10 YouTube Channels You Should Follow in 2020

TL;DR

Thomas Frank recommends 10 creators who inspired him to improve his filmmaking, music, productivity, and pixel art in 2019. The list includes Matt D'Avella, Tash Sultana, Linus Media Group, The Crimson Engine, CalebCity, Andrew Wong, Corey Arnold, Nahre Sol, Pixel Pete, and YCImaging. Read on to discover what Frank learned from their workflows, technical guidance, and creative approaches.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• ❓ Thomas Frank emphasizes the impact that various YouTubers had on his personal and professional growth in 2019.
• ❓ Learning from other YouTubers' techniques and workflows can inspire individuals to make significant improvements in their own crafts.
• 💄 Creativity can be enhanced by embracing limitations and focusing on making the most out of available resources and constraints.
• 🧡 Exposure to different areas of interest and a wide range of skills can significantly contribute to becoming a creative and competent problem solver.
• 🥺 Building a broad base of knowledge and continuously learning new technical skills can lead to improved quality and creativity in one's work.
• 👻 Sharing finished work alongside educational content allows viewers to see practical applications and better understand how techniques can be utilized.
• 🔬 Online platforms like Brilliant offer interactive courses and challenges in math, science, and computer science, helping learners build mastery and problem-solving skills.

Questions & Answers

Q: Which 10 YouTube channels and creators does Thomas Frank recommend following in 2020?

Thomas Frank recommends Matt D'Avella, Tash Sultana, Linus Sebastian and Linus Media Group, Rubidium's The Crimson Engine, CalebCity, Andrew Wong, Corey Arnold, Nahre Sol, Pixel Pete, and Christopher Rhodes' YCImaging. They inspired his development in filmmaking, productivity, music, lyric writing, and pixel art.

Q: How did Matt D'Avella inspire Thomas Frank to improve his production process?

After interviewing Matt D'Avella about his production process and productivity, Frank felt motivated to improve his own workflow and equipment. Matt's filmmaking also encouraged him to move beyond the static shots and familiar gear he had used for several years.

Q: What did Thomas Frank learn from Linus Media Group?

Frank and his editor Tony spent an entire day at Linus Media Group's Vancouver studio observing how the team makes videos. Seeing its detailed workflow inspired major improvements in their own process and reinforced the value of studying how admired creators work.

Q: Why does Thomas Frank recommend Rubidium's The Crimson Engine?

The Crimson Engine helped Frank raise his production quality through detailed guidance on cinematic lighting, camera settings, exposure, RAW shooting, reflectors, dramatic scene lighting, and microphone placement. He valued Rubidium's technical insights from working as a filmmaker on feature films and bigger-budget projects.

Q: What creativity lesson did Thomas Frank take from CalebCity?

CalebCity showed Frank that limitations can benefit creativity. Caleb handles nearly all the acting and filming himself, often playing multiple characters without someone holding the camera, yet creates videos Frank finds consistently entertaining.

Q: How did Tash Sultana motivate Thomas Frank to take music more seriously?

Tash Sultana's live looping introduced Frank to combining multiple instruments in a live setting. Their use of several instruments and a looper pedal to build songs inspired much of his musical activity that year and drew him back into music.

Q: How did Nahre Sol and Andrew Wong influence Thomas Frank's music interests?

Andrew Wong's passion for exploring music, production, multiple instruments, and synthesizers encouraged Frank to take music more seriously. Nahre Sol's curiosity across musical genres and her synthesizer content inspired him to study synthesis and learn how different tones and sounds are built.

Q: Which recommended creators helped Thomas Frank with lyrics, pixel art, and music videos?

Corey Arnold's lyric-writing video helped Frank write lyrics he was proud of, while Pixel Pete's color-palette guidance strengthened his pixel art skills. Christopher Rhodes' YCImaging explained music-video production through lighting setups, camera settings, and examples of finished work.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Thomas Frank highlights how Matt D'Avella's content inspired him to improve his production process and upgrade his gear.

• Tash Sultana's live looping performances and use of multiple instruments motivated Thomas to take music more seriously.

• Spending time with Linus Media Group led to significant improvements in Thomas' own process and workflow.

• Rubidium's channel, The Crimson Engine, guided Thomas in enhancing his production quality through detailed insights on cinematic lighting setups and camera settings.

• CalebCity's sketch comedy channel demonstrated the power of creativity within limitations, inspiring Thomas to focus and hone his attention on what he has to work with.

• Andrew Wong's passion for exploring various aspects of music, as well as his work ethic and productivity, inspired Thomas to take music more seriously.

• Corey Arnold's video on writing lyrics provided Thomas with valuable guidance and helped him write his own lyrics.

• Nahre Sol's curiosity and willingness to explore different genres of music, as well as her synthesizer video, inspired Thomas to learn about synthesis and expand his knowledge in music.

• Pixel Pete's channel assisted Thomas in developing his pixel art skills, particularly through his video on color palettes.

• Christopher Rhodes' channel, YCImaging, helped Thomas understand the process behind creating music videos, offering valuable insights into lighting setups and camera settings.