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We’ve all got a creative project that we want to develop and improve. In this video, we look at how a focus on storytelling and intentional writing can be the key to moving forward in that piece of work, and how how Frank Ocean uses his own love of story to create unique and evocative experiences for his listeners.

Go check out the artists from this community who helped me soundtrack this one

Jiré Saffron
   • Break My Fall  
https://open.spotify.com/track/6MBNU1...

LeeMalcolm
   / @leemalcolm1998  
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hl7v...

And if you want to send me music to get featured on the channel, go check out this link
https://insidecreativeminds.substack....


Here's the covers that I featured in snippets at the start, all pretty beautiful for a listen.

Jerico Manalo: Self Control Frank Ocean (Cover)
   • self control  frank ocean cover  

UMI: self control frank ocean cover
   • Self Control // Frank Ocean (Cover)  

Dave Love: Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean
   • Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean  Dave...  

UMI Super Rich Kids [New Moon Cover ]
   • UMI // Super Rich Kids [New Moon Cove...  

Frank Ocean Super Rich Kids (Apartment Sessions)
   • Frank Ocean  Super Rich Kids (Apartm...  

And the two visual artists referenced were Francesca Woodman, and Ken Currie

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:20 Songwriting Analysis
02:30 The power of detail
03:10 Switching perspectives
05:13 A compelling story structure
06:16 Exercises and Takeaways

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I am a passionate creator myself, and I make these videos to inspire/educate myself and others. All the footage I have sourced is used under Fair Use.
Please feel free to contact me for any further enquiries: [email protected]

Footage used:

Frank Ocean BBC News interview BBC Sound of 2012

Frank Ocean for MTV 2011 Interview

Graffiti SpiderMan Into the KiptoeVerse!

I Frank Ocean in – Calvin Klein Fall 2016 Global Campaign

Ken+Currie++_paintings_artodyssey

Odd Future Oldie

SpiderMan Suit Up Scene Flip Book SpiderMan Homecoming (2017) flip book

SpiderMan Into the SpiderVerse (2018) What's Up, Danger Scene

Super Rich Kids Frank Ocean (Music Video)

White Ferrari Frank Ocean (music video)

Frank Ocean— Thinkin Bout You Live on SNL, Full performance

Frank Ocean— Bad Religion Live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Frank Ocean Novacane (Official Video HQ)

Frank Ocean Shares Summer Remains

Frank Ocean Swim Good (Official Music Video)

Frank Ocean Pyramids (Official Music Video)