Hope you all enjoyed the video! Remember, I've got nothing against MrBeast or any of the other UA-camrs mentioned in this commentary. Also, I should mention that the video idea did have inspiration from another Commentary UA-camr named SixStriker. This inspiration only went as far the thumbnail and title. If you watch our commentaries, they speak on the issue in completely different ways. Just wanted to clear it up in case someone thinks they've "seen" this video before. Now, let me know what you all think about the MrBeast Era of UA-cam in the comments, I'll be reading them all :)
It's "social engineering" at it's finest. Why else would Microsoft buy Minecraft. These YT'bers are called "influencers", for a reason, because they INFLUENCE. America, the entire world for that matter is under "psychological operations", and the computer is the most used weapon against the masses, whereby the "satanists" are using children as a "progressive" means to an end.
That’s what Technoblade was for… he was always chill, no music in the background, no fast cuts, almost jut raw footage and The Blade. I really miss him. He was truly in a league of his own. He will be missed, he will be remembered. Technoblade never dies❤❤❤
yeah, I really loved his storytelling style. So simple, yet I would easily watch through his entire videos without being bored. Other creators with higher intensity just don't keep me as entertained as Techno did.
@@FizzyBanger so true, I have never really understood this, there is really nothing very special about his videos (except his amazing personality and great vids ideas ofc), yet he still was and probably will always be my fav youtuber. Great video btw, really good points and strong arguments. Good job man
100% agree. The subculture of UA-camrs doing everything in their power to maximize growth by copying "what works" is why everything is losing originality. MrBeast really is just the latest in a long line of big inspirations for UA-camrs on the platform.
@@sudoss true but its not entirely based on what people watch. its also based on content youtube deems to be the most attractive for advertisers. video lengths that allow for ad placements and videos with high audience retention tend to get favoured by the algorithm. thats why so many channels use quick and flashy edits to keep your attention.
Honestly, yeah the amount of high energy Minecraft UA-camrs is getting insane and it’s ruining kids attention spans (I’m a kid so I would know) also I completely agree with the Reddit post
I agree. I like the style of content, but I don’t want everyone doing it because it gets annoying after seeing everyone using this high energy level editing.
yes, attention spans are a big issue too, and clearly factoring into this. I never made a big enough mention of this in the video, but I might speak on it in the future. TikTok and UA-cam Shorts really accelerated the high energy style and the attention span decline. It feels like UA-camrs make 8 minute videos with the same intensity as a 30 second short, which is wild.
@@jotaeanimations6183 yeah completely agreed 1-2 people making the hyper edited content is fine I mean the UA-camrs I watched when I was much younger where Preston plays and unspeakable but now that literally everyone does it it sucks
Just to clarify a thing, when you re-watch a video, it's like if you re-played the start, it's usually a measure for how many people re-watched the video. not how many times someone re-played the video at the start, just wanted to clarify. Love the vid!
well, yeah I agree thats also very likely that people are scrubbing to the start of the video to watch it again. Not sure how many people actually watch a long-form video more than once in a single sitting. I think it's more likely that people are double-tapping to rewind back a few seconds to watch the intro again, but I wish I could back that up with something solid. Another likely cause is when UA-cam (mobile) started doing this thing where the video autoplays on the feed before you've clicked on it. That would cause a lot of rewinds too.
I really appreciate you being really forthcoming about this UA-cam trend Something I’ve learned from this is in order to be truly successful, you can’t just bandwagon on what most people are doing In the words of Sam Smith: “I never became successful until I became myself.”
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! I totally agree. Creators need to lean more into what makes themselves unique, because it's the genuine personality that people will stick around for.
It's 100% felt in the minecraft content. That's why I went to Nintendo stuff, particularly Mario where I can kinda do my own thing like no one else is!
truee. Originality is just harder to come by in Minecraft. Innovation became the mindset, and even though there are ideas no one has ever done before, its soooo difficult to find those ideas.
I personally don’t have anything against Minecraft challenge videos, because a lot of time it’s just about people pushing themselves for a bit of fun and a sense of achievement, but when it all feels like a direct copy of everything else, that’s when I don’t like it. Id love to actually see thought-process behind all these crazy challenges but instead it’s just a load of hyper-edited hyper-polished content that gets thrown at your face in the course of five minutes.
At 10:10, you can see the dirt block under the grass block that he's about to dig, is still a dirt block. However, right after he digs the block on top, the bottom dirt block grew grass ontop instantly. That is some very fast grass growth! It's very rare to see that, so i thought i'd point it out :)
that was actually really cool. I wouldn't have noticed that otherwise. I wonder what the odds of that happening is, because usually grass takes a while to spread.
Very well done Fizzy! This 'bigger and better' seems to hit the Hardcore World creators more than anything I believe, or at least thats what I see in posts across social media. I know for me personally, when making thumbnails I try to make a conscience effort to not fall into that trap of beast-ifying it. Don't get me wrong, I follow a lot of advice that Mr. Beast gives, but I think its important to find your own style. If anything, now I try to make my thumbs in a certain style that is easily picked out from the crowd. I have adopted a more darker, moodier style of thumbs, that I hope are instantly recognizable in a large pool of oversaturated ones you see nowadays. I can't do colorful thumbnails, they never perform well, but when they are dark and edgy, they do good, if not great.
Yeah, the Hardcore Minecraft niche really took the 'bigger and better' idea and ran with it. It's impressive seeing how people can push the limits of the game with massive build projects, but I feel for anyone who wants to break through in that niche.
when i was younger, i used to be fanatic to a youtuber called @Jazzghost (he was one of the most successful minecraft brazilian youtuber, prob top 5), he was my hero, he used to make simple hypixel build battle videos, survival series with absolutely no mods, cuts or editing, he used to play in private servers with other minecraft brazilian youtubers he was extremely chill, funny, and he had one of (or the) most loyal subscribers in the brazilian youtube history...... so, the golden ages collapsed: he started to brutally edit the videos, make fast-paced trendy minecraft videos with fake expressions and started to lose originality, if it wasn't bad like that, he started making videos of other games, mobile games, trendy weird fishy mobile games, i really couldn't recognize him anymore, the shy jazzghost from the build battle, from the 2013 vanilla survival series, from the numerous old and classic mod series, so i gave up on him, it's a very sad history and i still miss him old content a lot.
Alright rant incoming. First off your comment may have bad spelling. But it does not erase the meaning of it. That is not a rare occurrence and ive seen it happen again and again and again. Doesnt matter the clntent or language. I am so fucking tired of these fast ass editing style shit videos.
This video was really well put together and I appreciate the words you chose. It's a struggle for most, trying to even get noticed can feel somewhat impossible nowadays. I've tried so many different editing styles. Every successful video I've had, has actually been rather chill and taken me no more than a day or two to edit. I tried doing text for everything I said during a video once and it made no difference to my retention. Overediting is big issue and extremely time consuming, it's why I really enjoy things like Iskall's Vault Hunters series or Hermitcraft because the editing is super basic and it's enjoyable to watch. Another great example is PhoenixSC that guy's content is always weird, pretty chill and has very minimal editing yet he's extremely successful. I'm personally going to relax more when it comes to making content, so instead of spending weeks editing something that won't get noticed I'd rather spend a week working on something that I got genuine enjoyment out of and I think a lot of creators could take a step back by chilling the f out lol
I'm really glad this video resonated with you. I think this video will speak to a lot of creators who are still trying to find their style, particularly in the Minecraft community. Hopefully I've inspired people to take their own way, and stop getting burnt out trying to be *exactly* like MrBeast, or any other mega popular UA-camr.
