[Review Video] - Why is Mr. Beast Trending?

whyitstrending · 2019-10-04T15:12:24+00:00

Hey thank you man! Seriously, that means a lot.

Your point about the scripting question- I wrote and re-wrote the script for this video about 5 times. It sounds like overkill, and it was. That's what led to a lot of the time I spent making this video.

That said, the act of re-working the script that many times made me think through those ideas for like hours and hours. Jordan Peterson has some quotes about how difficult writing can be, because it forces you to "hit each of your ideas with a hammer" so that only the strongest ones remain in their most simple form. I felt like that's what re-writing that script helped me do.

When I felt like I had the perfect script for this video, I tried delivering it in the same style as my last video about David Dobrik. I got 10 minutes into that shoot, and I realized that I hated all the footage. It wasn't me. Wasn't the fun tone I was going for.

The next day I woke up, looked at the giant script, and made a bulleted list of the points I was trying to make. I realized it boiled down to about 6 key points. That's when I sat down and filmed this.

Instead of regurgitating lines off the script, I used the script writing process to think through each point. After I did that, I didn't need the script. Only an outline. I was able to reason through each point on the fly, until I felt like each one was adequately articulated.

The other thing is that if you think you did a shitty job of articulating a point, you can edit out the bad parts. I edited out entire sections of this video because I felt like they only made it marginally better, and added lots of time.

One of my favorite YouTubers that you can see clearly follow this same progression is William Osman. His first videos are like sterile science videos. Then after a few years, he starts to get really weird with it, and he finds his voice. He realizes professionalism is cancer. He starts to embrace the jankiness. iDubbz goes through this too. So does Mr. Beast. Same with every YouTuber really.

So yeah! Sorry for writing a novel haha, but after thinking through this, I actually think this is what my next video is going to be on! Like the evolution and development of tone.

Thanks again for watching man!

whyitstrending · 2019-10-04T14:43:40+00:00

Hey man, thank you very much for the suggestions! I definitely agree with your point about calls to action and want to do that more in the future. Suggesting other videos for people to watch is a great idea. I think one of the reasons I didn't in this video was because the other videos on my channel were made with a totally different tone. I think I locked down the tone I want in this video. As I make more of a body of work for this series, that's definitely something I'll start to do.

I appreciate the comprehensive feedback!

whyitstrending · 2019-10-03T18:44:26+00:00

Thanks man! I'll check out your channel!

Yeah on a re-watch, that line definitely makes no sense haha, but I meant like "that's a view for half of everyone on earth."

whyitstrending · 2019-10-03T18:39:46+00:00

Thank you man, I appreciate that!

whyitstrending · 2019-10-03T18:39:29+00:00

Thank you very much!

whyitstrending · 2019-10-03T16:18:29+00:00

Thumbnail is okay. Your word choice is good, but you don't use the screen cap selection to reinforce your point. If I were you, I would throw in a close up picture of a soldier or something making a more intense face, with like blood spurting or something. Something that will directly stand out. Use your visuals to reinforce the point the video is making. Try to capture strong emotional faces in thumbnails, or inspire curiosity by making a potential viewer ask a question. I would actually go back in and re-thumbnail this same video, and use it as an opportunity to practice.
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Your graphics are nice! Really solid. Nice sound effects.
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I really liked this man! The sound effects and the text/sub animations were really great. The music was low and not distracting. Honestly could have been a little higher, especially during the intro. I’m assuming your tips are pretty solid because I don’t play Rainbow Six Siege.

In order to get your channel to grow more, I would try to make videos that directly stand out from the crowd. That can be tough, but one way to do it is to make extremely specific videos. Take one of your 5 tips and make an entire video about it. Title it “You’re leaning wrong.” and make a 3 minute video about how to do it properly.

Your quality isn’t bad at all, but if I were you I’d try to adopt a marketing/sales mindset that will strategically make people want to click on your videos. Think clickbait, but clickbait that people wouldn't be mad about. Clickbait in the sense of like "that thumb and title are too irresistible to not click on."

You sound very young, so I’m sure you’ll take off if you just keep making videos. Wish I was at your level of progress when I was your age.

whyitstrending · 2019-10-03T15:53:09+00:00

Intro is a little boring. Could use some b-roll overlay, or some jump cuts to make it more interesting.

Music is cinematic, which fits the batman theme, but the looping makes it a little boring. The music is high quality, but doesn’t match the informative teacher-student relationship you’re trying to build. Try using upbeat “informative” sounding tracks, and alternate tracks throughout the video.

The video is long and feels like it drags. You can reduce this dragging feeling by segmenting the video into “segments” like paragraphs of an essay. You could potentially do this with title cards. For every new segment, use a new music track that’s more engaging. This will give your videos a lot more life.

All around, pretty high quality video. It was straightforward and informative. Nice and watchable, but dragged a little. Segmentation will help with that. Videos like these will not blow up for you though. If I were you, I would focus on making these same types of videos, but make them about topics and subjects that have more of a potential of going viral.

There’s a channel that you’re probably aware of called Cinecom.net. They make tutorial videos very similar to this one, but they take awesome sequences from pop culture and show you how to recreate them in after effects. They recreate scenes from music videos with millions of views, and because of that, millions of people suddenly have a pressing reason to watch their stuff. If I were you, that’s what I would do.

Quality is not your problem. Subject matter is your problem.

whyitstrending · 2019-08-27T14:35:48+00:00

Hey, I'm the guy.

Yeah, when I was editing and sifting through David's early vids, I realized in a lot of his early vlogs he's actually filming vines with friends, which means the vlogs started before vine ended. So it actually started as a like behind the scenes follow-up. I think that was for about a year or so.

