Mar 27, 2022·edited Mar 28, 2022Liked by Nikita Petrov
Honestly, I don't care for this format.
What is gained by replacing Glenn's naturally expressive face and body language by a cartoon?
Moreover, for the first five minutes, in lieu of Glenn's brilliant spontaneous oratory, we have... Glenn reading someone else's words from a page.
I find that highlighting each word as Glenn says it is distracting.
Sorry to be negative, Nikita. To end on a positive note, I'll add that I do really like the "Glenn head" logo itself. It's one of the best on Substack. I also like these little experiments you are trying with the Glenn Show (the puzzles were my favorite), so don't take my negative reaction to this one in particular as a negative reaction in general. Best wishes to you in faraway Russia.
This cartoon is really just packaging for audio content, and one of the main reasons we do experiment with audio-only recordings is they allow for seamless editing—I can cut out mistakes, false starts, and even whole sentences without it being noticeable for the listener/viewer. It's nice to have this option especially when we're in experimentation mode, trying something new just to see if it works.
It's also a way to expand our toolkit. For example, this face animation is something we will now be able to do quickly, if there's ever a need. If I was making the videos for those puzzles today, I'd have Glenn's logo on the left to move its mouth and eyes.
It's also just me learning new skills. The body animation (minimal as it is) is done in a rotoscoping app called EbSynth, with which I have little experience. I don't know what future uses we'll find for it, but the more things we know how to do, the more likely we are to create something cool down the road.
I’d put Glenn’s head logo in a circle because otherwise it looks like a shrunken head on the desk.
I’d prefer seeing real Glenn. The added nonverbal communication of his expression. I didn't look at cartoon Glenn for more than an occasional moment. OTOH much of my youtubing is listening while doing the dishes.
I did watch the highlighted words that reinforce the dialogue. Adds value.
Interesting and thought-provoking commentary regardless of the format. The message is supreme.
Honestly, I don't care for this format.
What is gained by replacing Glenn's naturally expressive face and body language by a cartoon?
Moreover, for the first five minutes, in lieu of Glenn's brilliant spontaneous oratory, we have... Glenn reading someone else's words from a page.
I find that highlighting each word as Glenn says it is distracting.
Sorry to be negative, Nikita. To end on a positive note, I'll add that I do really like the "Glenn head" logo itself. It's one of the best on Substack. I also like these little experiments you are trying with the Glenn Show (the puzzles were my favorite), so don't take my negative reaction to this one in particular as a negative reaction in general. Best wishes to you in faraway Russia.
Thanks, Seth!
This cartoon is really just packaging for audio content, and one of the main reasons we do experiment with audio-only recordings is they allow for seamless editing—I can cut out mistakes, false starts, and even whole sentences without it being noticeable for the listener/viewer. It's nice to have this option especially when we're in experimentation mode, trying something new just to see if it works.
It's also a way to expand our toolkit. For example, this face animation is something we will now be able to do quickly, if there's ever a need. If I was making the videos for those puzzles today, I'd have Glenn's logo on the left to move its mouth and eyes.
It's also just me learning new skills. The body animation (minimal as it is) is done in a rotoscoping app called EbSynth, with which I have little experience. I don't know what future uses we'll find for it, but the more things we know how to do, the more likely we are to create something cool down the road.
Ah, that makes sense. Audio is so much simpler to edit than video - as I learned when preparing online lectures for my students during the pandemic.
Good luck with these experiments. I must bear in mind that this all falls under the banner of "The Lab"!
The head logo and cartoon head being identical is duplication. Like have two Amex blue box logos on the same screen.
I’d put Glenn’s head logo in a circle because otherwise it looks like a shrunken head on the desk.
I’d prefer seeing real Glenn. The added nonverbal communication of his expression. I didn't look at cartoon Glenn for more than an occasional moment. OTOH much of my youtubing is listening while doing the dishes.
I did watch the highlighted words that reinforce the dialogue. Adds value.
Interesting and thought-provoking commentary regardless of the format. The message is supreme.