To be honest, I miss Minecraft content that were literally just singleplayer playthroughs where the content creators would talk to their audiences. It was a lot more chill, slower paced, and actually felt like the creator was trying to engage with his viewers. The high energy stuff is just so common nowadays that it's almost robotic, like someone's copying and pasting the same videos over and over again. Even though he turned out to be a scumbag, PaperbatVG's Minecraft videos from the early 2010s were some of my favorite videos ever.
In my opinion, Mr Beast didn't ruin minecraft youtubers, the youtubers ruined themselves. Having one fast-paced challenge youtuber is enough but now this trend is annoying.
I hear about this stuff all the time and honestly, im torn. I get a fair bit of comments saying people "miss my old videos" now that i've switched to 100 days content, but I used to get 10k views a vid and now I get anywhere from 200k to 1+ mil. People will constantly complain about the new state of MC content and that its worse, but if thats the case idk why I get way more views on the "worse" and "less popular" content. To me it screams *vocal minority* and that the vast majority of people dont in fact mind it since thats where all the views go. If it truly was worse content or less popular, people wouldnt continue to do it after seeing views drop. Its fair to say its bad content in the eyes of some, but those appear to be the few instead of the many.
Nostalgia will always be a big factor in why people don't like a current era of UA-cam, MrBeast era included. But hey, if a style is working for UA-camrs, there isn't sense in trying to stop it. Usually, these UA-camrs have found a way to make it their own anyways.
I think you did really well on this video. The points are great and they get across the state of the UA-cam environment at the moment, with the sensationalisation and forced retention. One thing that wasn't touched on though is how this damages the rest of the Minecraft community. Let me explain. As you mention many people (particularly younger viewers) like this over-edited style and the shocked face meta. The familiarity means they can (and do) consume HUGE amounts of these videos. The problem with this is how the algorithm works. 2 of the key factors considered are retention and CTR (Click Through Rate). The forced retention and re-viewing pushes the retention levels on those videos to an unattainable level for a normal video. Combine that with high CTRs as similar (meta thumbnail with little interest in anything different) video after video is clicked then this pushes the algorithm to share these videos to more people. This creates a barrier to entry. Home and Browse pages are so filled with this content that anything different simply doesn't get seen. The algorithm also then has a set an expectation for retention rates and CTR needed before a video is shared, that even great videos that don't use these types of retention hacks can't meet. The effect of this? Any UA-camr who doesn't jump on the bandwagons will find it almost impossible to get exposure. Without a serious following then the videos won't get enough interest to push them into the the algorithm to even give people a chance to be seen. This is shown by the fact that historically when a channel got to around 10,000 subscribers they were seen as having enough followers to influence the algorithm and grow organically. New videos would be watched and YT would take notice, showing them to more viewers. Now this number needed is probably closer to 250,000 before they can be seen! The big get exponentially bigger and therefore hold more and more sway over trends. It's all well and good MrBeast telling people to be themselves and not follow others, but the breakout bar has been set so high in the current meta that this isn't feasible without extraordinary luck. I know that MrBeast isn't to blame for the way UA-cam works. But taking it to the extreme (and talking so much about how he does it) means that the he's created a vicious circle. Where discover pages are filled with so many clones that you'd have to scroll an unrealistic amount to find something new and inventive. Smaller channels then have to languish or conform. Sadly I think the only way that YT will change is through an algorithm change focussing on other metrics. But this is unlikely as the goal is to keep people watching for as long as possible.
This is why I actually watch and support smaller UA-camrs. Obviously I still watch MrBeast because it’s almost like an actual event when he posts but mostly watching smaller creators and seeing them succeed is so satisfying. They make videos because they want to rather than actual brain tumours. They’re all down to earth and I really support it. Just like you, found this channel and watched a few vids, subbed right away. Keep it up man 👍
I mean I can see why Mr beast does the hyper editing content, I mean he needs too most of the time. He needs people to be enticed into his videos so he can keep earning money to keep on doing more money based challenges
Yeah, his business model is built on continually moving up and reaching viewers who've never watched MrBeast, so I'd get that. Plus, he doesn't upload often on the main channel, so optimizing every moment and hacking retention is what he needs.
this is why older youtubers such as grian or mumbo are generally more entertaining however there are still some new gems such as ezy, sandiction or even kolanii
As a smaller youtuber trying to get onto the platform (My uploads not having a set schedule might not help my case) I don't enjoy editing. Heck, my channel is videoes where the most "editing" I've done is crop a couple of parts out of 1 or 2 of my videoes or splice a couple together. I feel like the amount of editing is daunting, so I decided to just go the opposite route. A vodlike, more chill video where sure, I'll do commentary and stuff over what I'm doing (And haven't face revealled, I am not doing that for a reason) but at the same time, I can be... myself in the commentary. I just think with everything on the platform, getting established as a very small youtuber is outright daunting
Well, here is some advice I'll give you. I don't know much as I'm still learning, but when you are starting off, you just need to keep making videos. As much as it doesn't seem like it, but I have made about 400 UA-cam videos over the years. Most of them are private now because they sucked, but with every video I learned a new thing. Editing can be a pain, especially if you think of it as necessary for the algorithm. When I edit, I do it knowing that at the end, I'll have a video that I'd love to show people. I think you can definitely learn to enjoy editing, even if it's just basic cuts and voice overs. Only do what you need to, but also find ways to make it enjoyable. Even listening to music or podcasts can keep you motivated while editing too! Anyways, hope this helps :)
I see the same thing in hardcore videos. All with a simple skin and quick tempo. People make bigger and bigger builds in the videos. They arent about the game, but the builds. Ofc you can like it but i cant find any unique hc videos
9:00 back in the old days of mc before the virus he made map related videos (Like parkour, puzzles, adventure) and he was really fun to watch, as the virus came and went his content changed ALOT which made the older fans not watch his videos anymore. Also he used to play with unspeakable, mr woofles and many more people who's names I have forgotten (bruh). Unspeakable also makes kind of similar types of content now. (this sentence not be true) its sad to see the youtubers change their content with time but also good since this is the way of life. Man I wrote an entire paragraph on youtube comments for the first time ever
What sucks about the UA-cam Minecraft community is that, here, love for your work doesnt exist, people just want success and that might not be something bad, but it's sad at least, seeing the same thing again and again and again. More unique or content that doesnt follow this format has less views and attetion but... idk, I know it's hard but people try to go for the easy way, copying exactly what had worked without putting any touch of themselves and I really dont enjoy that, I cant understand how people find interesting to see the exact same thing over and over, same formats, same thumbmails, same personality. There is no love for making videos, there is just interest in becoming viral and having easy success.
Few things will make me close the video faster than having my senses overwhelmed / hyper edited videos. I don't have the mental capacity for things like that.
I have been watching Ethoslab for roughly 11 years. I fell asleep watching his videos on my iPod practically every episode, and I loved it. I still thoroughly enjoy the (relatively) calm videos Etho makes.
Loved this video man and really liked your takes and explainations. Literally was watching this video and saw my reddit post used. So random lol. Glad to see everyone across the platforms forming the same opinions and feels fed up. Can’t wait to see what 2023 holds for all of us.
ayy, I'm really glad you wrote that post, it really helped to convey what I think a lot of people feel towards the current state of content. 2023 is definitely going to be a big year for all kinds of content, I'm sure.
@@FizzyBanger No problem man. This video turned out great. You were able to talk to express your frustrations without being rude to other creators. Glad to see that reddit post contributed to something Best of luck to you in 2023 and can't wait to see what you create
i think it's just how youtube is working, if someone makes a good working video there are always humans who wants to copy the video one way or another. if they get inspired from it, it's good! but if they copy to much from it, i dont think that will be that fun to watch.
