Content creation
There are different types of content:
- Book Writing
- #Video creation
- Music
- Articles
Video creation
Scripting
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Casey just edits as he goes [1]
- Music sets the tone and focus
- Clip Library organized by date
- Move narrative - change scene
- Edits shouldn't be noticeable
- Make it surprising for viewers
- Broadcasters to emphasis severity
Recording
- 3 point lighting [2]
- Key light
- Background light
- Accent light
Packaging
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Video title 44 -> 55 characters rarely over 8 words [7]
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Vague enough to compliment the thumbnail [8]
Editing
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Take the audience on a #Storytelling journey [9] [10]
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- Contrast
- Speed
- Tempo
- Angles
- Perspective
- #Sound
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Narration over B-roll [15]
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Visual anchors [18]
Sound
Clickbait
Clickbait is Unreasonably Effective
addiction
behaviour
tendency
is it really noisier (more information) or just the type of information
what does it mean to be true
how does communication change interpretation of truth
are there guidelines I can follow
Writing
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The spread starts with writing [20]
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- Low stakes
- With freedom
- Embrace imperfection
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Process [27:1]
- Research
- Draft
- Revise
- Edit
- Publish
Bad Writing
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Real world - if readers don't care it is bad [28]
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Without bad, we wouldn't recognize good [29]
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Could argue subjective but [30]
- Unclear text
- Poor structure
- Grammatical/punctuation errors
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Teachers are paid to read your work [28:1]
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Causes [31]
- Slow down
- Potential misunderstanding
- Aggravation
- Stop reading
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Boring if [31:1]
- Not important
- Hard to read
- You already know
Good writing
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Provide value by asking the reader what they think
- Create doubt in the reader's mind [31:2]
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Academic
- Fill in a gap isn't valuable
- Challenge
- Readers role
- Readers perspective
- Readers world view
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Related to [32]
- Verbal skill
- Domain knowledge
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Distillation of highlights separated from the mundane [33]
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Comes from [34]
- Fluency from experience
- Presenting a perspective
- Meaning
- Understanding
- Expertise
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Lay out the argument from both sides [35]
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Alter length of [36] [37] [38]
- Sentences
- Paragraphs
- Chapters
Rules
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Structure [39]
- Define
- Explain
- Develop
- Evidence
- Summarize
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Text [28:2]
- Punctuation
- Verbs
- Nouns
- Adjectives
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Lead to [40]
- 'wow' words
- good punctuation
- lots of adjectives
- clear descriptions
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Don't lead to [40:1]
- Genuine content
- Meaningful ideas
- Imagination and fluency left behind
Creators life
It is important to consider, we don't know what is going on in their environment so don't overvalue people that are supposedly extraordinary ^[Harder Than It Looks, Not As Fun as It Seems]
we all consume but not everyone creates Building a Second Brain Capturing, Organizing, and Sharing Knowledge Using Digital Notes
With the online world our profile is our CV, ^[How to Use Your Specific Knowledge] mental shortcuts are used for categorization all revolving around the human self at the centre. ^[Bringing Design thinking to entrepreneurship] Each new supporter or hater are followers to the creative journey ^[You are RUNNING OUT OF TIME, This is What You NEED TO DO About It] enforcing the our impact with or without our name plastered on it. ^[The value of failing]
We can be idea based, or relationship based both with their merit but they don't need to be independent of one another when sharing what we know. ^[From college dropout to the YouTube trending page] The ideaprenuer may have a longer path to monetization than the howtoprenuer ^[Talks about you are the brand] but the ideapenuer can build a thriving community expanding creativity. There can be a mindset shift from having to make videos, to getting to make videos ^[I almost quit.] all from viewing the content as an extension of the message ^[Productivity is a Phase The Four Stages of Personal Growth] you want to share. Most people don't publicly contribute to the conversation ^[Social Media Isnt the Problem] but creators are the ones that start the conversations, and with minimal setup. ^[3 Years on YouTube - this is what I would tell you]
Content strategy is independent for each platform, but the success of creative practice comes down to the reason people would listen ^[How To Make YouTube Your Full-Time Job] and their unique selling point. ^[How Unbox Therapy became the Biggest Tech Channel on YouTube] One of the best ways to get out of a cognitive block is to change your surroundings - people, places, and things. What happens inside your head has much more to do with the outside context than most people think. ^[get out of a cognitive block] The earliest photo you have is the oldest one you own and our earliest idea is our oldest idea, and with practice can become the most developed and therefore the best for creative outlets.
