regal gorge
I have been working on my first anime video which is on the topic "Best Teachers in Naruto". I have created 2 thumbnails, which infact are almost the same with some little tweaks, and am wondering which one comes off as more "clean" and fits the video best? Is there anything that I can improve to further enhance the thumbnail? All feedback(s) is much appreciated 🦖
Thanks a lot in advance!
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normal reef
I have been working on my first anime video which is on the topic "Best Teachers...
staright off the bat, never rewrite the title in the thumbnail
thumbnails complement the title, not accompany them
I think rather than relying on the title or the text on the thumbnail, something that shows the characters in a more classroom environment will be better and its like a closeup shot of a character standing infront of a classroom teaching. somthing like that
regal gorge
I think rather than relying on the title or the text on the thumbnail, something...
Oh got it, noted. My plan is that I want my channel page to have like a unified colour theme for every video if you kind of get what I mean? So it matches with my pfp and also the banner image which is around the mint green colour area. Thats why my thumbnail is green focused. Do you think I can work around that... without like having an image as a background but rather a colour???
willow tundra
I like yunzer's idea. Do what you did in the 2nd one with the mountains, but with a classroom. Fade it in just like you did. I agree about the text. If you want text, have it compliment, contrast, or intrigue, not copy the title. Also, I am a big fan right now of pushing way in on stuff. Like, look how far away they are? Maybe they need to be big with Naruto frustrated and small in the back?
regal gorge
Should I remove the text completely or should I instead write something else that's is short and "interesting"? I'll switch out the Hokage mountain with a classroom setting and see how it looks, not sure if it's gonna blend in well with green background. Regarding the green background, do I remove it completely and have something else in green or is it fine that way?
willow tundra
I definitely think at the end of the day you should do what you think is cool and make sure you feel good about it. You did a great job!!!
I did have an additional thought. You know how Naruto is always separate in the really years? Have all the teachers gathered together, like asuma, guy, and the three you have. Then Naruto holding his knees on the other side with like the sad cloud above ? Idk, have fun. Da te bayo
regal gorge
thanks man, hopefully I'll get better at this
regal gorge
better? idk 😭
regal gorge
nah yk what. Imma do some reserach, watch some videos on colour scheme/theory or harmony or whetver it is called and actually fix this shi 😭 . Gonna redo this
btw here is an example on what am actually tryna achieve. This unified colouring scheme for the channel
willow tundra
Hey hope, wanna jump in a voice call? I'm in the mood to provide feedback cause it gets me in the creative flowstate.
regal gorge
Hey hope, wanna jump in a voice call? I'm in the mood to provide feedback cause ...
im beyond sick rn so i wont be able to talk man
my voice is pretty facked up rn
willow tundra
So sorry to hear that, hope. Feel better soon and hit me up when you're online. I think you're a lot like me and that you sometimes think too much about things and maybe bouncing some ideas off me would help.
regal gorge
i appreciate you man, thanks for all the help
willow tundra
No sweat, I am new to this and kind of new to online stuff, so I really want to be a great community member and make some friends and stuff. If you're stressing sometime today and I'm online, hit me up. I could talk at you and tell you thoughts and you could chat to me. I just don't like texting the whole time
regal gorge
No sweat, I am new to this and kind of new to online stuff, so I really want to ...
you bet, thanks man
willow tundra
Are all of the characters separate elements? My first thought is what if they are all like crowding around the mystery teacher? Maybe they're angry at him?
Something doesn't feel right, but I don't necessarily know exactly what it is. Maybe could you tell me a little bit about the video? Like if you had to describe it in two sentences, what's the video about?
regal gorge
In the video I just bring up who the best teachers in the anime Naruto are, according to me ofc, and I just bring them up and telling about them shortly on why I think they are the best. I bring up around 8-10 teachers I think. The teachers/charcters you see on the thumbnail are all very famous charcters from the show. The guy in the black is supposed to be on of the grreatest villian aas well as a teacher in the anime. People who have seen the show can easily tell that its him despite him being shadowed out
willow tundra
Is it helpful for me to throw out some ideas? Like, what about a police lineup? You could say greatest teacher or dangerous villain?