I understand that in order to succeed on UA-cam, you have be like the best. I have nothing against people with this hyper active, over edited style because I get the work that goes into it. But your right, there are far too many Mr Beast-like channels trying to copy him for success. They don’t have the passion for UA-cam and just want the money. Something Mr Beast said in his old videos sticks with me: “if your video is boring, what’s stopping the viewer from clicking off and watching someone better?” He was referring to stuff like personality and editing. I LOVE good editing it’s my favorite thing in any video, but this modern style is just kinda lazy. I haven’t learned it, but I’m sure that if I did, I might be able to do it fast. Everything about these videos is optimized, that’s the perfect word for it. I guess we as the small people have to step up and prove these Mr Beast copy cats that old fashion can still cut it on UA-cam
Yeah, there's always room for slower paced content on the platform, no doubt about it. And I agree with how you say some people aren't passionate about UA-cam, and that they're only in it for the money. It's definitely an incentive, but it shouldn't be the only one (in my opinion). There's a better quality of life in making content that you are actually passionate about, rather than just making content that will get you paid.
About the thumbnails, I remember genuinely being shocked when he started doing the photoshop, crazy face thumbnail because it used to just be still images from the video or an actual camera shot once again from the video.
This is why I like VTuber content. You really overedit on a livestream (or at least I don't think you can), and the kind of reactions just kind of fit the anime aesthetic. It's kind of like watching a slice of life anime.
I can agree that a lot of UA-camrs, especially minecraft ones, are copying mrbeast’s style, however I don’t really blame mrbeast for that, like the video said, people have always been competitive on this platform, and have been copying larger UA-camrs for views, and that’s just how things are, and have been for quite some time now
Be real Mr beasts formula is a good way to keep viewer retention so it makes sense everyone is gonna copy it since viewer retention = longer watch time = more ads watched so UA-cam’s algorithm promotes it because youtube is a business the viewers are the product so the best bet is just doing something different from challenges,
Personally whenever I watch a MrBeast video the only time a rewatch a specific segment of it is when he or one of his friends says something funny. I do not feel overwhelmed during the intro just excited for the content!
I just now realized after reading the thumbnail and watching the video for 1 minute that a lot of minecraft youtubers use those fast flashy cuts Damn isnt noticing it until now
The mrBeast style editing hasn't really effected me that much. As I've remaind on topics that can't really be mrBeastifyed, but as I delvie back more into minecraft content. It begins to show a some what "rot" in the content that you talked about specificly. I think that progress is great until we reach a point were to progress costs more then to stagnate and this is whats happening here. I don't blame mrBeast, but I do think that his goal for making the best video posible lead to the current state of youtube videos in some parts of the platform. Great video! You earned a new subscriber!
Imagine my surprise seeing an old random comment of mine in a video that just pops into my feed. Great job on the video, really well thought out and put together. Thanks for being a voice for a lot of us.
Really great video 👌 As a small youtuber trying to find his own style, this video hits right at home for me and I agree with everything you pointed out. Best of luck to you and other content creators out there trying to do their thing! :)
i wanted to share a bit of different insight i had with regards to the example of a "mr beast-ified" youtuber you used and the comment u made about the initial spike in watchtime. personally, i think that spike might instead be from ppl watching the first couple of seconds and then immediately skipping to a later part of the video, or just clicking off entirely due to the overload. that might jsut be me using my own personal, odd behaviors and applying them to ppl who definitely arent like me, but i know for once i tend to click off videos that overload me at the beginning, even if i might find the subject offered in the beginning to be interesting. as well, why would someone watch the beginning of a video just because it happens to be the most overloading, wouldnt ppl be most likely to skip to the part of the video that has the most actual emotional intensity such as a climax of a "plot" or something similar ? that might just be me overanalysing this tho lol, this is certainly an interesting topic regardless
For me the retention part of MrBeast style videos is completely opposite. I click away as soon as I stop understanding what the video is about so I never really watch any MrBeast video because I like actually understanding the video rather than just wasting 10 minutes of my life over nothing.
The current thumbnail trend has been around for 10+ years, look at a bunch of old videos and its the same idea TobyGames, Smosh and =3, etc. all had the crazy reaction face with something in the BG in 2011. It's just more fine tuned now. Creating a competitive environment isn't a bad thing. There will always be pockets of YT that people will enjoy with more than large enough audiences. Otherwise content like Casey Neistat or Chamberlin would exist rn. If you don't worry about being the biggest, just do your own thing and have fun with it IMO. The editing can be annoying. UA-camrs have to try harder to not copy MrB, but instead be influenced and mold what they learned. I would say Ryan Trahan and Airrack are great examples of using smart storytelling with optimized techniques (such as the editing) without just copying the style and pushing it to 1000%. Overall, if you think UA-cam is boring now, just try harder to find the UA-cam channels you like. They DO exist lol. Also, if you feel pressured to create Mr Beast like content, but don't enjoy it, just don't do it. If you have an established viewer base, they like you for you, so be yourself and make the content you like. It's scary, and easier said than done. I mean, I have no subs at all, but you have to do what makes you happy. UA-cam goes through many many many metas and shifts, the Mr Beast meta will pass as did the Vlog meta, the commentary meta, the Minecraft meta, etc. etc.
Great video! I hope people really do realize, both YTers and viewers alike, that what they want can be made, and what they want to watch is happening. Don't look to blame others, just find your place that you enjoy within this giant website lol
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Kinda motivating too, because sometimes I have a bit of an identity crisis when it comes to what I want to make for my channel. I still try to bring my energy into what I create, but sometimes I do get lost following the latest trend or format. But as you said, it's just about finding that core audience that'll enjoy what you put out. Tailoring to the widest audiences all the time does nothing to build that core connection. Lots of insights in these comments, so thanks for taking the time to write it out!
I feel like so many UA-camrs I used to watch changed to this style, and it's just not enjoyable it's annoying. It's sad having to un subscribe to channels I once loved.
i thought it was just me being unable to find the right channels when minecraft content became like this i thought maybe i was just on the "kid side" of youtube but after seeing so many youtubers that had their unique style loose it to this new one i think not i have to now hop to the games where the primary audience is an older community to get free from this
yeah, one of my friends started making Mario 64 content, and was able to escape from the younger audiences because only older people are more interested in that game. There's still a mature community out there for Minecraft, it's just not as popular.
This is a superb analysis of a problem that is very apparent to all Minecraft creators right now. There is almost an expectation that videos should follow the MrBeast format, and many viewers lose interest if a video doesn't slap them round the face within the first 30 seconds. It's reassuring to hear that others out there are equally tired of these generic, over-hyped, and over-edited videos. I've always believed that there is still an appetite for "old-school" Minecraft content, and I hope that in time these videos will make a comeback :)
Yeah, it's an unavoidable thing in the Minecraft community now. Even I keep finding myself making overly-energetic content to cater to my main audience. As much as I want to go the nostalgic route for a bit because there are certainly people who will enjoy it, I don't want to alienate the audience that I already have. It's a matter of time to see how this currently vogue format evolves, I guess.
I'll be honest, I had thoughts of making Minecraft content of my own since I am more of a builder-type player but I'm having doubts due to what's often preferred in the Minecraft community.
I think building content is definitely still wanted on the platform, but I haven't spent enough time on that side of UA-cam to know what people would want to see. If you do creative building, then all I've got is tutorials. If you do survival, then your options could be making big builds in a let's play. Don't take my advice as all there is though, I'm sure I'm missing on key points where Minecraft building content can shine.
@@FizzyBanger Yeah, I plan to do build tutorials but I'm not very sure if my soft-spoken tone/calm vibes will do the job given that this high-energy style is preferred.
