023. What “Cinematic” Actually Means
An episode of the Story Greenlight with Jeff Bartsch podcast, hosted by Jeff Bartsch, titled "023. What “Cinematic” Actually Means" was published on April 15, 2022 and runs 23 minutes.
April 15, 2022 ·23m · Story Greenlight with Jeff Bartsch
Summary
Content creators love to throw around the term “cinematic.” In this episode, we’re gonna talk about what the term “cinematic” actually means, why it matters to every content creator including you, and why getting “cinematic” results might look different than you might think. LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Got comments, reactions, or just wanna say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/StoryGreenlight RESOURCES Mentioned episodes:...
Episode Description
Content creators love to throw around the term “cinematic.”
In this episode, we’re gonna talk about what the term “cinematic” actually means, why it matters to every content creator including you, and why getting “cinematic” results might look different than you might think.
LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Got comments, reactions, or just wanna say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/StoryGreenlight
RESOURCES
Mentioned episodes:
Episode 007. How to Tell a Story on YouTube (and Anywhere Else)
Episode 009. How to Give Your Audience What They Want, Pt 1 – Micro-Moments and Feelings
Episode 010. How to Give Your Audience What They Want, Pt 2 – The Thing Under the Thing
SHOW NOTES
00:00 What’s the deal with “cinematic”?
00:54 What does "cinematic" actually mean?
01:52 Jeff's change of mind on "cinematic"
06:06 Why “cinematic” matters for all creators
14:46 The challenges of cinematic shooting and editing
18:28 The mental shift: replacing “cinematic” with “impact”
19:27 How to create impact with your videos
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