for the dress uniform.
As I walked back to my car, the rain pouring, my glasses foggy, I remembered the only time I ever wore that jacket in the army.
It was a memorial for a fellow soldier in Basic training. It was raining, but we had to wear our dress uniforms, so I marched with my platoon. My glasses were foggy, the rain was pouring, and I will never forget the sadness I felt when they called through the roll and he didn't answer.
Sorry for the deep thought. It's a dreary night in my army coat.
I have noticed the huge increase in two types of video game shows on YouTube: informative shows and let's plays.
Let's Plays are easy enough. Simply record your audio while recording the video feed from the game. It isn't tough.
Informative shows require new information or interpretation. The problem is that they are not very memorable and there's a million of them.
I think comedy is the key to either. A successful Let's Play needs to be funny, and an informative show needs some humor mixed in as well.
(Also, I think I need a decent camera lol)
Humor writing is tough work! I spent two days working on my comedy for this script until I was happy.
A YouTube channel's goal should be to get subscribers. Why? It's a built-in audience with an ingrained message. The subscribers are the backbone of any YouTube channel, and give that channel its own unique culture.
The problem is getting people to become a subscriber.
Viewers are simple enough; advertising with AdWords will allow you to get views. It's the subs that you want.
I'm trying to find the balance between the two, while simultaneously doing my teaching and last few classes in my MBA. Soon I will also find out about my PhD applications, so we will see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICPhRnu2Saw
My newest video is up!
It's about Kid Icarus, and approaches the retro game from a game design analysis.
I hope you enjoy it!
Whenever I record audio, I do so with two devices: the video camera and a USB mic. The mic stretches far enough to cover whatever I need, and is a decent quality microphone. The video camera is extremely cheap and only records in 720p.
I really love how I can connect the video to the USB mic audio. I do a count or clap to sync them up, then record whatever I need to, not worrying about mistakes. I redo takes on the fly, and then fix everything in editing.
I think the audio quality has improved with this latest video, and as I work on it I am reminded of how bad the audio was in the first video.
It is so interesting to see video introductions for video game review channels. Basically, they use a clip from the video game and some high tech looking thing to make you know how much like you they are.
I didn't want that. The Frank Gamer channel will be specifically designed to make you enjoy it, not as a fellow gamer, but as an analyst.
We will see how the experiment goes.
I did work on a new intro using more game vootage I shot myself. Also, it will have more of me in it, and be less than 30 seconds.
No YouTube intro should be longer than 30 seconds.
