PodFic advice
I'm working on creating a PodFic YouTube channel to read my own fic. I'm torn between a couple of different options in terms of background and ambiance and thought I'd see what you guys recommend!
I have moved your thread from Snape Polls to Fanfiction forum because this doesn't contain a specific Snape poll and is about advice related to Fanfiction, hope you don't mind.
Thank you! I apologize for posting it in the wrong place to begin with
Quote from MorbidReads on August 15, 2023, 10:24 amThank you! I apologize for posting it in the wrong place to begin with
It's alright, you are new and didn't know about these things. Remember for the next time. 😸
Nice! I've always wanted to do Podfics for my stories, and I wish more stories were available in that format. Your channel sounds like a great idea - I can't wait to check it out!
To answer your question, I'd definitely go with a still image. The focus should be on the audio, and especially if your stories are longer, most listeners won't be looking at the video anyway. Doing a single, still image is probably easier and will keep the focus on the story.
Podfic sounds so cool! Personally, I would get immersed if I saw a painting alongside, as I still have trouble concentrating when only listening to audio.
I actually never listen to Podfics or audiobooks....because my stupid brain just tunes them out and I stop concentrating on it.
I prefer to do my own reading😅
BUT if I were to listen to one I would prefer a still image or a moving picture that isn't very interesting like a waterfall or butterfly moving its wings. Why am I saying this? I'm active on TikTok and there you have some people post reddit stories that are read by AI etc, the background usually is a plain mobile game like Subway Surfers or some stuff that I don't even recognize but there are some videos where someone is crocheting or baking something and I end up being more curious about their actions than the story 😅
Just coming back to this thread because I have seen people posting podfics to AO3 @morbidreads . Is that something you would consider as well (or perhaps you've already done it), or does it have to be a YouTube channel? (Instructions here if you're interested.)
