Our Favorite Tech and Moments of 2021!

It's the holiday season so the team got together to recap what a crazy year 2021 has been for tech (and for us). Marques and Andrew sit down with each member of the MKBHD team to ask each of them what a few of their favorite moments, projects, and tech of the year were.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:12 Adam - Podcast producer
08:57 Hayato - Studio channel producer
16:53 David - Writer/Researcher (Content farm)
30:39 Tim - Graphic designer
44:10 Michael - Motion designer
58:46 Vinh & Brandon - Art director & Creative director (aka cinematography masterminds)
01:13:34 Marques & Andrew - ...You know these guys
01:20:22 Outro
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[@kylefrank5593]

The Studio channel was my favorite development of this past year for you guys. I loved how it was so different but also still had the same MKBHD vibe to it. My favorite videos were the road trip (obviously) and the Intel parody ad. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next year!

[@haswanthnunna175]

Ye I do agree with you. It’s awesome

[@Pictoru2]

Yuuup, the team is absolutely great and they're all having the time of their lives...and it shows. Fantastic quality and content. Very happy for them all!

[@vesves_4]

Love that this is basically like end of year performance reviews for the team…except we all get to watch 😂. But it was honestly so great to hear what everyone thought about the year and especially the Studio channel, which I’ve really enjoyed. I didn’t even realize that some of the team members are so new. I know our view of things is obviously tailored in some way, but it does seem like everyone meshes really well.

[@XLessThanZ]

Interesting format for today's show. Watching this reminded me of an annual employee review (for raises). Impressive to hear their viewpoints on projects/accomplishments. The MKBHD studio has some amazing talent. 💰

[@GeoffreySorensen]

I came here to make the same comment about it being an annual review for employees, but in a good way!

[@vncube1002]

Watching the Studio channel, I wouldn't have guessed that so many of the team started so recently - there's definitely a lot of synergy (based on what you show us).

[@DavidImel]

A lot of us knew each other before! Adam and I were coworkers before this, Hayato and I always saw each other at events, I've known Brandon since about 2017, and the rest of the guys I've interacted with on Twitter for a few years.

[@Lovin_NY93]

@@DavidImel it was always cool seeing you when I used to see you on Android Authority

[@dhauxx]

This podcast is always great but is next level when David is on

[@sebastian4792]

This was an amazing video loved hearing from the MKBHD crew and their experience working there !

[@PolarBlairGaming]

Taking the MKBHD network to the next level was very appreciated. I think making all kinds of tech fun, exciting and accessible will never go out of style. Thank you, crew for all of your hard work. Looking forward to all the content to come in 2022 and beyond.

[@abovethealgorithm1914]

I still love that Intel parody add. That moment when marques says 'dont need a touchscreen' and then they go 'two touchscreens' and marques puts his head in his hands.

[@wilyamiyoo]

Loving Brandon wearing the Dunder Mifflin sweater. lol. Happy holidays to the whole team!

[@willembarnard2596]

39:15 the yassification of Marques Brownlee

[@muhammadfarhanabdulrahman297]

Happy 2022 Team MKBHD! From Singapore with love.

[@thelonelyloner7]

this is my favorite video of 2021, not just favorite WVFRM video, but like favorite video period

[@nklds]

One of the best episodes so far! I loved the fact that we got to know the team through the Studio channel but this episode was a deep dive into all the other team members! ✌🏽

[@trd2418]

I find it crazy how much I enjoy the team. Like they make great videos and work great in front of the camera. It’s like you casted them to do both things.

[@darrenbutterworth807]

Brilliant seeing and hearing from the whole team - great job! 👍💯

[@BryceKoebel]

Love everything you guys have done this year. Honestly as a small creator it's so inspiring to see you guys grow and truly push the boundaries on what you can do on this platform!

[@abhisheksarkate]

So much into those top quality mkbhd videos so much effort time you guys are the best team 🔥

[@champroh]

Marques you should do an evolution of MACBOOKS like the one you did with IPHONES....😃

[@shaboiisaiah]

definitely been loving the studio channel! been a fan since the original droid review. crazy to see how everything has grown the last decade

[@OmarDoesThings]

Anyone reading this have a great Christmas and a happy new year🎄🎄

[@lucasnseyep7987]

Thanks for the early Christmas present and a year of great content!!!

[@MABACTS]

Thanks for putting out some fresh quarantine holiday content!

