How to be a Motion Graphic Designer w/ Carl Barnhill

Welcome to another fantastic episode of the Collide Kids Podcast. Host Christen Clark chats with Carl Barnhill, a creative entrepreneur and author, known for his impactful work in church visual media through his company, Church Visuals.In this episode, Carl discusses the significance of visual learning in faith, emphasizing how visuals help engage and educate children. Carl provides practical advice for aspiring media professionals, highlighting the importance of gaining diverse skills and continuous learning.Listeners will hear Carl’s journey of turning his childhood passion for theater arts and ministry into a ministry of providing video and motion graphics for congregations all over the world. He invites kids and students interested in media to connect with him via churchvisuals.com for guidance and mentorship.Tune in for this inspiring conversation filled with practical tips, fun stories, and a strong message about exploring various interests. Don’t miss the Kids Only Segment featuring Claire sharing her favorite Bible verse! And, remember, God loves you, and so do we!Clip Finder:-Innovative Church Media Solutions: "If you are a mom or dad listening or a kid listening, the stuff that is on your screens, the fun stuff when you go to church, if there's a, you know, a fun game on screen or fun graphic to help you learn about Jesus in a really fun and cool way, that's. That's what we do a lot of."— Carl Barnhill [00:04:16 → 00:04:37]-"From Baseball to Theater: The Journey of a Kid’s Passion": "I was into baseball for a little bit, and then I kind of shifted into the arts. So I was a theater kid and I was the behind the scenes guy."— Carl Barnhill [00:06:59 → 00:07:36]-The Importance of Visual Media in Church: "The stats are alarming on how we consume content and how we retain, really absorb and retain content. And when you are hearing it, you remember a certain amount, like 10%. When you read something, it's like 20%. When you see something, it's like 80% retention."— Carl Barnhill [00:10:02 → 00:10:24]-The Early Days of Motion Graphics: "So I started kind of making stuff on the side and putting it out there and seeing, and it kind of took off. And this is before. Since then, there's been a lot of other people kind of come in the space, but this is 15 years ago when there were only a handful of people doing what I was doing."— Carl Barnhill [00:11:43 → 00:12:01]-Scaling Your Business: "If you're a teenager listening and you think, could I do this? Try to think ahead. Try to think, like, how can I scale it up? How can I to where it's not just on me? How can I duplicate myself over and over? Or how do I hire people that are better than me and not be offended by that."— Carl Barnhill [00:14:36 → 00:15:09]-"Importance of Knowledge and Practice for Aspiring Creators": "For young people coming up, that it's important to know, don't skip over stuff. It's important to have some knowledge and some research into going into things. And it's also important to practice and practice and practice and create something."— Carl Barnhill [00:16:55 → 00:17:12]-The Power of Visual Learning in Religion: "The brain processes visuals 60,000 times faster than text... There's kind of an argument that a picture is worth 60,000 words if you can process it 60,000 times faster than, than text."— Carl Barnhill [00:22:41 → 00:22:50] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show