So here it is, my first ever unboxing video, please comment, like and let me know what you thnik etc...
So here it is, my first ever unboxing video, please comment, like and let me know what you thnik etc...
Really nice card you got!
Yeah, thanks, not sure how long I'll have it before I have to give it back, sometimes it's great having rich friends who would think nothing at dropping £600 on graphics card and then giving it to someone else to open the box for them, but then when they say can I have it back after I've got attatched to it then things can get awkward. I was holding out for a new R9 290X with non-reference design, but this card is just awesome, I might have to dig deeper and buy one to give my friend when he says he wants it back! Gulp!
What did you think of the video? I know there's a lot I could do better, like get the audio right, better camera angles and maybe better planning/script etc... but what did you think?
Looks a nice card, Great first video, nice relaxed presentation but I woul;d cut from the first rip of the packaging straight to the box in your hand losing from 33 seconds to 1:15, that would lcut40 seconds of nothing but rustling packaging, and get to the action the actal product faster. You could also do some of the comments in post where the camera is on the card rather than you to improve the narrative sound quality. But hey that video is better than many seasoned unboxers produce., Don't be too long with the next one.
KeyboardDemon (25-12-2013)
I must start by saying I'm not a great fan of unboxing videos - its a bit like watching someone open a Christmas present - but you don't get the chance `to play with it later! However, they can be useful to get a first impression.
On the technical side, the audio was OK, you can hear some form of AGC kick in when you talk, as the background noise drops, so you need to adjust the gating on your mixer so it cuts that out all the time. A bit of compression might help, but not too much. Funnily enough, a notch at 400Hz often improves subjective sound quality too.
Video - did you white balance the camera before you started? Always worth doing.
content - often less is more - the unwrapping was not really relevant - the bubble wrap was supplied by the carrier - if you want to comment on it fine, but then cut out a lot of that. The hand coming in to take the wrapping was a distraction and could have been cut. A comment on the internal packing might have been useful.
A graphics card isn't inherently interesting, but I think you pointed out the important/interesting bits - the heat sink, the fact that it is dual slot. A close up of the back connectors would have been useful. I liked the comparison with other cards for someone upgrading.
You said you did it in one shot - which is OK, but it needs editing down.
I know unboxing has an element go surprise, but this is theatre - so it can be useful to open the box (carefully) first, or stop/edit the recording at each stage before you comment. And if you have looked at the product, you can plan the close ups. Close ups of the back plane, heat pipes back panel, and maybe the front of the box. I'm not sure it was necessary to read out the comments on the box.
Remember the tenets of teaching - tell us `what you are going to say, say it, then say what you have said. An intro, content and summary if you like.
So in summary - reasonably good technically, content needs to be punchier and better planned/scripted, and you need to do more post editing to cut out the waffle, and cut in some close ups. (And don't worry about not doing it in one take)
But that is just my opinion - and as I said, I'm not a fan of unboxing video's anyway.![]()
Last edited by peterb; 28-12-2013 at 11:50 AM. Reason: Typo
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KeyboardDemon (25-12-2013)
I think peterb has summed it up well, and been a bit more critical than i would be, but don't be discouraged, some people like a clear concise unboxing.
KeyboardDemon (25-12-2013)
Thanks guys, this a great feedback. I don't know how many more unboxing videos I'll get to shoot, my 'sponsor' has said I would be good at it and has wanted me to do something like this for a while now, enough to shell out the price of the product in question (though I did get to choose something that I thought people might be searching for) but I don't think he will be in a position to keep doing that, or that I would be willing to allow him to keep doing that.
I have ideas for future videos and want to do more, but it might be strictly product related, hopefully you guys will be happy to help me straighten out my mistakes etc...
@peterb: I have two PCs in this room, both were running, the noise is fan noise. I'm not familiar with AGC or the 400Hz compression part, but I think the software I am using would have some sort of audio filters on it (Corel Videostudio Pro 5 Ultimate). Links to info or tips would be most welcome on this front.
*** Update ***
I found this when looking up AGC, so I learnt something new today. In this video I also learnt that doing this like sticking to manual focus and turning off image stabilisation (wouldn't need it anyway as I prefer to use a tripod) would help reduce internal noise from the camera. Next thing I need to do though is get a clip on mic to use instead of the built in mic and shoot with the audio on manual settings.
Great stuff KeyboardDemon, in reality you need o film where there are no noise generators, like PC fans, or if there is a computer in the room leave it off, as to compression, here is a handy guide to what it is and what it does
http://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/...ion--audio-953
as to the "notch"
Check this out it will be applicable to most audio editors and DAW.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Notch_Filter
here's a vid I did for a band last year who wanted something quirky and raw.
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=L35fdkiKrTw
Corel Video Studio will have some audio filters in there somewher, and you should be able to customise them to suit. Kdenlive on Linux has what amounts to Audacity available on a per clip basis on the timeline.
Last edited by robredz; 26-12-2013 at 09:08 AM.
A good video for your first time.
A lot of the others covered the points that need fine tuning. My only gripe was the card was too far away from the camera. Something that nice should be full frame. I like the nice and relaxed approach to it as well.
We'll done.
KeyboardDemon (26-12-2013),robredz (26-12-2013)
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