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Interesting inside things from everyone. Thank you for sharing it guys. Have a wonderful holiday and new year. ✌️

[@SuperYoujohn]

Haven't watched this for a while. Good to see that the video exposure, brightness, etc, are now far more natural 👌

[@ani8108]

The Studio channel has quickly and easily become one of my favourite KZbin channels. ALSO i gotta bring it up cause it’s been on my mind for a while now: Why is David always wearing the same shirt!?? LOL

[@Neuri]

Tim not sitting in front of a library of books or some other super cool setup and just rocking the bunkbeds was gravy.

[@saifalaiban3664]

This podcast is fun and useful in many ways thank you so much!!

[@Ontrek9]

I'm glad you guys are able to do what you love, it shows. I look forward to every video you make and I have learned so many tech things,

[@JuiceJonesCreates.]

Bruh this is such a damn good breakdown. For 2022 I have plans on creating 500 eps of visual content which to me isn't wild because I'm conditioned at the point. But I've been there to myself there is something important missing from my page. An hearing Tim talk I was like holy shit that's it. Also all the positions you have as a company it's good insist on what I may one day need and the fault tolerance when it comes to affordability so thank you. I've build the channel by myself and I'd welcome most advice so this was spot on in layers. Gracias. 🙏🏽

[@johnshiu6666]

Great video! I think this is easily my favorite waveform this year but I was looking forward to how Marques describes himself as a boss and how Andrew describes himself as Mac's favorite 🤓

[@SwedishVFR]

Our favorite moment was when we got to try an electric airplane! It felt like being on just the beginning of a new future of aviation.

[@_oyon_26.]

Another great year with MKBHD

[@gaurangseth6788]

I wish my year end performance reviews with my manager were this fun

[@justinyi-riley4462]

2:14 Neil is one of my idols too for sure

[@ivovass195]

It's great to see the hole team in one place sharing stories. Congratulations on the success and can't wait to see what will you bring us in the new year. Best season greetings to the MKBHD team

[@sankethraj4028]

David definitely needs to upgrade his wardrobe, I swear I've seen him in this shirt for almost every video xD

[@w2.ill_]

I second Adam’s point of the iPad mini being probably the best device of 2021. But for me the iPad mini actually made me want an iPad Pro. I hadn’t used an ipad since the iPad Air 2 in 2014. I got the mini this year thinking, finally, the perfect iPad-just the right size with all the features. I got it, I loved it for weeks with the pencil, then I realized it was more an entertainment device than productivity for me. Gaming, watching videos in bed, perfect. Anything that I was doing on my phone could be done on the mini; but it was just too small for productivity. Text is too small to really work on, the typing experience is meh, and it’s hard to write on it even when it’s on a tabletop; not to mention the lackluster processing power and the mediocre screen. Fwiw, the mini did its job in getting me interested and trusting iPads again, and that’s why I finally bit the bullet and got an M1 iPad pro, knowing what they’re capable of now.

[@MICHAEL-xr9yx]

Blessings !!!

[@qorpzi1759]

16:55 love this guy 🖤

[@pavankumarr7089]

Nice way to End 2021 is with WVFRM outro music!

[@kudaa8969]

I decided to switch over from audio only to video just so that i could see some of the stuff they mentioned. trying to remember to google some items afterwards was a bit of a mission as i would have moved onto other things. Looking forward to 2022!

[@theharesbreath]

Hey Andrew! I had a bunk bed by myself too! No siblings haha

[@averydaboy]

Can we get a video on the spec of macbook you chose and why and how it speeds up your workflows? & Happy Holidaze !

[@silver6701]

Lets goo, really hyped doe this one!

[@shubhamtambe4778]

Great video..

[@Kylefassbinderful]

Adam is the fifth beatle of the podcast.

[@imicca]

Highlight of the year was the Tesla roadtrip

[@nakkoyaaro]

LOL THIS IS A YEAR END APPRISAL REVIEW :P

[@streetzfpv]

1:13:52 Flying acro fpv immersed in the goggles is a stupid good time... it's even better now that dji has remedied the only downside with HD low latency goggles. Before that we flew analog. A dji Mavic is a great tool but a fpv drone is something that never gets old as far as recreation. I'm surprised none of you have gotten into full on fpv having so much access to tech.... it's sounds like Andrew almost hooked.

[@0097King]

How come high frame rate video (e.g. 120 FPS) is never talked about (or even supported?) for playback at the same frame rate - especially now that high refresh displays on phones/monitors are more common?

[@vladstarr27]

I'm confused about what Andrews position is in the company. Ik he's been around for years but is he like a head producer

[@thelonelyloner7]

Tim def my fav as well

[@carlbelmonte]

Maybe a dedicated website where we can see all the team members and their roles as well?