I disagree with the whole bit about everyone copying the "Challenge video" format mr beast makes. Similar to speedrunning, it's fun to see a game taken to its absolute limits and challenge videos for video games have existed forever, and even in minecraft they've existed for a long time
This is the reason The Horizon or SalC1 that dupe have mostly mature audiences due to children not having the patience to watch 30 minutes of someone ruining a servers economy, they don't care, all they want is to watch is something that catches their attention.
funny thing. I decided to make a chill video. Just minecraft skywars, just commentary, nothing else. And it performed better than anything else and I loved doing it. So Ima do more xD.
several hours late but ive been waiting for this! such a nice insight, fizz! its pretty sad that this whole thing has been rooted from the idea of blowing up rather than building an actual personality and identity of the channel :( tho building an audience is vital, the idea has the ability to set creators up
Yeah, if the currently trending content doesn't appeal, then the viewer won't have any joy on the trending tab. And any creators that want to push up to trending will need to emulate the current style or break out of it with something new. I find that the algorithm does a good job at recommending what I want to watch (slow-paced content, usually), but I'm not sure about other viewers.
I feel like the original HUGE Minecraft creators (Dream, George, Sapnap, Technoblade, Skeppy, BadboyHalo, etc.) are the people the are unique and mr beast is just making a totally different type originally and that is causing a decrease in popular minecraft youtubers original type of content in a sense.
Well hey, never be afraid to be inspired partially by the creative people you see. I think we all find a little bit of ourselves from copying those we like and look up to. I guess what I'm trying to say is you can take inspiration from others and still be unique :) Glad to hear you have the passion to share your art - never let it go!
I also want to be a kind of calm youtuber as kids don't watch stuff like i do anyways and my only inspiration was technoblade but now that he's gone i don't even want to make videos anymore like i try but it doesn't work anymore so I'm just gone for long brakes now
Well, hey, even though Technoblade has passed, he can still be your inspiration for content creation. In fact, even more so, because you can try to make content in service of what you most enjoyed about Technoblade. Stay inspired, and try to inspire others through the content that you make!
The viewer expectation has been taken to the roof which is why its going to be extremely difficult to succeed as a youtuber in the current time. U wanna be an irl youtuber? Spend thousands of dollars. You wanna be a minecraft youtuber? Make gigantic projects that take 100+ hours, and lets not forget how fast paced these videos are which honestly ruined people’s attention spans.
I'm actually kind of sick of the Mr. Beast editing style, or moreso how oversaturated that type of editing has become. Sometimes I even find the sensory overload from the beggining pretty exhausting.
As someone who's watched youtube and minecraft youtube religiously for almost a decade I can safely say: no. All of these stylistic decisions have already been happening for ages, with the mainstream leaning more and more into it. Mr. Beast is just a product of that environment, and because he got so big off of it and embodies it so clearly he just becomes a lightning rod for this sort of criticism
Although this video is from over a year ago I still feel the need to comment. I wasn’t a minecraft youtuber but I feel like creating gaming content in general became too complex after 2020. Everyone was locked up and had way too much time on their hands so editing every second of the video made sense. To me back then, it didn’t… I’ve always loved videos like this one of yours that I just watched for 15 minutes straight and I could have it turned on while doing something else and not miss a thing. nowadays everything is about the attention of the viewer, hyper editing, screaming… for what? Why put effort into such editing if there’s a whole other side of youtube patiently waiting for good *old type of content. I stopped making videos because the gaming community spiked from cringe to cool all because of lockdown and then the pressure of pumping out precisely edited content while just starting high school was overwhelming for me so I simply quit and forgot about my youtuber era. I’ll forever miss it 🤷🏻♀️
I do really like this video but I would like to mention that "Minecraft 100 days" style of videos were not formatted by Mr Beast, if anything they are usually the complete opposite to usual Mr Beast editing style, they are slower and much longer and were started by Luke The Notable. They are oversaturated but I don't think they are a big reason this style of videos are a problem.
They were not formatted by MrBeast, but they were an example of content that is being constantly innovated to be bigger and more ambitious. That's the nature of MrBeast-ification, just explained using a Minecraft trend.
This is why I always go back and watch things like popularmmos because he had his own ideas and always stuck with them and never took other’s ideas and profit off them much like UA-camrs today but yeah I watch the older videos all the time because of these new UA-cam trends .any one else agree
I used to really like watching wadzee but now his videos feel more and more like mrbeast and the problem is that I fell like his style of content doesn't fit mrbeast's
I'd say WadZee isn't near the MrBeast style of videos. He definitely has always edited a lot in his videos, but I don't think he paces his videos to be extremely fast like MrBeast. I even saw WadZee comment on a video about "MrBeastification", and how he didn't like the MrBeast style being so dominant. In my mind, I think he wants to move away from that style but it's difficult to not follow it a little bit.
To be honest, I catch myself right there...😂 I mean ofc I make videos in my own style, but fast pacing has become a must when I look at my retention graphs...
Yeah, I've tried to do retention hacking with my content, but sometimes all you need is just good pacing, good commentary audio, and a good understanding of background music. Flashy edits don't always need to be a factor for success.
People need to realise mr beast just adapted from tik tok. The rise of tik tok and all the short form content destroyed everyone's attention spans. No one can sit down to watch any videos if they aren't done in a fast pace.
This issue is making content creating really hard. You can’t make a Minecraft chill let’s play anymore you need to be building mega bases on day one and beat the dragon as fast as possible. It makes it hard for people like me to get the views😢
Hope you all enjoyed the video! Remember, I've got nothing against MrBeast or any of the other UA-camrs mentioned in this commentary.
Also, I should mention that the video idea did have inspiration from another Commentary UA-camr named SixStriker. This inspiration only went as far the thumbnail and title. If you watch our commentaries, they speak on the issue in completely different ways. Just wanted to clear it up in case someone thinks they've "seen" this video before.
Now, let me know what you all think about the MrBeast Era of UA-cam in the comments, I'll be reading them all :)
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@🗿rock bruh being first is awesome. Just shut up stop being jealous.
Never give in. be unique and make original content. Who knows? Maybe one of your ideas will be the next big thing!
It's "social engineering" at it's finest. Why else would Microsoft buy Minecraft. These YT'bers are called "influencers", for a reason, because they INFLUENCE. America, the entire world for that matter is under "psychological operations", and the computer is the most used weapon against the masses, whereby the "satanists" are using children as a "progressive" means to an end.
Pls i dont trust dash content
That’s what Technoblade was for… he was always chill, no music in the background, no fast cuts, almost jut raw footage and The Blade. I really miss him. He was truly in a league of his own. He will be missed, he will be remembered. Technoblade never dies❤❤❤
yeah, I really loved his storytelling style. So simple, yet I would easily watch through his entire videos without being bored. Other creators with higher intensity just don't keep me as entertained as Techno did.
@@FizzyBanger so true, I have never really understood this, there is really nothing very special about his videos (except his amazing personality and great vids ideas ofc), yet he still was and probably will always be my fav youtuber. Great video btw, really good points and strong arguments. Good job man
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Yea cancer is the worst
Techno taught me how to use beds to mine for netherite
My take:
Don't blame Mr.Beast directly. Blame the youtubers who only care about views and money, and ended up causing the oversaturation.
100% agree. The subculture of UA-camrs doing everything in their power to maximize growth by copying "what works" is why everything is losing originality. MrBeast really is just the latest in a long line of big inspirations for UA-camrs on the platform.
Agreed
Blame UA-cam as well, they're the one who made the algorithm favor content like this
@@starzies bruh, the algorithm is literally based on what people watch, thats literally the whole point
@@sudoss true but its not entirely based on what people watch. its also based on content youtube deems to be the most attractive for advertisers. video lengths that allow for ad placements and videos with high audience retention tend to get favoured by the algorithm. thats why so many channels use quick and flashy edits to keep your attention.
Honestly, yeah the amount of high energy Minecraft UA-camrs is getting insane and it’s ruining kids attention spans (I’m a kid so I would know) also I completely agree with the Reddit post
I agree. I like the style of content, but I don’t want everyone doing it because it gets annoying after seeing everyone using this high energy level editing.
yes, attention spans are a big issue too, and clearly factoring into this. I never made a big enough mention of this in the video, but I might speak on it in the future. TikTok and UA-cam Shorts really accelerated the high energy style and the attention span decline. It feels like UA-camrs make 8 minute videos with the same intensity as a 30 second short, which is wild.
