After Effects - YouTube need help!

im sorry i know this isnt related much to alienware, (although im using alienware m14x )

im planning to created BF3 gameplay videos when it comes out. right now, im practicing creating videos on BFBC2. i use fraps to record the video at 1600x900, and my intro for the video is another video clip at 720p. when i put my gameplay videos in the after effects which i use to edit, it zooms in a bit, making it look 720p like my intro. problem is, its only 1:39 seconds long, and is already 6gb. i tested uploading it on youtube, and it says it will take about 2300 minutes to upload. my upload speed is around 0.35 to 0.4 mbps. i was planning to upload videos about 10 minutes of BF3 gameplay at 720p, but if 1.5 minutes is already 6gb, (max on youtube is 20gb), how am i going to be able to upload a 10 minute video! help please! thanks!

 

Depending on what software you are using you want to lower the resolution and choose the appropriate video container/compression. Youtube doesn't require such a high resolution

 

I think you are using avi format, without compression, it is going to be a really big file.
Convert it into high quality wmv format, make sure it is in FHD or 720p, the file size will reduce a lot, while still maintaining high quality video.
What I do is I use Vegas Pro 10 to compile all videos, while using After Effect to create Intro and Outro for my videos.

Hope that helps. Cheers

 

Here is a picture to help understand. I need to apply for a job spot, so i need an answer ASAP! please help! thank you very, very, VERY much!

 

Uncompressed the border does indeed make the file bigger. However, once you apply compression when you render it the border will not consume much file space at all.