Is Shmee150 going to be the new Chris Harris?
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I don't think what Shmee150 video misses is driving skills, if the audience is looking for driving skills there are a plenty of racing or rallyes stuff to look at. These videos should offer a brief entertaining view about new or interesting road cars but most of the videos I saw were not neither informative or funny or beautiful. Anyway it isn't easy, nothing against the guy.
matsoc said:
I don't think what Shmee150 video misses is driving skills, if the audience is looking for driving skills there are a plenty of racing or rallyes stuff to look at. These videos should offer a brief entertaining view about new or interesting road cars but most of the videos I saw were not neither informative or funny or beautiful. Anyway it isn't easy, nothing against the guy.
To be fair to him, Shmee doesn't put himself out there as a master of powerslides or even as a guy with a journalistic knowledge of the industry. He's out there as an owner/enthusiast giving his personal insight into these cars. The "Shmee" thing is a bit juvenile but he's now stuck with it as a brand, and whilst he's not always my cuppa he is at least not a complete pr*ck like some of the other rich boys on YouTube who do these vids (no names, but easily found)The joy of YouTube is there is now a great diversity of approaches to car enthusiasm. There are some genuinely quality motor channels, some which are are real petrolhead territory, and then there are the guys who think it's cool to kerb-crawl around Knightsbridge in whatever megacar daddy's money just bought them. But I think it's fair to say that Harris carved himself a unique niche which hasn't been filled since he took the TG job.
I also think a key piece of the Harris video magic was Neil's photography. I don't even think the promised upcoming Grand Tour assembly of LaFerrari, P1 and 918 is going to get even close to the skill, fascination and entertainment of the one Harris' team did last year.
The 3 big UK vloggers are Schmee, Paul from Supercars of London, and Sam from Seen through glass. Currently in that order.
My money would be on Sam being the biggest in 12 months. He's killing the edits and travelling the world right.
https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass
My money would be on Sam being the biggest in 12 months. He's killing the edits and travelling the world right.
https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass
jon- said:
The 3 big UK vloggers are Schmee, Paul from Supercars of London, and Sam from Seen through glass. Currently in that order.
My money would be on Sam being the biggest in 12 months. He's killing the edits and travelling the world right.
https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass
Mr Jww is better than them all IMO My money would be on Sam being the biggest in 12 months. He's killing the edits and travelling the world right.
https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass
johnwilliams77 said:
jon- said:
The 3 big UK vloggers are Schmee, Paul from Supercars of London, and Sam from Seen through glass. Currently in that order.
My money would be on Sam being the biggest in 12 months. He's killing the edits and travelling the world right.
https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass
Mr Jww is better than them all IMO My money would be on Sam being the biggest in 12 months. He's killing the edits and travelling the world right.
https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0SRkgjKfYQ
Dave Hedgehog said:
and boosted boris beats them all hands down, especially when hes got the woohooo girls in tow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0SRkgjKfYQ
Well that particular episode is good because of the clunge but other than that he is harder than shmee to watch with his fake drunk / crap joke facade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0SRkgjKfYQ
king.thegreenhell said:
Is that not his given name then? He actually chose it for himself?
Has anybody else seen that advert on the tv at the moment saying how you shouldn't use your first childhood email nickname in your adult life because nobody will take you seriously?
No that is not his given name, his actual name is Tim. Has anybody else seen that advert on the tv at the moment saying how you shouldn't use your first childhood email nickname in your adult life because nobody will take you seriously?
forzaminardi said:
Harris gives the impression of forming an independent opinion on whatever topic whereas I get the feeling (as noted, from my limited exposure to his videos) that Shmee is more obviously influenced by manufacturers' PRs and event hospitality.
