1 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,250 (Gentle chiming music) 2 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:08,870 One of the most important skills is story telling. 3 3 00:00:08,870 --> 00:00:12,580 If you are story telling, which many YouTubers are, 4 4 00:00:12,580 --> 00:00:14,950 you should learn from other great story tellers. 5 5 00:00:14,950 --> 00:00:18,550 Every story needs the five C's. 6 6 00:00:18,550 --> 00:00:22,560 Number one, context, the backstory. 7 7 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:25,700 Two, the catalyst, the event. 8 8 00:00:25,700 --> 00:00:28,713 Three, complication, the obstacle. 9 9 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,610 The change or transformation. 10 10 00:00:32,610 --> 00:00:35,083 And Consequence, the resolution. 11 11 00:00:36,220 --> 00:00:39,220 Now this is probably written with films or books in mind, 12 12 00:00:39,220 --> 00:00:43,480 but you can watch Tana Mongeau story time video on YouTube 13 13 00:00:43,480 --> 00:00:46,900 and see that she follows the same pattern. 14 14 00:00:46,900 --> 00:00:50,030 She's a very, very good story teller, 15 15 00:00:50,030 --> 00:00:53,400 and I think it's a worth while area to improve on 16 16 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,020 if you are a YouTuber because story telling 17 17 00:00:56,020 --> 00:00:58,290 is incredibly powerful. 18 18 00:00:58,290 --> 00:01:00,460 The next skill is comedy. 19 19 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:02,460 I had comedians around me before 20 20 00:01:02,460 --> 00:01:05,920 and they spoke of the comedy rule of three. 21 21 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:10,670 So for example, a guy is eating and every time he sits down, 22 22 00:01:10,670 --> 00:01:13,520 there's a knock at the door, and he goes to get the door, 23 23 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:14,620 and when he comes back, 24 24 00:01:14,620 --> 00:01:17,170 something is missing off of his plate. 25 25 00:01:17,170 --> 00:01:19,800 Maybe the cat takes a chicken wing or whatever. 26 26 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:21,430 This will happen 27 27 00:01:21,430 --> 00:01:23,110 three times, 28 28 00:01:23,110 --> 00:01:25,400 during the setup before the punch line. 29 29 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,960 And for some odd reason, three times is funnier 30 30 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:32,010 than two times or four times. 31 31 00:01:32,010 --> 00:01:34,750 You'll see the rule of three in jokes all the time, 32 32 00:01:34,750 --> 00:01:35,810 and I don't know why. 33 33 00:01:35,810 --> 00:01:37,320 It's just the way it is. 34 34 00:01:37,320 --> 00:01:41,210 And I often incorporated that into my sketches. 35 35 00:01:41,210 --> 00:01:44,930 Some people think you're either funny or you're not, 36 36 00:01:44,930 --> 00:01:48,280 but I think it's a skill that can be acquired, 37 37 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,130 and you can improve on it. 38 38 00:01:50,130 --> 00:01:53,980 So for the most part, the type of comedy I employed 39 39 00:01:53,980 --> 00:01:56,660 was bringing audience on a little journey, 40 40 00:01:56,660 --> 00:02:00,210 and right when you make them expect or assume one thing, 41 41 00:02:00,210 --> 00:02:03,303 then you flip things around and surprise them. 42 42 00:02:04,330 --> 00:02:06,710 You're kind of tricking their mind, 43 43 00:02:06,710 --> 00:02:09,030 and you make the whole thing absurd, 44 44 00:02:09,030 --> 00:02:11,520 and that makes people happy. 45 45 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,650 So I make tons and tons of little sketches like that 46 46 00:02:14,650 --> 00:02:18,450 using that formula, whereas years before I just thought 47 47 00:02:18,450 --> 00:02:19,690 I wasn't funny. 48 48 00:02:19,690 --> 00:02:23,660 And after I realized that I could learn to do it, 49 49 00:02:23,660 --> 00:02:27,585 I found myself on a huge stage doing standup comedy. 50 50 00:02:27,585 --> 00:02:32,450 Acting, this may be a skill you want to hone as well, 51 51 00:02:32,450 --> 00:02:35,950 because it can be incredibly helpful to YouTubers 52 52 00:02:35,950 --> 00:02:38,990 depending on the type of content they produce. 53 53 00:02:38,990 --> 00:02:42,150 I took acting classes before where I was introduced 54 54 00:02:42,150 --> 00:02:45,660 to the Stanislavski methodology. 55 55 00:02:45,660 --> 00:02:49,760 If you want to learn more about acting in depth later on, 56 56 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:51,663 I suggest you Google that. 57 57 00:02:52,540 --> 00:02:56,830 But just to give you an idea of what you might learn, 58 58 00:02:56,830 --> 00:03:00,840 acting is not as simple as just reading a script. 59 59 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:04,570 You can't just memorize a script and spit out your lines. 60 60 00:03:04,570 --> 00:03:08,760 A good actor has to know why they are saying 61 61 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:10,250 the things they say. 62 62 00:03:10,250 --> 00:03:13,280 They analyze the character that they are playing, 63 63 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:17,290 and every word, every movement is based on 64 64 00:03:17,290 --> 00:03:20,590 that character's motivations and the goal that 65 65 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:22,970 that character is working towards. 