@@FizzyBanger yeah again as a teen my attention span is so bad and I hate it and the reason is because of yt shorts, tik tok, and instagram reels
@@jotaeanimations6183 yeah completely agreed 1-2 people making the hyper edited content is fine I mean the UA-camrs I watched when I was much younger where Preston plays and unspeakable but now that literally everyone does it it sucks
@@tvrhd2022 I try not to be but at this point i just subconsciously scroll
Just to clarify a thing, when you re-watch a video, it's like if you re-played the start, it's usually a measure for how many people re-watched the video. not how many times someone re-played the video at the start, just wanted to clarify. Love the vid!
well, yeah I agree thats also very likely that people are scrubbing to the start of the video to watch it again. Not sure how many people actually watch a long-form video more than once in a single sitting. I think it's more likely that people are double-tapping to rewind back a few seconds to watch the intro again, but I wish I could back that up with something solid. Another likely cause is when UA-cam (mobile) started doing this thing where the video autoplays on the feed before you've clicked on it. That would cause a lot of rewinds too.
I really appreciate you being really forthcoming about this UA-cam trend
Something I’ve learned from this is in order to be truly successful, you can’t just bandwagon on what most people are doing
In the words of Sam Smith: “I never became successful until I became myself.”
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! I totally agree. Creators need to lean more into what makes themselves unique, because it's the genuine personality that people will stick around for.
69 likes hardest choice of my life.
It's 100% felt in the minecraft content. That's why I went to Nintendo stuff, particularly Mario where I can kinda do my own thing like no one else is!
truee. Originality is just harder to come by in Minecraft. Innovation became the mindset, and even though there are ideas no one has ever done before, its soooo difficult to find those ideas.
@@FizzyBanger I feel like that has to do with the sheer audience Minecraft has overall compared to other games
@Hudson-smm yup
I really like Wadzee Minecraft video style.
He made a perfectly pacing along with narratives making the video not overwhelming and understandable.
I personally don’t have anything against Minecraft challenge videos, because a lot of time it’s just about people pushing themselves for a bit of fun and a sense of achievement, but when it all feels like a direct copy of everything else, that’s when I don’t like it.
Id love to actually see thought-process behind all these crazy challenges but instead it’s just a load of hyper-edited hyper-polished content that gets thrown at your face in the course of five minutes.
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Honestly, this fast paced cookie cutter intense content is tiring, I miss the simple minecraft days
me too dude, the old era of Minecraft was so much more chilled out. I rarely watch Minecraft videos from new age UA-camrs for this reason.
At 10:10, you can see the dirt block under the grass block that he's about to dig, is still a dirt block. However, right after he digs the block on top, the bottom dirt block grew grass ontop instantly. That is some very fast grass growth! It's very rare to see that, so i thought i'd point it out :)
that was actually really cool. I wouldn't have noticed that otherwise. I wonder what the odds of that happening is, because usually grass takes a while to spread.
Very well done Fizzy! This 'bigger and better' seems to hit the Hardcore World creators more than anything I believe, or at least thats what I see in posts across social media. I know for me personally, when making thumbnails I try to make a conscience effort to not fall into that trap of beast-ifying it. Don't get me wrong, I follow a lot of advice that Mr. Beast gives, but I think its important to find your own style. If anything, now I try to make my thumbs in a certain style that is easily picked out from the crowd. I have adopted a more darker, moodier style of thumbs, that I hope are instantly recognizable in a large pool of oversaturated ones you see nowadays. I can't do colorful thumbnails, they never perform well, but when they are dark and edgy, they do good, if not great.
Yeah, the Hardcore Minecraft niche really took the 'bigger and better' idea and ran with it. It's impressive seeing how people can push the limits of the game with massive build projects, but I feel for anyone who wants to break through in that niche.
when i was younger, i used to be fanatic to a youtuber called @Jazzghost (he was one of the most successful minecraft brazilian youtuber, prob top 5), he was my hero, he used to make simple hypixel build battle videos, survival series with absolutely no mods, cuts or editing, he used to play in private servers with other minecraft brazilian youtubers he was extremely chill, funny, and he had one of (or the) most loyal subscribers in the brazilian youtube history...... so, the golden ages collapsed: he started to brutally edit the videos, make fast-paced trendy minecraft videos with fake expressions and started to lose originality, if it wasn't bad like that, he started making videos of other games, mobile games, trendy weird fishy mobile games, i really couldn't recognize him anymore, the shy jazzghost from the build battle, from the 2013 vanilla survival series, from the numerous old and classic mod series, so i gave up on him, it's a very sad history and i still miss him old content a lot.
Alright rant incoming. First off your comment may have bad spelling. But it does not erase the meaning of it. That is not a rare occurrence and ive seen it happen again and again and again. Doesnt matter the clntent or language. I am so fucking tired of these fast ass editing style shit videos.
And then there are those who appeal more to an older audience, like EthosLab and Mumbo Jumbo
The entire hermitcraft and the youtubers in it i would say like xisuma his videos are very chill and almost feel like a relaxation video i would watch
This video was really well put together and I appreciate the words you chose. It's a struggle for most, trying to even get noticed can feel somewhat impossible nowadays. I've tried so many different editing styles. Every successful video I've had, has actually been rather chill and taken me no more than a day or two to edit.
I tried doing text for everything I said during a video once and it made no difference to my retention. Overediting is big issue and extremely time consuming, it's why I really enjoy things like Iskall's Vault Hunters series or Hermitcraft because the editing is super basic and it's enjoyable to watch. Another great example is PhoenixSC that guy's content is always weird, pretty chill and has very minimal editing yet he's extremely successful.
I'm personally going to relax more when it comes to making content, so instead of spending weeks editing something that won't get noticed I'd rather spend a week working on something that I got genuine enjoyment out of and I think a lot of creators could take a step back by chilling the f out lol
I'm really glad this video resonated with you. I think this video will speak to a lot of creators who are still trying to find their style, particularly in the Minecraft community. Hopefully I've inspired people to take their own way, and stop getting burnt out trying to be *exactly* like MrBeast, or any other mega popular UA-camr.
To be honest, I miss Minecraft content that were literally just singleplayer playthroughs where the content creators would talk to their audiences. It was a lot more chill, slower paced, and actually felt like the creator was trying to engage with his viewers. The high energy stuff is just so common nowadays that it's almost robotic, like someone's copying and pasting the same videos over and over again. Even though he turned out to be a scumbag, PaperbatVG's Minecraft videos from the early 2010s were some of my favorite videos ever.
In my opinion, Mr Beast didn't ruin minecraft youtubers, the youtubers ruined themselves. Having one fast-paced challenge youtuber is enough but now this trend is annoying.
I hear about this stuff all the time and honestly, im torn. I get a fair bit of comments saying people "miss my old videos" now that i've switched to 100 days content, but I used to get 10k views a vid and now I get anywhere from 200k to 1+ mil. People will constantly complain about the new state of MC content and that its worse, but if thats the case idk why I get way more views on the "worse" and "less popular" content.
To me it screams *vocal minority* and that the vast majority of people dont in fact mind it since thats where all the views go. If it truly was worse content or less popular, people wouldnt continue to do it after seeing views drop. Its fair to say its bad content in the eyes of some, but those appear to be the few instead of the many.
Nostalgia will always be a big factor in why people don't like a current era of UA-cam, MrBeast era included. But hey, if a style is working for UA-camrs, there isn't sense in trying to stop it. Usually, these UA-camrs have found a way to make it their own anyways.
just being curious but are you having fun making 100 days vids?
