ASMR

does anyone on here watch or listen to ASMR videos?

 

in the past month or so i became interested in making a lot of different kinds of short videos (only for myself right now, but maybe in future to post online) and i was watching a lot of sites like Youtube, Vimeo etc trying to find some inspiration when i discovered "ASMR" videos by accident.

 

it was a bit weird at first because there were many videos that for some reason made me feel uncomfortable or creeped out, but i also then discovered many videos that were extremely relaxing and addictive, so i realized that people's reactions to these videos depend a lot on the theme of the video as well as how skilled the person making the video is and other things... it made me want to experiment with making an ASMR video myself.

 

i have a few ideas for videos that are completely unrelated to dolls, but since dolls are a very relaxing and therapeutic hobby, i wondered if there might be some way to work them into a video in this genre. i thought i would ask you guys if that gave you any ideas?

 

if you don't know what "ASMR" is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response

 

essentially they are abstract or experimental videos that involve one person, often doing a "relaxing" or laid back activity or whispering and talking about interesting and strange things. sometimes the videos have a sense of roleplay to them, usually like someone telling you a story where you can self insert into the scenario.

 

the goal of the videos is to make the person watching feel relaxed, destressed, and experience the "ASMR" response which is when certain imagery or noises can trigger a pleasant and relaxing sensation that is sometimes called 'tingles'.

for me, i don't experience this from watching any videos yet (although i know what ASMR response feels like, because i had real life experiences trigger it once or twice), but i still do like watching certain videos as they help bring down my levels of stress and make me fall asleep easily when i have insomnia.

 

does anyone else watch ASMR? want to share videos you like? do you think it's possible to make a relaxing ASMR video with a doll theme somehow? (if you do you can make a suggestion)

 

like i said at the start of the thread, some ASMR videos are just 'too weird' for my tastes, and i can't watch them at all because of this... but i know that everyone is different about what they like, so i'm curious if anyone here has any specific things they like or dislike in ASMR as well?

 

a really general example from me is this: i am still looking to find one, but i can't find any female ASMR videos that make me feel very relaxed. there are lots of really 'nice' and 'pleasant' videos with female voice ASMR but none work very well for me that i have found yet. it would be cool if i could find one, but i have always preferred hearing male voices to female voices my whole life, and since most ASMR involves soft talking or whispering, i think that is why it's hard for me to find a female voice one i like. so of course most of the ASMR i like watching (so far) is from male video makers.

 

in general, it seems like female ASMR is more popular among most people though, so i might be in a small percentage with that preference.

 

(edit) here is the channel of a female ASMR video maker that i found tonight while looking for girl's channel that appeals to me. this is my favorite (because there's no voice) although i think her whispering videos are not bad actually... http://youtu.be/WaR00sni4UQ. a lot of her other videos are very diffferent to this one.

 

anyway, what is your opinion on this kind of thing?

I experience ASMR too . I first came across it when my sister showed me a youtube video of a binaural haircut. After clicking on a couple of related videos I ended up at an ASMR video. So I quickly Googled "ASMR" and realized that I had been experiencing ASMR my whole life, I just never knew it was actually a thing. Since than I've been enjoying ASMR videos almost every day. It helps me sleep and gets me through the stressful days . Glad to see more people being open about it!

 

About your questions, yes I have certain things that I like and things that I dislike. I love scratching and tapping sounds for example, but listening to someone tapping on a glass bowl gets on my nerves. Some voices really relax me, others do nothing for me. It's normal to have a preference.

 

One of my favorite ASMRtists is WhisperMister1 on Youtube. You should check him out sometimes!

 

Tingle on !