Using Our Voice & Creating What We Love | Ep. #17 with SuperManny

On this episode of the Candid Creative podcast, Antonio interviews SuperManny, a videographer and content creator.

• Manny got is start on YouTube putting together compilations of sports highlights, which was also his first experience with video editing software.
  • He watched a lot of videocopilot.net tutorials
  • He started out using After Effects, but now he uses Premier or Final Cut
• When he started publishing his own content, he focused on motivational content, usually just talking about something he had recently read or experienced.
  • He found that this content was valuable to his users and he was fairly consistent with it
• Manny really enjoys lifting other creators up, encouraging them to get their message out there even if they aren’t confident at first.
  • Most users just want to see genuine lifestyle content, not highly-produced scripted shows
  • He wants to start putting more behind-the-scenes content out there because it resonates with a lot of people
• There have been many impacts on his content creation process.
  • Manny grew up in the U.S. but also lived in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic for a good period of time.
  • His multi-cultural experiences have opened his eyes to the type of content that people need and he hopes to encourage specifically users and creators of Latin origin to break the barriers that have been embedded in them and use their ingenuity.
• Manny has also realized that he wants to publish Spanish content, and this conversation is a reminder that he really needs to just do it.
  • The Spanish audience could benefit from more straightforward motivational content rather than just entertainment or humor.
• He recognizes the importance of speaking out about injustices and other current events.
  • While everyone may not have the same opinions, it is important to speak the truth and be united against the wrongs that come about.
• Manny provides 3 pieces of advice for people starting out as creatives:
  • Do it for yourself or what you believe in
  • Do it with what you have
  • Focus on the community; get to know people

Follow SuperManny:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/supermanny54/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/supermanny54?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/supermanny54

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdBMCEk8PF4rpRmxF-Jhwpg

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