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Monster Mash Thumbnail Poll!

  • Thumb 1 (DRILL) 195
  • Thumb 2 (DRACULA) 118
  • Thumb 3 (DANCING) 91
  • 2021-10-07
  • 404 votes
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Hey there, this worked so well last time, I thought we'd try it again. Let me know which thumbnail you like best and we can all fight about it in the comments together 😉

Thanks for your help!

-G

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Leib Menter

The second one is fun, but the third one is the most thumbnail-y.

Marcello Bass

They all look really good. I think the second personally

Kevin Herrera

2 -> 3 -> 1. Not saying 1 is bad at all, but i prefer prefer the other 2 way more

Debs Badger

Thanks for making it a proper poll this time, Geoff. 😉

Rianne Meyer

I personally prefer the Dracula one... But they all look great

Hana Keindlová

Oooh, that was hard, choosing between drill and Dracula. But I voted for Dracula as I believe that one will catch more attention, and that's the main "job" of thumbnail 🧛‍♂️

Sarah Reach

Agreed. Gotta drive engagement and that one will probably get the most clicks

Penny Cummings

I think the drill one is best. Keeps the monsters a secret as long as possible.

Gretchen G

I chose the drill one because it's the creepiest and I like your mad scientist look, but the Dracula one is great too. It made me laugh. 😄

Natalia Henriquez S

It's the third one for me... It's funny and it makes me wanna know what's going on (even tho I already know)

W Graham Eyster

I was thinking 3 but have changed my mind to 2…

Caitlin Binedell

The drill is my favorite! Difficult choice though.

Angie Woollard

My heart wants the dancing thumbnail, but I think you'd get the most clicks with Dracula...although that kind of gives away a big funny spoiler of the video. As you see all the monsters within a few seconds of the video starting, therefore being less spoiler-y, I'm going to vote with my heart.

Tara Congo

Love the Dracula one - it's funny and intriguing.

Syd Davis

i think the dracula one would draw in the most viewership but the drill was a close second!

Hobbs Family

Honestly I love them all…… but I went with 3

Tine

I definitely prefer the drill one.. Seeing as thumbnails are shown so small, that eye contact can draw people that have yet to discover your greatness in better I think than the other images would..

Amanda Hovendon

I like the first one cause it’s simple looking. It’s easier to look at. Although the second one is kind of fun

Shaun & Rebekah Harris

I like the drill pic best, but I think the dancing pic would get more clicks.

LadyGory

^ totally agree

Lioba

and for me the font size is a little too huge....hm and maybe the font could be like in the style of the old Jack Arnold Monster Movies posters

Leme

1, try putting the text at the bottom (my instinct thinking it might work better idk)

Debs Badger

The Dracula one is funny, and definitely one of the great moments in a video FULL of them, but it doesn't say "Monster Mash" to me. I'm torn betwixt the other two right now.

Jacklinka

The dancing one is the most storytelling but the drill is so creepy! I less prefer Dracula one because it less focuses the eye on the center or golden section. About the font placing, I think this larger bottom centered font on Dracula and dancing images is more thumbnail-y. Therefore, my choice is the third, dancing image.

Jess Teerlink

The Dracula one is funny and will intrigue most people who see it and probably result in getting the most clicks. But they’re all really good pictures 😊

Gillian Drysdale

love 2 but I went with three since it shows all the Geoffs!

Keith Hartley

I like the second one the most, but they are all really good!!!

Katie D

While I love all of them, the Dracula thumbnail being my favorite, I voted for the drill. I personally loved being surprised by the 3 monster Geoffs when I first watched it 😊💕

Kaitlyn Wells

The second one is the best, but I love the third too. It's so hard to choose

Jess M

I voted for Dracula. The drill picture would be a classic thumbnail, but it didn't "speak" to me somehow. The dancing one shows what to expect, but I like when I regognize the artist immediately. And on the phone app the picture would be pretty small. The Dracula picture would grab my attention because I can see that it's you and it's funny and made me grin. Stuff like that gets me curious. And you know that there will be a surprise or something special without giving it all away like the dancing picture.

Marion Jacobs

All are great! Love the Dracula one, it fits the spooky mood. Not sure if the drill would show up enough in a thumbnail pic, even though I love-love-love the intense look into the camera 😃

Veronica Thunander

I’m torn between the first and the third. I voted the first one, but I wonder if it would be even better if you were just a little bit more to the right in that picture - could perhaps decrease the distance between you and the table? But I like all of them! Edit: I need to refrain from expressing opinions about pictures when I've only seen them on my small phone. I've just checked them out on my computer and it looks perfect the way it is!

