Veritasium on Storytelling

Thoughts on Ira Glass's creative 'gap'

[veritasium]

This clearly is for the hardcore of the hardcore Veritasium subs. Thank you for coming this far!

[PhysicsHigh]

Only now just found this. thanks Derek, great advice.

[sszaaron]

"Lead with awesome!" - That's some pretty good advice, I gotta say.

[skiny]

ironically, the video about the ice is the one that got me to see and start watching your content 

[JohnMassari]

You are so awesome for doing this. You have helped me in ways that you can't imagine!

[ashwinarora]

To Derek
all of your videos are just so awesome
they have taught me so much and have made me love science
i wish you were my physics teacher
keep making these awesome videos

and a big thanks to you for all the thing you have taught me so far

[LordWhirlin]

Thanks for the introduction to Ira Glass.  Definitely great videos to watch, and very interesting.

[joseramirez-hhsw]

A draw my life would be epic. It would also help break through the fourth wall and connect with us more

[Throughtheglassband]

I was still entertained by your old videos

[DavesAmentalist]

This vlog format of running and gunning around the city is really good! Its unique compared to most vloggers on youtube!

[TilveranWrites]

This is all awesome :) I'll have to make a start on YouTube too by the looks of it and I love learning from people who've already succeeded. And yeah Derek, your stuff is excellent now. Really excellent.

[rbeethe]

I liked the supercooled water video. My kids were really excited when they saw the water freeze (maybe that's the lead with awesome you were talking about). It lead me to go buy some bottled FIJI water that night so my kids could have a "Science Sunday" with their Grandma the next day.

[samakotaish]

I love all your videos and I think they're all really professional an i really got attached to u after watching ALL your videos really! I love you and your amazing thoughts Derek I hope you appreciate your number one fan :) luv ya

[dniedacess]

Ur water one drew me to subscribing u. Just becuz that video style is different than ur current videos, it doesn't mean it sucks. I love them all!

I also subscribed after watching the supercooled water video

[MandoPudding]

I feel the exact same way with art making. I've got good taste, but am creating works that don't fulfill my expectations. Good thing is, I use that to my advantage and try to create better works.

[samakotaish]

Well everybody has to start somewhere! I think your freezing water video was great though! And btw our chemics teacher showed that video to us and that is how I got to know your YouTube Chanel and now I'm your biggest fan!! You're so professional and great !! I love all your videos Derek! I hope to be like you after I finish my senior high school year :)

[iamfuturetrunks]

Iv noticed that a lot not just with people making videos and such but in peoples lives. They enjoy a tv show or something when they are younger then when they get older and more mature they think "what was I thinking?" Sometimes however, there is that nostalgia that causes people to keep enjoying something even though it might not be as good as they thought it was. Its quite strange and at the same time interesting.

[smartalltimeviewer]

Oh and thanks for the most amazing videos ever!

[nickolaspedrosa]

I think it goes this way: The art progresses a little slower than criticism or the ability to criticize. That may be simply because it's easier to catch flaws than to amend them.

The effect it has on us is that while you're on a path of improvement in some area, at some point you get frustrated with the pace your ability is evolving because you begin to notice the flaws with more expertise than you have to amend them.

Later on, I think, if you keep trying, you'll eventually get in balance.