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How YouTubers Film Themselves And Look Cinematic

Brad Giannini

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Why it worked

Brad cracked the solo creator code and made it feel like a collaborative masterwork. By weaving in creator archetypes, punchy narration, and deadpan humor, he validated lonely filmmakers while delivering real value. The blend of creative storytelling and meta self-awareness made this a crowd favorite, praised in comments as “a cinematic video essay” and “You are Sauron of Filmmaking bro.”

What to steal

Powerful title, Cinematography style, Premium B-roll

Format

Tutorial

Driver

Powerful title

Clickable thumbnail

Storytelling

Niche

Education

Style

Cinematography

Premium B-roll

Graphic overlays

Clean typography

Personal essay

Talking head

Self-help

Productivity

Education

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

Why you're always tired

X

6

Personal essay

Lifestyle

Self-help

Education

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Powerful title

A Day in the Life of a Minimalist

X

49

Vlog

Business

Lifestyle

Entertainment

Clean typography

Music curation

Powerful title

Clickable thumbnail

pov: you're a 26 year old online entrepreneur doing business in China

X

3

Personal essay

Self-help

Entertainment

Cinematography

Cinematic color grades

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Artful lighting

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Storytelling

i locked myself in a room until i made $1M

X

22

Talking head

Self-help

Productivity

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

9 habits to unf*ck your life

X

21

Vlog

Entertainment

Cinematography

Premium B-roll

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Strong hook

Powerful title

Clickable thumbnail

Storytelling

I Spent 24 Hours with the World's Shortest Woman

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35

Personal essay

Self-help

Comedy

Philosophy

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

How to be miserable for the rest of your life

X

5

Vlog

Philosophy

Self-help

Clean typography

Music curation

Cinematic color grades

Premium B-roll

Cinematography

Artful lighting

Clickable thumbnail

Powerful title

Storytelling

For those waiting for life to happen

X

8

Vlog

Education

Cinematography

Cinematic color grades

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Artful lighting

Powerful title

Clickable thumbnail

How to Film Yourself and Look Cinematic

X

7

Personal essay

Talking head

Self-help

Productivity

Education

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

Why you're always tired

X

6

Personal essay

Lifestyle

Self-help

Education

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Powerful title

A Day in the Life of a Minimalist

X

49

Vlog

Business

Lifestyle

Entertainment

Clean typography

Music curation

Powerful title

Clickable thumbnail

pov: you're a 26 year old online entrepreneur doing business in China

X

3

Personal essay

Self-help

Entertainment

Cinematography

Cinematic color grades

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Artful lighting

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Storytelling

i locked myself in a room until i made $1M

X

22

Talking head

Self-help

Productivity

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

9 habits to unf*ck your life

X

21

Vlog

Entertainment

Cinematography

Premium B-roll

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Strong hook

Powerful title

Clickable thumbnail

Storytelling

I Spent 24 Hours with the World's Shortest Woman

X

35

Personal essay

Self-help

Comedy

Philosophy

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

How to be miserable for the rest of your life

X

5

Vlog

Philosophy

Self-help

Clean typography

Music curation

Cinematic color grades

Premium B-roll

Cinematography

Artful lighting

Clickable thumbnail

Powerful title

Storytelling

For those waiting for life to happen

X

8

Personal essay

Talking head

Self-help

Productivity

Education

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

Why you're always tired

X

6

Personal essay

Lifestyle

Self-help

Education

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Powerful title

A Day in the Life of a Minimalist

X

49

Vlog

Business

Lifestyle

Entertainment

Clean typography

Music curation

Powerful title

Clickable thumbnail

pov: you're a 26 year old online entrepreneur doing business in China

X

3

Personal essay

Self-help

Entertainment

Cinematography

Cinematic color grades

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Artful lighting

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Storytelling

i locked myself in a room until i made $1M

X

22

Talking head

Self-help

Productivity

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

9 habits to unf*ck your life

X

21

Vlog

Entertainment

Cinematography

Premium B-roll

Music curation

Crisp sound design

Strong hook

Powerful title

Clickable thumbnail

Storytelling

I Spent 24 Hours with the World's Shortest Woman

X

35

Personal essay

Self-help

Comedy

Philosophy

Clean typography

Premium B-roll

Powerful title

Strong hook

Clickable thumbnail

Actionable framework

How to be miserable for the rest of your life

X

5

Vlog

Philosophy

Self-help

Clean typography

Music curation

Cinematic color grades

Premium B-roll

Cinematography

Artful lighting

Clickable thumbnail

Powerful title

Storytelling

For those waiting for life to happen

X

8

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