Hey, thought I'd film alittle video sitting down and talking about something super important: Storytelling. I think it's something I am trying to really improve on this year, I found myself at times last year really unmotivated to make things because I got caught up in stuff like effects, or gear or all the other things that should be tools to help make your story stronger. A goal of mine is definitely to become better at this in 2018, and I hope some of the stuff I talk about in this video can help you aswell. Want to really make an effort to make tutorial/technique videos this year with my short films to hopefully share some of the stuff I've learnt over the years. Thanks again for the love, we just hit 70k... which is just unreal.

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but they won’t forget what you made them feel. That’s what good story does

Oh wow! I can’t believe you’re just 19 and have already done so much. You’re so good at what you do I’m sure you’ll go very far in life. Keep it up!! 😊👏🏻

Dude this is so dope! Thank you for sharing this, this honestly inspired me to finally gain the courage to pursue my creative ideas, thank you man and stay authentic 🤙

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Pls make more videos like this, it helps me become a better filmmaker! Keep up the good work 👍🏻

Dude, so great to take a moment to share this and remind us all how important and unique our own stories & perspectives are.

You’re so good, genuine and inspiring. Thank you JR for being you!

so dope bro your skills your ideas are just out of this world people will remember you for sure keep up the good work

Story is something I always struggle with and I just realized a few months ago how important the story is. Since I realized, how important storytelling is, I always try to tell one. I just try to transform my thoughts into visuals. I think this one of the best parts of Filmmaking, Photography and writing stuff. You are able to tell your story, you can give your life a voice and with the internet and Social Media you can share your unique story with the world. This is so amazing, everyone can learn from each other! I mean, I'm 15 years old sitting in Germany and learning stuff from people far away, people from Canady, the USA, Asia, Africa and all other parts of the world. This is so awesome! Greetings from Germany. :)

You’re videos inspire me! I love them so much you’re a ridiculously crazy awesome dude and really creative! Love your videos

I needed to hear this so badly, thank you.

Great video, thanks for the tips JR!

Thanks JR! Don't stop making this kind of videos! Helped me a lot! :)

I'm impressed of what I see on your channel. I really wish you'll never stop uploading such value on YT.

So so much respect for you JR, you're the master storyteller

The stories you tell is truly phenomenal! Tips from you is always helping us.

Im just starting to take film making more seriously and trying everything out finding out what stories i want to tell. Your videos are dope and hugely inspired. Much love from the UK :)

I always say that you don’t have to go far to have an adventure. It’s good to see you back at the wheel; looking forward to seeing what you create this year.

Thank you so much for this video! I also often see myself getting caught into thinking about gear or special effects! The best solution to this is how your friend Giovanni has put it: "You should worry about if you are creating at all" 😉👍

This is definitely something I struggle with but something that is top of my list to get better at this year... There is an art to story telling and you are well on your way to being a master story teller through visuals! Love this kind of video from you 👊🏻

Awesome video man! Learnt a lot! Will start to factor this into my future videos!

Love these tutorials man, really well made and presented 🔥

Oh man!.. You're awesome! Its so inspirational! Thank you, keep on creating!

This video is so true!! So many people focus on gear and transitions/colour grading and effects that they forget what film making was made for... To share a story! Absolutely love your content though! You are going many places in this industry and are extremely talented. I aspire to be in your position one day and I hope you go many places!

Love your perspective and thoughts on traveling and new experiences! Keep it up!

Insanely good tips mate. Trying my best currently to get better and better at storytelling and making music videos. Not trying to promo, just want to say that you're a really big inspiration for what I want to do. Keep it going mate!

You have a way with Storytelling. It's a gift that most filmmakers lack. Now I remember why I subbed to your channel. You did a montage about Toronto, if I recall.

I love your talks, so much inspirational

The story has always been what I look for in any media that I consume. My favorite video games are the ones rooted in lots of lore, my favorite TV shows and movies are the ones that drag you into their world and really immerse you. I'm still learning how to bring more storytelling into my KZfaq videos, but I've always been a storyteller. I started writing novels in elementary school and that is still my biggest dream. This was a great video. Thanks for sharing your advice with us. You and Giovanni Montalvo are such inspirations for me as a filmmaker.

