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Day 01 · UNLEARN

Ten modules, in this order.

Ten modules, taught in this order on Day 01. Reading, reflection, and the check live in the studio.

  1. A student sitting with a closed camera, deciding before she makes anything.

    01

    YOU DON'T HAVE A CONTENT PROBLEM

    You may have a thinking problem.

  2. A student choosing to stay with a piece of work.

    02

    ATTENTION IS NOT GIVEN

    It is earned through strategic curiosity.

  3. Someone watching a real gesture across a table, not a demographic.

    03

    YOUR AUDIENCE IS NOT YOUR AUDIENCE

    Understanding behavior versus demographics.

  4. A student observing a street with a notebook, before filming.

    04

    STOP LOOKING FOR IDEAS

    Learn the art of active real-world observation.

  5. A creator in the first second of a story.

    05

    THE PSYCHOLOGY OF "I NEED TO KNOW"

    Information gaps and anticipation.

  6. Two people staying with a long piece of audio.

    06

    THE LIE OF SHORT ATTENTION SPANS

    Why people binge a three-hour podcast.

  7. A designer talking with one person about a real frustration.

    07

    NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT

    Make features relevant to human needs.

  8. A camera left unused while the opening frame is decided.

    08

    THE CAMERA IS LEAST IMPORTANT

    The creative decision happens before recording.

  9. Observations pinned on a wall, a way of seeing rather than a calendar.

    09

    FROM CREATOR TO CHANNEL

    Build an infinite internal idea engine.

  10. Someone showing a phone to a friend, like a message rather than an ad.

    10

    CONTENT THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE CONTENT

    Organic, un-promotional framing.