Note: This is a backdated post, originally published on October 26, 2023 on my Substack page. I currently do not intend to post further on that page, so I am re-publishing the post here for archival purposes.
After two months of procrastination planning, I finally launched my bi-lingual Gaming YouTube channels – QC Done and Aaduko – on October 24, 2023, each featuring two videos on Day One.
Until the last day, I kept wondering if I should stick to the bi-lingual plan, because the work to be done was insane.
Each video took between 6-10 hours to produce, as they needed to have all of the following as a bare minimum:
- A script, so that I could stay on track and not waste time mumbling or ranting
- Stock footage, so that the viewer has something to see on-screen instead of starting at a whole lot of nothing
- An audio track, to narrate whatever I wanted to convey to the audience
- Background music, to cover up the constant noise of traffic and other sounds that crept into my room at the time of recording
- A screenplay/timeline, to put all the above elements into a sensible order, for the viewer to follow along
- A half-decent title and thumbnail, so that the viewer can get a sense of what the video is about
Now imagine doing the above for four videos. No wonder I was wondering if I should cut my work in half by skipping one language.
In the end however, I was glad that I stuck to the plan and launched both the channels on the same day.
Of course, the work isn’t finished. I still need to find some better thumbnails, and I’m not too happy with the retro background that I picked for the videos. But as I kept reminding myself till the end – these things will take time to improve. What’s important on Day One is to show up and showcase what’s been done so far.
This blog/newsletter will track the story of how these channels are performing, and also document what I have in mind for “QC Done” as a project overall. I hope you will join me for the ride, and offer your feedback along the way.
Thanks for your time!