Just in the last few months, it seems like everyone who is doing content creation on youtube (etc.) is holding a tiny mic up, in the frame of the camera.
I get that mics are needed, but a good desk mic or a headset or whatever else you might imagine is just as good acoustically, and far less distracting. And they were all in use up until a few months ago.
Is this just a fashion trend?
IDK why but it it annoys the hell out of me, especially given that those kind of mics are meant to be worn on your shirt.
If you’re going to make a career out of media, you should at least know how to use your equipment properly. It’s unprofessional and almost as annoying as starting your video out with “hey guys”.
Take a 101 course on A/V and radio communications at your local community college before you begin broadcasting is all I’m saying. Put in the bare minimum effort before you try to go attracting millions of viewers.
I think a good chunk of them know exactly how to correctly use the equipment and are doing it on purpose for aesthetic.
You don’t have to watch
I don’t. But they pop up in my girlfriend’s feed all the time so I’m exposed to it regardless.