If they’re too lifelike then it might feel like… well, real life.The Langdale Pikes are so often photographed rising above and reflected in Blea Tarn - seen everywhere in guidebooks about the southern Lake District - but to get a true sense of the bulk and rugged beauty of these mountains, walk across Wrynose Fell towards Pike O'Blisco and sit above Redacre Gill for this more open viewpoint. "For me personally, I prefer even my most realistic scenes to have a slightly surreal look to them, because I want my videos to feel like an escape. "I have viewers who greatly prefer immersing themselves in fantastical or surreal scenes, and then I have viewers who want things to look as close to reality as possible, often pointing out when something looks off," said McLean. More people are specifically requesting videos with background chatter, she says, which she attributes to their increased desire for connection in the absence of social gatherings.Īs McLean sees it, the visual surreality of these ambience videos can actually be part of the appeal. Because of the pandemic, people are wanting to see places they miss: pubs, cafes, parks, etc., which is completely understandable," she said. "Right now I’m seeing a ton of requests for coffee shop ambiences, specifically with jazz or piano music.
Though McLean finds herself drawn to Victorian and Edwardian scenes, or anything witchy or elvish, she said that her fans' tend to prefer more straightforward settings. Simpler, non-YouTube options like Rainy Mood have long let us add texture to our personal soundscapes. Picking up around 2017, the trend of "music from another room," in which songs are slightly muffled as though they are playing in the distance, gave rise over time to even more imaginative iterations: "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," but it's in another room and it's raining "This Is How I Disappear" by My Chemical Romance, but it's just Gerard Way's vocals in a large cathedral "Work Song" by Hozier, but you're lying face down in a forest while it rains (there's clearly a sense of fun here). Long videos shot at beaches give you a sense of a tropical vacation, and city walk videos allow you to feel as though you're walking through New York at night, when the streets were still bustling. YouTube relaxation videos tend to have the commonality of toying with the idea of being in a different place. "Images that evoke a sense of nostalgia, safety, and tranquility tend to perform best," she said. Those aren't strict rules, though, and McLean wants to offer something for every mood or season-the moodiness being key.
Then, lighting: McLean says her viewers like low light, a preference that might explain the popularity of rainy, nighttime visuals in the ambience world. McLean considers the color palette to be the most important visual component of a good ambience video, with "warm, buttery hues" tending to be the most popular.
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