0:06 It's not just those 6 channels because he also has his content in different languages as well
I think you did really well on this video. The points are great and they get across the state of the UA-cam environment at the moment, with the sensationalisation and forced retention. One thing that wasn't touched on though is how this damages the rest of the Minecraft community.
Let me explain.
As you mention many people (particularly younger viewers) like this over-edited style and the shocked face meta. The familiarity means they can (and do) consume HUGE amounts of these videos. The problem with this is how the algorithm works. 2 of the key factors considered are retention and CTR (Click Through Rate). The forced retention and re-viewing pushes the retention levels on those videos to an unattainable level for a normal video. Combine that with high CTRs as similar (meta thumbnail with little interest in anything different) video after video is clicked then this pushes the algorithm to share these videos to more people. This creates a barrier to entry. Home and Browse pages are so filled with this content that anything different simply doesn't get seen. The algorithm also then has a set an expectation for retention rates and CTR needed before a video is shared, that even great videos that don't use these types of retention hacks can't meet.
The effect of this? Any UA-camr who doesn't jump on the bandwagons will find it almost impossible to get exposure. Without a serious following then the videos won't get enough interest to push them into the the algorithm to even give people a chance to be seen. This is shown by the fact that historically when a channel got to around 10,000 subscribers they were seen as having enough followers to influence the algorithm and grow organically. New videos would be watched and YT would take notice, showing them to more viewers. Now this number needed is probably closer to 250,000 before they can be seen! The big get exponentially bigger and therefore hold more and more sway over trends.
It's all well and good MrBeast telling people to be themselves and not follow others, but the breakout bar has been set so high in the current meta that this isn't feasible without extraordinary luck. I know that MrBeast isn't to blame for the way UA-cam works. But taking it to the extreme (and talking so much about how he does it) means that the he's created a vicious circle. Where discover pages are filled with so many clones that you'd have to scroll an unrealistic amount to find something new and inventive. Smaller channels then have to languish or conform.
Sadly I think the only way that YT will change is through an algorithm change focussing on other metrics. But this is unlikely as the goal is to keep people watching for as long as possible.
This is why I actually watch and support smaller UA-camrs. Obviously I still watch MrBeast because it’s almost like an actual event when he posts but mostly watching smaller creators and seeing them succeed is so satisfying. They make videos because they want to rather than actual brain tumours. They’re all down to earth and I really support it. Just like you, found this channel and watched a few vids, subbed right away. Keep it up man 👍
I mean I can see why Mr beast does the hyper editing content, I mean he needs too most of the time. He needs people to be enticed into his videos so he can keep earning money to keep on doing more money based challenges
Yeah, his business model is built on continually moving up and reaching viewers who've never watched MrBeast, so I'd get that. Plus, he doesn't upload often on the main channel, so optimizing every moment and hacking retention is what he needs.
this is why older youtubers such as grian or mumbo are generally more entertaining however there are still some new gems such as ezy, sandiction or even kolanii
As a smaller youtuber trying to get onto the platform (My uploads not having a set schedule might not help my case) I don't enjoy editing. Heck, my channel is videoes where the most "editing" I've done is crop a couple of parts out of 1 or 2 of my videoes or splice a couple together. I feel like the amount of editing is daunting, so I decided to just go the opposite route. A vodlike, more chill video where sure, I'll do commentary and stuff over what I'm doing (And haven't face revealled, I am not doing that for a reason) but at the same time, I can be... myself in the commentary. I just think with everything on the platform, getting established as a very small youtuber is outright daunting
Well, here is some advice I'll give you. I don't know much as I'm still learning, but when you are starting off, you just need to keep making videos. As much as it doesn't seem like it, but I have made about 400 UA-cam videos over the years. Most of them are private now because they sucked, but with every video I learned a new thing. Editing can be a pain, especially if you think of it as necessary for the algorithm. When I edit, I do it knowing that at the end, I'll have a video that I'd love to show people. I think you can definitely learn to enjoy editing, even if it's just basic cuts and voice overs. Only do what you need to, but also find ways to make it enjoyable. Even listening to music or podcasts can keep you motivated while editing too! Anyways, hope this helps :)
I see the same thing in hardcore videos. All with a simple skin and quick tempo. People make bigger and bigger builds in the videos. They arent about the game, but the builds. Ofc you can like it but i cant find any unique hc videos
I was just listening to this on my headphones while I played Minecraft, but when he said “Minecraft but videos” I was so confused
4:31 I like the subtle “1 billion views” posted “1 minute ago”
That’s why I miss channels like popularmmos and Dantdm. I love the new Dan series it’s just relaxing and entertaining
This video aged horribly.
9:00 back in the old days of mc before the virus he made map related videos (Like parkour, puzzles, adventure) and he was really fun to watch, as the virus came and went his content changed ALOT which made the older fans not watch his videos anymore. Also he used to play with unspeakable, mr woofles and many more people who's names I have forgotten (bruh). Unspeakable also makes kind of similar types of content now. (this sentence not be true) its sad to see the youtubers change their content with time but also good since this is the way of life.
Man I wrote an entire paragraph on youtube comments for the first time ever
What sucks about the UA-cam Minecraft community is that, here, love for your work doesnt exist, people just want success and that might not be something bad, but it's sad at least, seeing the same thing again and again and again. More unique or content that doesnt follow this format has less views and attetion but... idk, I know it's hard but people try to go for the easy way, copying exactly what had worked without putting any touch of themselves and I really dont enjoy that, I cant understand how people find interesting to see the exact same thing over and over, same formats, same thumbmails, same personality.
There is no love for making videos, there is just interest in becoming viral and having easy success.
Few things will make me close the video faster than having my senses overwhelmed / hyper edited videos. I don't have the mental capacity for things like that.
I have been watching Ethoslab for roughly 11 years. I fell asleep watching his videos on my iPod practically every episode, and I loved it. I still thoroughly enjoy the (relatively) calm videos Etho makes.
Loved this video man and really liked your takes and explainations.
Literally was watching this video and saw my reddit post used. So random lol.
Glad to see everyone across the platforms forming the same opinions and feels fed up. Can’t wait to see what 2023 holds for all of us.
ayy, I'm really glad you wrote that post, it really helped to convey what I think a lot of people feel towards the current state of content.
2023 is definitely going to be a big year for all kinds of content, I'm sure.
@@FizzyBanger No problem man. This video turned out great. You were able to talk to express your frustrations without being rude to other creators. Glad to see that reddit post contributed to something
Best of luck to you in 2023 and can't wait to see what you create
i think it's just how youtube is working, if someone makes a good working video there are always humans who wants to copy the video one way or another.
if they get inspired from it, it's good! but if they copy to much from it, i dont think that will be that fun to watch.
Some UA-camrs have started those thumbnails before mebeast started his gaming channel
I understand that in order to succeed on UA-cam, you have be like the best. I have nothing against people with this hyper active, over edited style because I get the work that goes into it. But your right, there are far too many Mr Beast-like channels trying to copy him for success. They don’t have the passion for UA-cam and just want the money. Something Mr Beast said in his old videos sticks with me: “if your video is boring, what’s stopping the viewer from clicking off and watching someone better?” He was referring to stuff like personality and editing. I LOVE good editing it’s my favorite thing in any video, but this modern style is just kinda lazy. I haven’t learned it, but I’m sure that if I did, I might be able to do it fast. Everything about these videos is optimized, that’s the perfect word for it. I guess we as the small people have to step up and prove these Mr Beast copy cats that old fashion can still cut it on UA-cam
Yeah, there's always room for slower paced content on the platform, no doubt about it. And I agree with how you say some people aren't passionate about UA-cam, and that they're only in it for the money. It's definitely an incentive, but it shouldn't be the only one (in my opinion). There's a better quality of life in making content that you are actually passionate about, rather than just making content that will get you paid.
