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Today at VidSummit, I attended a masterclass from Sticks, a YouTube creator team with a traditional film background. They’re on a mission to bring a cinematic approach to YouTube, creating mini-movies for creators like Ryan Trahan and Mark Rober. Their journey to 500,000+ subscribers in a year is impressive, and I took away three key lessons that I think every content creator can benefit from: 1. Show, Don’t Tell Sticks emphasized making your audience feel something rather than just understand it. This is achieved through the use of tools like: • Composition • Shot size • Camera movement • Color • Body language • Sound effects • Music • Pacing One great tip they shared: try editing your footage before adding any voiceover—let the cuts and music drive the story first. 2. Intention & Obstacle A compelling story always has a character with a goal, and obstacles that stand in the way. Sticks highlighted that before you even start filming, you should ask yourself: • Is my intention compelling enough? • Will real obstacles arise on this journey? The harder it is to reach the goal, the more engaging the story becomes. They recommended introducing small, incremental obstacles that lead to the final objective. 3. Cause & Effect Every beat in your story should cause the next one. The best stories make the audience feel like they can’t miss a moment because each scene drives the next. Even if you’ve vlogged hours of footage, you can find your story by following the formula: • Because this happened, then this happened. Sticks suggested storyboarding out your narrative to identify the moments you want to highlight during editing. In short, the session was a fantastic reminder that, while YouTube and Hollywood are different, Hollywood has already mastered the art of capturing attention and telling emotional, gripping stories. If we can bring that same energy to our YouTube content, there’s no reason we can’t engage viewers just as effectively. Would love to know your thoughts—how are you telling your stories?

Over the last few months, I’ve been ramping up my editing skills and also my portfolio One of my favorite YouTubers is hiring for a short-form editor and I’ve got my eyes on the prize I will be documenting my steps and giving you guys updates as I get closer to landing this role And this wont just be generic strategies. These are highly effective, tactical methods with proven success. And I’m sharing it all with you today So without further ado… Here are the steps I’m taking 1️⃣ You want to win? Take the path less traveled When applying for any job, there are always going to be HUNDREDS if not thousands of applicants Assume you have the same skills, experience, and portfolio as every other person on the list. Why should YOU be hired? If you’re playing this game, it’s basically a lottery. Nothing but random luck if you want to be hired So here’s my system (and exactly what I’m doing) to apply to my dream role - Do something unique that none of the other applicants would do - Send them a personalized DM or email stating your goals and also how you can help them - Share with them the unique project you did so that you stand out In my case, I wanted to do a re-edit of one of their videos. But that’s too easy, anyone can do that So what am I doing instead? I’m doing a complete RESHOOT of one of their videos. Shot for shot, edit for edit This will not only stand out to the potential client as a unique idea, but also it’ll show I have to skills required for the role After I do this, I’ll find either the client or their hiring manager and send them an email introducing myself along with the reshoot (I’ll post it here once I finish the edit) 2️⃣ You will learn what you don’t know from others that do know Part of this whole process has been working with a coach to sharpen up my skills @Norman Zizoff has been my coach for the past several weeks and he’s been incredible. We’ve had roast sessions to improve my edits, calls where he shows me valuable resources to learn more, and strategy sessions to create plans (like the one mentioned above) to land bigger clients