Amanda Hovendon

The Dracula one and the Dancing one kind of spoils what’s in the video. You want the viewers (especially first time viewers) to be surprised. That’s how I feel 🤷‍♀️

Barbara Binney

I voted for #1 because I prefer only 1 Geoff in the thumbnail. Multiple Geoffs makes all the Geoffs too small to see clearly, and let's face it, we clearly want to be able to see Geoff clearly. Number 2 (perhaps with a slightly smaller font) wouldn't be too bad, though.

Cindy Barber

Ohhh, this is a hard choice for sure. They are all great, and agree with others that the font here is great! I am going with the drill simply because while 3 is fine I also like a bit of the surprise, and 2 certainly will probably get the curious clicks, there is something that I can't quite put my finger on that doesn't work for me with it's composition. It's like where my eye gets drawn doesn't feel "right" for what it's going for. Still, it will probably get lots of people who are just curious about what is going on. All that said, none are bad, but for me, personally, I think the layout and shot of the 1st one is the best for this.

Debs Badger

I think he cropped that one that way to make sure Kathy wasn't visible, which is a good plan, in my opinion.

Maggie S

I like the drill thumbnail best because its simplicity. The dancing one is too busy for a thumbnail and also spoils the surprise of the three monsters. I do like the Dracula thumbnail; again, I thought it spoiled the surprise.

Veronica Thunander

Yes, I agree that it’s good if Kathy doesn’t show in the thumbnail.

Hunter

Argh! All are so good! I have a high love and respect for Dracula because to see him reprise is awesome. Glad you hired him back! 😂 The dancing one would give away the surprise. So no-no for that one. And as for the drill, if you want people to see your sanity draining away with that project, go for it! 👌

Louise Bathurst

Ooh they're all good as always but I'd have to say 3

Sarah Reach

This comment has me rethinking my original vote/gut reaction. Having the center of the Dracula shot be more blank is a potential problem for seeing the thumbnail on the small screen.

Tiina Nyrhinen

This wasn't easy choice. The Dracula one is funny and kinda inviting, but chose the drill. It's simple and effective.

Hugmany Foemen

I'm with the others on the drill; eye contact is key, clearer Geoff (your lovely physog is a selling point ;-)), keeps the monsters in reserve, the text obscures the picture in the others, and the drill is creepy enough to intrigue. Maybe set the title on 2 lines to increase size?

Sarah Reach

My original gut reaction was for #2, but the more I think about it the better I like #1. I have put in a vote for either of those. As much as I love the Monster Geoff-tet, I think #3 will be too hard to see as a thumbnail and not be as engaging, plus it reduces the suspense of the video reveal.

Nana Koranteng

3rd probably It looks more appealing with all 3 of them in the thumbnail

Jamie T.

This was a tough one. I love them all & I see others listing great reasons for each choice so I just went with my first gut reaction, Dracula. Honestly, I think that was my favorite part of the entire video. The look on scientist Geoff's face was just priceless. 🤣

Debs Badger

Exactly. So why spoil it in a thumbnail?

Barbara Binney

Ooooohhh, yeah...I like the idea of having the title on 2 lines in thumbnail #1.

Sandy Mrotek

I agree with some of the people - #1 is the best just because you look the best in it. #2 is a little creepy because you look that way on the right side of the picture so if you wanted one that depicts more Halloween then that would be the one and #3 is good but with all of you it is a little busy sooooooooo for me it is #1. Also I love this song and you did a fantastic job of doing it. Thank you so much.

Satu Allonen

I went with the first one, because it is the simplest and doesn't give away too much. Dracula was great fun, but it is problematic since the eye has no clear path to travel, no focal point. You just bounce from one face to the other and it is less pleasing to the eye to do that: our subconscious loves focal points and dynamic lines! A bit of the same problem with the third pic, too much going on there and it gives too much away.

Carol Franklin

I’m going for 1 I think 2 is genuinely scary! & 3 shows all the characters, think it’s better to leave the other Geoffs as a surprise . Love the song can’t wait to see it out there

Marlo Schalesky

All are so fun! But last time I was totally wrong not to pick the single Geoff picture (which I now totally love and see was the right choice!), so I'm not making that mistake again. I made the three pictures as small as possible and chose drill-Geoff as the one that draws the eye. Second choice is dracula Geoff though that one gets hard to see as the image gets very small (it is super fun though!). Dancing Geoff's I picked last since they are very hard to see, and hard to tell who they are, when the image is very small.

Hugmany Foemen

TBH the disembodied hand in the announcement thumbnail kinda caught my attention. That and the Dr Frankenstein vibe made me wonder just what the heck was going to happen in the video :D Besides, with all Kathy's off-screen input, it's good to celebrate her on-screen appearance...

