One thing you might come across when editing videos (particularly gamers, news channels or video essayists) is the need to feature 4:3 footage (such as 1024x768) in a 16:9 video.
This can present a small problem that needs resolving, especially if you want to retain a high level of quality in your videos.
Uploading to YouTube can be a daunting task, you never quite know if your video was a hit or not. What results should you be getting? How do you judge if your content was well-received?
In this article I'm going to suggest a few metrics I use when uploading a video and tools that you may find useful to measure success on YouTube. Each channel is different so tailor my method to your needs.
Have you ever watched any sports events? Well, if you like me and haven’t, they have this thing that they do after something particularly exciting happens during the match and replay it immediately. Boom works basically the same, replay last 30 (or less) seconds of the stream to your stream so that your viewers can relive the amazing moments again, and those who missed it, can experience it together! It also works on building hype and having a hype meter on your screen to see how exciting the moment was for your viewers.
Firebot is the #1 interactivity tool for Mixer, providing you with chat commands and Interactive 2.0 functionality.
Tumblr is a blogging-social networking platform, a fairly decent one (despite it's reputation) with some unique features worth exploring.
You can even use a Tumblr blog as a cheap, feature-rich website.
There are a lot of video editing software out there ranging anywhere from freeware, such as Windows Movie Maker, to the highest end software used in Hollywood. Mac users will be glad to know that Apple has kept creators in mind by releasing a video editing software that stands with the best, Final Cut Pro X
Featured content can be a powerful way to direct viewers to the rest of your content, it's also a great way to get (free) advertising.
So you had a video that exceeded the average amount of views for your channel? Then you're in the perfect position for a follow-up!
In this tutorial I'll use one of my own videos that I did just that with as a case-study, then provide you with a few things I learned from the experience.
The easiest way to fail at being a Content Creator is to not be yourself!
Collaborations are a partnership between two or more creators to achieve an agreed upon goal.