If you’re in the beginning stages of creating content, your mind is probably filled with ideas for getting yourself out there and marketing products. But before you jump the gun, you’ll want to know that finding your voice as a content creator is what will set you apart from other influencers out there. For example, do you tend toward comedy or drama, flashy camera setups or something more basic or perhaps use your own set over a green screen? In this post, we’ll go over some basic tips to help you learn how to find your style that is unique to you. In addition, we’ll look at different artists’ work and how their examples can show you how to develop your personal style.<\/p>\n
Finding your voice is a lot like finding what outfit suits you. It first comes with a healthy dose of self-awareness, including your strengths and weaknesses. If you know that you are better at writing over special effects, it doesn’t hurt to lean into that component of your skillset as a way to find your voice. Writing is an essential skill, as anyone who has wondered\u00a0how to write a YouTube video script<\/a>\u00a0has found out. Also, look to online resources such as\u00a0Film Riot<\/a>\u00a0to learn the ins and outs of film production. These all-encompassing, free resources are a godsend to anyone looking for quick tutorials of getting something in the can.<\/p>\n In addition to your strengths and weaknesses, also explore what your passions or interests are. Write out a list of different filmmakers or content creators that you admire. Study them and ask yourself what it is about their work that speaks to you. Before you know it, you’ll start to see through their style and discover what is attractive about it. Once you do that, you can reverse engineer what is useful and apply those aspects to your own work.<\/p>\n But you don’t have to limit yourself to one influencer. Let’s take Childish Gambino as an example; starting out, Donald Glover took influences from rappers like Eminem, Kanye West and Outkast, but also from electronic acts like LCD Soundsystem, Justice and Kraftwerk. Mixing all of them into his music and adding his own character eventually led him to find a distinct style, which is now inspiring others.<\/p>\n