I really struggled with motivation and structure through this one, and I can't help but dislike the final product. Is it just my own perception? How could it be improved if not?
#My newest video, would love to hear your opinions
golden scroll
umbral glacier
I do get your statement on the structure of the video, it feels a bit disjointed at certain points.
I like the intro, and starting off with the Spacer's Choice jingle on the black screen works well, but the follow-up montage is a bit lacking, you could try adding sound effects or including some audio from the montage (mainly just the gunshots or enemy death sounds). A volume increase could help, and I'd try to show some other clips as well, cause I could tell the environment was the same, so the montage felt same-y. At around the 3 min mark, the audio volume drops a bit so it's harder to hear what you say. This may be cause I played the game a while back, but the video feels more like an introduction to the game rather than a quick review / "is this worth playing?"
I think some more environments could've helped, but I fully understand if you don't want to play through, record and edit all of the game lol. For more minor stuff, I'd cut the parkour clip and just cut to the next scene. I think showcasing some more specific examples of the good / bad things of the game could also help add to the structure, like show off those few quotes from Abernathy that broke your immersion for instance. I felt like the CTA could've been pushed back a bit, like maybe right before you start discussing the graphics (granted I avoid using CTAs so take that advice with a lot of salt lol). For the clip of you using overkill on that poor rat-dog thing, I'd cut it a little past your first reload and not have the subscribe since you already had a CTA. I would also include a small clip discussing more of the RPG mechanics, like build selection. I liked the reference to the DLC, but since this is a vid about playing the Outer Worlds in 2023, I think a section detailing a bit more of it could help. Pacing was good though, no complaints there!
I hope that didn't come off as too negative! I think it's a fine video, but could use just some minor stuff to really add some punches here and there.
golden scroll
I do get your statement on the structure of the video, it feels a bit disjointed...
Definitely not too negative! You're totally right, I lost a lot of motivation for this video after an injury caused me to stop working on it and I found it difficult to find a rhythm again so I'm not surprised it feels disjointed. I kept not wanting to work on the video but couldn't bring myself to abandon it either so I just thought I'd finish it shorter than I'd initally planned and start fresh on something new to get it's weight off my shoulders so to speak. I definitely put in less effort towards the end of the video but all of what you just said is really helpful.
umbral glacier
completely fair, I struggle with making videos if my heart's not in it, I've had to scrap a few vids for that reason. Still, good job on the video!
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