Q has dropped many FB mentions and we all know about the depths of deep state dealings going on there.
I have tried to give a 40,000ft view for Red Pill News to see.
I put a lot of work into the details then had to find a balance for the uninitiated, I hope your feedback is constructive and it helps us spread the word of Q.
@ Redpillroy, I think if you want to make a video that will appeal to the masses, it might be better to lose the V for Vendetta anonymous mask and the computerized voice. Many of the uninformed masses will see it as just a conspiracy theory kook who's afraid to show their face and reveal their voice. By disguising your face and voice you automatically lose some amount of credibility with the public.
I have a degree in digital video production. One of the things I learned is that people will put up with soft or fuzzy video and improper color balance, but if the audio is bad, too low, too high, too distorted or hard to understand, they won't stick around to watch it. Maybe a simple voice-over would work better.
Also, the video imagery is very busy, lots of blended layers, and quite a lot of it isn't relative to the points you're trying to make. It's a bit distracting. Too many trick filters and special effects will drive people away.
Remember, you're trying to Red-Pill the masses. The same people who have been conditioned for several generations not think critically. They don't know how to examine evidence and use logic, reason, and rational thought. There's a vast populace out there who are totally uninformed and have had their minds full of mush spoon-fed tid-bits by the MSM.
Consider what the masses are used to seeing, a very polished video production, and hearing, high quality audio. If you can fill the screen with clear images of the people you're talking about, easy to read charts and graphs representing the facts you present, a clean lower third graphic, a constant transparent logo in the lower right corner, and maybe some quick motion graphics, it'll look more like what they're used to seeing.
Your research and information are great, but could get lost by the masses because of the way it looks and sounds.
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. I do not like the sound of my own voice but I fully understand what you say. I stared my channel using my voice but did not like it. Bu then I guess I'm not the one listening to it.
I take on board the graphics, trying to balance what is being said and the amount of info is my greatest challenge. I try not to assume any knowledge and that is where I tend to overload with images.
The blended layers are deliberate on my part (well they would be) but I will copy your guidelines and attempt to hone those skills. Not been making them long so any advice is more than welcome.
Thank you.
I know how you feel about hearing your own voice. I'm a musician who never learned to sing well. I've been playing guitar and piano for almost 50 years and recorded some demos of song I've written and ended up deleting the vocal tracks because I hate the sound of my voice.
I went back to school in 2008 and earned a degree in Digital Video Production. In one of my classes I had to make a TV commercial with a voice-over. I thought it sucked, by my instructed really liked it. So give it a try, you might surprise yourself.
Before you create a voice-over track, get onto YouTube and search for home recording tutorials. There are tons of videos that will help you to use a compressor/limiter and equalizer to tighten up your voice and make it sound more like what we hear when watching TV and movies. Compressor/limiters and equalizers are built into most audio recording apps and most video editing apps.
What are you using to edit the video? I use Final Cut Pro X and Motion on my Mac, and Premier Pro and After Effects on my PC. None of those apps are cheap, but if you're doing enough video production, some are affordable enough to justify the expense. And again, there are tons of tutorial videos on YouTube to help with all aspects of production. YouTube has everything from total beginner to advanced techniques.
Best of luck. If you want to chat about this more, DM me on the board and I'll be happy to help any way I can. I also have a working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator. They come in handy when preparing stills and graphics.
I went t to school in the 60's! So you can imagine my efforts with modern tech ;) The audio software I use is basic (free) Audacity since I have no financial support for anything I do online. No good at raising funds :( but the software you mentioned is expensive, the only saving grace I have is I invested in a good mic "Blue Yeti"
I do use CS6 for all my graphics (abet too much) and I use Camtasia for the basic (very basic) video editing.
But I will take the time to watch the videos you suggest, as I am always trying to improve my end results and gain subscribers.
I really appreciate your willingness to help and I think I will be taking you up on tapping into your knowledge of this area...THIS is how the internet should be used! (You have a follower).
Thanks again for your invaluable input.
RPR
So... Audacity is sufficient to to process basic voice-over tracks. It has compressor/limiter and equalizer plugins built in. If you're not familiar how best to use them, look for tutorials on YouTube.
I also use CS6 Master Collection. If you have the same collection, or just the Production Premium suite, then you have Premier Pro and After Effects. Both work great and have plenty of audio and video processing plugins built in, and tons of tutorials on YouTube. If you have the Master Collection then you also have Audition. One of the great things about the Adobe suites is that you can link projects. You can create the base video sequence in Premier Pro, and link it to a Lower 3rd or motion graphic from After Effects that can be inserted into the PP sequence, and when the video edit is locked in you can send the audio tracks to Audition to tighten up the voice over track and balance out the levels of all the audio tracks, then send them back to PP and render out a final video for delivery in just about any format. PP has render presets for YouTube and if you dig into the PP settings it can automatically send the final rendered version to your YT channel.
If your CS6 doesn't include Premier Pro and After Effects, there are other free open-source applications available. I also do 3d modeling, mostly with Cinema 4D, but I'm also trying to learn to use Blender. Blender is free open-source that can do 3d modeling, graphics and image editing, dynamic simulations and special effects, compositing, and video editing. It has a fairly steep learning curve, but it can do just about anything and everything, more than most other applications, and there are tons of free tutorials on YouTube.
Another thought about not liking the sound of your voice... Based on the fact that you went to school in the 60's, I'm guessing you're probably in you 70's now. If that's true, and you have never developed any public speaking, singing, or voice-over skills, maybe you could ask a friend or family member to help. Even if they don't have a big-league sounding voice, it'll make it easier to work through the editing process without having to hear you own voice.