if you'd like to use the music from this video in your own work, here are the links (10% off #spon): musicvine.net/music/barbicans-tell/?&discount=DSLRGUIDE musicvine.net/music/piece-by-piece/?&discount=DSLRGUIDE musicvine.net/music/the-gift/?&discount=DSLRGUIDE
Hey Simon, check out Ross Bungden. He makes the most awesome and cinematic music on UA-cam. And best of all it's free. I use his stuff on my projects all the time.
Simon, your videos have really inspired me to become a filmmaker. Thanks for making all the videos. You're the best. You've taught me that filmmaking is not all about the gear you have or money, but the story behind the camera.
HI Simon, I am really inspire by your stuff man. Thank You for your tutorials, inspiration and motivation. Keep uploading please. And I always suggest your channel to anyone how are interested in flimmaking ;P
Yeah. Me too. He inspired not only to be a filmmaker, but to be a STORYTELLER! This is so much more important and I think that's exactly what he wanted. Better saying: exactly what he found out. I watch him for a long long time and in the beginning was just a way to force his discipline and make things. This video, for instance, is clearly result of a research of the trendings topics that he could use (and he did it another times - with reviews, link baits, ads without freedom of speech - just to find out that the results were less than expected. Maybe his own audience forcing him just to be true to himself). But thru the way he found that what's really worth is STORYTELLING. Every aspect of filmmaking just revolves around storytelling. I personally don't like his visual style (too dark, too gloomy). Indeed, I miss the apple eating in the end of the movies (his "visual signature"). And furthermore, he influenced lots of people not to rush for the most expensive gear, but to be the most active learner. That's why I enjoy so much this channel and his work. What's the stories you wanna talk about, Matthew? Why do you think they'll be good/inspiring/helpful/funny for the others?
One of my videos went viral last year (it currently has just under half a million views) and a video I posted last week ended up in the national news. I'm by no means an expert, but I thought I'd chip in with what I've learnt. There's one major factor I attribute to each of those successes: originality. If you're doing what everyone else is doing, then there's no reason for people to share your video because they can see it elsewhere. Try to find a question that hasn't been answered, so people will click on it to see how it turns out. In a culture full of the easily bored, people just want to watch what they haven't already seen.
Nice filmmaking, dude. Big project. Lots of work. Nice transitions. Humour. Something unusual. Even though the technical part is not that great, the principles of making a good movie are there. Still is funny cause the money and time you've spent was totally not worthy hehehe
Samuel Nasta Thank you, man. And you're right about the technical aspect. My passion is storytelling, not technology, so I'm still trying to figure out how the cameras/mics work properly, haha
Good luck creating something that you're proud of in a world where money rules everything. I'd most definitely try to make some money first and establish some stability in my life before trying to do what I want.
That's how it all starts. You see a shit ton of views come in and you're PROUD. Then you see people doing the same and raking in thousands of dollars. Worse thing to experience is seeing your hard work get stolen and some bastard profit off it. That's when the money factor really kicks in. Getting money in will allow you to upgrade equipment and make work you're super proud of (and still get paid).
I'd always wondered what makes a video viral, because for most of those videos, the production quality isn't as high as many people reading this comment would strive to have theirs. So thinking of it like this made a bit more sense. Thanks Simon
If you did a public speech with all this information, i'd get up and hope everyone else would join me in a standing ovation. Beautifully put, well spoken... Great job mate, honestly. Legend.
Hey Simon, I just realized that even though I am watching and really enjoying every video of yours, I never stopped by to say thank you for the effort you put into them. Good luck with your channel and your career as a filmmaker. I feel you have a bright future ahead of you. Thanks for sharing with us your journey towards it.
I think this is true of most types of media. Take music as an example, I've seen various interviews with musicians who say they tried so hard to make what they thought people wanted to listen to but only found popularity and success when they stopped caring about what people thought. Great work Simon, love your videos :)
*before i watch the video this is my statement:* *They are unexpected* *THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING HAPPENING THAT YOU DID NOT THINK WOULD HAVE; THIS MAKES IT UNIQUE; AND FOR THAT REASON IT GOES VIRAL*
This is awesome. PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS!!! I'm 13 and an aspiring filmmaker and you are a huge inspiration and educator for me. Keep filmmaking please. Thanks😊😊😊😊😊
5:39 - wowww.... what a twist... amidst all the clutter, you stand apart.... this is a constant ongoing struggle in my mind.... and I always tend to lean towards this view because I want to make some good films which have a posterity value and could make me feel wonderful about myself whenever I watch those.... but there is almost like a whole world telling me to dole out funny videos and stuff that could go viral.... it's so encouraging listening to what you said.... love you my dear friend.... been watching your videos for around 2 months now... you infuse me with a new zeal and positivity....