@@FizzyBanger 100% agree. Problem is the UA-cam algorithm is against us. Kinda hard to be rewarded for your work when no one knows it exists
i really like how you don't just tell a strait answer you help us by explaining more i really appreciate you
About the thumbnails, I remember genuinely being shocked when he started doing the photoshop, crazy face thumbnail because it used to just be still images from the video or an actual camera shot once again from the video.
This is why I like VTuber content. You really overedit on a livestream (or at least I don't think you can), and the kind of reactions just kind of fit the anime aesthetic. It's kind of like watching a slice of life anime.
Tbh Preston plays always had that fast-paced overloaded content
People’s thumbnails these days are just their face laughing or shocked with whatever game they have in the background
I can agree that a lot of UA-camrs, especially minecraft ones, are copying mrbeast’s style, however I don’t really blame mrbeast for that, like the video said, people have always been competitive on this platform, and have been copying larger UA-camrs for views, and that’s just how things are, and have been for quite some time now
Be real Mr beasts formula is a good way to keep viewer retention so it makes sense everyone is gonna copy it since viewer retention = longer watch time = more ads watched so UA-cam’s algorithm promotes it because youtube is a business the viewers are the product so the best bet is just doing something different from challenges,
Good thing is that in Poland we don’t have much of these MrBeast style creators
I really hate these mrbeast copys
Personally whenever I watch a MrBeast video the only time a rewatch a specific segment of it is when he or one of his friends says something funny. I do not feel overwhelmed during the intro just excited for the content!
I just now realized after reading the thumbnail and watching the video for 1 minute that a lot of minecraft youtubers use those fast flashy cuts
Damn isnt noticing it until now
The mrBeast style editing hasn't really effected me that much. As I've remaind on topics that can't really be mrBeastifyed, but as I delvie back more into minecraft content. It begins to show a some what "rot" in the content that you talked about specificly. I think that progress is great until we reach a point were to progress costs more then to stagnate and this is whats happening here. I don't blame mrBeast, but I do think that his goal for making the best video posible lead to the current state of youtube videos in some parts of the platform. Great video! You earned a new subscriber!
Imagine my surprise seeing an old random comment of mine in a video that just pops into my feed. Great job on the video, really well thought out and put together. Thanks for being a voice for a lot of us.
Really great video 👌
As a small youtuber trying to find his own style, this video hits right at home for me and I agree with everything you pointed out.
Best of luck to you and other content creators out there trying to do their thing! :)
i wanted to share a bit of different insight i had with regards to the example of a "mr beast-ified" youtuber you used and the comment u made about the initial spike in watchtime. personally, i think that spike might instead be from ppl watching the first couple of seconds and then immediately skipping to a later part of the video, or just clicking off entirely due to the overload. that might jsut be me using my own personal, odd behaviors and applying them to ppl who definitely arent like me, but i know for once i tend to click off videos that overload me at the beginning, even if i might find the subject offered in the beginning to be interesting. as well, why would someone watch the beginning of a video just because it happens to be the most overloading, wouldnt ppl be most likely to skip to the part of the video that has the most actual emotional intensity such as a climax of a "plot" or something similar ? that might just be me overanalysing this tho lol, this is certainly an interesting topic regardless
been watching mrbeasts videos for years, don't know why i still do when the videos aren't really the same
You talked about this so well, you could do another video about the topic not including Minecraft and I would love it too
That means a lot! :)
That's one of the reasons I love the hermits and empires members. Just simple building and editing styles of content
For me the retention part of MrBeast style videos is completely opposite. I click away as soon as I stop understanding what the video is about so I never really watch any MrBeast video because I like actually understanding the video rather than just wasting 10 minutes of my life over nothing.
The current thumbnail trend has been around for 10+ years, look at a bunch of old videos and its the same idea TobyGames, Smosh and =3, etc. all had the crazy reaction face with something in the BG in 2011. It's just more fine tuned now.
Creating a competitive environment isn't a bad thing. There will always be pockets of YT that people will enjoy with more than large enough audiences. Otherwise content like Casey Neistat or Chamberlin would exist rn. If you don't worry about being the biggest, just do your own thing and have fun with it IMO.
The editing can be annoying. UA-camrs have to try harder to not copy MrB, but instead be influenced and mold what they learned. I would say Ryan Trahan and Airrack are great examples of using smart storytelling with optimized techniques (such as the editing) without just copying the style and pushing it to 1000%.
Overall, if you think UA-cam is boring now, just try harder to find the UA-cam channels you like. They DO exist lol. Also, if you feel pressured to create Mr Beast like content, but don't enjoy it, just don't do it. If you have an established viewer base, they like you for you, so be yourself and make the content you like. It's scary, and easier said than done. I mean, I have no subs at all, but you have to do what makes you happy. UA-cam goes through many many many metas and shifts, the Mr Beast meta will pass as did the Vlog meta, the commentary meta, the Minecraft meta, etc. etc.
Great video! I hope people really do realize, both YTers and viewers alike, that what they want can be made, and what they want to watch is happening. Don't look to blame others, just find your place that you enjoy within this giant website lol
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Kinda motivating too, because sometimes I have a bit of an identity crisis when it comes to what I want to make for my channel. I still try to bring my energy into what I create, but sometimes I do get lost following the latest trend or format.
But as you said, it's just about finding that core audience that'll enjoy what you put out. Tailoring to the widest audiences all the time does nothing to build that core connection. Lots of insights in these comments, so thanks for taking the time to write it out!
6:15 wait wait wait... "i survived 100 days with my dead friend in minecraft" hold up
I dont know how kids heads dont explode bc of how dast his videos go
agreed. I love what he does, but wow I really need to be on high alert to watch a MrBeast video
@@FizzyBanger i mean fast auto correct lol yeah i do agree
I feel like so many UA-camrs I used to watch changed to this style, and it's just not enjoyable it's annoying. It's sad having to un subscribe to channels I once loved.
Just watch these UA-cam videos at .75 speed... Problem solved
I agree editing and less confusing medium pace are why I like UA-camrs like Luke thenotable,Speedsilver,Dream, abd Forgelabs
i thought it was just me being unable to find the right channels when minecraft content became like this
i thought maybe i was just on the "kid side" of youtube but after seeing so many youtubers that had their unique style loose it to this new one i think not
i have to now hop to the games where the primary audience is an older community to get free from this
yeah, one of my friends started making Mario 64 content, and was able to escape from the younger audiences because only older people are more interested in that game. There's still a mature community out there for Minecraft, it's just not as popular.
Very interesting analysis
This is a superb analysis of a problem that is very apparent to all Minecraft creators right now. There is almost an expectation that videos should follow the MrBeast format, and many viewers lose interest if a video doesn't slap them round the face within the first 30 seconds. It's reassuring to hear that others out there are equally tired of these generic, over-hyped, and over-edited videos. I've always believed that there is still an appetite for "old-school" Minecraft content, and I hope that in time these videos will make a comeback :)
Yeah, it's an unavoidable thing in the Minecraft community now. Even I keep finding myself making overly-energetic content to cater to my main audience. As much as I want to go the nostalgic route for a bit because there are certainly people who will enjoy it, I don't want to alienate the audience that I already have. It's a matter of time to see how this currently vogue format evolves, I guess.
I'll be honest, I had thoughts of making Minecraft content of my own since I am more of a builder-type player but I'm having doubts due to what's often preferred in the Minecraft community.
I think building content is definitely still wanted on the platform, but I haven't spent enough time on that side of UA-cam to know what people would want to see. If you do creative building, then all I've got is tutorials. If you do survival, then your options could be making big builds in a let's play. Don't take my advice as all there is though, I'm sure I'm missing on key points where Minecraft building content can shine.
