Wikitubia:Interviews/Aaron Ball

This interview was conducted via Twitter Direct Message on January 31, 2017 by Aidan Dunphy

Aaron Ball is a YouTuber that had about 1,000 subscribers when this interview was conducted, Aaron Ball now has over 1,075 subscribers as of March 12, 2017.

Q1: How and when did you discover YouTube?


 * I discovered YouTube in 2009, when my brother showed me some MW2 videos.

Q2: Can you remember what the first YouTube video that you ever watch was?


 * The first video I ever watched was a Faze montage, I can’t remember the exact name of the video, however it was a MW2 montage with all the FaZe members.

Q3: Can you remember what the first video game that you ever played was?


 * The first game I ever played was Crash Bandicoot Tag Team Racing.

Q4: How many YouTube videos do you think you've watched in your lifetime?


 * I think I have watched about 7,000 videos.

Q5: How many YouTube channels do you think you are subscribed to?


 * I am subscribed to roughly 60 channels.

Q6: Who was the first YouTuber that you were a fan of?


 * The first YouTuber I was a fan of was the FaZe Clan.

Q7: Who influence you to make YouTube videos?


 * I was influenced by a lot of channels, mainly gaming channels though.

Q8: What do you think about the new YouTube Advertiser-Friendly content guidelines?


 * I think the guidelines are extremely good, as they make YouTube a much safer place, and more welcoming and also more entertaining.

Q9: How did you come up with your former YouTube channel name MrAaronBall1, and your current YouTube channel name Aaron Ball?


 * I came up with my former channel name by trying to sign up to a forum but the name I wanted was taken and I put in MrAaronBall1 and I just stuck with it, and then I changed my YouTube channel name to Aaron Ball because I think it is just easier to find.

Q10: Was MrAaronBall1 your YouTube channel name when you first created your YouTube channel?


 * Yes, it was.

Q11: When did you change your YouTube channel name to Aaron Ball?


 * I changed it a couple days after I made my channel, as my friend told me it would be much simpler to just use my real name.

Q12: Currently who is your favorite YouTuber or YouTubers?


 * My current favourite YouTubers are BlackPanthaa, SpeirsTheAmazingHD and FaZe Jev.

Q13: Do you have a favorite and least favorite video that you have uploaded?


 * I don’t have a favourite but my least favourite video on my channel would be my first video as the quality was awful and my voice was high.

Q14: What is your favorite video game?


 * A tough question but I’d have to say it's Grand Theft Auto V, mainly because of the DLC being added and I need to grind cash to buy them.

Q15: What is your favorite video game to record?


 * My favourite game to record is GTA V on the PC, because of the freedom you have with mods.

Q16: What is your favorite part about having a YouTube channel and being a YouTuber?


 * My favourite part is the fact that I can socialise with more content creators and be popular amongst my friends.

Q17: Do you play video games in your free time that you don't record and upload if so what games?


 * I do occasionally play Rocket League with my friends in my free time, but I am mostly revising for my exams currently.

Q18: How many video games do you own?


 * Not sure what the exact number is but I think around 150 games.

Q19: What are your PC and setup specifications?


 * My PC specs are:
 * I5 4460
 * GTX 750Ti
 * 8GB DDR3 Memory
 * 1TB Hard Drive


 * My peripherals are:
 * Corsair K30 Gaming Keyboard
 * Razer Deathadder 2013
 * Blue Snowball
 * 21.5” Acer G226HQL

Q20: What do you use to record and edit your videos?


 * When I record PC videos I use ShadowPlay and if I am recording videos on my PS4 I use the built in capture software. Also I used Sony Vegas Pro 13 to edit my videos.

Q21: Do you have a job in real life, if so what is your occupation?


 * I do not have a job in real life.

Q22: What is your dream job?


 * My dream job is being an Airline pilot.

Q23: Do you watch your own videos after you upload them?


 * Always to make sure that everything went smoothly and it’s up to standards.

Q24: How did you become sponsored with NoScope Glasses?


 * I contacted them and gave them a few details about my channel and why they should sponsor me, and out of the blue I was sponsored.

Q25: Now that NoScope Glasses closed it's company down and rebranded to Catalyst Mints do you think Catalyst Mints will sponsor you?


 * Another tough question but maybe they will sponsor me in the near future.

Q26: If you could be sponsored by any company in the world, what company would that be?


 * That is one difficult question, but I would have to say Coca Cola, only because I can't stop drinking coke.

Q27: Does any of your family members watch your videos?


 * Yes, my cousins watch my videos and occasionally my brother checks out my videos.

Q28: Do you think YouTube should make a play button other then they're current 100,000 subscriber, 1 million subscriber, and 10 million subscriber play buttons?


 * I think they should make a cool mini one for 1k as it is a big achievement hitting 1k.

Q29: You currently have a little over 1,000 subscribers, did you ever think you would have that many subscribers?


 * Absolutely not, I thought I would maybe have had about 15 subscribers but, being where I am now, I am extremely grateful to everyone who has supported me.

Q30: You currently have uploaded 63 videos, did you ever think you would upload that many videos?


 * I wouldn’t have thought it at all, and it’s thanks to all the support I get that I am able to do what I do.

Q31: Currently your most viewed video has over 238,500 views, did you ever think one of your videos would have that many views?


 * This was a massive shock as normally my average views are less than 100 sometimes and to have over 200k views was amazing.

Q32: What is your lifetime subscriber and video view goal?


 * My lifetime goal would be 10k with about 3 million views.

Q33: What was your lifetime subscriber goal when you first started uploading YouTube videos?


 * My lifetime subscriber goal when I first started uploading was 10 subscribers, due to being a small channel it is hard to get out there amongst the content creators.

Q34: How long do you think YouTube will last?


 * I think YouTube will last for quite a long time as it is always expanding on it's service, I can see it going for a long time.

Q35: How long do you think you will be uploading YouTube videos?


 * I hope for a long time, as this is such a fun hobby to me and it’s the only thing I enjoy doing in my spare time.

Q36: Are you planning on going to any YouTube/Gaming conventions?


 * I hope to go to E3 one day with my friends as it would just be such an amazing memory.

Q37: What advice would you give to someone who is trying to make videos on YouTube?


 * Work hard and put in a lot of effort and most of all have fun.

Q38: What is the future for you and your channel?


 * The future for me would be to get done and dusted with education and get a job, and for my channel I hope to keep expanding and uploading as this is one of the things I enjoy doing most.

Q39: Have you ever done an interview like this before?


 * I have never done an interview like this before, and I would like to thank you for allowing me to be able to be part of the interview.