Thanks for all the information you and a lot of other sources provide about creating content on UA-cam. I am having my first experience with one of my videos going viral ("the bucket"). Following the best advice, I have been concentrating my efforts this year on just producing consistent interesting content and it just payed off. Apparently my combination of "cute" and "animals" and "a clever camera angle" worked. Cheers!
So awesome to hear man!! Keep up the good work. Check out my video outlining an 8 step process to creating a viral video. It takes into account exactly what you're saying about being a little bit more concentrated on what you're doing. Would love to hear your thoughts: ua-cam.com/video/k4fFhcIvCl8/v-deo.html
I search for videos on "How to go make viral content" for months now, and after watching your video, I totally buy your idea and (recommend it too) this is the stopping point! From now on, I will concentrate on making my videos more amazing for my audience's satisfaction and mine too. Thanks Buddy.
Hardly, less than 5% of these viral videos creators knew that there video would be viral. I think its just matter of luck as nobody can decode the formula of a viral video apart from the videos posted by some high ranking channel or UA-cam Celebrity. I have a video which has the potential to go viral like "Charlie bit my finger". The video is about my little 6 month daughter laughing hilariously when i honk with a valentine balloon near to her face.
Thanks a lot, man. Those last few lines are just what I needed to hear. I need to stop caring about what will Or will not go viral, and just focus on making sure I'm making the skits that I wanna make, that I wanna create, and not just about the viral-potential a video has.
Excellent points. On top of this Casey has an advantage when it comes to turning his potentially viral content....viral. Cuz he has established a huge media platform. However, that very media platform was established from scratch, thanks to viral videos (and quality content for people to discover once introduced to his channel, like I discovered when his bike lane video turned viral and I started watching all of his videos). A good example of this is Prince Ea whom a good friend of mine has helped out since early on before he became huge on social media, a handful of his videos since the Why I Think This World Should End video have turned viral, and those who haven't have still gotten more views than his videos prior to the big hit video. :)
Recently a mediocre comment of mine on an MKBHD video got 4100 likes in a day. My first video I ever posted on UA-cam, essentially a slideshow put to music (I was 12 when I posted it), got 4 million views and my channel got 2k subs with worthless content (I've since taken it down because it's so terrible, and I'm trying to focus on better content) But it seems whenever I make something I'm genuinely proud of, the Internet dismisses it. I almost feel like there's a limit to the quality of viral videos-most of them can't be above a mediocre quality. If they're too shiny and perfect, they won't become popular. Anyway, just my thoughts. Great video as always, Simon!
+create it's all a mystery! My personal view is that at least 80% of the videos that go viral did so for good reason. Thay said, there's plenty of great content that gets missed out, and the viral stuff usually isng my personal favourite. I think you're onto something with the quality limit, there are only a small percentage (excluding music videos) that have high production value. Evidently that's not what people are looking for on YT
WOW. Really glad I came across your channel. Really calm and composed. We have enough people shouting and screaming on UA-cam. It's wonderful to see people put their points across in such a calm and collected fashion. You earned a sub ! Looking forward to great film making and editing videos which will help me improve the quality of my own videos. Cheers mate !
So true about how unpredictable it can be! I've spent days working on videos that barely pass 10k but my most watched video - a (what I thought was) average review video which took me a couple hours to put together, got over a million views!!
I been watching your videos for a long time. It's amazing to see how you have grown over the years. I'm really glad you made this video bc I have a hard to telling myself that I need to make the next "viral" video. Your words make me wanna push harder every time. Thank you Simon! 🙏🏿
Im only halfway through the video at the moment so you might have come to the same conclusion as me, but i did a similar study a couple of years ago and the conclusion i came to was emotional resonance. The more emotional intensity the video has the more it takes off. But there are alot of factors that go into why something has emotional resonance and that's hard to codify.
