My thumbnail doesn't feel like it fits my video

[mossy pier]

Type of Feedback: I could use some help brainstorming ways to improve my thumbnail.
Specifics: I make Minecraft building content, the vibe is supposed to be chill, lighthearted with some comedy, but nowhere near like overly brainrot content. Anyways i think i definitely leaned too hard on using a vignette and could really just use some other feedback on the thumbnail.

The title of the video is Storage Solutions... and a Sunken Oasis, if that helps

I've always been so bad at making thumbnails, so any feedback really helps

[mossy pier]

i ended up coming up with this

[misty stone]

The second one is better, but it doesn't say to me that your are a minecraft building content creator. Seems more like SMP or smth like that

[mossy pier]

How do you think I should go about fixing that?

[misty stone]

I don't know your channel, but maybe if the channel is about building, the thumbnail could be splitted in a half, on the left you would put screenshot with unfinished building and on the right with finished? That may be better? What u think?

maybe put there your minecraft char, so it would look like u are actually building it?

something like that

thats the first what comes up when i search for "minecraft building"

[mossy pier]

Yeah ok I can try that

[misty stone]

Good luck!

@mossy pier just had a look on your channel, and actually this guy -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXC0XWDs7W0&t=2s should be a good inspiration for u

type of content is pretty similar, mixing SMP/HARDCORE with nice buidlings

check his videos, how they are being edited, check thumbnails and titles and follow up + add smth special from you heart

and also looks like your latest video is a bit "dark"? comparing to video i've send. I'm not sure if its because of texturepack or whatever, aCookieGod videos seems to be more colorful, and in my opinion its easier to watch

more catchy, etc.

[mossy pier]

Yeah, one of the creators I’ve been pulling a bunch of inspiration from plays on a lower brightness setting to make shadows more prominent, so I was emulating that, that’s probably why it feels a bit dark

https://youtu.be/3V0FwakDdrw?si=mXIJq0Y2iUDuguX4

[mossy pier]

i added my character for the time being while i try to work on a before/after screenshot

[mossy pier]

@misty stone how is this version?