Cariyaga comments on Open Thread, Jul. 13 - Jul. 19, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: VocalComedy 15 July 2015 03:48:22PM *  0 points [-]

Edit: Here's Father with an animated face and a one-liner in the beginning. Thoughts?

Can't find rights information for the image, and the music is royalty-free. Will endeavour to minimise the pauses in the future. How much of the difference was due to content, would you say?

If that is the least bad option, then barring showing a face, what would you say is an actually good option?

Face: Attractiveness and confidence are non-issues, but still can't show a face. The true objection is for reasons of privacy; one of those reasons is a negative impact upon professional life. On the plus side, upon achieving a sizeable audience, that reason no longer applies. At that point, a face may be able to be shown.

Here's the only other channel with similar content that does not show a face. They keep viewers engaged with animated subtitles that take a month to produce. If you watch Father with subtitles on, is your interest held better?

Will make a new banner. Was going for a homey, casual vibe; still want that vibe, but will make it look more produced.

How about this as a slate / one-liner example?

Comment author: Cariyaga 15 July 2015 07:04:46PM 1 point [-]

Something you could do, alternatively, is use software like facerig, assuming you have a webcam. It would work fairly effectively, I think, and is comedic enough in its own right to go along with your show.

Comment author: VocalComedy 17 July 2015 06:50:26PM 0 points [-]

Here's a test using Facerig. What do you think?

Comment author: VocalComedy 15 July 2015 11:44:35PM 0 points [-]

That is excellent, thank you. Do you think a mobile PC with an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo @ 2.8GHz and an ATI Mobility Radeon 4650 can handle the minimum specs of Intel® Core™ i3-3220 or equivalent and NVIDIA GeForce GT220 or equivalent?

Comment author: Cariyaga 16 July 2015 03:09:28AM 1 point [-]

I've no clue myself. My minimal expertise in computer specs is 5 years old; the last time I payed attention to them was when I built my current computer (and even then with parts recommended by a friend). However, I've long since delegated figuring out if my computer can run something to Can You Run It. It functions fairly effectively in checking that sort of thing.

Comment author: VocalComedy 16 July 2015 04:01:59PM 0 points [-]

Ah, many thanks. Breaks down the relevant performance components of the graphics card; worth the attempt, at the very least.