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'''HowToBasic''' is an Australian [[YouTube]] comedy channel with over 10 |
'''HowToBasic''' is an Australian [[YouTube]] comedy channel with over 10 million subscribers that gained popularity between 2012 and 2018. The creator of the videos does not speak or show their face. It shows bizarre [[visual gag]]s disguised as [[how-to]] tutorials. The channel is a part of the [[Fullscreen (company)|Fullscreen]] network.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The channel has reached over 10 million subscribers as of March 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|title = HowToBasic|url = https://www.youtube.com/user/HowToBasic/about|website = YouTube|accessdate = 9 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> the highest of any Australian [[YouTube channel]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Top 100 YouTubers in Australia Filtered by Subscribers - Socialblade YouTube Stats {{!}} YouTube Statistics|url = http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/country/au/mostsubscribed|website = socialblade.com|accessdate = 9 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Can you make money out of YouTube? You bet, just ask these Aussies.|url = http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/australian-youtube-stars-are-million-dollar-hot-property-complete-with-agents-20150122-12w00c.html|website = The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate = 9 November 2015}}</ref> In June 2013, the person behind HowToBasic was interviewed as part of a 6 PM News Bulletin by [[Nine News|Nine News Perth]] broadcast on [[STW]]. The station preserved his anonymity on his request.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Perth teen's bizarre videos become internet hit|url = http://www.9news.com.au/technology/2013/05/24/13/22/perth-teens-videos-become-internet-hit|website = Nine News|accessdate = 9 November 2015}}</ref> HowToBasic videos have been compared to the work of [[David Cronenberg]] and [[Marcel Duchamp]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Is Kurt Coleman the future of Australian screen storytelling?|url = https://theconversation.com/is-kurt-coleman-the-future-of-australian-screen-storytelling-34959|website = The Conversation|accessdate = 9 November 2015}}</ref> |
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The channel was briefly suspended on multiple occasions, once in 2014 and again in late 2015 on presumed violations of YouTube's policy on misleading content. Soon after, the channel was restored, and suspension lifted in both circumstances.<ref>{{Cite web|title = UPDATED: Popular YouTube Channel HowToBasic Terminated Without Warning|url = http://moargeek.com/2014/12/23/popular-youtube-channel-howtobasic-terminated-without-warning/|website = MOARGeek|accessdate = 9 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author= HowToBasic |user= HowToBasic |author-link= HowToBasic |number= 672622312458289153|date= 4 December 2015|title= HowToBasic on Twitter: "No idea why YouTube deleted my account earlier today. Maybe it was to congratulate me on hitting 6 mill|access-date= 9 December 2015 |archive-url= |archive-date= |dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author =Spam404 |author-link= |user=Spam404Online |number= 672578268873256962|date= 4 December 2015|title= Spam404 on Twitter: "We just got word back from YouTube, they have reinstated @HowToBasic. Thanks again @YTSecurity for letting|access-date= 9 December 2015 |archive-url= |archive-date= |dead-url=}}</ref> |
The channel was briefly suspended on multiple occasions, once in 2014 and again in late 2015 on presumed violations of YouTube's policy on misleading content. Soon after, the channel was restored, and suspension lifted in both circumstances.<ref>{{Cite web|title = UPDATED: Popular YouTube Channel HowToBasic Terminated Without Warning|url = http://moargeek.com/2014/12/23/popular-youtube-channel-howtobasic-terminated-without-warning/|website = MOARGeek|accessdate = 9 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author= HowToBasic |user= HowToBasic |author-link= HowToBasic |number= 672622312458289153|date= 4 December 2015|title= HowToBasic on Twitter: "No idea why YouTube deleted my account earlier today. Maybe it was to congratulate me on hitting 6 mill|access-date= 9 December 2015 |archive-url= |archive-date= |dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author =Spam404 |author-link= |user=Spam404Online |number= 672578268873256962|date= 4 December 2015|title= Spam404 on Twitter: "We just got word back from YouTube, they have reinstated @HowToBasic. Thanks again @YTSecurity for letting|access-date= 9 December 2015 |archive-url= |archive-date= |dead-url=}}</ref> |
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| Years active | December 2011–present | ||||||||||||
| Genre(s) | Surreal comedy, black comedy, visual gags | ||||||||||||
| Subscribers | 10.8 million+[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 1.73 billion+[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Network | Fullscreen | ||||||||||||
