A panic attack from a youtuber.

[username sucks]

I'm one of those artist that think everything I make is complete shit!

Any good artist does, in music, painting, or film. If an artist thinks that he is good at what he does, that usually means he isn't.

I'm a dancer and a musician. I've performed in front of an audience many times. Unless you go out there with a "I'm the best there is" mentality, you're not going to do very well, trust me.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention with 2 quotes. I just worded it wrong, Im going to edit my post now. I was pretty much trying to say what you just did. I feel bad for calling out the op on his proof reading but not doing it to my own post. Also, the captcha just called me a nut case. I guess I deserved it.

 

[Random Numbers]

But recently Iv been thinking about being a game reviewer/artist and I had a mini panic attack because for one I often over think and phyc myself out by just thinking too much about it, also because I'm worried Ill just be like someone else on youtube or will get laughed off because I mainly want to do Lore gaming for MMO's like when FFXIV is fixed in 2013 and do some FPS on both console's and PC. I wanted to be a reviewer so some people could come to me and ask "Is this game any good and is the story great?" but FUCK ME there's a shit tone of them on youtube and I see horrible ones that have over 50,000 reviews and really good ones that only have like 500.

I also want to be a great artist but my current work keeps be busy for days on end and I have one day off a week(soon I'll be going 7 days without a break thank you holidays.) and I'm one of those artist that think everything I make is complete shit! AHHG I'm still currently building money for a new PC and equipment to record from my Xbox and PS 2 and 3 but I'm pretty much going nuts over thinking about, what to post, what to say during video's, how do I rate them, what will my channel name be, what will the title cards look like, will I have contest for the fans and AHHHG!

Just posting this I checked over how this would read 3 times!

Your story speaks to me... kind of. I've thought for a while of all the different ways to say this, as I too like to check over what I write three times before posting it, and all I can tell you is: Go for it! No one ever achieved anything by sitting at a computer whining to people about how hard their jobs is, before they've even started their job. But if you're as passionate about video games and gaming lore as you make yourself sound, then it shouldn't matter how popular you get or if you make it big because you'll be doing something you love. Nobody ever picked up a guitar or a paint brush because they wanted to become rich and famous, they did because they love what they do and it made them happy to do it. If success is what you seek look elsewhere, because I as someone preparing to go into a career in film, that life as an artist is a harsh, cut throat, dog-eat-dog world, and if you can't put up with the day to day demand of having to produce high-quality videos on a regular basis then maybe you should get a new aspiration. Also to make "good" or even great videos requires much more than just sitting in front of a camera and talking, it involves writing a good script with interesting, well thought out, and compelling points or funny, well timed jokes, it also involves setting up your lighting, testing your audio, and most importantly editing your footage into a cohesive and coherent package which may involve digital effects or dubbing or many other things. Most of all you can't be afraid of failure, because trust me, if you do go down this road you will fail a lot, and you have to be able to pick yourself up from bad day and start again in the morning. You also can't be so defensive, if you react to criticism of your work the same way you react to criticism of your grammar then you'll never be happy. Trust me, in the wild wasteland of the internet everyone's a critic and they will not hesitate to rip your work to shreds and crap all over it. You need to have a thick enough skin to ignore the trolls and yet at the same time respond to the legitimate flaws people point out. Also don't be so nervous about this whole thing, on the internet everyone's anonymous. I too was nervous when joined the escapist 3 months ago, and just making a single post was hard for me. I'd write what I was going to say and then delete it and not post it, as I have terrible social anxiety issues both IRL and online. I'm not even that comfortable posting this but I;ll do it for you sake and because some friends of mine are encouraging me to come out of my shell. This is one of my first steps, and I hope you'll take yours soon too!

 

[SJXarg]

I always head about the damn spelling errors WHERE!?

Have a gimmick, that how any reviewer gets far, like Toby and his sing along melodies, or white boy and his free giveaways. Have a gimmick.

You quoted the wrong person, just FYI.

 

[Snowalker]

I always head about the damn spelling errors WHERE!?

Have a gimmick, that how any reviewer gets far, like Toby and his sing along melodies, or white boy and his free giveaways. Have a gimmick.

You quoted the wrong person, just FYI.

Sorry about that mate, must have got confused with whose quote boxes were what, much apologies.

 

[Dr. Doomsduck]

But recently Iv been thinking about being a game reviewer/artist and I had a mini panic attack because for one I often over think and phyc myself out by just thinking too much about it, also because I'm worried Ill just be like someone else on youtube or will get laughed off because I mainly want to do Lore gaming for MMO's like when FFXIV is fixed in 2013 and do some FPS on both console's and PC. I wanted to be a reviewer so some people could come to me and ask "Is this game any good and is the story great?" but FUCK ME there's a shit tone of them on youtube and I see horrible ones that have over 50,000 reviews and really good ones that only have like 500.

I also want to be a great artist but my current work keeps be busy for days on end and I have one day off a week(soon I'll be going 7 days without a break thank you holidays.) and I'm one of those artist that think everything I make is complete shit! AHHG I'm still currently building money for a new PC and equipment to record from my Xbox and PS 2 and 3 but I'm pretty much going nuts over thinking about, what to post, what to say during video's, how do I rate them, what will my channel name be, what will the title cards look like, will I have contest for the fans and AHHHG!

Just posting this I checked over how this would read 3 times!

Okay, sir, please put down the keyboard and breathe for a moment.

No more panicky? Good. Look, the best advice for anyone to go into a business like reviewing is by having a related occupation or education in that area. But that's only if you want to go pro with it, which, I'm assuming you don't. That said, I think what you have to ask yourself is whether you find the process of reviewing enjoyable. Because it should be fun, especially if you're doing it on your one day off in the week. Don't take into account how many people will watch it. Hell, if only one person would see those reviews you made, would you still enjoy making them? I'm pretty sure every youtube reviewer starts with nearly no-one to watch their stuff. Then it grows, hopefully, with more people watching it but in the end the only person you're making them for is you, because you love making them.

Another easy step is just to script your reviews, sit down, open a text document and start writing what you feel is important to say, and then, when you're finished, record it. Structure is also a good way to keep you from wandering off topic, for example every review deals with the topics of gameplay, lore, characters, etc. That way viewers will know what to expect from your stuff.

As far as believing your stuff is shit, well, think of it this way, there are SO many reviews on youtube, it's very unlikely yours will EVER be the worst. Don't let yourself get laughed off, Youtube comments are the cesspool of all arguments ever made, never give those trolls the attention they so desperately crave. Different people like different things, there will always be people out there who can enjoy your stuff.

If you want to put your face in the review, rather than just game footage, it might be an idea to invest in a good high grade camera, and talk to a theatre/amateur film group in your area to get some advice on make up and camera angles.

Good luck!