Quote from: Cyrus on October 24, 2021, 11:42:34 PM

Just going to drop this here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXR5mEts2amf_FzMTEtGgA

That's way more that I was hoping to get as the first teaser Cyrus! In the back of my mind I was thinking that we would get this cryptic video with random messages and flashes that would make us have decode the signals into some sort of url that would take us to an unlisted youtube URL, hence leading us to the true teaser, but I guess that I over complicated Grin

As for the video itself, it looks really good. In the first frame (of the actual presenter) we can already see that there is a considerable amount of production value that went into this (and remember, we're just talking about a teaser). I don't know if you are the presenter Cyrus, or if there was some kind of screening to choose one, but the first impression that I have from him is that he is a very down to earth dude and someone that is likeable - which I consider two very important traits for a content presenter.

I also found the chosen presenter posture very ... intriguing. There are a ton of youtubers that either present us shots from a desk, standing, or even in a couch, but you've decided (or whoever was directing the video) that a almost-relaxed-but-not-so posture would fit the theme of the first teaser and I kinda agree with - I think that just standing out there in the open is just plain weird, but I also think that being seated doesn't have the same impact to the viewer than this one. I guess it has to due with how much the presenter fills the screen + feels more comfortable in a position that isn't just plain standing. I believe that also ends up creating a more relaxed stance, which I believe is well perceived in the teaser (despite the bloopers).

As a final note I really liked the fact that the last frame showed us 3 different bitcoin/crypto images divided in 3 mosaics each, that ended up being "made" by the presenter. I'll leave here this quick frame for the ones that didn't see it:

Also, who was the guy that shouted in the last section? Clearly he is as excited as we are for the channel!

Quote from: The Pharmacist on October 24, 2021, 11:55:23 PM

The video looks very nice, but as I suspected it looks very much like a lot of other ones made by professional Youtubers, even down to white guy with beard wearing hipster t-shirt standing in front of a bunch of gadgets/memorabilia, wacky background muzak, quick cuts, etc. I was hoping the channel wouldn't go that route, but I can't say I'm surprised it did.

I totally understand your point of view and I partially agree with it since if we do want to stand out and do our "own" thing we must go against what is already established/seen as "good production value". But, at the same time, I also understand that this kind of settings/composure match with the ones that are being showed by professional Youtubers because it's a proven formula that it attracts viewers. We can talk about content vs production value and how important it is to have a balance between them, but I'm sure that we have lots of cases in Youtube where there may not be a high level of production value (say, for example a smaller channel with no means / knowledge to work with visuals/set design) but instead a tremendous amount of knowledge/personality. This may not translate in a quick grow to the youtuber itself when compared with another youtuber that boasts the same (or even a bit less) of knowledge associated with their videos but has a upper hand regarding video production.