Hi guys,
I'm looking for some feedback on an idea for a new you tube channel i am working on.
Firstly a little about me, i am 40 years old, and in 2013 gained a degree in TV & FILM production at a very prestigious university here in the UK. I have a teenage son, who along with most teenagers is only interested in a couple of things, firstly is his computer, and secondly zombies. Anyone who has a teenager (especially male) will probably have the same experiences. I am no professional electronic engineer but an a hobbyist who has been into electronics since i was a teenager myself, when i built my first circuit, a simple home alarm system, after my grandmother suffered a burglary.
Anyway, onto the idea
One of the biggest issues i have with electronics, even though i am an intelligent individual with a high IQ, i found it hard to follow some of the online Electronic videos (regarding training) in fact it has taken me till last year to understand Micro controllers and FPGA's, and this is through a lot of my own investigation and understanding at my own pace. which in itself is quite quick.
i have watched hundreds of you tube videos regarding electronics, and they all fall into the same general difficulty. assuming people know what they are talking about. for example.. Lets take a simple led circuit.. try finding a video which explains which resistor to use.. yes they tell you all the basics, using ohms law, but ohms law needs 3 items to work, and not one explains where the third item is.. IE.. resistance (which is what we want) = is voltage divided by amps. now we know a 3.3v bulb needs 3.3v but what amps does it need, Not one video explains how to find that out.. (i eventually worked it out, but my son still doesn't know, even though i got him to watch several videos).
so i want to make videos that are basically "videos for dummies" with regard to learning electronics, and that is where the idea came from.. the second problem i wanted to overcome is the number of new electronic engineers that are learning, and as such the videos should be targeted at the younger generation, so the idea was aimed towards teenagers, then the question on how to keep a teenagers attention.
so the idea came to create a character ( a Zombie) of an old professor, who is locked inside his crypt, and to pass time he spends his days building electronic components. now teenagers cannot afford to pay for components, and equipment and as such the idea will include the stripping of circuits from old products to make items for a lot cheaper.. since this is for hobby instead of business, i thought this would be a great way to teach electronics. now i will be creating a small set, inside a room about the size of a garage, which will look like the crypt.
anyway, i spoke with Dave, and got his opinion, and would appreciate every one else opinion, or even ideas if you have any that may help, or what may be better. i doubt their are any teenagers on here, but if there is, what do you think?
thank you in advance
keith appleby