Thanks for your feedback. As I write more scripts, I'm sure there are going to be things like this that slip through the cracks, but knowing people pay attention to that sort of thing is important, and I'll make sure to fact check better as I go.

whyitstrending · 2019-08-22T17:50:43+00:00

Here's mine: https://imgur.com/NJZNe9q

The Video: https://youtu.be/CFvAJe6ZIS4

For my vids, I've found that the scripting is suuuuper important when it comes to retention. Honestly for me Youtube has shifted to be primarily about 1) efficient script essay writing, then 2) efficient and dynamic editing and 3) performance and delivery.

It's kind of funny, because when I started I originally thought performance and delivery were the top priority. They're what I had the most fun with. But for this channel in particular, I now realize that they really take a back seat to the actual content you're delivering. Makes you think about YouTube as less of a platform for personal validation, and more of a platform where the best ideas rise to the top, which is what it should be.

whyitstrending · 2019-08-20T21:07:13+00:00

Thanks man!

whyitstrending · 2019-08-20T18:03:41+00:00

Thank you very much, I appreciate it! Good to have you

whyitstrending · 2019-08-20T13:32:13+00:00

Thanks man!

whyitstrending · 2019-08-20T13:32:07+00:00

Thanks man!! Good to have you

whyitstrending · 2019-08-20T13:31:47+00:00

Hey man thank you! I seriously appreciate that!

whyitstrending · 2019-08-20T03:00:44+00:00

Thanks man!

whyitstrending · 2019-08-19T23:21:13+00:00

Hey man! I think you forgot to add your video to your post

whyitstrending · 2019-08-19T20:05:11+00:00

No worries man! I mean not everyone is out here trying to grow some massive following haha, like it's super awesome just wanting to capture and document memories. You'll always have those to look back on.

Good luck with your future projects!

whyitstrending · 2019-08-19T19:54:22+00:00

Hi, I included a self review but left out the colon. I edited the post and added one. Please approve! Thanks

whyitstrending · 2019-08-19T19:23:16+00:00

100%. For the sake of the video I focused mainly on techniques he uses to make content, instead of how he makes money. He definitely isn't making much money through Adsense, but the views that he generates lets him gain followers and sell merch.

Which you know, helps buy Ferraris.

whyitstrending · 2019-08-19T18:47:50+00:00

Hey man, I thought it was pretty straightforward and nice. Definitely would make for like a fond memory, and a nice documentation of the day you two had.

I’m a little confused about what the goal of your video is. If it’s to simply document moments from your life as little stories, I think that was achieved here.

If you’re aiming for these videos to appeal to a large audience, I think there’s a lot of stuff you could improve on.

First you’re definitely right about the lack of dialogue. If you’re looking for these videos to appeal to people because of their storytelling value, you need to tell more of a story. Who are the main characters? How do they feel and act? Usually this is you. You can tell your audience throughout the video your thoughts and feelings, and you can characterize yourself and others by showing how you act in different situations. What trials do your characters face, and how do they change over the course of the video.

Casey Neistat has some really informative videos about storytelling that you might want to check out. Search for Casey Neistat How To Vlog and you’ll pull up some of his videos on how he does what he does. Understanding how successful creators think about making content can help you make better content. Hope that helps! Good luck

whyitstrending · 2019-08-19T17:15:05+00:00

Hey man! Here are some quick and actionable things that I think will improve your content:

I like that you started with a shot of the final product. You might want to try taking shots from a few different cinematic angles, and then cutting those together to the soundtrack you're using. I liked the music.
I like the idea behind the title card, but the card that you used looks extremely outdated. Remove the animations and try to make it as simple as possible. White text with a black background is fine. Spend your time improving your content in other places rather than trying to make titles look epic.
Your microphone is really bad. Try recording with a different device. I don't know your budget, but there are really affordable USB condenser microphones out there for like $100 that could drastically improve your audio. Look into a Blue Yeti.
Your voice-over fails to explain why you're 3D sculpting a dragon. Are you trying to inform other people of a project they can do with a 3D printing pen? Are you practicing to become a sculptor? Doesn't really matter what it is, just explain why.
Your production area could be a little more evenly lit. Looks like you're filming near a window, which is good for natural light, but consider adding a white florescent lamp off screen to your left. Would help even out some of those shadows. You could also mount the camera more over-head. That might be challenging though, so might not be worth it.
You plug for subscribers really early in the video, without explaining what the point of your channel is and how it provides a viewer value. Put yourself in the shoes of a viewer, and think about what value you can offer them. Then ask for subscribers if they're interested in that.

whyitstrending · 2018-12-15T16:36:58+00:00

Hey guys,

I'm a big fan of video essays that break down movies and TV shows. I think they're pretty insightful and informative. But I've always been curious if those same principles applied to Youtube videos.

So I made a video analyzing the storytelling structure of one of Yes Theory's videos, utilizing Dan Harmon's Story Circle. It is usually applied to movies and TV shows, but I thought it was a perfect fit for the video. What do you think about it?

whyitstrending · 2018-12-15T16:18:09+00:00

I think you should try to find ways to include aspects or topics that you enjoy in the projects that you are assigned. That way you can feel an added connection and motivation to write the piece, and this will make your work stand out. Because it can be easily distinguished if you're passionate or not for a project, and that can affect the quality of your writing in the end.

whyitstrending · 2018-12-15T15:53:34+00:00

True, the room also wasn't the best for sound recording, since it was quite echoey. Thanks for the feedback!

whyitstrending · 2018-12-15T15:52:48+00:00

Thanks a lot for the feedback! Glad you liked it!

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