Tutorial: Creative Processes

This week, I published my first ever screencast video! As you may be able to tell from the title, I discuss how I personally navigate my own creative processes and give some advice on how beginner creatives can take and apply some basic elements of composition to their own artistic endeavors. In this video, I not only aimed to provide guidance for how to begin a creative task when the steps to begin may not always clearly laid out, but I also wanted to display my thinking process and how I approach seemingly complex tasks to any onlookers, thus also showing my strong analytical skills and personal initiative to breaking down difficult tasks. The first example I give is using a personal artwork I posted in the Interests part of my website, using a quick demonstration in Fresco to explain composition fundamentals while the second example breaks down another image pulled from the web. 

In terms of viewership, there may be a variety of ways which users might find my video, including but not limited to: the algorithm, people searching specifically for ways to stimulate creative inspiration, a shared link from another viewer, etc. Some of these methods are discussed by Wolf, particularly how algorithms are “systems that automatically sort content and make customized recommendations for each individual user” (Wolf 4). Especially for Youtube, a platform that relies heavily on algorithmic customization due to the massive amount of content that it hosts, the site’s algorithms are necessary to not only boost visibility of its creators, but also satisfy the preferences of its users. This has led to the creation of various communities on the platform, some of which are highlighted by Youtube itself; these communities include topics like sports, gaming, fashion, news, and learning. The creative community is also huge on Youtube, and can even be further identified through sub-communities like animatics, medium-specific tutorials, music production, and more. This area of Youtube is likely the place where users would find most interest in my video. 

References

Wolf, C. DIY Videos on YouTube.