66 66 00:03:22,970 --> 00:03:26,750 So the actor has to figure out what those motivations are. 67 67 00:03:26,750 --> 00:03:29,540 They analyze their scripts just like 68 68 00:03:29,540 --> 00:03:33,980 one would analyze a book in a high school English class. 69 69 00:03:33,980 --> 00:03:37,350 So in a way, they have to do their homework. 70 70 00:03:37,350 --> 00:03:40,970 And knowing how to do this makes your performance believable 71 71 00:03:40,970 --> 00:03:44,200 and also helps you to not overact. 72 72 00:03:45,301 --> 00:03:48,830 Although overacting can be funny sometimes, 73 73 00:03:48,830 --> 00:03:52,250 usually it's not called for so yeah. 74 74 00:03:52,250 --> 00:03:55,660 In general, when you are acting, you want to be 75 75 00:03:55,660 --> 00:03:58,400 as believable as possible, and this is 76 76 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,590 outside the scope of this course because it should be 77 77 00:04:02,590 --> 00:04:04,800 an entire course on its own. 78 78 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,780 So what I wanted to do here is just make you aware 79 79 00:04:07,780 --> 00:04:10,660 of what else you might want to learn more about, 80 80 00:04:10,660 --> 00:04:13,380 and if your content does involve acting, 81 81 00:04:13,380 --> 00:04:17,680 then at the very least, Stanislavski method 82 82 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:21,010 would be a good Google search term for you. 83 83 00:04:21,010 --> 00:04:25,020 Presenting, a lot of YouTubers are actually presenters. 84 84 00:04:25,020 --> 00:04:27,880 They have a show that they introduce and guide 85 85 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:32,880 viewers through, and the great ones are very charismatic. 86 86 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:34,970 I used to be a teacher, so I learned 87 87 00:04:34,970 --> 00:04:36,950 a lot from my students actually. 88 88 00:04:36,950 --> 00:04:40,090 Whether my students were into the class or not had more 89 89 00:04:40,090 --> 00:04:43,770 to do with me and less to do with the subject matter. 90 90 00:04:43,770 --> 00:04:47,850 So if you do have a YouTube show that involves presenting, 91 91 00:04:47,850 --> 00:04:51,730 you should be trying to improve in this area. 92 92 00:04:51,730 --> 00:04:55,030 Generally speaking, we like confidence and passion 93 93 00:04:55,030 --> 00:04:58,330 in our presenters, and we like things to be clear and 94 94 00:04:58,330 --> 00:04:59,930 to the point as well. 95 95 00:04:59,930 --> 00:05:02,160 A little humor is good too. 96 96 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:05,610 You probably know this already as you likely have done 97 97 00:05:05,610 --> 00:05:09,090 some presenting in your life, but if you feel something's 98 98 00:05:09,090 --> 00:05:13,440 lacking in your video, it might be your presentation skills. 99 99 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:16,080 You want to be engaging and relatable 100 100 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:18,180 and passionate and funny. 101 101 00:05:18,180 --> 00:05:20,810 And most of all, comfortable. 102 102 00:05:20,810 --> 00:05:24,810 If you look uncomfortable, to a point where it makes 103 103 00:05:24,810 --> 00:05:27,840 your viewers uncomfortable just watching you, 104 104 00:05:27,840 --> 00:05:30,190 then you have to fix that. 105 105 00:05:30,190 --> 00:05:32,810 Go watch some of your favorite YouTubers or favorite 106 106 00:05:32,810 --> 00:05:35,630 presenters and pay close attention to why 107 107 00:05:35,630 --> 00:05:37,540 you enjoy watching them. 108 108 00:05:37,540 --> 00:05:40,990 These are the qualities you'll want to emulate. 109 109 00:05:40,990 --> 00:05:43,750 And pick ones that have a similar audience 110 110 00:05:43,750 --> 00:05:45,560 to what you want, okay? 111 111 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:47,950 Cause different qualities attract different 112 112 00:05:47,950 --> 00:05:49,400 types of people. 113 113 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:53,250 So an over the top, super excited presenter is likely 114 114 00:05:53,250 --> 00:05:56,780 going to be better suited to a younger audience. 115 115 00:05:56,780 --> 00:06:00,400 So don't feel like you have to emulate people who 116 116 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,470 don't have the audience that you are targeting. 117 117 00:06:03,470 --> 00:06:08,320 What works for you will depend on your concept as well. 118 118 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,540 If you are doing ghost stories, then maybe don't 119 119 00:06:11,540 --> 00:06:15,670 deliver like an excited Ronald McDonald, but instead 120 120 00:06:15,670 --> 00:06:19,610 you'll want to turn up the volume on suspense or darkness 121 121 00:06:19,610 --> 00:06:20,900 or whatever. 122 122 00:06:20,900 --> 00:06:23,640 In short, turn up the volume a bit 123 123 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:27,073 on whatever emotion you are trying to portray.