Check out my new video games show!

[Jerkface Killah]

So I just finished episode 1 of my new gaming podcast. Its pretty rough but please check it out. Leave a comment. http://www.gamereviewswithjm.com

EDIT: Ive added a poll. If I had a daily podcast, it would focus on a "this day in video game history" theme. It would still be in video format.

Thanks!

[Jerkface Killah]

Really? Not one comment? I can take negative feedback. Has anyone watched it? Thanks.

[emwearz]

Maybe wait awhile.

[baschlives]

I liked it
I will definitely watch episode 2.

[Yackom]

I was going to then it said I had to install quicktime. I gave up

[Czernobog]

Hey Jonathan, I enjoyed your video and thought the information was presented very professionally. That's pretty refreshing considering the vast majority of game reviewers I see online (who aren't doing comedic characters like AVGN or Kieth Apicary are) usually talk in a very unprofessional manner.

As a professional videographer I have some constructive criticism to offer you in regards to how you could potentially shoot this just as simply and make it look even more polished.

I noticed sometimes the graphic goes from one size to another between frames. I would try to avoid this and keep the graphic as consistent as possible. That being said I love the slow animation going on within the graphics border.

I know from experience that filming against a white wall can be a pain, especially if you only have a small amount of room to film. If at all possible it works wonders to put some depth between yourself, the wall, and the camera. It also helps you stand up straighter without realizing it. Also, when filming against a solid background it helps if you can find a way to break up the space on the wall. Your graphic is doing this fairly well as it is, but it can be very beneficial to do this with light and shadow.

I also find it a little jarring that your right arm is occasionally cut off by the frame, and that the graphic sometimes overlaps you slightly.

Hopefully this helps you get some ideas. Keep in mind that no matter what the videos our your creations and you can do them however you want. Sometimes it pays off huge to just have fun experimenting. You would be surprised how positively some things you do just for the sake of seeing how they look or wanting to try them are received.

[Luke]

Not bad, but I couldn't watch all of it because of your nervousness.

The constant hand clapping, fidgeting, and your inability to stand still for a second started to get to me. If you stood still and were calm, I would have liked this much more, but your body language just made me anxious. Production value looks pretty great (although your edits are obvious), and I might be in the minority here, but my advice would be to take a deep breath and relax.

[dsheinem]

I watched it. I'd echo the other feedback so far - and add that the laugh/groan track needs to go. If there is no studio audience, don't act like there is.

As a host, you strike me as a gaming hipster version of Tosh.0. I don't like either of those things, but for some reason I was able to stick through this. An excellent first effort - looking forward to seeing where it can go.

[Limewater]

I haven't checked it out yet due to two factors:

1. Time. I haven't had a whole lot extra of it the last couple of days.

2. The required plugin. I guess from a comment above this seems to want Quicktime or something. Regardless, Firefox on my PC didn't find the required plugin automatically, and I have no real strong clue as to what I need. Most viewers aren't going to spend much time figuring out computer arcana to watch your show, so I suggest making it available in another format, or at least giving some note what plugins are necessary to watch the video. If you want people to watch the show, you should make it as easy for them as possible.

[Czernobog]

I haven't checked it out yet due to two factors:

1. Time. I haven't had a whole lot extra of it the last couple of days.

2. The required plugin. I guess from a comment above this seems to want Quicktime or something. Regardless, Firefox on my PC didn't find the required plugin automatically, and I have no real strong clue as to what I need. Most viewers aren't going to spend much time figuring out computer arcana to watch your show, so I suggest making it available in another format, or at least giving some note what plugins are necessary to watch the video. If you want people to watch the show, you should make it as easy for them as possible.

I would put a link to Apples Quicktime Player Download page, explaining concisely that if you can't see the video, you need to download Quicktime Player.

I've done a lot of video compression and uploading for the Web, and honestly Quicktime seems to be one of the better choices for a lot of users being able to view the video while keeping the exporting, compression, and uploading procedure fairly simple.

I usually use Flash, as with working knowledge of the Flash program you can customize the player quite a bit, Flash compression can be great, and it seems the most universal for multiple users, but it is a more complicated method.

Luke mentioned earlier that you seemed nervous/anxious in your video. I'm going to second his advice on taking a deep breath and relaxing. It sounds corny but practicing a few times in front of a mirror can help you recognize some of your swaying/gestures, etc. That being said, I find the BEST way to do this is not actually a mirror but to present to another willing person and have them tell you when you do anything distracting. Regardless, practice makes perfect and you're off to a strong start!