Designing Your First D&D Session - Set the Tone for Adventure!

[@usmcmoss1]

Great info for a first session. Slow down just a bit so you’re not almost out of breath and turn the music down just a tad.

[@RiddleAndRule]

Thanks for the feedback! I will definitely implement this. I actually just increase the video speed because I talk a little slower for these, and think I did that a bit too much this time! I am very new to the recording and editing end of things here so thanks for the help!

[@Arkylie]

@@RiddleAndRule I typically watch videos at 1.5x speed, so I'm used to speeding up anyone who seems to be talking slow. But lots of viewers will want a slower, more digestible style for the baseline speed.

[@Arkylie]

Why the heck are you using only half of your available screen space for the actual video? Having that frame for the opening, to establish the brand, makes sense, but now you're well into the content and it's still there. I'm feeling a bit claustrophobic here. Remember that your viewers might well be watching your show on a tiny phone screen -- make use of as much screen space as you can.

[@RiddleAndRule]

Thanks for the feedback! I will definitely implement this. I am very new to the recording and editing end of things here so thanks for the help!

[@Arkylie]

@@RiddleAndRule At least you're open to feedback! And the info you gave was pretty useful. This looks like it has the potential to be a good channel. I have come across so many websites that completely overlook basic screen space as a key element -- just the sheer amount of space that the user is interacting with. They'll use large banners, giant sidebars, inject ads right into the middle of the article, etc. The worst I've ever seen gave me roughly 1/9th of total screen space to be able to read the article I wanted -- on anything less than a giant PC monitor, that's unmanageable, and on a giant screen it'd still be irritating enough to drive away potential users. In a video, remember that you're likely getting watched on mobile screens of various sizes, possibly in vertical mode -- meaning a small chunk of an already small screen. You don't want to waste any possible space on that tiny viewport. However, having just your head talking, while fine at the beginning of your channel, isn't making the most use of the medium either. That same sort of framing could work to deliver bullet points as you're talking, for example. Might I suggest looking up the channel Counter Arguments for a good view on how to showcase bullet points using a standard sort of framing device? It becomes part of the channel's identity. Gambatte! (Japanese for "work hard / do your best" but used as we would use "good luck")