Watched your video out of curiosity. Very well done. Your ending is right on target.. Recently I made a brief video of some of my paintings just to share with friends. I taught myself how to upload it just for the sheer fun and satisfaction of doing it! These are the moments that bring real inner joy. You are on the right track...Good luck!
I️ think the first time one of your videos goes viral is an amazing experience. Seeing that your video got 30 comments and 4K views overnight is a feeling of accomplishment that is indescribable. Have fun trying to mimic that experience, because “everyone deserves a standing ovation [or some form of it] at least once in their lives.”
Hey Simon, just wanted to say thanks for all that you've done. You're videos are extremely helpful for us. I've recently started a youtube channel and I received loads of tips from you . Keep doing what you're doing!
A video of mine went viral in a month and I thought it'd only have like 10k views. Also, my first single went so viral and it didn't have any type of promotion or anything, meanwhile my first EP got less than 100k views. Yep, it is truly unpredictable. Hahah. Anyway, subbed!
I enjoyed the stats on the viral videos very interesting to look at them as a whole. I had only seen a couple of the ones you showed, so goes to show there are people who prefer to watch well crafted and thought out videos.
Great video Simon! If you want to go deeper into the science of video virality, I recommend you to read the book "Contagious" of Jonah Berger. He defined the elements that actually make a piece of content more shareable than others, and he defined them with statistics, so it's very realiable information.
lot of work, great video, thank you! I like the way you look at things, good perception. Commentary: Is there not multiple type of audiences for multiple types of viral ? The nyan cat is a "geek" thing that went viral in the gaming community. The history of dance as you said is nostalgic and intergenerational so even my grandmother have seen it, but she have never seen the nyan cat. So I feel as the "virality' of a video has a lot more to do with the audience it reaches than the video itself. The video could be a manifestation of the collective subconscious of a community, at the right place and right time. A certain community wants to rally and speak, they need something beyond organization and logic. The snowboarding video of Casey Neistat was what all New-Yorkers were thinking at the time: "man, I wish I could snowboard those streets...". They were all shaking to do it but Casey manifested it. Maybe all the gaming community were waiting for an hallucinogenic cat flying in space with rainbows, maybe all the 30yrs old and + were waiting for a dude to dance their teenage years, maybe all the fat ugly ladies were waiting for a fat ugly lady to sing wonderfully and prove the slim blondes wrong, ect. If you can find a community without a voice, then what video would speak in their name? Beyong organization, beyond logic, beyond mind. A viral video comes from the heart. I often feel that people don't know what they want to see, but once they've seen it, they know that was it. This feeling is always from the heart. Maybe the common thread between all viral videos is authenticity.
Wow. Goes really deep. Thank you really for this video. I love the humility in your videos. Enjoy it. What do you think about an video about the self-confidence to go infront of the camera. The courage to vlog next to a crowd of people and don't care what they think? To think about reactions of the family/friends/colleagues to your video? I think you understand what i mean. Best regards and Thank You!
i love your videos ..they are actially relaxing! and they always make me see things from a different point of view ..a more positive and down to earth one..
One of the coolest things about your channel is your voice, guy. You could rename you channel "the quiet filmmaker" it would be all right. You should record audiobooks.
Cool conclusion to your presentation; Always interesting these videos you make Simon. Those young folks could have used classic car for snowballing through New York, give a more nostalgic Christmas look.
if you'd like to use the music from this video in your own work, here are the links (10% off #spon):
musicvine.net/music/barbicans-tell/?&discount=DSLRGUIDE
musicvine.net/music/piece-by-piece/?&discount=DSLRGUIDE
musicvine.net/music/the-gift/?&discount=DSLRGUIDE
Hey Simon, check out Ross Bungden. He makes the most awesome and cinematic music on UA-cam. And best of all it's free. I use his stuff on my projects all the time.
Simon, your videos have really inspired me to become a filmmaker. Thanks for making all the videos. You're the best. You've taught me that filmmaking is not all about the gear you have or money, but the story behind the camera.
HI Simon, I am really inspire by your stuff man. Thank You for your tutorials, inspiration and motivation. Keep uploading please. And I always suggest your channel to anyone how are interested in flimmaking ;P
Yeah. Me too. He inspired not only to be a filmmaker, but to be a STORYTELLER!
This is so much more important and I think that's exactly what he wanted.
Better saying: exactly what he found out.
I watch him for a long long time and in the beginning was just a way to force his discipline and make things.
