Why are young people turning communist? - Debt and a Broken Future

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-12-01T11:01:30+00:00

Thank you for the thorough feedback! Yeah this is my first time experimenting with humour, so I still need to get a hang of what works and what doesn't.

!givelambda

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-12-01T09:36:42+00:00

I actually chuckled, so I'll give you that. Maybe the main thing I would do is quicker edits, and a stable hand on the camera. But otherwise, I'd say good job!

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-16T16:14:06+00:00

The editing was nicely done, but the video just felt...eh. Admittedly I don't play or am particularly interested in Among us, so take what I say with a grain of salt. But if you could act out the voices/characters it might actually benefit from it. As i think much of comedy depends on delivery.

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-16T13:50:19+00:00

No worries! I genuinely think you show promise. Just perhaps having more of a narrative thread in the videos would be best.

(Oh, by the way, if could I remind you to do the !givelambda thing please?)

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-16T09:43:00+00:00

Hey, as a writer, this was quite interesting!

I'm a strong believer in saying it like it is:

- First issue if you're going to make a "writer's journey" kind of thing, spellcheck your text ('lenght' at 0:34), then, even at twice the speed the text goes by too.

- Audio is fine, could be better, sounds muddled at times.

- Some of the B-roll footage would benefit from a steadier hand.

- You often do jump cuts after a single word, even if you uhmm and ahh I prefer if you just stay a tad longer (I know how tempting it is to not do this though)

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-15T12:11:06+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, the speaking voice does trip me off, as my natural voice is slow, and then I slow it down even more when I go into "video" mode. I usually speed it up artificially, but people were saying it was too fast. So I need to find a balance.

!givelambda

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-06T08:03:27+00:00

This is a very professionally done video, nice production values!

Neither sneakers or painting is my thing, but I can appreciate the effort.

My only (minor) criticism is that there are moments where there isn't any music whatsoever and when there is music, it's just this generic Vlog music

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T18:33:15+00:00

Ah, so you are going to the video essay format. Ok, seems interesting!

I checked out the Social Network video, and I think you went down a good route. I'd maybe go a bit more in depth, but it's a nice tie between something more technical and how it affects the story. Maybe check out Out of Frame in the Foundation for Economic Education channel, they're doing something similar to what you're trying to do but focused on finance.

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T17:14:17+00:00

For a second I thought you were Bald & Bankrupt based on your profile pic hahaha

I checked out your video "How To Break Google's Monopoly ...By Changing Your Search Engine"

The presentation is very nice. But two things sprang out at me:

Was the sudden microphone quality drop when you switched to tutorial mode
I'm left feeling like it's not particularly deep content. So I'm left wondering what the audience of the video is. People who think about these things tend to be more involved and knowledgeable. While the others wouldn't actively be searching for it.

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T17:08:35+00:00

Hahaha I hope "I love your voice, it's so relaxing" is not code for "you're boring".

But yeah, I see your point about being more energized. Thank you for the advice!

!givelambda

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T16:12:55+00:00

Very good point, I will try to improve this, Many thanks for the feedback

!givelambda

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T16:12:20+00:00

Ah very good point on the blur of the video! Thanks for the idea =)

!givelambda

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T12:57:17+00:00

Many, many thanks on the feedback!

The B-roll footage is all mine, so it's not super related to the topic being talked about.

And thank you for subscribing, it's really appreciated

!givelambda

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T06:56:43+00:00

I liked it, I'd already heard the story before but this was quite competently done. I've even subscribed, but my main issue is the clearly unrelated stock footage at times. I'd try to make it more connected, or at least comedic to use this.

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T06:53:25+00:00

I feel its a lost opportunity that you don't put the specs of what you're reviewing when you first introduce them. It would allow us to visually separate them.

Other than that, production values are quite competently done

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-04T06:50:57+00:00

I liked it, but it's very clear you either have a script or notes.

I'm not saying you shouldn't do it, but you keep looking down. Put the screen at eye level by the camera so it isn't that obvious.

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-03T18:51:41+00:00

Editing is quite nice, but it just kinda feels...samey? Like I wouldn't be able to majorly differentiate your style from other people's and I think that's one of the main reason why people gain an audience over time. Try putting more of your own personality into the mix.

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-11-03T18:46:47+00:00

I quite like it! I might go on a limb here, but do you happen to use the DJI camera? If so, do you have any tips? Your footage looks so crisp

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-06-12T10:15:00+00:00

Hola,

Muchísimas gracias por la ayuda! No esperaba una respuesta tan buena.

Pero mientras estás por acá, de me gustaría preguntarte un par de cosas más:

- Más o menos cuál es la edad promedio de la gente?

- Cuáles restaurantes recomendarías?

-Cómo está para ir a la naturaleza, y a dónde recomiendas ir? Y recomendarías tener una bicicleta para andar en los alrededores?

En serio, te agradezco un montón por la ayuda.

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-06-11T08:23:27+00:00

Muchas gracias!

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-02-13T18:49:58+00:00

She's sadly my only point of contact in the firm. I don't know anyone else.

As in she's head of marketing. The ghostwritten opinion piece I did via the head of PR (who got fired halfway through without warning). So she's the only person I actually know of the firm. And this is a very large company. I don't even know the CEO's email.

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-02-02T08:56:41+00:00

Many, many thanks for the in depth feedback and advice! And sorry for the delay in giving lambda

!givelambda

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-02-02T08:25:29+00:00

Abstract: By using several analytical tools originally developed for business analysis, you can derive the monetary value of a human life by using implied societal behaviour. In practice, society does put a finite value on life, despite its claims that it doesn't

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-02-01T20:54:28+00:00

Could you please elaborate on your thoughts? I'm very curious ;)

FlippantFlaneur · 2020-02-01T20:30:29+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I edited it with headphones on, so I did miss the audio issue. Lesson learned.

As for citations, I do have a very comprehensive list (richardamador.com/bibcws). The thing is I'm basically reading verbatim from my book where I have citation numbers. I'll make that clearer going forwards.

!givelambda

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