Hello all! Just because I know everyone always wants the juicy stuff first... The next World of Warcraft QUEST video's script is 100% written and ALL of the footage is captured. I just need to voice it over and put it together. Plus, I am knee deep in capturing footage for the next World of Warcraft SECRETS & EASTER EGGS video! Thank you for your patience on these... just capturing the footage can sometimes take days. But, progress is being made, and I hope I can get a lot of content up for you in the coming months. :)
Speaking of a lot of content... If you haven't noticed the one or two that have already gone up, I am going to start uploading SHORTS content. Now, before we say anything else on the matter: I know this format is not for everyone, especially for a channel whose backbone is long, sometimes multi-hour content. I don't want you to worry... those sorts of videos are NOT going away. I love watching it and I love making it. I want to keep doing that. And I apologize in advance that it will likely show up in your subscription feeds. I wish there were a more elegant way to push that out without bothering EVERYONE.
But I want to be transparent with you... YouTube has shifted towards rewarding channels for short form video. I've seen viewership numbers skyrocket, which has a knock on effect for your other videos. Long form is never going away, but short form video is the new trend. And honestly, I think it's an amazing tool. I have SO MANY ideas for Shorts content that I could write in half an hour and edit in an afternoon rather than over several weeks. Plus, Shorts are a way to find incredible growth, which will hopefully translate into more eye balls on the longform content, which will eventually let me hire editors to help make this stuff far more quickly.
This shortform format is going to allow me to talk about things I love that I'd never thought I'd find a way to. Stuff that might not interest many viewers, but WOULD find an audience in the Short Feed. For example, I've wanted to talk more about Marvel, DC, Mass Effect, Dune, Star Trek, Zelda, Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, Mistborn.... Especially with House of the Dragon going right now, I'd LOVE to talk about the lore of A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones. But, there are so many amazing, longform content creators that have well tread that land. I didn't think it was worth doing those things AGAIN when you could just go watch an @AltShiftX or @QuinnsIdeas video. But with Shorts? I can talk about my favorite tidbits of lore! And then, some day, all of that information could be compiled into a more traditional longform video. It's a win-win-win.
So, that's what's been going on. Other goals or ideas for the year? I'd love to stream, playing games I love and want to share with you guys. You'll also probably be seeing me pop up over on the Film Theorists (my day job is as Creative Director over on that channel). Maybe some other surprises to!
But until then... thank you so much for being with me on this amazing journey through the scifi, fantasy, and superhero worlds we all love. I am humbled to have you along, and I appreciate your patience as we get things moving again. :)
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Hello all! Just because I know everyone always wants the juicy stuff first... The next World of Warcraft QUEST video's script is 100% written and ALL of the footage is captured. I just need to voice it over and put it together. Plus, I am knee deep in capturing footage for the next World of Warcraft SECRETS & EASTER EGGS video! Thank you for your patience on these... just capturing the footage can sometimes take days. But, progress is being made, and I hope I can get a lot of content up for you in the coming months. :)
Speaking of a lot of content... If you haven't noticed the one or two that have already gone up, I am going to start uploading SHORTS content. Now, before we say anything else on the matter: I know this format is not for everyone, especially for a channel whose backbone is long, sometimes multi-hour content. I don't want you to worry... those sorts of videos are NOT going away. I love watching it and I love making it. I want to keep doing that. And I apologize in advance that it will likely show up in your subscription feeds. I wish there were a more elegant way to push that out without bothering EVERYONE.
But I want to be transparent with you... YouTube has shifted towards rewarding channels for short form video. I've seen viewership numbers skyrocket, which has a knock on effect for your other videos. Long form is never going away, but short form video is the new trend. And honestly, I think it's an amazing tool. I have SO MANY ideas for Shorts content that I could write in half an hour and edit in an afternoon rather than over several weeks. Plus, Shorts are a way to find incredible growth, which will hopefully translate into more eye balls on the longform content, which will eventually let me hire editors to help make this stuff far more quickly.
This shortform format is going to allow me to talk about things I love that I'd never thought I'd find a way to. Stuff that might not interest many viewers, but WOULD find an audience in the Short Feed. For example, I've wanted to talk more about Marvel, DC, Mass Effect, Dune, Star Trek, Zelda, Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, Mistborn.... Especially with House of the Dragon going right now, I'd LOVE to talk about the lore of A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones. But, there are so many amazing, longform content creators that have well tread that land. I didn't think it was worth doing those things AGAIN when you could just go watch an @AltShiftX or @QuinnsIdeas video. But with Shorts? I can talk about my favorite tidbits of lore! And then, some day, all of that information could be compiled into a more traditional longform video. It's a win-win-win.
So, that's what's been going on. Other goals or ideas for the year? I'd love to stream, playing games I love and want to share with you guys. You'll also probably be seeing me pop up over on the Film Theorists (my day job is as Creative Director over on that channel). Maybe some other surprises to!
But until then... thank you so much for being with me on this amazing journey through the scifi, fantasy, and superhero worlds we all love. I am humbled to have you along, and I appreciate your patience as we get things moving again. :)
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