The Channels of YouTube (Part 1)

Within YouTube there are many different channels that supply a certain type of content for their subscribers. Different content appeals to different people so once the YouTuber finds a specific category that they enjoy to film and that the subscribers enjoy to watch, they can focus on making the content as enjoyable as possible.




So what kind of channels can be found on the website?




The Music Channels: These channels can range from a professional musician's official YouTube channel (such as Katy Perry or Kanye West) to a regular teenager's music covers channel. Music is a massive part of YouTube and millions of people across the globe will browse the website for hours on end just to find that one song they heard at the end of some movie they watched the other week. I myself use YouTube almost every day to stream music and I usually find what I want in the form of a lyric video. This is a video someone has posted where they have edited the lyrics of a song onto a video with the song playing in the background. Avid YouTube music listeners will understand how frustrating it can be when you see the new Avicii song pop up in your subscriptions notifications, go to listen to it, then realise that the first 30 seconds of the video is just background noise to do with the music videos story. Very annoying, believe me. I remember a while ago reading a Tumblr post that said 'The people that post lyric videos to YouTube are the backbone of this nation' and I remember thinking to myself that I couldn't agree more.




[More channels in Part 2....]

My Interest in YouTube

So why do I use YouTube?


I use Youtube for two functions: to supply, and to be supplied. I supply the website with (hopefully) enjoyable content, and in return, I receive the enjoyable content uploaded by somebody else. Its a constant never-ending circle of entertainment from which I will never get bored.




So what sort of things do I do to make my content entertaining? I make short films for YouTube in my spare time. It is a fun and interesting hobby that satisfies my creativity and allows me to do whatever I want in terms of story telling. However when I am in the process of planning a short film, there are a number of factors which I need to consider in order to make it visually appealing for my audience.


For example, if I am filming outside, I need to choose a suitable location. I need to look at the scene I am shooting, think about the atmosphere I am hoping to create in order to help sell the story, and then assess a number of different possible locations. In order to do this I need a basic knowledge of geography. I need to think about if the ground is level enough for the equipment I use and I also need to consider the level of space I will have. If I am filming in a busy environment I need to find out when the busiest times will be and also get a filming permit from whoever manages the complex.
Weather is also a huge factor when choosing a day to film as if it is too rainy then the equipment may get damaged and if it is too windy then the sound will be fuzzy if I am not using a directional microphone.


So all these things greatly influence filming schedules and need to be considered if you are trying to get the best possible result for your YouTube viewers.