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Just a random thought after looking through tons of youtube video tutorials...why do so many minecraft youtubers have really cheesy digital/electronic music in the background?
I mean... I guess that's a matter of opinion? Music that you hate, for example, could be music that the YouTuber actually likes. And I'm not entirely sure what 'cheesy' entails, according to your taste, but perhaps out of the videos you've watched, the reason why some Minecraft YouTubers gravitate toward 'electronic' music is
1. Because the electronic genre is actually kind of popular in many gaming circles, or
2. Because Minecraft has that low-res 8-bit vibe and they're trying to complement that idea with the music choice.
You'd really need to be more specific about your question. I can see you seem to be referring to a handful of tutorials after browsing YouTube, but a lot of the Let's Plays I've seen have used pop music. I can't really speak for what music is used in every single person's Let's Play, Tutorial, Showcase, or Machinima... etc etc.
Speaking as a YouTuber, one of the big factors in music choice is whether or not we even have the rights to use the music. I use a lot of Kevin MacLeod because he offers most of it royalty-free (as long as you properly credit him), and yes, I do believe he uses a lot of synth sounds. But, since not many artists offer their music for free, I have limited options, now don't I? I think a big part of it is what the YouTuber is allowed to use. And maybe if by 'cheesy', you mean poorly-made, or low-quality, then likely it was all they could get the rights to.
I continue to be surprised how many use intros at all… if I've found the video and started watching it, what purpose does 20-30 seconds of unrealated music & graphics serve?
The only answer my speculation has suggested that makes sense is that this relates to many posters not being allowed to use custom (and therefore relevant and helpful) thumbnails due to YouTube restricting this ability to only the "top" performers. [An unfortunate choice that disadvantages all their users as well as creating a barrier to growing one's channel.]
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I continue to be surprised how many use intros at all… if I've found the video and started watching it, what purpose does 20-30 seconds of unrealated music & graphics serve?
The only answer my speculation has suggested that makes sense is that this relates to many posters not being allowed to use custom (and therefore relevant and helpful) thumbnails due to YouTube restricting this ability to only the "top" performers. [An unfortunate choice that disadvantages all their users as well as creating a barrier to growing one's channel.]
On the contrary, any YouTuber that has verified their account with a phone number can utilize custom thumbnails.
But that's a good point, and I agree--intros to Let's Plays are honestly useless. I guess that makes me sound like a bit of a hypocrite, since our channel uses one, but we partially use it to help indicate what players are featured in the video, since we have multiple players that come on and off episodes. I think intros are more of a vanity thing. If an editor is looking to get hired by a different party, it could be the YouTuber's way of 'showcasing' their editing prowess, or in other words, show of what they are capable of.
I can't tell you why but I can tell you that for the last five or so years it's been a trend for the high-school-and-under crowd to add an unnecessary computer graphic + dubstep/cheesy music to their channels for anything! In particular though it appears on gaming and tech related channels. I guess it's one of those things where somebody got wildly successful doing it so everyone else jumped on that bandwagon thinking "well that's what you do if you want to be famous." In a way, they're right - an intro of some kind is very helpful in making videos look professional, but a lot of people with less experience or less money end up making some decisions that are in bad taste. At worst, it's merely annoying, so I put up with it if I really want to watch the video.
I can't tell you why but I can tell you that for the last five or so years it's been a trend for the high-school-and-under crowd to add an unnecessary computer graphic + dubstep/cheesy music to their channels for anything! In particular though it appears on gaming and tech related channels. I guess it's one of those things where somebody got wildly successful doing it so everyone else jumped on that bandwagon thinking "well that's what you do if you want to be famous." In a way, they're right - an intro of some kind is very helpful in making videos look professional, but a lot of people with less experience or less money end up making some decisions that are in bad taste. At worst, it's merely annoying, so I put up with it if I really want to watch the video.
Well and in a way, it's like practicing an artistic skill in that it's how you learn to improve. Sure, you're posting a lot of garbage early on, but if you stick with it, you start learning how to do it right--especially if you can find a community that can give you constructive feedback. But because so many younger and more inexperienced people start and then quit immediately because it wasn't quite the trip to fame they were expecting, that's why YouTube is so full of so many bad videos.
