#"Marvelous Mammals You Didn't Know About" Script & Clip Feedback

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Hello! I hope you are doing well! Anyway, I would like some assistance evaluating this script. Basically, this video will be about, as the title suggests, interesting mammal species the average viewer may not have heard of before. Personally, I'm not in love with this script, nor am I in love with the little snippet I pre-recorded to get feedback on as well. Anyway, there's nothing specific I'm look for advice on, but if I could receive some feedback on how to improve the script, and make sure the subsequent video is up to snuff, then I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
https://youtu.be/gBOZdO1O1FI

frosty estuary
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Hey Tyler, interesting stuff. Let's do the feedback thing:
-There is no intro or hook in your script, is that being added outside the script? If not, please at least get a hook to create engagement. It doesn't have to be super long or complicated, just an idea of what we'll be looking at.
-If I most likely already know, why are you telling me? If I don't know, then these words mean nothing. Just tell me straight up "Like all bats, the sword-nosed bat uses echolocation to find their way around - this means they scream into the void (#relatable) and listen for returning echoes".
-You've put the same joke twice in one sentence, calling it a super-sized schnoz AND saying it arrived 15min before the rest of the mammal. I'd say drop the second part, the super-sized schnoz was good alliteration.
-Meanwhile doesn't seem to be a good transition. Maybe you want to make a numbered list, use that in the intro/hook, and then it gives you a lead it for each animal? Do 3-5 animals per video and spend more time on them perhaps? Depends how many videos you are looking to make as you'll eventually run out.
-I like the style of humour but it feels a bit off, I think the pacing of the jokes could use some work. Either lean into it more as humour with information, or lean away from it, so a few statements between humorous comments
-I think you can go more in depth with the info and expand it more with general info about the animals to setup the key facts
-I would prefer some more enunciation when you speak, potentially with a different rhythm but that is more stylistic.

I didn't go through the whole script, but hopefully that gives you an idea of where to start and I'll be back as you update. Do it paragraph by paragraph if you like and paste it in here.

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Thank you very much for your feedback, @frosty estuary! This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for! I agree with all of your points and definitely see where I could work on things. If I may ask one question about the clip: Are the "artistic interpretations" engaging at all? I fear that the little caricatures I've created aren't nearly as engaging as real photos of the animals would be. What do you think?

frosty estuary
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I didn't even think of the caricatures as being a problem, tbh. They seemed cool and just fit. I was considering adding the point that you could mix some media, i.e. have real photo/video interspersed, but didn't mention it at first because I do like the style.

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I probably will try a little bit more mixed media at the very least

frosty estuary
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Of course 🙂 Please bring your edits back so we can keep working on this. You've got a great foundation to work from.

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How does this work for a revision of the bat section?

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"Number 1. Tomes’s sword-nosed bat. Contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind, but many species do use echolocation to aid in navigation and finding food, often in total darkness. Basically, they scream into the void (#relatable) and listen for any returning echoes. Found from southern Mexico to South America, Tomes’s sword-nosed bat is a skilled echolocator due to its supersized schnoz, which measures 0.8 inches. The notable nose helps the bat to focus its echolocation calls into a concentrated beam, allowing it to better locate its insect prey. Hunting occurs mostly at night as daylight hours are spent roosting in caves in large colonies of up to 500 individuals. Roosts are often shared with other bat species, making Tomes’s sword-nosed bat more hospitable than most people these days."

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*Tomes's sword-nosed bat is another name for the same species

frosty estuary
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That is leaps and bounds better. It makes me want to hear more about these guys. The humour is more subtle but it really hits its mark now and works on building engagement. Keep it up 🙂