This video, for instance, is clearly result of a research of the trendings topics that he could use (and he did it another times - with reviews, link baits, ads without freedom of speech - just to find out that the results were less than expected. Maybe his own audience forcing him just to be true to himself).
But thru the way he found that what's really worth is STORYTELLING.
Every aspect of filmmaking just revolves around storytelling.
I personally don't like his visual style (too dark, too gloomy).
Indeed, I miss the apple eating in the end of the movies (his "visual signature").
And furthermore, he influenced lots of people not to rush for the most expensive gear, but to be the most active learner.
That's why I enjoy so much this channel and his work.
What's the stories you wanna talk about, Matthew?
Why do you think they'll be good/inspiring/helpful/funny for the others?
the lighting was great
I appreciate the time and effort that's gone into this video. Great stuff bud!
Same Here.
Chris D I totally think they're glad their was no conclusion. Now, while we linger...
"The hype does not last long" 💯
That's true too... We need that secret formula lol
Yes
One of my videos went viral last year (it currently has just under half a million views) and a video I posted last week ended up in the national news. I'm by no means an expert, but I thought I'd chip in with what I've learnt.
There's one major factor I attribute to each of those successes: originality.
If you're doing what everyone else is doing, then there's no reason for people to share your video because they can see it elsewhere. Try to find a question that hasn't been answered, so people will click on it to see how it turns out. In a culture full of the easily bored, people just want to watch what they haven't already seen.
Nice filmmaking, dude.
Big project.
Lots of work. Nice transitions. Humour.
Something unusual.
Even though the technical part is not that great, the principles of making a good movie are there.
Still is funny cause the money and time you've spent was totally not worthy hehehe
Samuel Nasta Thank you, man. And you're right about the technical aspect. My passion is storytelling, not technology, so I'm still trying to figure out how the cameras/mics work properly, haha
Your concept's interesting and you've done another thing that may go viral that simon forgot to mention, useful
nice, your videos remind me of old youtube videos like lasse gjertsen.. subscribed
Awesome about finding a question that hasn't been answered. Thats so HUGE.
Fuck going viral and making money.
I want to create work that I'm proud of!
Issaê!
Apoiado (se o teu orgulho não for mergulhar numa piscina de Nutella huehueuhehue)
dayumm
Good luck creating something that you're proud of in a world where money rules everything. I'd most definitely try to make some money first and establish some stability in my life before trying to do what I want.
That's how it all starts. You see a shit ton of views come in and you're PROUD.
Then you see people doing the same and raking in thousands of dollars.
Worse thing to experience is seeing your hard work get stolen and some bastard profit off it. That's when the money factor really kicks in.
Getting money in will allow you to upgrade equipment and make work you're super proud of (and still get paid).
thats masturbation
I'd always wondered what makes a video viral, because for most of those videos, the production quality isn't as high as many people reading this comment would strive to have theirs. So thinking of it like this made a bit more sense.
Thanks Simon
💯totally didn't expect the tip! but you're right it doesn't matter if a video goes viral, popularity fades but the lesson you learn from a video last
Snowboarding down a mountain of cocaine being chased by a baby riding a bear.
canturgan you need a tin of money to get that cocaine lol but other than that great idea ;)
Amazing idea.
You can draw it and make a huge viral channel with the most bizarre things (just like "Don't hug me I'm too scared")
Siddharth Beck that is underage
What I like the most about your videos is how genuine you are when presenting a topic - Thanks!
Wouldn't it be ironic if this made the Trending page!! xD
And isn't ironic? Don't you think...
Morissette, Alanis
Samuel Nasta well that was ironic...
Samuel Nasta 😉
That's super sad. I got million hits for stupid videos I made.
And only a couple of hundreds for short films, I put so much work in it
If you come up with something that has never been done. Could That go viral?.
Absolutely wonderful, you are amazing!
Thank you for reminding us about what matters most: our own opinion about ourselves.
Love it
If you did a public speech with all this information, i'd get up and hope everyone else would join me in a standing ovation. Beautifully put, well spoken... Great job mate, honestly. Legend.
Very interesting. Thank you for this insight
I broke the "666" comment mark. Mine is 667 😂 You made some really good points. I'm watching this again. It's very informative.
This video was a perfect combination of concrete statistics and abstract explanations. Awesome so see you back with weekly uploads!