The good news is, YouTube is smart and can tell which videos are successful and which ones aren't. It purposely tries to weed out the poor-quality videos and bury them in the search so that the better videos are the ones you stumble across first. YouTube makes it hard to be a YouTuber on purpose, and honestly, that's a good thing, because only the people who know what they're doing should be the people to gain a lot of traffic.
Just a random thought after looking through tons of youtube video tutorials...why do so many minecraft youtubers have really cheesy digital/electronic music in the background?
I mean... I guess that's a matter of opinion? Music that you hate, for example, could be music that the YouTuber actually likes. And I'm not entirely sure what 'cheesy' entails, according to your taste, but perhaps out of the videos you've watched, the reason why some Minecraft YouTubers gravitate toward 'electronic' music is
1. Because the electronic genre is actually kind of popular in many gaming circles, or
2. Because Minecraft has that low-res 8-bit vibe and they're trying to complement that idea with the music choice.
You'd really need to be more specific about your question. I can see you seem to be referring to a handful of tutorials after browsing YouTube, but a lot of the Let's Plays I've seen have used pop music. I can't really speak for what music is used in every single person's Let's Play, Tutorial, Showcase, or Machinima... etc etc.
Speaking as a YouTuber, one of the big factors in music choice is whether or not we even have the rights to use the music. I use a lot of Kevin MacLeod because he offers most of it royalty-free (as long as you properly credit him), and yes, I do believe he uses a lot of synth sounds. But, since not many artists offer their music for free, I have limited options, now don't I? I think a big part of it is what the YouTuber is allowed to use. And maybe if by 'cheesy', you mean poorly-made, or low-quality, then likely it was all they could get the rights to.
I continue to be surprised how many use intros at all… if I've found the video and started watching it, what purpose does 20-30 seconds of unrealated music & graphics serve?
The only answer my speculation has suggested that makes sense is that this relates to many posters not being allowed to use custom (and therefore relevant and helpful) thumbnails due to YouTube restricting this ability to only the "top" performers. [An unfortunate choice that disadvantages all their users as well as creating a barrier to growing one's channel.]
On the contrary, any YouTuber that has verified their account with a phone number can utilize custom thumbnails.
But that's a good point, and I agree--intros to Let's Plays are honestly useless. I guess that makes me sound like a bit of a hypocrite, since our channel uses one, but we partially use it to help indicate what players are featured in the video, since we have multiple players that come on and off episodes. I think intros are more of a vanity thing. If an editor is looking to get hired by a different party, it could be the YouTuber's way of 'showcasing' their editing prowess, or in other words, show of what they are capable of.
I can't tell you why but I can tell you that for the last five or so years it's been a trend for the high-school-and-under crowd to add an unnecessary computer graphic + dubstep/cheesy music to their channels for anything! In particular though it appears on gaming and tech related channels. I guess it's one of those things where somebody got wildly successful doing it so everyone else jumped on that bandwagon thinking "well that's what you do if you want to be famous." In a way, they're right - an intro of some kind is very helpful in making videos look professional, but a lot of people with less experience or less money end up making some decisions that are in bad taste. At worst, it's merely annoying, so I put up with it if I really want to watch the video.
Well and in a way, it's like practicing an artistic skill in that it's how you learn to improve. Sure, you're posting a lot of garbage early on, but if you stick with it, you start learning how to do it right--especially if you can find a community that can give you constructive feedback. But because so many younger and more inexperienced people start and then quit immediately because it wasn't quite the trip to fame they were expecting, that's why YouTube is so full of so many bad videos.
The good news is, YouTube is smart and can tell which videos are successful and which ones aren't. It purposely tries to weed out the poor-quality videos and bury them in the search so that the better videos are the ones you stumble across first. YouTube makes it hard to be a YouTuber on purpose, and honestly, that's a good thing, because only the people who know what they're doing should be the people to gain a lot of traffic.
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On the contrary, any YouTuber that has verified their account with a phone number can utilize custom thumbnails.
OOPS
Remembered reading this:
"They were also informed that they would lose access to monetization features like the ability to upload custom thumbnails to their videos or link to a Patreon or merch site." from https://www.thedailybeast.com/youtubers-beg-fans-leave-videos-on-in-the-background?
but not that it was a forthcoming change…
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It might have it because it's royalty and copyright free stock music.
That is probably the reason. I'd rather they just skip the music personally, but to each their own:)
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Curse PremiumJust because everything sounds better backed with dubstep. (just saying)