Give Anthony his own channel

[Lord Szechenyi]

(Probably the Nth topic to talk about this)

 

LTT is 95% Linus

Techquickie is James, Linus or Riley and rarely it's Anthony

TechLinked is Riley, occasionally James and sometimes a guest

ShortCircuit seems to be the Channel closest to Anthony, as it's him, Linus, Alex or a guest

(and Mac Address is it's own host but it's Apple so we don't talk about it  )

 

Anthony should have his own channel where he does the same thing as ShortCircuit but explained/presented in detail

And generally talk about niche tech, Retro, Linux or similar

[Dedayog]

May want to consider if Anthony WANTS this.  He seems a bit more introverted to be constantly in front of the camera.  Once in a while, maybe. 

 

Could be just my perception, of course.

 

 

[WillLTT]

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

May want to consider if Anthony WANTS this.

i agree with this.

[Stahlmann]

It heavily relies on the content when they decide who to put on the project. For example anything about Linux or retro gaming for example most likely involves Anthony. In every case the writer of the content piece is always present on set or in front of the camera. The reason Anthony isn't in front of the camera all the time is because he isn't involved in every piece of content. Simple as that. I think he does a lot of BTS work, like for example most of the benchmarking for GPU, CPU, mobo, etc roundups.

 

LTT is mostly Linus because he is the face of the company and basically the face of the channel. Also he basically brings entertainment while the writer is mostly present for the information they prepared.

 

In Techquickie it's not really important who is in front of the camera as they pretty much only rely on the script, not the presenters knowledge of a subject.

 

As for TechLinked, it's mostly Riley because it's HIS project. EVERYONE else is just a guest basically. And his way of presenting is basically perfect for this kind of "easy to digest" tech news.

 

ShortCircuit basically always has the most knowledgeable or enthusiastic person for the product. For example yesterday there was a retro gaming product, and the presenter was Anthony because he's really into that.

 

I personally don't mind how often each person appears on camera. It's important that the right person appears. I also like Anthony more than some other LTT people, but that doesn't mean i want him in every video.

[Lord Szechenyi]

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

May want to consider if Anthony WANTS this.  He seems a bit more introverted to be constantly in front of the camera.  Once in a while, maybe. 

Doesn't have to be ON camera

voice over is fine, hell, most of the stuff he does is rather voice over

(I mean compared to the same thing when Linus does it)

[creesch]

51 minutes ago, Lord Szechenyi said:

Doesn't have to be ON camera

voice over is fine, hell, most of the stuff he does is rather voice over

(I mean compared to the same thing when Linus does it)

Doing voice overs is still a similar activity as being in front of the camera (certainly from an introvert point of view) as far as you still very much need to consider your audience, do multiple takes, etc. Not to mention that if you want a channel purely with Anthony you likely want it because of his personality and approach to things which also means that he would need to be intimately involved in all the videos produced on that channel creating more pressure as a channel depends on a regular upload schedule to grow and maintain an audience. 

 

Also, you might want to consider that Anthony likely already is involved in a lot of the content he is not in doing other things that are his strong suits. Researching things, setting things up, etc for a variety of videos produced across the various LTT channels. All things he might not be able to do as much if he was just having to focus on his own channel. 

 

It is a compliment to the man that you would like to see an entire channel filled with content made by him. But that doesn't mean it is realistically something that should happen as his wellbeing is more important and that shouldn't be waved away. If Anthony thinks it is a great idea and is comfortable with it, it would be great if it happens but if he isn't please just let him do the things he is good at in the ways he wants and currently already enriches the LTT experience  

[CT854]

2 hours ago, Dedayog said:

May want to consider if Anthony WANTS this.  He seems a bit more introverted to be constantly in front of the camera.  Once in a while, maybe

I don't really understand this reflex people tend to have that everyone wants to be the center of attention or wants to be in the most prominent or prestigious position. Being in the spotlight all the time is scary. Not everyone wants to "move up" from where they are.

[Lord Szechenyi]

1 hour ago, creesch said:

It is a compliment to the man that you would like to see an entire channel filled with content made by him. But that doesn't mean it is realistically something that should happen as his wellbeing is more important and that shouldn't be waved away. If Anthony thinks it is a great idea and is comfortable with it, it would be great if it happens but if he isn't please just let him do the things he is good at in the ways he wants and currently already enriches the LTT experience  

True, maybe Anthony should have his own channel in the way that he is the main writer for the channel and have Linus (or someone of the same age) host it

[creesch]

5 minutes ago, Lord Szechenyi said:

True, maybe Anthony should have his own channel in the way that he is the main writer for the channel and have Linus (or someone of the same age) host it

Why does he need to be the main writer of a separate channel? It will not increase the amount of videos he is involved in so I don't really see why it would need to be separated from the regular channels. 

[Lord Szechenyi]

2 hours ago, creesch said:

It will not increase the amount of videos he is involved in

why

[creesch]

17 minutes ago, Lord Szechenyi said:

why

Because he already is full time involved at LTT which as a core business produces videos. A certain amount of videos that don't have Anthony in them will still have him being involved so it isn't that different from what you just suggested. 