Earning can be through products, a consumable, or presentation, a journey, ^[Meet YouTubes Worst Inventor Simone Giertz] then with YouTube there is sponsorships, brand deals and of course AdSense.
writing easier than youtube - financially
write everyday
publish once a month then once a week
use twitter
architect - plan before working
archiologist - digging to find something
practice is needed to get better
sell your sawdust
share the journey of something
personal - observational - playful
ride a wave to grow an audience
people - idea - trend
imitate then intervate
How to Make Money Online - Writing vs YouTube
share your ideas
How to build a knowledge management system (PKMS) and why it will help you be smarter
How I Organize My Thoughts A Simple Guide
Ratcheting progress in tools for thought
don't wait for inspiration
^[Taming your inner circle] ^[Grow Your Newsletter to 60,000+ with Packy McCormick]
cancel culture
mob/crowd psychology
Cancel Culture
influence
Influence
emotion - feelings about a person
emotional intelligence
social skills
manipulation
charisma helps
Confidence
avoid Personal development
Praise
positive feedback makes others feel good
Be optimistic
Find common ground
Appearance matters
Defense Against the Dark Arts of Influence
positive peer group
network spreads
mutural friends influence
How to Create a Positive Peer Group
influencer
make an impact on other peoples lives
build trust
How To Make YouTube Your Full-Time Job
Sharing how to do something or a way of thinking is valuable but so is creating a relationship and sharing experiences.
Value is judged by the consumer not the creator and will be an individual perspective.
Idea based value and relationship based value both have merit but don't need to be independent of one another when sharing what you know.
Contribute to the conversation by sharing ideas and experiences,
Movies
I robot
In the year 2035, humanoid robots serve humanity, which is protected by the Three Laws of Robotics. Del Spooner, a homicide detective in the Chicago Police Department, has come to hate and distrust robots after a robot rescued him from a car crash while allowing a 12-year-old girl named Sarah Lloyd to drown based purely on cold logic and odds of survival. When Dr. Alfred Lanning, co-founder of U.S. Robotics (USR), falls to his death from his office window, a message he left behind requests Spooner be assigned to the case. The police declare the death a suicide, but Spooner is skeptical, and Lawrence Robertson, the CEO and other co-founder of USR, reluctantly allows him to investigate.
Storytelling
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- Problem to solve
- Perspective to express
- Experience to share
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Popular topics [28:3]
- Bad things
- Conflict
- Disaster
- Controversy
- Sensational events
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Background
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Fantasy stories may not directly translate [48]
- Readers interpretation can bring value into practice
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Use in #Scripting
3 Act structure
Introduction
Hook
Main point
Emotional reaction
- Controversial
- Bad thing
- Shocking
Act 1: Setup
Protagonist
Life description
Importance
Inciting Incident
Propose a journey to change the situation
- What dissatisfied with
- The Goal
- Biggest fears
- Why do fight the fears
The Call to adventure?
Plot point
Decision to chase the Journey
The springboard for act 2
Act 2: Conflict
Character pursues the goal
- Protagonist learns new surroundings
- Understanding the challenge
- Explain other characters
- Intro to Antagonist
Rising Action
Develop conflict
Inciting incident -> Climax
- Character back and fourth
- Failures
- Successes
Build character relationships
Mid point
Significant event
Plot point 2
Pep talk to face the antagonist
Act 3: Resolution
Prepare for climax
- Antagonist true strength
- Main character comparison to antagonist
- Create doubt for result
Climax
Overarching conflict
Tie up significant loose ends
Underscore theme
Hero Journey
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Outline
communication
- Communication - history (word processors)
- why fake news? what they get it from
- want to be informed - most things wont matter (news)
- news is entertainment not entertainment
knowledge
- False information - use in war (clickbait)
- Truth - circular reporting
- Notetaking/fact checking
- the best possible answer
technology
- AI communication
- predictive text - fake news
- Hacking risks
YouTube platform
100 million downloads a day @MullerDesigningEffective2008
creators should have multiple sources of income
1 MILLION Subscribers! Heres what we did wrong...
How Peter Mckinnon Built A Million Dollar Youtube Business
How Much Does PewDiePie Make
How Much Does Christian Guzman Make
Brand deals The High Price of Airracks Success
not obsessing over the numbers 3 Years on YouTube - this is what I would tell you
stay consistent How Casey Neistat changed YouTube forever
Quality relationships and content How Peter McKinnon gained 1 million subscribers in under 1 year Heres How Matt DAvella Is Growing So Fast On Youtube
Burnout is real I Became Everything I Ever Wanted.
Creators
@ThomasFrankExplainsHowMake2021
products
@ThomasFrankjustmade2022
Kold - video editer - @koldWhyve2022
Further Reading
https://youtu.be/gbDunxRfbgg?t=1237
Editing
@TheEditingPodcastMrBeastThrowing2023
@JayClouseMeetGodfather2023
@JayClouseFutureYouTube2022
References
4 Steps To Make Your PHOTOS LOOK PERFECT Photoshop Tutorial ↩︎
How Unbox Therapy became the Biggest Tech Channel on YouTube ↩︎
Heres why Mr Beast is a GENIUS - How He Grew his YouTube Channel ↩︎
The WORST Amateur Writing Mistakes 22 Novice Writer Issues ↩︎
How Mark Rober Averages 37 Million Views Per Video (Genius) ↩︎
How James Clear Turned His Blog into a NYTimes Best-Seller ↩︎
A comedy legends systems, routines, and methods for success ↩︎
How to Write Amazing Blog Posts WITHOUT Being an Expert in Your Niche ↩︎