Oh, you sly Staff

[whaleswiththumbs]

I have just noticed something I'm pretty sure was well thought out by whoever add the newest video to the front page. Go take a look and come back. Currently up there is ZP, Daily Drop, and the Top 5.
Which sticks out to you? ZP of course, the box is bright yellow! I wonder if anyone else noticed this. And to whoever does that, what is the reasoning behind it? It is the distinct shade of yellow actually used as the background for the videos, but i really doubt that is the only reason.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Bright colours attract the eye, that's all.

If they really wanted to grab your attention, the background would be red. Red is to the human eye like honey is to Winnie.

There's a theory that being attracted to red is an evolutionary leftover. Back when we ate fruit/leaves off of trees, that we evolved to see the ripest via colour vision, which happened to be red.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Some random fact I heard: Green, red and yellow are the colors that cause the quickest reaction, which is why they're used for signs and that junk.

 

[Virgil]

What is the reasoning behind it?

Uh, it's a screenshot from the video. As to why it's that specific color, you'd have to ask Yahtzee.

 

[Sleekgiant]

Yahtzee has used yellow even before he started here, not his fault everyone chooses dull colors compared to his video.

 

[barbzilla]

Red is actually the last color the human brain perceives. I don't know if this is the reason for its attraction though.

 

[LiftYourSkinnyFists]

Not Yahtzee's fault his videos have an increased entertainment factor compared to the others...

 

[whaleswiththumbs]

What is the reasoning behind it?

Uh, it's a screenshot from the video. As to why it's that specific color, you'd have to ask Yahtzee.

Ah. I never realized the whole thing was a shot from the video. Thank you. But that leads to why a shot from the video.. probably a greater explanation

 

[CaptainCrunch]

What is the reasoning behind it?

Uh, it's a screenshot from the video. As to why it's that specific color, you'd have to ask Yahtzee.

Ah. I never realized the whole thing was a shot from the video. Thank you. But that leads to why a shot from the video.. probably a greater explanation

Because that's what we do for all the video series that appear in that space? We've been showing a screenshot as a thumbnail since the very beginning...

If "habit" isn't a good enough reason, how about "because it makes sense to give people an idea of what the show looks like before they commit to watching an entire episode"?

Trust me, if we really had nefarious plans for you guys it would be a lot bigger than "let's make them interested in looking at our content."

 

[whaleswiththumbs]

-snip-

I think theres been a miscommunication. I wasn't talking about the thumbnail. That makes perfect sense to me. I was commenting that the entire ZP spot is the yellow(which now i realize is due to it being just a big one. then i asked about why it is like that and others aren't giant thumbnails. Sorry for confusion

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Bright colours attract the eye, that's all.

If they really wanted to grab your attention, the background would be red. Red is to the human eye like honey is to Winnie.

There's a theory that being attracted to red is an evolutionary leftover. Back when we ate fruit/leaves off of trees, that we evolved to see the ripest via colour vision, which happened to be red.

I learned that in film school! If there is a prop in your subjects hands, bonus points are awarded if it is red.

OT: I didn't notice it until you pointed it out. That's usually because I check out the new vids on the right bar on the homepage instead.

Trust me, if we really had nefarious plans for you guys it would be a lot bigger than "let's make them interested in looking at our content."

It would probably involve subliminal messaging...

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