[TheEggComputer]

5 hours ago, Lord Szechenyi said:

(Probably the Nth topic to talk about this)

 

LTT is 95% Linus

Techquickie is James, Linus or Riley and rarely it's Anthony

TechLinked is Riley, occasionally James and sometimes a guest

ShortCircuit seems to be the Channel closest to Anthony, as it's him, Linus, Alex or a guest

(and Mac Address is it's own host but it's Apple so we don't talk about it  )

 

Anthony should have his own channel where he does the same thing as ShortCircuit but explained/presented in detail

And generally talk about niche tech, Retro, Linux or similar

you want more anthony? YOU CAN"T HANDLE MORE ANTHONY!!!!

[Lord Szechenyi]

3 hours ago, creesch said:

Because he already is full time involved at LTT which as a core business produces videos. A certain amount of videos that don't have Anthony in them will still have him being involved so it isn't that different from what you just suggested. 

Really? I never checked the credits but I doubt that nearly all of his work is LTT and not like 2/3 LTT and 1/3 short circuit

3 hours ago, danthe_only_man said:

you want more anthony? YOU CAN"T HANDLE MORE ANTHONY!!!!

Anthony is like Shrek

Since Shrek is love, shrek is life

[Arika]

1 hour ago, Lord Szechenyi said:

Really? I never checked the credits but I doubt that nearly all of his work is LTT and not like 2/3 LTT and 1/3 short circuit

That assuming that 100% of the work that Anthony does is only writing scripts. Pretty sure it has been mentioned that he's also kind of the Sys admin for all their servers and keeping things running.

 

Not only would Anthony have to WANT to be in more videos by himself/have his own channel or show, but also has to have the TIME to do it

[creesch]

12 hours ago, Lord Szechenyi said:

Really? I never checked the credits but I doubt that nearly all of his work is LTT and not like 2/3 LTT and 1/3 short circuit

Anthony is like Shrek

Since Shrek is love, shrek is life

I figured that it would be obvious that I meant LTT as in all the channels, regardless it doesn't impact the point I was making. Again it is a compliment to the man that you want to see more of him, but that doesn't mean it is something that is realistic. 

[jre84]

yeah I thought about anthony a few times, hes strikingly smart and well spoken..guy deserves more.

[Lord Szechenyi]

12 hours ago, Arika S said:

he's also kind of the Sys admin for all their servers and keeping things running

They should hire another guy to do that, leaves time for Anthony to do more videos

[creesch]

1 hour ago, Lord Szechenyi said:

They should hire another guy to do that, leaves time for Anthony to do more videos

Again, maybe Anthony doesn't want that. Just because you want it to happen doesn't mean it should happen. For example it could be that he simply likes having a more diverse set of responsibilities rather than one focussed thing as that would just demotivate him long term. 

 

Also all that knowledge and experience Anthony is using in his videos has to come from somewhere, if he stops doing all the things that keeps his knowledge and experience up to date the quality of the videos he participates in might suffer in the long term. 

[LogicalDrm]

As I've said in past threads about Anthony (or more Linux content), Linus has mentioned that Anthony is the main guy for long and complicated projects, along with Jake. As these projects take time to prepare, shoot and edit, you only see Anthony on camera when project is released. So once a month maybe?

 

Which brings up couple of questions. Do you want Anthony as a host? Or do you prefer content he makes for the channel? You can't have equal amount of both. If you want more Anthony content, then you can just express your love for that type of content, and they will make more of it. He doesn't need own channel that posts video monthly for that.

 

Also, pay attention to the content Anthony writes and presents. It's always stuff he knows and is passionate about. Apart from occasional TL ofc. Would you really want him to narrate next iBud review?

[martin_metal_88]

I can't imagine how Anthony could make video like those he host on a more regular basis, they are so deeply researched and complicated compare to most of LMG video! Maybe one day the team will expand again and Anthony will have more time to do some more content.

I would love the same from Riley and James. But it's probably the same answer, they have other job at LMG and probably can't do more. Maybe one day!

LMG have a very nice team of host, and I hope they will keep finding such good people.

[Slayerking92]

why?  Brian the electrician has more personality.

[Tan3l6]

Has anyone asked - does he want a channel?

Can't really force a person to want a channel in first place.

[creesch]

44 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

Has anyone asked - does he want a channel?

Can't really force a person to want a channel in first place.

yes, several people in the entire discussion already  doesn't make a less valid point though. 

[tkitch]

4 hours ago, Slayerking92 said:

why?  Brian the electrician has more personality.

ouch!  That is a hot take that may get you some heat!

[LogicalDrm]

4 hours ago, martin_metal_88 said:

I can't imagine how Anthony could make video like those he host on a more regular basis,

He is writer and researcher for most of those. So yes, he can make videos. But the question is, how many for it to be profitable.

 

4 hours ago, martin_metal_88 said:

I would love the same from Riley and James. But it's probably the same answer, they have other job at LMG and probably can't do more. Maybe one day!

LMG have a very nice team of host, and I hope they will keep finding such good people.

TechLinked has been Riley's channel from the start. He is the main writer and researcher, with others just helping with hosting. James was one of the main writers for LTT, and also does many videos on SC. What would be he's channel content even? He's well-rounded when it comes to content.