Object Show Tips: Part 1 - Getting Started

What's up, object show people! This is the first part of my object show tips series, a series I've been meaning to make a long time! This part covers the beginning steps of making an object show, including creating a concept, making a title, and picking out a cast. I hope I can help some of you get started on your shows!

SKIP TO A CERTAIN PART OF THE VIDEO:
0:32 - Creating a Concept
1:58 - Character Creation (Intro.)
2:43 - Character Creation (Step 1)
3:42 - Character Creation (Step 2)
4:15 - Character Creation (Step 3)
5:32 - Character Creation (Steps 4-5)
6:46 - Finalizing Your Concept (Picking a Cast Number)
8:42 - Creating a Title

Shoutout to my friend James/Foxgaming for moral support
on this video! Lol

MUSIC CREDITS:
Owl City - Galaxies & The Technicolor Phase
Panic! at the Disco - Girls/Girls/Boys
Nintendo - 8-Ball Stage (Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion) & Sky Tower (Kirby and the Rainbow Curse)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

[Kirbey]

When you were talking about not copying characters I was reminded of the infinite amount of shows that have 8-ball lol

[andrewgallinger]

Wuggolo: No more than 25-30 characters really isn't the best. Bfb: S I X T Y F O U R

[slinkybox]

Here’s one of my tips;
ALWAYS CREATE THE PERSONALITY OF A CHARACTER BEFORE YOU CHOOSE WHICH OBJECT THEY ARE.

This stops there from being stereotype characters, like, a soap bottle who’s obsessed with cleaning, or, a tissue box who sneezes a lot. You don’t want those. You want actual characters that you could either see someone have in real life, or something that’s actually funny, (leafy, bow, ect) or just make sure it’s not a very specific personality. Also give them multiple layers of personality.

[isatrujillo]

In the point of quantity of contestants, I believe too many contestants would also result in lack of character development and / or arc. Having too many objects will give everyone less screen time and interactions, along with not making them interesting enough. I also think you should cover the topic of coming up with challenge ideas (if you haven’t covered it in the other videos, if you have I’m sorry I didn’t finish watching them). Really like the tips you gave!

[bggamingdeluxe]

Remember kids, not every object show is always a competition.

[shrill_pkm]

Tysm Wuggle! This will be very helpful to one of my future projects!

[augie]

Probably something I should add on to this: Add nonbinary characters, but if you do, don't make them being nonbinary their only defining trait. Paintbrush (II) does this pretty well.


EDIT: As well, don't limit yourself to traditional androgynous NB characters. Masculine and feminine NBs exist, and there's plenty of NB identities that aren't purely NB (such as genderfluid).

[lollotheguy]

Don't have too many characters.
BFB: Ight imma split out.

[evekavanagh]

Here a tip on creating characters. Add a good amount of characters lacking limbs for 2 reasons.
1. Makes the cast more unique
2. Less effort to animate
Examples are like a ball character. Instead of giving you ball character limbs. Make the have none and they just roll around. Less effort for you and the ball technically doesn't need limbs.
However it won't work as well with having a legless character that would need legs to move like a character in the shape of a cube.

[siclecandies_watchBFDI]

ehehehe, , ... 0:39 my drawing of oso novel in the thumbnail... freakin superb

[CupofZojo]

0:39 Never knew I would see my object show be in a brief cameo

[ConsoleIsAwesome]

I agree with all of this, but I also learned a lot of new things. Easily the best tutorial for object shows that I know of on YouTube. Great job

[pultaceous]

Over the years as an Object Show fan, my Object Show idea has changed quite a bit. First, I wanted to make it a battle royale-esque competition with 92 objects, but I realized that it would take too long to flesh out because of the story I wanted to bring. Now, I'm working on a non-competition Object Show called "Tick-Tock" featuring only clock objects, and a romantic plot between a prince clock and a princess clock. If anyone's interested in reading it, I'll post a link to a WIP.

[BenTheObject]

I've been debating making an object show for about 5 years. And if it does happen someday, this video would've helped a lot!

[clovisyio]

"don't use brands"

me:

me: ok my characters are now Bacefook and TouYube

[vpexmclive]

wuggolo: 19 - 24 contestants recomended
Bfb: *Has 64 contestants* Am I a joke to you

[kinyacat]

I think the first step to make characters is to make up the personality of the character first and then pick what object it will be. Cause if you just do the objects first your characters will then turned out to be bland.

[ashtonwoods]

“Make sure all of your objects are family friendly”
Burger Brawl: Nah add some curse words

[thy]

"Why? Memes get old very quickly."
Okay so I've already made a joke object show, but...
Multiple memes battle it out to bring back their relevancy.
I mean it could work. Hit me up Disney.

[froggofly]

It truly is great that you are making this series to teach the new comers of the osc who want to make their own show how to make a quality show instead of something that may be rushed