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Ask HN: What makes a good Vlog?
I just moved to Cambridge, MA to start a masters at Harvard. I'm up to some interesting things, and I'd love to share through a youtube channel!
- cylinder714 9y agoEngaging content, of course, but after following Casey Neistat's channel for a while, his mastery of editing and their conciseness (concision?) makes his work stand out for me. So many videos I see are made by people without the slightest notion that good audio is necessary, that people aren't interested in watching someone drone endlessly into the camera, and that unless you're doing a feature-length piece, ten minutes or so should suffice--cut the cruft! Oh, and putting text into a video makes a difference, especially when one is trying to convey specific information. Another example of good work is Papa hiker's channel. Lately I've been thinking about getting a tarp for camping rather than a full tent, and there are a lot of videos that attempt to illustrate how to pitch a tarp in various configurations, but most are just overlong, sodden messes of rambling talk. Papa hiker's videos aren't perfect, but they're concise and well Illustrated.
- sjacob 9y agoYup. Casey just changed the whole game.
- saltvedt 9y agoNerdwriter has a good video about Neistat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbiJqTBCQuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbiJqTBCQuw
- hsikka 9y agoJust took a shot at my own! I'm really eager to learn how to edit and create fun films as a part time thing. Lemme know what you think! https://youtu.be/dC-1OQ-3fb8 https://youtu.be/dC-1OQ-3fb8
- rammy1234 9y agocontent is the king.
- hsikka 9y agoHow's this for a start? https://youtu.be/dC-1OQ-3fb8 https://youtu.be/dC-1OQ-3fb8
- kleer001 9y agoquality stuff less than 4min long