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Hey folks!

So, I'm setting up a new Youtube channel before the official launch of the Ouya gaming console.
I plan on posting gameplay videos, but I need someone to help me make a cool - and very short - intro for my videos.


The intro will only about 5-10 seconds long (we all hate long intr's - don't we?), and can essentially be very simple.

An intro a bit like this would be great:

Basically, just a few lines of text that comes in and moves out in a cool manner + some sound like in that video.

Let me know if anyone would be interested in helping me out either by sending me a PM here on the forum. I'll then get back to you.

What's in it for you?
If you do make this intro for me, I'll be sure to link to your youtube channel or personal blog / portfolio website from the description of all my videos!
If you are not interested in this, another option is that I might be able to pay a small incentive via Paypal if you can make something nice.

ltsune wrote:(we all hate long intr's - don't we?)

Well, It depends... some intros are Just way too "awesome" to skip. xD

^But if you have to watch it regularly, it gets annoying.
Back when I watched SRO vids, some ppl had intros over 40 seconds long and that was annoying.

Sanktum wrote:^But if you have to watch it regularly, it gets annoying.
Back when I watched SRO vids, some ppl had intros over 40 seconds long and that was annoying.

Yeah, an intro should be short and catchy. A simple tune/sound that's recognizable along with a fairly simple, preferably minimalistic animation is what works best imo.

Yeah, I'd say no more that 5 seconds. It gets annoying very quickly.

Ganja wrote:Yeah, I'd say no more that 5 seconds. It gets annoying very quickly.

This, keep it short and sweet.

What's in it for you?
If you do make this intro for me, I'll be sure to link to your youtube channel or personal blog / portfolio website from the description of all my videos! This could potentially mean quite an exposure as I will be upload videos quite so often.
If you are not interested in this, another option is that I might be able to pay a small incentive via Paypal if you can make something nice.



So.... would any of you guys be interested in helping me out?

Interested in helping you out? Always.

However, I'm not that great with video editing, but I'll try
to come up with a bit of input later today :]
Expect a PM!

5 seconds is a very long intro for youtube vids. aim for 2.5 seconds at most.
Or it better be as f*cking good as the disney or THX intro

cin wrote:Interested in helping you out? Always.

However, I'm not that great with video editing, but I'll try
to come up with a bit of input later today :]
Expect a PM!

I thank thee! I shall be looking forward to hearing from you.

poehalcho wrote:5 seconds is a very long intro for youtube vids. aim for 2.5 seconds at most.
Or it better be as f*cking good as the disney or THX intro

It depends, really. Take a look at the video I posted at the top. The first 9 seconds of that video would work fine as an intro in my opinion.




ps. I still haven't received any PM's. I beg you folks, if anyone can make anything decent, please help me out here. I will be forever grateful!

ltsune wrote:

cin wrote:Interested in helping you out? Always.

However, I'm not that great with video editing, but I'll try
to come up with a bit of input later today :]
Expect a PM!

I thank thee! I shall be looking forward to hearing from you.

poehalcho wrote:5 seconds is a very long intro for youtube vids. aim for 2.5 seconds at most.
Or it better be as f*cking good as the disney or THX intro

It depends, really. Take a look at the video I posted at the top. The first 9 seconds of that video would work fine as an intro in my opinion.

ps. I still haven't received any PM's. I beg you folks, if anyone can make anything decent, please help me out here. I will be forever grateful!

It should have stopped at 3.5 seconds...ouya forum and the warp out animation, nothing more. The rest adds nothing but waiting time.
just do it like machinima. Flash your logo for 2-3 seconds and gtfo. just start the vid.

^I don't even like the Machinima intro lol. I wish there was none.

What if I prefer nudes as payment, as opposed to money...?

Sanktum wrote:^But if you have to watch it regularly, it gets annoying.
Back when I watched SRO vids, some ppl had intros over 40 seconds long and that was annoying.

I saw a video the other day with like 1:30 long intro. I wanted to murder him.

Well, as long as the "vids" allows us to skip the long intros
by pressing a key or a button.. It shouldn't annoy you! lulz

Tasdik wrote:What if I prefer nudes as payment, as opposed to money...?

It can be arranged

*BlackFox wrote:Well, as long as the "vids" allows us to skip the long intros
by pressing a key or a button.. It shouldn't annoy you! lulz

I've never seen an annotation for skipping the intro on a YT vid. The only way to skip is to find where the actual vid starts and that takes a bit of time.

Sanktum wrote:

*BlackFox wrote:Well, as long as the "vids" allows us to skip the long intros
by pressing a key or a button.. It shouldn't annoy you! lulz

I've never seen an annotation for skipping the intro on a YT vid. The only way to skip is to find where the actual vid starts and that takes a bit of time.

I've found that skipping to that little yellow bar on the videos often gets you to where the actual video starts, really

Lol, nudes... Tasdik.. always teasing.

Mirosuke wrote:Lol, nudes... Tasdik.. always teasing.

I'm still waiting for his PM. I have them ready already, but all of sudden it seems he doesn't want them anyway?

ltsune wrote:

Sanktum wrote:

*BlackFox wrote:Well, as long as the "vids" allows us to skip the long intros
by pressing a key or a button.. It shouldn't annoy you! lulz

I've never seen an annotation for skipping the intro on a YT vid. The only way to skip is to find where the actual vid starts and that takes a bit of time.

I've found that skipping to that little yellow bar on the videos often gets you to where the actual video starts, really

I've AdBlock so I see no yellow bars.

Sanktum wrote:I've AdBlock so I see no yellow bars.

Why should AdBlock block that part?
These are the ones I'm talking about: http://i.imgur.com/kEYtzQN.png

It kinda sucks if AdBlock blocks those. I mean, they show when the video actually starts. I can't imagine a Youtube without them

That's because the yellow bar shows the time when an ad will pop up.

ltsune wrote:

Sanktum wrote:I've AdBlock so I see no yellow bars.

Why should AdBlock block that part?
These are the ones I'm talking about: http://i.imgur.com/kEYtzQN.png

It kinda sucks if AdBlock blocks those. I mean, they show when the video actually starts. I can't imagine a Youtube without them

Those yellow bars show where advertisements start.

Sanktum wrote:That's because the yellow bar shows the time when an ad will pop up.

Well, they also show when the actual video will start

^Just a coincidence.