4,000,000 - Q&A - Summary

Summary

Here is a concise summary of the Q&A session:

**Creator's Insights**

* The channel has surpassed 4 million subscribers, prompting this Q&A.
* The creator finds editing to be the most enjoyable part of the video-making process.

**Creative Process**

* Deals with scope creep by relying on a "feeling" that the pacing and presentation are right.
* Initial drafts are often 3-4 times longer than the final script.
* Finds new video ideas through audience suggestions, reading, conversations, and personal interests.

**Technical and Format**

* Currently works in 1080/60p, but may upgrade to 4K if 60fps is possible.
* Prefers higher framerate over resolution.
* May revisit list-format videos, but has moved away from yearly recaps.

**Research and Accuracy**

* Uses Google to find obscure information, with no secret tricks.
* Has likely discovered mistakes in every video, but correcting them in-video is a challenge (requests YouTube to reconsider an annotation-like feature).

**Personal and Administrative**

* Works with a small team (production designer, researchers, and editors).
* Had minimal personal impact from 2020 world events due to already working from home.
* Doesn't feel increased pressure with a growing subscriber count, but stresses about video reception.

**Miscellaneous**

* Keeps a document of interesting words.
* If given the chance, would time-travel to achieve immortality, invest in early Bitcoin, or witness humanity's first contact.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text, with each fact numbered and kept as a short sentence:

1. The channel recently surpassed four million subscribers.
2. The creator's most popular video is about the Cicada 3301 mystery.
3. The creator did not expect the Cicada 3301 video to do well.
4. The channel has a subreddit where viewers can suggest video ideas.
5. The creator uses various applications for video production (though specific apps are not listed).
6. Research and scripting are the most time-consuming parts of the video-making process for the creator.
7. Editing is the creator's favorite part of the video-making process.
8. The creator has a production designer named Mr. L.
9. The research team consists of Mr. LEM, Mrs. Mi, and Dr. NO.
10. The creator typically works on around 10 different projects at a time.
11. The current video resolution is 1080p at 60 frames per second.
12. The creator prefers a higher frame rate over higher resolution.
13. YouTube already supports 8K at 60 fps.
14. The channel surpassed four million subscribers before the end of 2020.
15. The creator has patrons on Patreon who support the channel.