None taken. I got the idea mostly from Films at Home, who does 4K reviews. He doesnt use any footage of the films itself. Its just him talking into the camera. Standing in front of a wall of movies.

I know in the case of films, there is the problem of licensing issues so it makes sense that he does that.

I know that Id get more views if I talked over gameplay footage but I am future proofing my videos for the inevitable day when all these videos get demonetized or taken down because they didnt have the rights to air gameplay footage. It may happen 10 years from now, or tomorrow, or never. I just think the writing is on the wall for those style videos.

I thought about what I could do besides just having a camera on my face for five minutes, and I drew a blank.

I have a friend who does exactly what you are describing, and his views usually average 0 to 5 per video. If you dont have the charisma like Metal Jesus or John Hancock, youre not gonna get views no matter if theres footage or not. Metal Jesus has a video where its just him and his friend on a couch, talking most the time and it has tons of views.