Opinions on Thumbnails

[solemn ivy]

I had some good ideas in mind for my next video for the thumb, but once I got to Photoshop it was VERY hard to bring it to life, so I had to rework my thoughts.

Title 1: Do you even care what your games support?
Title 2: Who are your games really supporting?

The video is a "challenge" to the viewer to call into question if they even thought about who their games support. Takes a look at the realistic scenarios that not all large studios are full of aweful people, and not all small studios are inheritedly people. Also call for a pragmatic approach that maybe we should just say "screw it" and just play what we want because there is no winning in any scenario. I know most people have fleeting thoughts on it, and it's a deeper call into whether or not does it even matter. This is a bit inspired by the recent Jeff Kaplan interview and his departure from Blizzard.

Anyway, trying to see if any of these reflect that thought or if I should start all over, or maybe things to tweak.

Thanks!

[candid garden]

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[empty prairie]

Imo the pairing of title 2/thumb 1 is the strongest. Title 1 is a little wordy and takes a minute to figure out what you're trying to say, whereas title 2 makes it immediately clear what the video is about. Then thumbnail 1 supports the message of "Who are your games supporting", by then asking if it even matters. Thumbnail 1 is also the clearest of all 3 thumbnails

Maybe you could try adding small devil horns to the 3 logos to get across the point that they are "evil", and then the thumb can stand on its own

Might make it cluttered though

[solemn ivy]

Yeah when I saw the second title, I liked it a lot better.

Is there any concept that you would do? I had several in mind...but MAKING them did not go as expected.

[empty prairie]

I know what you mean. I'll have to get back to you on that, its been a minute since I've made video essay thumbs

[solemn ivy]

haha it's fine.

My deadline is today regardless. You've helped me with the title and one thumb that works. I will rework the third one since it's not working and do A/B test of the thumbs with the short title.

[empty prairie]

Oh sorry I couldn't be more help on the thumbs. The only thing that immediately comes to mind is trying one where the text is "Does It Even matter"