What Make A Good Motovlog?

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MotoJedeye

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I've found that most of the time the more simple your vlog is the better. Therefore, I've relied less on fancy editing software and more on the following:
1) Good bike
2) Good scenery
3) Clear audio
4) 1080p level video
5) A good topic

A lot of guys/gals go over the top with final cut and adobe, I don't it's all necessary.

What do you all think? What makes a good motovlog?
 
I guess it depends on what you're looking for in the vlogs.
To address your priorities:
  1. Good bike is subjective. And sometimes superfluous to the vlog. And, beyond maybe the dials and handlebars, you rarely even see it.
  2. Scenery again is subjective, and its importance depends on the type of vlog. For instance, someone that primarily vlogs when they commute [as I do], there isn't much option for scenery. And if it's a vlogger that discusses topics, the scenery could just become background noise to the viewer.
    Basically: scenery is only important if it's part of the topic.
  3. Clear audio I'd agree with. If all you hear is bad wind noise due to a crap mic placement, then you're not going to want to strain and listen to anything they say.
  4. I'm half and half on the 1080p thing. Yeah, I record and upload at that, but only because it's there.
  5. Good topics would be on my list, and something that I struggle with. If the topic(s) are boring, then you're not going to get people listening
I'd agree with Swiss, in that personality is the most important. If you have a monotone, humourless voice, people aren't going to listen to you. Especially when vloggers are dime a dozen.

So, my priorities are:
  1. personality + humour
  2. interesting topics
  3. not flashy - editing should be subtle, or important to the video.
 
As a viewer who watches too much youtube for me its got to be content/topic as most important. If there isn't any point to the vlog then I pretty much dont even watch the entire video. Really doesn't matter to me what bike they are vlogging from, I've watched people on scooters that had interesting funny content. Scenery is always good and some vloggers post up places I'll never see in my lifetime let alone seeing it from a bike, love it. It is about entertainment so yes it helps if the person talking is interesting, although if they aren't talking about something interesting then its not good. Yes decent audio is always appreciated. Don't like video's with loads of windnoise or the vlogger screaming into the mic. Image Quality always helps and I don't like bad fisheye/bubble factor. And if the colors look flat it really takes away.

1. Most important Content or Topic - have a subject to the video the more interesting the better.
2. Humor
3. Quality of video - I dont like too much of the bubble effect or flat images.
4. Length of video - not too long unless there is good scenery to view.
5. Personality - maybe, some of my favorite video's are done by people who never talk but use text for points of interest or descriptions.
 
For me it has to be snappy. I really dislike dead air. If there's a bit of the video that isn't 'saying anything' then it has no right to be there and should be chopped out! I'm not saying only keep bit's with subject or talking in. If the bike sounds good, or there's something worth looking at, or there's a sequence of great corners, then I'm all for the vlogger keeping their trap shut and showing us his/her ride!

But I don't want to see the 45 seconds of straight road between traffic lights. Unless you're riding past the Playboy calendar shoot picking teams for jelly-volleyball, then I'm WATCHING.

I'm also always switched off by repetitive swearing at drivers for the silly things they do. Yes, call him a d$ck once and move on. I'm not interested in 90 seconds of F words thrown at somebody that can't hear you.

I guess the main reason I watch videos is twofold. The first is because I find the subject/vlogger finny/interesting. The second is because I'd rather be out riding but I can't for whatever reason. So if somebody is doing something that I would never do (screaming blue murder at a 90 year old who can't see past her eyebrows, wheelying through the neighbours back garden or just generally riding like a retard with a death wish, for example) then I switch off because the fantasy is ruined!

The exception to this rule of course being those videos where folks are doing stuff that I wouldn't do, but REALLY wish I could!!
 
IMO, the most important thing is the motovlogger. Personality, humour, ... If he's cool, topics won't be that important, bike won't matter, and scenery will be secondary. The second thing would be editing. And I'm not talking about amazing creative editing, but rather something oriented to what AndyManCam said: cutting boring footage off (or speeding it up).

Vs!
 
I think personality goes above and beyond everything else. I'm a stickler for audio quality, though.. if I have to turn my volume up way past normal, I generally click out of the video.
 
For me, I try to watch so many vloggers it's difficult to actually watch them so I spend some time at work listening. If I find I need to watch rather than listen due to something of interest then I'll add it to my watch later playlist. If someone calls out scenery or I hear something going on then I'll watch it.

In regards to editing software - I'm trying and liking adobe premier pro. I don't need the full functionality of it but it makes my editing easier and when I'm familiar with it will speed up my editing times.
 
CrankyBiker said:
In regards to editing software - I'm trying and liking adobe premier pro. I don't need the full functionality of it but it makes my editing easier and when I'm familiar with it will speed up my editing times.
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How do you break into adobe premiere though since its more complex? And do you subsribe all the time or do you sometimes cancel for a couple months then resub? Sorry not trying to derail thread but just curious. I've been trying to use GoPro Studio and I'm not diggin it much at this point.
 
Happytrail said:
I've been trying to use GoPro Studio and I'm not diggin it much at this point.
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GoPro studio is pretty bad for final cuts. I only use it to get a rough draft of my vlog's clips and then do everything in Vegas.

(Not that your questions were directed at me) But I only unsub if the person's quality/persona consistently goes down or in a direction that is completely opposite from what convinced me to sub in the first place.
 
Premiere isn't really hard to get into once you figure out the project panel, timeline, razor tool, sure you can do lots with it but for fast simple edits it's also great and easy to do, it also come with built in transitions and you can get plugins to do more advanced ones.
 
Anyway, back to topic, What makes a good vlog is different for everyone so what some people like some won't, I'm just doing vlogs I like and if other people like them that's great, I prefer under 10 mins, some dead space is ok with me but too much and I'm gone, I like good audio so loads of wind noise or me hearing lots of breathing puts me off. Subject doesn't really matter as long as the person talking sounds genuine about it.
 
If i knew, i would have more subs :(

But what i look for, Humor, discussions and babes

wait, no not babes cause thats sexist
 
Marbro_za said:
If i knew, i would have more subs :(

But what i look for, Humor, discussions and babes

wait, no not babes cause thats sexist
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Yeah, well I'm married and won't be talking about babes...this is the internet ya know. o_OI could just see the wifey getting ahold of my YouTube channel. That could really start some junk. :eek:
 
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