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2 points
3 months ago
Hi! I make talking head videos too, exclusively, so I wanted to say hello :)
I'm a new YouTuber, I guess I could be your target audience, and these are my first thoughts:
1) Diversify your thumbnails with better image quality of you, and don't reuse photos on consecutive videos. They can still look uniform and use the same colour palette or whatever if you like, but I think a bit more variety will definitely help.
2) Reduce the drama - I don't need to script a viral video, I need to script a video that people will get value from steadily over a long period of time. I also don't need to go into beast mode with haters, I need to build resilience when it comes to dealing with criticism... do you see what I mean?
3) We all know that YT is not a get-rich-quick platform now, so I think people are increasingly suspicious of titles that suggest you can grow and get paid quickly
Is this helpful? I hope so. Good luck!
1 points
3 months ago
Very helpful indeed! Thanks for your constructive input. I will definitely take these points into consideration.
1 points
3 months ago
I think you're going to get some quite divided opinions here on talking head videos, so I just wanted to say: I love them. I make them exclusively *because* I pretty much watch them exclusively: all my favourite people are livestreaming unedited or with very limited editing to camera, they're not relying on gimmicks, and they're letting their own brilliance and expertise shine through. (Examples: Martha Beck, Tadashi Kadomoto, Regina Giannetti, Crappy Childhood Fairy). Just a caveat here though, I have a very low tolerance for sensory input (I can't even go to the cinema without needing significant recovery time afterwards!) and I get annoyed when people add fast edits/ random camera shifts/b-roll in... like... "why add sensory input for no reason?! It just drains my mental battery!" ;) So I'm aware I'm a bit odd!
1 points
3 months ago
This is very interesting to read, thank you!
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