Lois McCray

#1gets my vote. A single Geoff with the drill and that mischievous look on his face. Then there's the fun factor of the reactions from the reactors when the other Geoffs join in with their perfect harmonies and choreography.

Julia Cable

I have so many comments about all three of these but they feel inappropriate.

Jacklinka

That's a great idea! The drill image with 1.5 times larger font placed in two lines. There is exactly enough space for this.

Hugmany Foemen

Good point. Gotta get those reactors working!

Eastana(4 Kraken)

The one with good old Drac leaning into frame looks good to me.

Veronica Thunander

Yes, I agree, @Hugmany Foemen, it was quite intriguing - there were many comments about that hand and the lace... :-). I'm not sure that people analyze the thumbnail the way they do a teaser, though? But surely Kathy deserves much celebration and it may not be bad to show a part of her in the thumbnail after all.

Rachael Heidi

Oh I love all of these! I picked #3 cause I felt it suited the song title best. It's the monster mash ☺️❤️.

Veronica Thunander

I'm also glad that you found out how to use the poll, it must have been exhausting to go through all the comments on the last poll :-).

Tara Congo

Definitely agree that the text would look better on two lines on the drill pic!

Alaethea (Ali)

Agreed. From a photography standpoint, one is my clear favorite. Three will also work , although I think the first is more compelling due to the facial expression. And curiosity about what he's holding.

Debs Badger

I'm all for celebrating Kathy. You can see her in the video perfectly from the get-go, no need to spoil that in the thumbnail, in my opinion.

Cynthia Peterson

I love them all but I chose #2, Dracula simply because I really love the character

Eileen Parkman

I like that #1 only teases about what's to come, but #3 might draw a bigger audience

Jojo Hale

DANCING! Definitely dancing. Thanks for letting us help you!

Sophie Plourde

I like #3 the best but the other two are funny!

candi lunsford

They're all good but the drill got my vote. Any chance of us seeing BTS on some of these in the future? *hint, pretty pleeeeeease?

Alex Walker

They are all great! It's really hard to pick just one. But I think Dracula is kind of intriguing, and funny at the same time, so it will get the most clicks! 👀

Stephanie Graham

They are all great pics but the drill pic just kind of sums it up for me 💜

Åse M Bruun Lagnestål

I voted for no 1. Motivation: It catches your eye, but doesn’t give it all away. 😎👍

Katie Aiken

They are all so fun- can’t go wrong! But I voted for the drill…something about the look on your face really draws the viewer into wanting to see the content. But they are really all great😜 Good luck!

Hugmany Foemen

Oh yeah! Love the new Patreon Header. Best of both worlds!

Doug Beck

I really like the expressions, so picked #2 Dracula

Karyn Morrison

Ooh so hard to choose ..... #1 is more of a tease 😊

Amanda Hovendon

I also think, and I’m just throwing this out there, that you should be in the center and have the words Monster and then Mash on either side of your head OR at the bottom of the picture and have the picture zoomed in on yourself a little bit and maybe make the font just a tad darker.

Janet Towles

I have a little bit of graphic design training, and I would go with #1, but you have a lot of *dead* space (bwahaha) in the lower right quadrant... I would suggest moving the word Mash under the word Monster and adjusting things around.... either centering the words in the empty right side, and/or zooming in on yourself to fill up more of the space. #2 is funny but I think it spoils a fun moment in the song, and #3 is not going to reduce well (all the figures will be too small to really see them).

Amanda Hovendon

I like this idea too. I also have a little of graphic design training. I do computer art as well as traditional drawing and painting.

Suzy Bailey

I'm choosing the drill pic, agreeing with others to leave others as a surprise. Plus I love the mischievous look on your face! I also agree the text would look better on two lines.

Hugmany Foemen

Thanks, both. I ain't no artist nor designer, but that was what I was trying to convey. You have it 'dead' right :-)

Snappy

I also think the one with the drill would be the best. It doesn't reveal much so people will not know what to expect. As for the text, it would look better in 2 lines and somewhere in the middle, so you don't have so much empty space next to you.

Marian Goldeen

Dracula! It's the most dynamic composition

Debbie Hudson

Number 1.....but I cannot wait for everyone to see the dancing!🕺🎶😁 Seriously spooktacular!!!❤🎶🤗 You outdid yourself!!!!😳😁❤🕺🕺🕺🎶

Emily McLaughlin

Number 1! Dancing should be a fun surprise but the first one is still intriguing enough to get people interested! theeen win them over with the killer dance moves

Sarah Reach

I can't claim to have invented it. I heard it in the last Livestream and have claimed it as my own. It is a perfect description of the backup Geoff's in my opinion 😁

Satu Allonen

Yes! I was also thinking about this, well put! And by now we know Geoff did as you suggested.