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Video Game Book Club
ClayYTOfficial:
Hey everyone, sorry for the shameless plug here but a buddy and I are starting a YouTube channel called Video Game Book Club, and we were hoping to start building our fan base before the release of our first official episode.
Here's a rundown of how the show is planned to run:
We will both play a game simultaneously (we live about 2 hours apart) and get together afterwards to discuss the game, similar to how an actual book club works. Things we plan to talk about include an overall summary of the game including history and origin, as well as why we decided to play that particular game. Some games we choose will be ones that both of us have played before, only one of us has played, or neither of us have played. We will span the systems and not focus on one particular company. Also part of the discussion will be how the game presents itself to players, including graphics and music along with some other aspects. Gameplay will also be a big part of the discussion and how well the main story plays out and the overall cohesiveness of the game. Finally we will end with a summary of the game with our own personal thoughts on how things within the game worked, or maybe what we didn't like or would have liked to have seen handled differently.
We aren't looking to be a "Let's Play" or "Game Chasing" channel since there are plenty of those out there. We are looking at being a more interactive channel and getting people to follow along and play the game with us while we are playing, then join along in the discussion by submitting their thoughts or asking us questions.
Right now we are in the middle of filming/editing our first episode which will cover Earthbound on the SNES.
If anyone has any interest, please, follow us on our social channels and keep in touch. Also, if you think you know anyone that may be interested, please share this with them. We aren't trying to go on YouTube and become millionaires or even make money at all. All we want to do is have a good time playing retro games and talking about them with fans and other gamers out there. We both have full time jobs and this is just something we started for fun, and if only 1 person finds enjoyment out of it, we will be fine with it.
Thanks everyone! Please like/share/follow us at the links below. It would be greatly appreciated! Again, there isn't much content aside from our Tumblr at the moment, but follow us to stay up to date ;D
Facebook - http://facebook.com/vgbc.videogamebookclub
Twitter - http://twitter.com/_VGBC_
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/videogamebookclub
Tumblr - http://videogamebookclub.tumblr.com
Website - http://videogamebook.club
kzbolin:
watched the pilot episode. I think this is such a cool idea! some of my thoughts are that its a little hard to hear you guys so maybe some mics? just my 2 cents. excited to watch the first video
ClayYTOfficial:
--- Quote from: kzbolin on September 29, 2014, 01:46:27 PM ---watched the pilot episode. I think this is such a cool idea! some of my thoughts are that its a little hard to hear you guys so maybe some mics? just my 2 cents. excited to watch the first video
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Thanks man! Any input is welcome :)
We are looking in to getting some mics, as audio is a pain to listen to if it's bad. We are actually shopping around to find a good deal on some to use in the first episode after filming the trailer and just having to deal with what we recorded.
We have our general outline written out and are in planning mode, so it will be soon!!!
ClayYTOfficial:
SO! Since we are too poor to afford production quality lavaliere mics, I found a great tutorial on the ol' interwebs to turn a pair of hands-free earbuds in to a lavaliere mic. I bought a couple pair and tried em out tonight. Worked perfectly!
Fear not Internet. Our videos will NOT make your ears bleed ... only the trailer on the landing page :-/ sorry.
larryinc64:
If you are looking for a good capture card, the Elgato Game Capture HD works fantastically with systems old and new.
I started using it for my Let's Play channel, Power Plaid Plays.
A few tips:
MUSIC!!! Adding background music to the talking parts can make a long and boring speech part more engaging. I find it makes a huge difference with my Let's Plays and other video projects.
Also balance the audio, don't go from quiet speaking to loud music. What editing software do you use?
The camera was flickering a bit as well. Though the lighting was good.
Also a pet peeve in your trailer, the passing off of every other sentence between 2 people, IDK why but this always annoys me. It always seems very unnatural. The guy with the beard speaks in a bit of a hammy cartoony voice. I did the same in early sessions of PPP, but I eventually dropped it after some practice. I suggest just making some random let's plays for practice speaking less stiff and more naturally to nothing, unless you are filmed in front of a live studio audience :D .
I for some reason think it might help if you two were sitting instead of standing. And maybe not holding a game case that you tapped every sentence.
also framing wise, Have your heads more centered, and try to show only the waist up when just talking, puts the focus more on the speaker. Watch some clips of the CUPodcast Pat the NES Punk does for a good setup.
I like hte idea, and I would like to see episode one when you have more of a final video other than the simple test.