Many people who publish videos on the internet (such as PCMech) does put an "intro" on the front to inform people who made it in the first place.
Over the course of my video-making I discovered that by and large, people hate intros if they:
- Are too long.
- Are too "spammy".
- Have the word "productions" in it.
- All of the above.
Too long
On some older PCMech videos, yes the intros are way too long. So I shortened it, then shortened it again. At present, it’s just barely 6 seconds long and that’s just about right. (I could go even shorter and might for future vids.)
If your intro is longer than 6 seconds, shorten it. Anything longer will annoy people.
Think of it this way: When you’re driving on the highway and see a speed limit sign, you have seen and processed the information in just a few seconds. Intros work the same way – all you need is a few seconds and nothing more.
Too "spammy"
This is where your intro is "pushing" something too much and looks like an ad. Intros are supposed to be informatory first and always and not spam.
Has the word "productions" in it
Instead of coming up with something original, people will use "First name, Last name Productions". Nobody cares. Get rid of it and use something else (preferably something a lot shorter).
Skip the intro altogether?
There’s a school of thought that states you should have no intro whatsoever, and instead put informatory stuff at the tail after the main video is over.
Does this work? For some it does. It depends on your content. If you have relative assurance that people are watching all the way thru, then yes you can ditch the intro altogether. If not, stick with the intro.
Do intros bother you?
Let us know in the comments.
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