YouTube Storytelling: How To Make Videos that People Share with Colin & Samir
YouTube Storytelling: How To Make Videos that People Share with Colin & Samir
Wanna learn how to find your audience and get people to share your videos?
Colin and Samir have developed a proven method for making videos that people care about. Whether you’re shooting a doc or a Youtube video, this class is going to give you the skills and resources to tell a compelling--and potentially viral--story. Learn to write a hit script, storyboard your ideas, and give your videos purpose. This is everything you should do before you turn your camera on.
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What You'll Learn
Colin and Samir will take you through the step-by-step process to develop and craft videos that people will want to share.
Intro - Who We Are and Why You’re Here
Who are Colin and Samir? To kick it off, you'll meet your instructors and learn why your concept for a video is paramount. You can’t steer a bike that isn’t moving; the same applies to creativity. Your instructors will take you through creative exercise to get your juices flowing. Brainstorm incoming.
The Audience
Who's your audience and why should they care about your work? Once you know who your audience is, it’s time to refine the picture. In this segment, Colin and Samir lead you through exercising emotions and identities.
The Ideas
You’ll learn how to develop an idea with drive. Learn how to craft an award-winning concept that will carry your video to success. Discovering your “why” is what gives your video purpose.
Storytelling 101
Colin and Samir lay out the core tenants of storytelling in a 3-act structure. What makes a good story? Learn to write and record an impactful script, and workshop it until it's perfect.
Pressing Publish
Colin and Samir cover the "grassroots approach" to finding your audience, and how to use the feedback loop of the film, edit, upload, repeat cycle.
Wrap Up
Colin and Samir run through their story and their past mistakes, so you don't have to make them. Now, go make something awesome.
BONUS SECTION: Breaking Down the Breakdown
In this bonus section (including 5 additional episodes), Colin & Samir lay out the process from start to finish of making a YouTube video for their own page. Peek behind the scenes and see how the masters do it.
Class Extras
Get more out of the lesson with storytelling templates, and a chance to win a 1-on-1 brainstorming session with Colin and Samir.
Storytelling Templates
Colin and Samir have provided downloadable worksheets that guide you step-by-step through the storytelling process. These templated guides can be used every time you brainstorm a video to ensure that your process results in a shareable video.
1-on-1 Brainstorming Session
Post your videos to Instagram or Twitter and tag them with @ColinandSamir and #ColinandSamirCourse. Colin and Samir will select students to receive a 1:1 feedback video call to review their work.
"The Idea Checklist"
Get a free downloadable PDF to help you tick all the boxes when forming your video concept.
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