I agree. I watched Harris endure a BMW presentation before he was allowed the keys to a BMW 550d, a camera cut to Harris shows a slumped, slightly bored of the familiar press spiel etched upon his face. 'Shmee' on the other hand would be front row and doe eyed, and I guess with reason. One relies on favour and grace, the other is a journalist.Edited by knitware on Wednesday 12th October 09:47
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Is watching other people watching youtube videos a thing now? I guess it's just like that gogglebox thing on tv. How long before the gogglebox shows people actually watching gogglebox? thegreenhell said:
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Is watching other people watching youtube videos a thing now? I guess it's just like that gogglebox thing on tv. How long before the gogglebox shows people actually watching gogglebox? This is what entertainment will be like in 10-15 years time. Everything will be self filmed on a phone camera. gone will be the days of multiple camera angles, scripts and production values.
We will all be sitting watching various nomarks wandering around their homes talking about crunchy nut cornflakes.
You can forget about game of thrones...
thegreenhell said:
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Is watching other people watching youtube videos a thing now? I guess it's just like that gogglebox thing on tv. How long before the gogglebox shows people actually watching gogglebox? a popular person will make a video, then some less popular/rising Youtuber will do a reaction/response video to it. it's all a load of BS.
but in relation to this video, many people (who are not sponsored) will just rip off a movie teaser trailer then do a reaction/comment video on it. It's easy to do and gets you clicks despite not offering anything in the way of meaningful content. why? cos their followers just want to see what their opinion is of it and if they have the same reaction.
Watched a few of these (Schmee / Kiss my Arse, sorry Seen through Glass etc) and just find them all a bit samey and tedious. I'm sure they're lovely chaps but tossing yourself off over the latest, limited edition fix wing for eleventy zillion pounds just isn't for me.
Maybe it's an age thing?
Maybe it's an age thing?
Wollcage said:
Into cars.
Talks about cars.
Doesn't have to worry about income because of wealthy family.
Aforementioned points suggest so.
Agree with above but it misses two particular points:Talks about cars.
Doesn't have to worry about income because of wealthy family.
Aforementioned points suggest so.
He cannot drive like motoring journalist should be able to.
He knows sod all technically about cars.
As such, no he will not be the next CH.
thegreenhell said:
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Is watching other people watching youtube videos a thing now? I guess it's just like that gogglebox thing on tv. How long before the gogglebox shows people actually watching gogglebox? baffling aint it
i enjoyed the specing of the GT8 thou, albeit there was a lot of repetition, scrots like me never get to sit in an aston let alone visit gaydon to see how the elite spec their cars, very interesting
Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Wednesday 12th October 13:19
Anyone who makes a living from their hobby is one lucky so and so and therefore Chapeau to Mr Shmee for doing what he does.
I can't understand anyone giving him stick apart from those who are dare I say jealous at his lifestyle. I'd love to be earning a living driving my 675LT across Europe and putting videos out on You Tube but dare I say I'm not creative enough to come up with enough content and who the hell would want to watch it.
If you don't like his videos, don't subscribe and don't watch. Its as if you guys moaning are deliberately watching his feed so you can be offended by the output
Is he like Chris Harris, no but then he's not going after that market and as Chris regularly pointed out, you can't make money on you tube doing such expensive content and so little of it.
It seems to me that to make You tube vids profitable you have to make content everyday and even the like of Martin Scorsese is going to fail to make that interesting everyday.
I can't understand anyone giving him stick apart from those who are dare I say jealous at his lifestyle. I'd love to be earning a living driving my 675LT across Europe and putting videos out on You Tube but dare I say I'm not creative enough to come up with enough content and who the hell would want to watch it.
If you don't like his videos, don't subscribe and don't watch. Its as if you guys moaning are deliberately watching his feed so you can be offended by the output
Is he like Chris Harris, no but then he's not going after that market and as Chris regularly pointed out, you can't make money on you tube doing such expensive content and so little of it.
It seems to me that to make You tube vids profitable you have to make content everyday and even the like of Martin Scorsese is going to fail to make that interesting everyday.
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