I bring back an exchange of emails with Sam, because they contribute to the discussion.
Sam-1 (before he watched the video): I believe that our official YT channel can certainly grow, with the following approach. 1. a very short trailer video in the style I made some time ago, this should have a summary of all the features. I could make this video, I just need a list of the features you think are worth mentioning. 2. many small mini tutorials (maximum 5 minutes), with very simple tasks, like for example - How do I import new media - How do I make a transition - How to use Smart Folders - How do I make a simple color correction - How do I render a video for YouTube - How do I synchronize audio tracks etc. - How do I use the Multicam features Lots of small videos, straight to the point. This has the advantage of filling the YouTube channel quite fast and people link such short videos much faster. It also makes our job much easier. Maybe there is a possibility that you can prepare such small videos and a voice will repeat them in English. 3. I would create a good intro and extro footage. The current one could be improved from my point of view. 4. prefer to produce small videos on a regular basis, but have more often and less effort. Maybe two small videos per week. With a maximum length of five minutes. Sam-2 (after watching the video): 1. But too long, like Igor said. As I said before, I would make many small ones from this one big video. 2. I would have set the video a bit with a different, more neutral music. 3. at certain points I would have zoomed in to make the view bigger, because it is difficult to see certain parts. 4. a nice intro and extro added to it. Me (in reply to Sam-1): Sam, I agree with all your points. Much has already been done by Rafa Mar (maybe adding a voiceover in English). The points to show that I have chosen for my video are: 1. 30 overlays 2. Keyframes 3. Advanced editing (OpenEDL; Proxies; File by Reference; Nested clips; nested assets) 4. Camera / Projector 5. Interview mode, live preview, search di edits and sources 6. LV2 plugins (calf) 7. Batch rendering and render Farm 8. Hardware acceleration (GPU) 9. HiDPI support 10. 8k resolution 11. ShuttlePro/Xpress 12. Motion Tracking and video Stabilization 13. Capture and recording (Broadcast TV, also) 14. Multi-cam with audio-sync 15. DVD/BD authoring 16. Title plugin and Subtitle tool 17. Sketcher plugin 18. Trim 19. Debug and Bug fixing 20. Mask tool 21. Videoscopes 22. Shoortcuts 23. Smart Bins/Folders 24. Patchbay 25. FFmpeg 26. Shared Effects / Shared Tracks 27. Compositor tools 28. Background rendering 29. tracks personalization 30. Audio editing plugins I left out (for my forgiveness... I'm sorry) Transcode Grouping edits All your points are extremely important as advertising to attract new users. But I wanted to make a video according to Ugin's instructions and addressed to experienced people who, bored by the limitations of their software, look around for alternatives. This type doesn't look for tutorials (they're already good) or demo-reel. They just want to see how CinGG does the things they already do in other programs. In short, a (several) video outside the logic of Youtube, and addressed to a limited audience but, in my opinion, not to be underestimated. Obviously, the bulk of the channel must be dedicated to tutorials and advertising demos (very well done, I'm not capable of it). Sam-3: Yeah, now I understand what you mean. Your arguments make sense, for this purpose the normal approach for standard YouTube tutorials would probably not be as suitable. People with experience need a different video. The long video makes sense for this target group, but a short summary of all these features would also be a good addition. I don't know how we could present so many topics in one short video. I think about it a bit, then we have the long detailed video and a second short video, as a teaser. ---- Pierre, Rafa Mar, MatN and all; I'd like to hear your opinions... -- Cin mailing list Cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org https://lists.cinelerra-gg.org/mailman/listinfo/cin