@@FizzyBanger Yeah, I plan to do build tutorials but I'm not very sure if my soft-spoken tone/calm vibes will do the job given that this high-energy style is preferred.
I disagree with the whole bit about everyone copying the "Challenge video" format mr beast makes. Similar to speedrunning, it's fun to see a game taken to its absolute limits and challenge videos for video games have existed forever, and even in minecraft they've existed for a long time
This is the reason The Horizon or SalC1 that dupe have mostly mature audiences due to children not having the patience to watch 30 minutes of someone ruining a servers economy, they don't care, all they want is to watch is something that catches their attention.
I was really wondering what the finished house looked like!
I might keep playing on this Minecraft world for when I do more commentaries. It's just nice to have as background footage :)
funny thing. I decided to make a chill video. Just minecraft skywars, just commentary, nothing else. And it performed better than anything else and I loved doing it. So Ima do more xD.
3:50 I am one of the people who have done 100 days, but, unlike most channel's 100 days videos, mine are more slow-paced and just fun for me to make
i still have a sinking feeling mrbeast is hiding something
My head hurts watching mr beast i tried it once and i dont want to watch one again i vommited twice it was so owerwhelming
Mrbeast need to be in video game
what kind of video game? :o
FPS and adventure game and car game
@@RoyGuerrero1904 I wouldn't be surprised if MrBeast commissioned a studio to make a game for him
He ruined chocolate.. sorry Mr Beast but your chocolate is "okay" for crap American chocolate, but it ain't Swiss, German, or Dutch Chocolate ....
several hours late but ive been waiting for this! such a nice insight, fizz! its pretty sad that this whole thing has been rooted from the idea of blowing up rather than building an actual personality and identity of the channel :( tho building an audience is vital, the idea has the ability to set creators up
yeah, going viral is always the first step to building a *strong* community. It is what it is 🥴
REDDIT POSTS AWESOME!! And true
PS: I don’t like speedrun videos I do however like manhunt (unrelated but cool lol)
Fizzy is back with an interesting topic let's goo
We didn’t get a tour of the finished house!
It's honestly a lose-lose for most viewers and creators
Yeah, if the currently trending content doesn't appeal, then the viewer won't have any joy on the trending tab. And any creators that want to push up to trending will need to emulate the current style or break out of it with something new. I find that the algorithm does a good job at recommending what I want to watch (slow-paced content, usually), but I'm not sure about other viewers.
I feel like the original HUGE Minecraft creators (Dream, George, Sapnap, Technoblade, Skeppy, BadboyHalo, etc.) are the people the are unique and mr beast is just making a totally different type originally and that is causing a decrease in popular minecraft youtubers original type of content in a sense.
I try to make my content unique i dont want to be a copycat i want to share my art with the world
Well hey, never be afraid to be inspired partially by the creative people you see. I think we all find a little bit of ourselves from copying those we like and look up to. I guess what I'm trying to say is you can take inspiration from others and still be unique :)
Glad to hear you have the passion to share your art - never let it go!
I also want to be a kind of calm youtuber as kids don't watch stuff like i do anyways and my only inspiration was technoblade but now that he's gone i don't even want to make videos anymore like i try but it doesn't work anymore so I'm just gone for long brakes now
Well, hey, even though Technoblade has passed, he can still be your inspiration for content creation. In fact, even more so, because you can try to make content in service of what you most enjoyed about Technoblade. Stay inspired, and try to inspire others through the content that you make!
The viewer expectation has been taken to the roof which is why its going to be extremely difficult to succeed as a youtuber in the current time. U wanna be an irl youtuber? Spend thousands of dollars. You wanna be a minecraft youtuber? Make gigantic projects that take 100+ hours, and lets not forget how fast paced these videos are which honestly ruined people’s attention spans.
I'm actually kind of sick of the Mr. Beast editing style, or moreso how oversaturated that type of editing has become. Sometimes I even find the sensory overload from the beggining pretty exhausting.
I was literally in the middle of watching this video when my dad watched a video of dude perfect. We used to watch that at the start of the pandemic.
Dude Perfect has been around for a long time, I remember watching them when they did ping pong trickshots. It's cool that they're still making videos
As someone who's watched youtube and minecraft youtube religiously for almost a decade I can safely say: no. All of these stylistic decisions have already been happening for ages, with the mainstream leaning more and more into it. Mr. Beast is just a product of that environment, and because he got so big off of it and embodies it so clearly he just becomes a lightning rod for this sort of criticism
Although this video is from over a year ago I still feel the need to comment. I wasn’t a minecraft youtuber but I feel like creating gaming content in general became too complex after 2020. Everyone was locked up and had way too much time on their hands so editing every second of the video made sense. To me back then, it didn’t… I’ve always loved videos like this one of yours that I just watched for 15 minutes straight and I could have it turned on while doing something else and not miss a thing. nowadays everything is about the attention of the viewer, hyper editing, screaming… for what? Why put effort into such editing if there’s a whole other side of youtube patiently waiting for good *old type of content. I stopped making videos because the gaming community spiked from cringe to cool all because of lockdown and then the pressure of pumping out precisely edited content while just starting high school was overwhelming for me so I simply quit and forgot about my youtuber era. I’ll forever miss it 🤷🏻♀️
I do really like this video but I would like to mention that "Minecraft 100 days" style of videos were not formatted by Mr Beast, if anything they are usually the complete opposite to usual Mr Beast editing style, they are slower and much longer and were started by Luke The Notable. They are oversaturated but I don't think they are a big reason this style of videos are a problem.
They were not formatted by MrBeast, but they were an example of content that is being constantly innovated to be bigger and more ambitious. That's the nature of MrBeast-ification, just explained using a Minecraft trend.
@@FizzyBanger ah that’s fair enough, thanks for explaining. Great video tho, I am really sick of his editing style
10:30 most of the videos you put there is older than Mr Beast video.
Ok UA-cam is scary af rn i was JUST thinking this the thought came to my head 2 seconds ago and boom a video recommendation
This is why I always go back and watch things like popularmmos because he had his own ideas and always stuck with them and never took other’s ideas and profit off them much like UA-camrs today but yeah I watch the older videos all the time because of these new UA-cam trends .any one else agree
As a 12 year old yes I like this type of fast content but I’m old enough to understand why this is a problem
As a very very small content creator I stay away from over editing unless it’s a dumb corny joke it’s something good to go with the video
I used to really like watching wadzee but now his videos feel more and more like mrbeast and the problem is that I fell like his style of content doesn't fit mrbeast's
I'd say WadZee isn't near the MrBeast style of videos. He definitely has always edited a lot in his videos, but I don't think he paces his videos to be extremely fast like MrBeast. I even saw WadZee comment on a video about "MrBeastification", and how he didn't like the MrBeast style being so dominant. In my mind, I think he wants to move away from that style but it's difficult to not follow it a little bit.
To be honest, I catch myself right there...😂 I mean ofc I make videos in my own style, but fast pacing has become a must when I look at my retention graphs...
Yeah, I've tried to do retention hacking with my content, but sometimes all you need is just good pacing, good commentary audio, and a good understanding of background music. Flashy edits don't always need to be a factor for success.
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You earned my sub and like. I really love how you put passion in your videos. I have realized a few things... Thank you.
I like slow paced content because it's not oversaturated, this fast paced highly edited content is like candy, if you consume to much it'll ruin you
People need to realise mr beast just adapted from tik tok. The rise of tik tok and all the short form content destroyed everyone's attention spans. No one can sit down to watch any videos if they aren't done in a fast pace.
This issue is making content creating really hard. You can’t make a Minecraft chill let’s play anymore you need to be building mega bases on day one and beat the dragon as fast as possible. It makes it hard for people like me to get the views😢
The mrbeast style somehow made me feel like a lot of mc chalenges is fake