Why Elle Mills is Special - From the CEO of Patreon
Elle just launched on Patreon, so I've been watching a ton of her videos and feeling mesmerized by her storytelling and creativity. I wanted to see if I could get to the bottom of WHY she's so freaking special and what makes her such a compelling creator. I try to answer that question in this video.
Elle's Patreon:
/ ellemills
And since people always ask, YES! I do all my own editing! Patreon doesn't have a team that makes videos like this for me -- I make em myself!! I used to work with an editor for a daily vlog I did years ago, but we stopped that project, and he's no longer at Patreon -- so it's just me!
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Here are the TED talks I referenced:
Andrew Stanton
• The clues to a great story | Andrew Stanto...
JJ Abrams
• The mystery box | JJ Abrams
Here's the interview with Christopher Nolan
• "It's really about sticking to your guns" ...
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Storytelling Books I Love:
In the Blink of an Eye, by Walter Murch
http://a.co/d/6OMn715
Story, by Robert McKee
http://a.co/d/2sih4VS
Moviemakers' Master Class
http://a.co/d/0DGG0c1
On Directing Film, David Mamet
http://a.co/d/aqM4I6C
(I don't actually love David Mamet as a director, but this is nevertheless a good book for storytellers)
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Also, if you want to just learn about filmmaking and storytelling in general, you can just binge nerdwriter videos like this one:
• Sherlock: How To Film Thought
The nerdwriter quote that I started this video with is from his video on "The Epidemic of Passable Movies:"
• The Epidemic of Passable Movies
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If you want to see next level storytelling, watch these movies, written by Charlie Kaufman:
-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
-Being John Malkovich
-Adaptation
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Also, if you want to get familiar with my work as a creator, you can start with these videos:
Pharell Mashup, Pomplamoose
• Pharrell Mashup (Happy Get Lucky) - Pompla...
Daft Punk Skrillex Mashup, Conte
• Daft Punk Skrillex Remix - Conte
Putting on the Ritz
• Puttin On The Ritz - Irving Berlin - Pompl...
My cover of Thrift Shop, Conte
• Thrift Shop - Conte Remix
Cover of If I Ain't Got You, Scary Pockets
• If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys - FUNK co...