This isn't a post about film, but rather those aspiring to be filmmakers. The easiest way people get their talents viewed is through YouTube since it is free to everybody and you can post anything you want. Anybody with a camera and an internet connection can create their own channel and post videos about whatever they feel like. There are good ones, and terrible ones, and then there are those who try too hard to get noticed by taking up grand tasks that don't quite live up to the expectations.
I find the easiest way to get your work done is to parody and be good at it. Some quote I read sometime ago went a little something like "parody is the most sincere form of flattery" and that is true. It's very easy to parody most things, but only the good ones that are not only lyrically executed to a fine creation, but well shot that they almost are better than the original. Those videos are the ones that people gravitate towards because it is visually catching and sounds great while mocking the original song.
This isn't to say that all parodies are bad, but if it looks good, people will stick around longer than if its just words on a screen, even if the lyrics are parodied perfectly. You need to be able to stimulate the eyes as well as the ears. One channel that does this well is The Key of Awesome. They are able to parody hit songs and make them their own. From songs to trailers and even celebrities, these guys use what's at their disposal and create great videos. If you can learn from them, then you too can create a channel with a following.
No comments:
Post a Comment