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April 15, 2022 23 mins

Content creators love to throw around the term “cinematic.”

In this episode, we’re gonna talk about what the term “cinematic” actually means, why it matters to every content creator including you, and why getting “cinematic” results might look different than you might think.

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Mentioned episodes:

Episode 007. How to Tell a Story on YouTube (and Anywhere Else)

Episode 009. How to Give Your Audience What They Want, Pt 1 – Micro-Moments and Feelings

Episode 010. How to Give Your Audience What They Want, Pt 2 – The Thing Under the Thing

 

SHOW NOTES 

00:00 What’s the deal with “cinematic”? 

00:54 What does "cinematic" actually mean?

01:52 Jeff's change of mind on "cinematic"

06:06 Why “cinematic” matters for all creators  

14:46 The challenges of cinematic shooting and editing 

18:28 The mental shift: replacing “cinematic” with “impact” 

19:27 How to create impact with your videos

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