How To Vlog and Be a Better Storyteller

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00:00 - How to Be a Better Storyteller
01:10 - Tell More Stories
04:21 - Outline Your Stories
10:52 - Watch More Stories
11:51 - Break Down Stories
13:13 - Become a Visual Storyteller

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[truettbloxsom]

Great video Jeven! Here is a quick recap of what he says:

-Tell more stories, its about practice
-Engaging the audience
-There needs to be context
-Build a structure
1. Set the scene
2. What is the challenge/goal?
3. Road blocks?
4. What happens?
-A resolution
5. Consequences/payoffs
-How did this change me or others?
-How did it make me/others feel?
-Watch more stories not just tutorials
-How did the story teller implement the above bullet points?
-Were there parts lacking?
-Become a visual storyteller
-Become a storyteller with the way that you shoot
-Use different techniques: wide shots, closeups, mediums etc.
-What is your videos goal?
-What are some challenges that make it harder to achieve that goal?

[WelaSA]

There aren't enough videos giving storytelling advice. Everyone wants better gear, editing software, lighting, audio... but with no storytelling. Love this.

[JuliaWezio]

This is probably one of the best storytelling videos on youtube, not gonna lie

[cashplcorp_ops]

When people say I'm a YouTube graduate these are the videos they talk about! Thank you!

[AJourneyFromNothing]

Definitely learning this myself lately. The last few years I ignored telling people stories because I thought either they didn’t care, or that it was egotistical for me to do so, that maybe silence was always better. Who wants to listen to me?

But now, I’m seeing that when you tell stories, you’re giving to the world. You’re enriching others. It builds trust, connection, and sometimes makes time dissolve, bringing us to the present in an creative and imaginative way.

And people love that.

[MarcusTDM]

Story telling is what I’m trying to get better at. I love the way Casey and Van Neistat tell stories in their vids. Also one of the best storytellers is Kombi Life. I love how they switch between storytelling and traditional vlogging.
Great video Jeven.

[ShayneMostyn]

I have a tutorial based channel with about 25k subs. I was thinking this morning, I need to bring a little more story to my videos. Then BAM, you release this. Thanks mate. I learn a lot from you.

[shoop]

OH! MY GOODNESS. I so love your studio set up with the large screen the clean office space. I'm in my 50's I only do videos and post on youtube for family memories. With my kid's school junk in my office and my wife being a science and math teacher her snake and bearded Dragon and stuff all over my office. I sometimes just can't focus on the video and content and story. So every time I see your studio set up I am in a trance just watching the things around you and how much space and how awesome it is. Oh yea, I forgot I love your content that's the real reason I watch. Thank you for all the tens of thousands of hours you have dedicated to your editing and content. yes, I am a subscriber and have been for several years.

[MLPowerSpray]

I watched his 1 hour breakdown of vlog storytelling last week and this came out this week! So awesome can't wait to implement this with my other channel.

[outliersoverland]

Thanks for the video on the core component of video production.

It was a perfectly timed refresher because this morning I literally just started outlining the story for a documentary about our first 7 month 19, 000 mile road trip around the continent.

[authenticarkansas]

This is well timed gold. I was just sitting and thinking of what the best way to deliberately practice visual storytelling, and BAM. There’s my notification bell.

[KanishkGupta]

Thanks for covering the most important and the least talked about aspect of filmmaking 👏🏼

[UnveilingMaya]

This is by far the best to explain what storytelling actually means. I was listening to the entire video very attentively. Thank you Jeven

[Droneswayup]

I've been needing a video like this. Because that's what vlogs are short stories. And I definitely need to get better at telling the story. Thank you

[foodlover_]

I keep coming back to this video again and again because I just haven't found anyone explain / demonstrate it better. Thank You! <3

[theamericantravelguy]

BACK AGAIN TO THE DRAWING BOARD! I always remind myself to come back and get a Jeven Refresh!! Thanks for all the time youve put in.

[blackphoenixproductionscom]

I have to say, hands down the best help. Finding a creator like yourself, taking the time and explaining how to make our storytelling better, step by step and along with these guides.. Just rocks

[GlenAndFriendsCooking]

This is an amazing video about storytelling!

One point though - I've worked on set for 30 years, never once have I wrapped early enough to get outside and see a sunset... sunrise the next day, but never a sunset. I must be working on the wrong sets.

[BlakeGM]

Storytelling is just a great overall life skill. It benefits you in nearly every situation

[troya]

You Sir are an amazing teacher with a natural gift. Highly inspiring as well, constantly underscoring that the only thing separating the greats from the beginners is the work… thank you Sincerely