[@ishaankhatavkar1283]

hey guys u forgot u had made predictions of this years smart phone awards and u were going to check them now

[@aidengamer33]

the purple jacket looks so sick. where did you get it?

[@JrYussif]

My team

[@Apple-xt4vp]

Her King

[@samviddasari4168]

Montage video of all intro shots plz 🙂

[@hamza-chaudhry]

30:03 All the time

[@sensiblewheels]

1:20:20 20k miles in 4 months? That needs an explainer video on it's own!

[@RudeCanine]

Where can I find Lord Marquad? Handsome Squidward Marques?

[@nahabat9]

is it the appraisal process?

[@benben5664]

Great podcast, but tends to be a little hard to listen to on audio only because of the lack of describing of what you are refering to. A little to often I have to rewatch the video version to have any idea of what you are talking about. Feels like the audio-only version is being down-prioritized - which is a shame.

[@Lovin_NY93]

How long have Vin and Brandon been working on MKBHD?

[@FadedG2000]

As a person that came from the Graphics Design field, a week deadline was the average and it was pure, unmitigated hell. It’s not enough time to properly visualize the end result.

[@rui569]

Don't want to be a party pooper, but you can make a 420º easily with a rotative base under the phone.

[@samuelanane-kyei4822]

Why does David always wear this checkered shirt?

[@TheEngineersPerspective]

Love everything you're doing but i would love to see more black employees WVFRM PODCAST

[@kentrader2489]

Oh dang this was posted too early to include the s3xy light show

[@us8595]

Imel is natural

[@tpad6]

David loves pixels just like me (:

[@miftahcrayon]

Pembicaraan yang bagus

[@spgautam7897]

What's up marques?

[@Anishrokport]

Jeez Hayato why you so nervous man

[@joshentertainment2]

He is just naturally nervous

[@Enucleator]

rimac nevera

[@nateelliott4117]

Marques is hot 🥵

[@heatherline3907]

Anyone in the studio good at 3d modelling?

[@GAZMAN2002]

I don't like what paper like products do to the vibrancy colours especially how grey black levels look.

[@Heliox9]

i would leave a like but the counter is currently set at 1337 and i cant destroy that

[@HiHello-dude]

U should ask your dog the same 😛😇🐶

[@braydenbro9247]

25:49 I disagree but only because the best part of a CEV is the driving experience, something that can't really be objectively measured. It's not about 0-60 times or horsepower numbers. There's more to it than that. The feel of handling and the beautiful sound of the engine, have yet to be matched by EVs. They can't match handling or suspension because they're twice as heavy as the cars that they need to beat. And they're prohibitively expensive right now. There's also no replacing a physical button to me. Dials, switches and buttons are just so much better than it being on a screen, the feel and ease of use is unmatched. Again, I get why it's this way but I just like it the other way. Cars are something I'm passionate about and I'm just sad that the direction we have to go in, almost eliminates what I love about cars. The idea of not driving MY car as it takes me to work is saddening, even a boring commute is an opportunity to shut off my brain, rev the engine and blast crappy music. Thank you for reading my unwarranted and probably stupid rant 🙂

[@renambot]

Great job in 2021. Hopefully some female contributions in 2022.

[@miftahcrayon]

Merah putih

[@rubenmoreno407]

Ufff, asking if he can curse, that's not a good start. It's understandable since he just started, but man, first impressions. Hooey they grow closer, right now he's just the new guy.

[@kaarteeek]

marques had challegend us on the podcast to try and guess the awards and if someone got them all right or understandably right then the person would score the MVP of the year from him lol. i tweeted out my predictions and ALL OF THEM ended up correctly and i don't know how to get this to the team help. idk if my submission counts cause he challenged us way back in march or something and i tweeted my predictions in the beginning of december because i just remembered the challenge.

[@jajoL]

Tesla bot just seems like the smarter choice for the environment than use case robots. Reduce, reuse, recycle and all.

[@latananderson3289]

No women or black people(except mkbhd who's the boss obviously) in the staff... damn

[@joshentertainment2]

Who the fuck cares

[@steveheksen4554]

Does Andrew have an OnlyFans? 🥵

[@eseukey2057]

No Girls for 2021, would there be at least a girl in the mix for 2022??...that's my take for the year. Bye!!

[@markshirley01]

Please stop saying 'like' all the time it's starting to drill into my brain. 👍

[@mckungsmakong]

I am having a crush on Vinh ....🫣