I remember that film about your vision + the one about your childhood and the sense of wonder and limitless imagination. Such beautiful videos! Rewatched "the little boy" just now and still hits me hard in the feels man. Those emotional stories combined with great visuals are always the ones that stay with me the longest. Thanks for sharing your 2 cents man! Support your journey, and always eager to see your next creation. Trying hard to work on the technical and storytelling aspects of my film making this year as well!!

Love this man! Subscribed.

Great video, it would be great if you could make more videos like this one! One of the biggest challenges for me on KZfaq is telling a story that others can relate to. I think KZfaq is a great platform for filmmakers because one has to constantly improve in order to win over their audience. Suddenly you have to start asking yourself "How do I build a bridge between I and that other person watching my videos, how do I communicate with them?"

Very true. Thank you!

This video has successfully inspired me to create more for myself. Thanks 👊🏽

the cool thing is sit and telling the story rather than travel videos with brols and stuff it helps to connect the viewer more than travel ones and thats what i like about it

The grind is real, painfull and the hustle never stops

You're such an inspiration for new filmmakers. I'm just starting, and I’m from Colombia, thanks for all the advice.

I agree with you. I think the whole package is important. The pictures, the music, the emotions. All together you can create an interesting story, even if it's hard to get there. But like everything I think it's a process. Like you say "Nobody is perfect" but everyone has a unique style of editing and filming and telling storys even if you try to 'copy' somebody, so it's nice to watch videos from different people :) I really like your style of videos!! It's hard to stand out from all this people who does films but it's also nice to watch all the different styles :)

Dude I found you via Chris Hau. So first of a big thanks to Chris! You are amazing. The things you talked about and shared in this video really touched me. Individuals like you make the world a better place. Please keep up your inspiring and magnificent work. No matter the odds! :)

I agree with everything you said! Keep up the great work!!

I'm so glad you have realized storytelling is key. Most of the videos KZfaqrs are making now are storyless. just filled with a bunch of cool transitions and slow-motion sequences. Don't get me wrong, they are nice but it just doesn't hold water.

Such an inspiration, thanks for the advice!

This video is very inspiring me. I just start to take some videos and these days I started to feels about how hard this thing is. I will go some simple trip in this weekend, and gonna remind your words. Thanks for sharing this.

Glad to see the uploads :) keep it up👍🏾

The effects are nothing without a good story. Our stories is what makes us unique. A lot of great points in this video and something many people should be more aware of.

Very inspirational! I've been making motovlogs since '14 but started vlogging last year. I enjoy the creative process of making a vlog, and most of all, I like telling a story with b roll. So I'm trying to learn more about storytelling and I picked up a few gems from your vids. Thanks man! I found you thru Chris Hau's vid....subbed...

Thanks jr alli for inspiring many people on your videos. :D

Love the content dude! Keep grinding

Such a great video JR! Great topic and this is something I definitely need to get better on as well! We can all always get better at it! Keep up the great work my friend :) Cheers from Boston!

This is awesome! Really inspired me to find my style

The story has always been what I look for in any media that I consume I just try to transform my thoughts into visuals. I think this one of the best parts of Filmmaking i love your works so much i am from morroco by the way

Exactly the video I needed , thank you :)

This is priceless bro... you are the good example of content creator on youtube, how i wish i could grow my channel in the future. Thanks for inspiring bro :)

hey JR all, I'm in video production and I'm kind of slow on my work but I'm different(everyone is fast and gets their work done faster). you're my inspiration for photography and visuals ever since I watched your LONDON video it inspired me to get out of my comfort zone and actually take advance in the places I visit.

Yes JR!!!

You've grown so much and are becoming more and more inspiring each day, each video. I agree totally with everything you said, especially the genuine part. Stories are what makes videos worth watching, worth remembering and being truthful to yourself will always work well if you put practice side-to-side with it, hard work shouldn't be about vain content, the real meaningful things are what distinguish good films from average. I think you're going far, I do hope so at least since you deserve it for all the evolution.

This helped a lot thank u bro

Jr Alli you are genuine 💯 may God bless work brother.