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HowToBasic is an Australian YouTube comedy channel with over 10 million subscribers that gained popularity between 2012 and 2018. The creator of the videos does not speak or show their face. It shows bizarre visual gags disguised as how-to tutorials. The channel is a part of the Fullscreen network.[3]
The channel has reached over 10 million subscribers as of March 2018,[4][5] the highest of any Australian YouTube channel.[5][3] In June 2013, the person behind HowToBasic was interviewed as part of a 6 PM News Bulletin by Nine News Perth broadcast on STW. The station preserved his anonymity on his request.[6] HowToBasic videos have been compared to the work of David Cronenberg and Marcel Duchamp.[7]
The channel was briefly suspended on multiple occasions, once in 2014 and again in late 2015 on presumed violations of YouTube's policy on misleading content. Soon after, the channel was restored, and suspension lifted in both circumstances.[8][9][10]
Content
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The channel intentionally misleads first-time unaware viewers to believe it is a how-to channel, with video titles, thumbnails and descriptions, as well as the channel's general description, claiming its videos to be tutorials on different subjects, with a particular emphasis on cooking (which becomes less prominent later in time). The videos feature a man interacting with food and objects in a first-person view; he does not show his face or speak, and originally uttered groans and other obscure sounds, though in recent videos this was replaced with background music. At a certain point of each video, the man begins to act aggressively with the use of increased fast cutting, often by mixing or combining ingredients in an unusual way, and then creating a large mess by smashing, destroying, and throwing the aforementioned objects, with an excessive use of eggs, the channel's theme, and occasional use of dolls, chicken meats, fish, and printed images. Over time this has been expanded to include many other different items and instruments, including furniture hardware, electronics, and firearms. The earliest videos consisted of quick, but actual tutorials of very simple actions, such as "How to Open a Door"; with the videos' plots gradually changing to this form described above. Recent videos, however, are employing additional gags, with guest actors and related footages appearing. Notable guest actors to appear in these videos are fellow Australian YouTube personalities Max Stanley of Maxmoefoe, Michael Stevens from Vsauce and Filthy Frank.
Many of the videos often include a running gag in which the man gives a thumbs-up (or sometimes a middle finger) in front of the camera, usually before the scene ends while pointing the camera at the mess created.
On 24 March 2018, HowToBasic released a face reveal video. However, the video turned out to be a compilation of popular YouTubers claiming themselves to be the creator of the channel, ultimately continuing the legitimate creator's anonymity. Over eighty individuals cameoed in the video, with Michael Stevens, Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, h3h3Productions, and Casey Neistat being among them.[11]
Popular culture
The channel was parodied in the episode The Traitor from the animated cartoon The Amazing World of Gumball, in which Gumball makes a sandwich similar to HowToBasic's sub.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b "HowToBasic". YouTube.
- ^ a b "About HowToBasic". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Can you make money out of YouTube? You bet, just ask these Aussies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "HowToBasic". YouTube. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Top 100 YouTubers in Australia Filtered by Subscribers - Socialblade YouTube Stats | YouTube Statistics". socialblade.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Perth teen's bizarre videos become internet hit". Nine News. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Is Kurt Coleman the future of Australian screen storytelling?". The Conversation. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "UPDATED: Popular YouTube Channel HowToBasic Terminated Without Warning". MOARGeek. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ HowToBasic [@HowToBasic] (4 December 2015). "HowToBasic on Twitter: "No idea why YouTube deleted my account earlier today. Maybe it was to congratulate me on hitting 6 mill" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 December 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Spam404 [@Spam404Online] (4 December 2015). "Spam404 on Twitter: "We just got word back from YouTube, they have reinstated @HowToBasic. Thanks again @YTSecurity for letting" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 December 2015 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Face Reveal". YouTube. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Nein (22 March 2016), The Amazing World Of Gumball - How to basic, retrieved 18 January 2018