Baby Voldermort snowboarding at 3:29.
Aaron Jenkin lol!
Aaron Jenkin it has to much nose lol
Hey Simon, I just realized that even though I am watching and really enjoying every video of yours, I never stopped by to say thank you for the effort you put into them. Good luck with your channel and your career as a filmmaker. I feel you have a bright future ahead of you. Thanks for sharing with us your journey towards it.
Dude I love your honesty and perspective so much. I feel connected.
I think this is true of most types of media. Take music as an example, I've seen various interviews with musicians who say they tried so hard to make what they thought people wanted to listen to but only found popularity and success when they stopped caring about what people thought. Great work Simon, love your videos :)
This is incredibly interesting.
I like the cliche conclusion :)
*before i watch the video this is my statement:*
*They are unexpected*
*THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING HAPPENING THAT YOU DID NOT THINK WOULD HAVE; THIS MAKES IT UNIQUE; AND FOR THAT REASON IT GOES VIRAL*
Love the lighting in the video! It's pleasantly relaxing
Definitely not educational content. Which sucks cause it's actually the most valuable kind. Thanks for your insights! Keep em coming!
I think, each field has its own viral one. The cornerstone here is the creativity.
This is awesome. PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS!!! I'm 13 and an aspiring filmmaker and you are a huge inspiration and educator for me. Keep filmmaking please. Thanks😊😊😊😊😊
5:39 - wowww.... what a twist... amidst all the clutter, you stand apart.... this is a constant ongoing struggle in my mind.... and I always tend to lean towards this view because I want to make some good films which have a posterity value and could make me feel wonderful about myself whenever I watch those.... but there is almost like a whole world telling me to dole out funny videos and stuff that could go viral.... it's so encouraging listening to what you said.... love you my dear friend.... been watching your videos for around 2 months now... you infuse me with a new zeal and positivity....
Your light is in the frame XD LOL
Thanks for all the information you and a lot of other sources provide about creating content on UA-cam. I am having my first experience with one of my videos going viral ("the bucket"). Following the best advice, I have been concentrating my efforts this year on just producing consistent interesting content and it just payed off. Apparently my combination of "cute" and "animals" and "a clever camera angle" worked. Cheers!
TheFieldLab congratulations!😊
So awesome to hear man!! Keep up the good work. Check out my video outlining an 8 step process to creating a viral video. It takes into account exactly what you're saying about being a little bit more concentrated on what you're doing. Would love to hear your thoughts: ua-cam.com/video/k4fFhcIvCl8/v-deo.html
I search for videos on "How to go make viral content" for months now, and after watching your video, I totally buy your idea and (recommend it too) this is the stopping point! From now on, I will concentrate on making my videos more amazing for my audience's satisfaction and mine too. Thanks Buddy.
We can clearly see an amazing quantity of information and energy spent making this video!
Hardly, less than 5% of these viral videos creators knew that there video would be viral. I think its just matter of luck as nobody can decode the formula of a viral video apart from the videos posted by some high ranking channel or UA-cam Celebrity. I have a video which has the potential to go viral like "Charlie bit my finger". The video is about my little 6 month daughter laughing hilariously when i honk with a valentine balloon near to her face.
Knocked this one out of the park Simon, reminded me of one of your older videos!
Thanks a lot, man. Those last few lines are just what I needed to hear. I need to stop caring about what will Or will not go viral, and just focus on making sure I'm making the skits that I wanna make, that I wanna create, and not just about the viral-potential a video has.
Interesting analysis. Thanks for doing it and for sharing.
Such a great video. We should care about our work on UA-cam instead of making one big viral hit. Thank you for your thought.
He secretly hopes this goes viral :p Good video man, enjoyed it :)
Excellent points. On top of this Casey has an advantage when it comes to turning his potentially viral content....viral. Cuz he has established a huge media platform. However, that very media platform was established from scratch, thanks to viral videos (and quality content for people to discover once introduced to his channel, like I discovered when his bike lane video turned viral and I started watching all of his videos). A good example of this is Prince Ea whom a good friend of mine has helped out since early on before he became huge on social media, a handful of his videos since the Why I Think This World Should End video have turned viral, and those who haven't have still gotten more views than his videos prior to the big hit video. :)
Recently a mediocre comment of mine on an MKBHD video got 4100 likes in a day.