“To me, some of the best movies are the ones which can invest you into a world and make you feel some sort of emotion”. Perfectly said! To me, storytelling and filmmaking are some of the most powerful forms of medication. Whatever we want to feel in a specific moment can be achieved by a certain type of film.

Thank you for this 💙

Awesome, thank you !

Yep, Been trying to focus on this a lot more lately. Great Video !

Man you are inspiring me so much with all your video's thank you very much for that! If one day I would grow and become a bigger filmmaker it will be thanks to you

I've been trying to tell a story with out any dialogue to help me get more shots with composition and not always have a narrator like have the camera as if it's another character in the films or another person point of view. Being a film maker I realized that home is not just a place with walls and a place where you sleep and with your family, but it's the whole world. I know I know cheesy lol. Love this video by the way! and I like what you said, "No one can copy your story. " and I have a stigmatism too.

Thanks this was really inspiring to me.

Great man!

JR's STORY IS KING !!!

You are doing amazing stuff and you are only 19... impatient to see what you will do after experience takes you to the next level. Keep going like that, you know what you are doing.

thanks for your motivated

It's so great to see you in front of the camera talking and this entire video is a story within itself! I'm also really inspired by animation films like 'Princess Mononoke' it's high up there! Really good tips throughout though, thanks for sharing and greetings from London :)

You're AWESOME!

those are some amazing tips and advice. I do the same thing with shopping, I hardly buy new clothes instead I save money to travel and buy camera gears.

I love this!! not so keen on the sponsorship but good for you, you’re gonna go so far I know it! :)

You go man!

Oh awesome! When I saw that notification on my phone, I went straight and watched it man! I really needed this information to my set of filmmaking knowledge, thanks alot Ali! Keep being awesome.

Congratz dude with 100K!!!

I completely 110% agree with this, even just saving those three dollars every day from not going to starbucks but to tim hortons, in a year that alone is Nearly 1 thousand dollars, going to florida on Spirit air from Toronto costs 50$, You could stay in Florida for like 2 weeks from not going to starbucks for 1 year!!!! Also I would really love to see the style of Cinematics and short my years and stuff to become more visual, more story like, and that's why you mister Alli are Amazing!!! You are able to combine cineamtics and short films and make a powerful story that connects to people, young and tall, old or small! Even your "My Year" Had me on tears LOL, I did love it when you did those short stories about other people and about the artificial light and all of those things, back at like 10k subs I think... Also amazing job on the tutorial! Never watched a tutorial 3 times in a row without getting bored, but now I have (:::

Not everyone can be a good story teller. It is something that borns with you

Love you JR

Such a great mind set to have at 19. Wish I'd thought of the same thing at that age! Keep it up.

Thanks for this „Tutorial“ 😍😍 Great Tips ❤️

Great, thank you for remember us the power of the storytelling in videos ! I want others videos like that... it's so usefull ! :) Peace

thank you so much for being such an amazing inspiration to me, I love your originality and drive. Keep it up bro :)

PLEASE teach us how to do this transitions and what video techniques we could use in premiere pro!

I really surprised at your age! your skill is soooo awesome and creative, so I didn't think that you're 19 :). Thanks for great movie!

Lv u Jr alli bro 💕💕

I love this video!

Great vid bro - would be great to see ur editing techniques

Dang bro you're only 19. You got so much potential. It's like you're LeBron getting drafted at a young age but relative of the travel videos game. Hope to see more content this year!

Omg the "A Look Trough My Eyes" Film, was the first video i've seen from you. Even tho I did not have glasses back then, I remember me kinda being a lil 'jealous' that I don't have this experience of not seeing and seeing different. I know sounds stupid but I really connected with your story.

You did and you are doing great!

I tried out Skillshare in 2016 and "Create a Short Documentary Video Portrait" by Elaine McMillion Sheldon was my favorite! It helped me with a video series I made called "Acknowledging Artistry"! I need to check out the vision video because I haven't seen it!

Omg i have stigma too!! christmas lights in our vision is unique :) im glad we have same eyes Jr alli.

Awesome video J.R

dude your vids are amazing I'm 18 and still learning! you should do tuts on how you do your transitions

love that idea on savings man.

Please more of that i Love it

Thanks for this Video

Dude I love your stuff. Applied for the journey this summer. Love to work with you

Tyqs for tips