How I Hacked the YouTube Algorithm for 150k+ Views
Despite myself being an anxious asexual woman, I wasn’t a known entity in either of my other two segment communities yet. So, I started to do research.
Creating 'The Water Man': An Interview with Emma Needell on How Passion Gets Things Made
"I cannot stress enough the power of passion, when it comes to getting these things made."
Artist Snapshot: Frazer Lee
A wiser man than me once said that if you choose to make outsider art, you can expect to connect with people outside of the mainstream. I'll see you there.
Interview: Vimi Bajaj
I wanted to write about the various ways that misogyny and patriarchal mindsets are embedded within the Indian culture. And I wanted this to encompass all levels of class and construct.
Art in Politics: An Abridged History - Propaganda
What happens when that art goes from simply being influenced by politics to explicitly endorsing a political opinion? That, comrades, is when art becomes propaganda.
Homework 4evr
Here’s your homework: get to thinking. And seeing. And separating you from yourself so the two can finally meet.
"The Last of Us, Part II" - An Analysis of Perspective in Storytelling
These games taught me a valuable lesson about the importance of perspective and POV in storytelling. The lessons go much further than that. This game may have actually changed my outlook on life.
The Burdens Your Characters Bear
One of the key insights for crafting characters that feel real is determining what weighs on their mind as they go about their day – their burdens.
The Anatomy of Secondary Characters
We throw obstacles into their paths that they cannot hope to overcome with these particular flaws. Merciless creators! Is this the way to treat someone you love?
Artist Snapshot: Kelsey Krasnigor
My dad is thankful my copious hours in front of a television as a child can now be justified with a career in television.
Film Festival Advice (From a Recovering Wasteful Submitter)
Do I have key art chock-full of laurels? Sure. Do any of those laurels actually mean anything to anyone? Um … let’s move on.
Community-Building for the Timid
I couldn’t escape the thought that maybe I just didn’t have the personality to make it as a screenwriter.
Don't Fall in Love with the Letters on the Door
Once you’ve had five meetings with managers, who do you get the best vibe from? Which of them showed the most passion for your career? Who do you feel is going to work the hardest for you?
"I Found My Voice While Fighting to Breathe"
When we’re on the brink of losing it all, we find out who we really are and what we’re made of.