My first video I ever posted on UA-cam, essentially a slideshow put to music (I was 12 when I posted it), got 4 million views and my channel got 2k subs with worthless content (I've since taken it down because it's so terrible, and I'm trying to focus on better content)
But it seems whenever I make something I'm genuinely proud of, the Internet dismisses it.
I almost feel like there's a limit to the quality of viral videos-most of them can't be above a mediocre quality. If they're too shiny and perfect, they won't become popular.
Anyway, just my thoughts. Great video as always, Simon!
+create it's all a mystery! My personal view is that at least 80% of the videos that go viral did so for good reason. Thay said, there's plenty of great content that gets missed out, and the viral stuff usually isng my personal favourite. I think you're onto something with the quality limit, there are only a small percentage (excluding music videos) that have high production value. Evidently that's not what people are looking for on YT
WOW. Really glad I came across your channel. Really calm and composed. We have enough people shouting and screaming on UA-cam. It's wonderful to see people put their points across in such a calm and collected fashion. You earned a sub ! Looking forward to great film making and editing videos which will help me improve the quality of my own videos. Cheers mate !
"The Hype Does not last long" Ayyy Thank you, You opened my eyes
So true about how unpredictable it can be! I've spent days working on videos that barely pass 10k but my most watched video - a (what I thought was) average review video which took me a couple hours to put together, got over a million views!!
How I describe viral: Fast, Intuitive, Straight to the point.
really epic video. you're going places man. keep up this incredible work.
That is the right answer. I want to be the best I can. I'm not here to judge anyone. I know at the end of the day, I have to be happy with me!
Knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time.
I can't stop being impressed by how much effort you put into all details on your productions. I owe you much, Simon. Thank you from Brazil!
Great video with all the time you put into this, thank you Simon! Great as always
Thanks for coming back!!! I was missing your work... greetings from Chile
@DSLRguide you're like the Warner Herzog of my subscription feed. I love it.
Your work is great! The work you put into is amazing. Really enjoyed the video.
I been watching your videos for a long time. It's amazing to see how you have grown over the years. I'm really glad you made this video bc I have a hard to telling myself that I need to make the next "viral" video. Your words make me wanna push harder every time. Thank you Simon! 🙏🏿
Love the patience with which you take the video ahead.
Damn Simon you sent me on an hour long ride watching viral vids -.-
Im only halfway through the video at the moment so you might have come to the same conclusion as me, but i did a similar study a couple of years ago and the conclusion i came to was emotional resonance. The more emotional intensity the video has the more it takes off. But there are alot of factors that go into why something has emotional resonance and that's hard to codify.
Loved it. Every minute of it. And couldn't agree more with the conclusion. 👏🏼
Watched your video out of curiosity. Very well done. Your ending is right on target.. Recently I made a brief video of some of my paintings just to share with friends. I taught myself how to upload it just for the sheer fun and satisfaction of doing it! These are the moments that bring real inner joy. You are on the right track...Good luck!
Great video, thank you for sharing your thoughts on the subject!
I kind of needed that sort of boost today, thanks!
I had a video during my early time on UA-cam go "viral"-ish. Good quick cash, but totally derailing to what you're trying to actually do.
I️ think the first time one of your videos goes viral is an amazing experience. Seeing that your video got 30 comments and 4K views overnight is a feeling of accomplishment that is indescribable. Have fun trying to mimic that experience, because “everyone deserves a standing ovation [or some form of it] at least once in their lives.”
Viral Key Titles
REACTION
FIDGET SPINNER
PRANK GONE WRONG/SEXUAL
LAYERS OF
TRUMP
Am I missing anything...? Reply with some others
Destroying the next iPhone in a dumb and unoriginal way.
Jailan Simon 1000 DEGREE
Jailan Simon compilation
YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!
Add some cats
Hey Simon, just wanted to say thanks for all that you've done. You're videos are extremely helpful for us. I've recently started a youtube channel and I received loads of tips from you . Keep doing what you're doing!
A video of mine went viral in a month and I thought it'd only have like 10k views. Also, my first single went so viral and it didn't have any type of promotion or anything, meanwhile my first EP got less than 100k views. Yep, it is truly unpredictable. Hahah. Anyway, subbed!
i just want to take a second to appreciate this guy's voice.
