YouTube Culture

YouTube has expanded exponentially over the years and has grown far larger than probably most had expected. At least with the products that are beginning to come out. From channels dedicated to gaming to animated shows.

Two channels I'm fond of are Markiplier and JonTron, both are dedicated to video game commentary. Markiplier plays the game through, actively making sure that viewer is with him every step of the way. This allows both him and the viewer to feel engaged and as though they are part of the gaming experience. As though playing along with a friend.

JohnTron on the other hand is purely commentary. He plays the game through and in the video edits in the best bits of the commentary and where the punchline lies. While making poignant points about how the game came to be, the company behind it, and why it is important or just silly in all, he cracks along some jokes. This keeps a separation between someone you watch to laugh along with and experience the game and someone you watch to listen opinions and what their experiences were without you living it as well.

Both are incredibly interesting channels to watch and allow a different mind set of the gaming industry as a whole. It also shows how diverse the game playing culture is within the youtube community.

Finally there is Bee and Puppycat. It's an incredibly sweet show and emphasizes the diversity there is in animation and what can be done with a certain budget. Cutting out the middleman of a television network, it can bring the same level of interest and fans without having to find company's to set it out. This is one of many shows that have begun to set out their own works through kickstarters and self-made funds to bring entertainment via online industry.