It was so SOOTHING
I enjoyed the stats on the viral videos very interesting to look at them as a whole. I had only seen a couple of the ones you showed, so goes to show there are people who prefer to watch well crafted and thought out videos.
Loved the message and the take away. Thanks :)
i'm glad you liked it :)
You're really insightful and genuinely good bloke 💯
talking about going viral and I can't even get 100 views lol
Jakob Faber gave your €400 video a watch that's a good video man gave you a sub too. I feel your pain haha
Jakob Faber download a app on android called viral my video it works I use it u watch videos for views and real people watch your videos
In ur new video u got 400 views so...
I can hardly get 10
Im from the furture, u will have thousands of veiws
Great video Simon! If you want to go deeper into the science of video virality, I recommend you to read the book "Contagious" of Jonah Berger. He defined the elements that actually make a piece of content more shareable than others, and he defined them with statistics, so it's very realiable information.
That sounds really interesting. Is it worth the read overall?
Who else knew it was Gangum Style in the thumbnail?😂🔥
This was SOO GOOD, Simon!! Amazing message!
you're such an inspiration dude ..make the best stuff you will go viral for sure
That conclusion was seriously touching.
Great analysis Simon
I just love watching and listening to this young man's brilliance.
lot of work, great video, thank you! I like the way you look at things, good perception.
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Is there not multiple type of audiences for multiple types of viral ? The nyan cat is a "geek" thing that went viral in the gaming community. The history of dance as you said is nostalgic and intergenerational so even my grandmother have seen it, but she have never seen the nyan cat. So I feel as the "virality' of a video has a lot more to do with the audience it reaches than the video itself. The video could be a manifestation of the collective subconscious of a community, at the right place and right time. A certain community wants to rally and speak, they need something beyond organization and logic. The snowboarding video of Casey Neistat was what all New-Yorkers were thinking at the time: "man, I wish I could snowboard those streets...". They were all shaking to do it but Casey manifested it. Maybe all the gaming community were waiting for an hallucinogenic cat flying in space with rainbows, maybe all the 30yrs old and + were waiting for a dude to dance their teenage years, maybe all the fat ugly ladies were waiting for a fat ugly lady to sing wonderfully and prove the slim blondes wrong, ect.
If you can find a community without a voice, then what video would speak in their name? Beyong organization, beyond logic, beyond mind. A viral video comes from the heart. I often feel that people don't know what they want to see, but once they've seen it, they know that was it. This feeling is always from the heart. Maybe the common thread between all viral videos is authenticity.
Very great and helpful information man! Thank you!
Wow. Goes really deep. Thank you really for this video. I love the humility in your videos. Enjoy it.
What do you think about an video about the self-confidence to go infront of the camera. The courage to vlog next to a crowd of people and don't care what they think? To think about reactions of the family/friends/colleagues to your video?
I think you understand what i mean.
Best regards and
Thank You!
i love that you broke it down into categories thank you that was helpful as hell
The question is: Will this go viral? (The thumbnail is good)
Really helpfull thanks for sharing its nice to see you keep going and upload new videos :)
THIS WAS AWESOME!!!!! LOVED EVERY MINUTE!!!!!! LIFE IS SO PRECIOUS!!
Your videos are so SUBSTANTIVE! Thanks for putting the hard work into sharing well-researched advice.
Now I'm rewatching this video again and again
0:03 shggg you jinksed it!
thanks for this.. seriously thank you. we needed to hear this today.
I feel totally relaxed listening to you!
In the end... do what you like and do it better and better and better again!
i love your videos ..they are actially relaxing! and they always make me see things from a different point of view ..a more positive and down to earth one..
the most underrated film maker on youtube
0:36 I loved how you did something that Casey would do here and later talks about him ;D
You may get some answers in the book "Made to Stick".
One of the coolest things about your channel is your voice, guy. You could rename you channel "the quiet filmmaker" it would be all right. You should record audiobooks.
Subscribed! I love the insight you give and how you try to approach the ideas with creative examples
Thank you for that last line: THE HYPE DOES NOT LAST LONG!
Man your voice is so calming and relaxing
Cool conclusion to your presentation; Always interesting these videos you make Simon. Those young folks could have used classic car for snowballing through New York, give a more nostalgic Christmas look.
sometimes I don't get how good or bad videos get into my recommendations with a low amount of views. Hopefully my animation channel grows someday.
His voice makes me feel so relaxed and calm. ugh