Can Instagram DM Be Used for Dating?
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YouTubers Take ‘The Mannequin Challenge’ to a New Level With VR
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For the full story, pick up a copy of the spring 2017 “Relationship Issue” of Resource Magazine. [post_title] => Can Instagram DM Be Used for Dating? [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => can-instagram-dm-be-used-for-dating [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-03-31 19:25:19 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-03-31 23:25:19 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=77562 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[1] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 75862 [post_author] => 47241 [post_date] => 2017-02-10 14:38:30 [post_date_gmt] => 2017-02-10 19:38:30 [post_content] => YouTubers Rhett and Link asked their fans on their channel, Good Mythical Mornings, "What would you do if you could switch bodies with your best friend?" Their followers were quite vengeful in their responses. But thanks to VR technology, the Youtubers have been pulling similar tricks on each other, without the risk of harmful and permanent results.
Once that link has been established, Rhett reveals that he will be "helping" his friend overcome a fear of toilet bowl brushes. Rhett holds up an actual brush that has just been used to clean a toilet to the mannequins face while Chase rubs a clean paintbrush against Link's mouth. The success of the experiment is obvious, as Link cringes and says, "felt like a paint brush but looked like a toilet brush."Things get even more real when they bring out a snake in the next round of experiments. Using a rope to mimic the cold blooded creature, they begin touching Link and the mannequin with the two items, and Link becomes more and more squeamish until he screams. He yanks off his VR goggles once he's had enough. He jokes, "Im glad my pants are black, because I just soiled them." He admits that he knew that it wasn't a snake, but he still couldn't convince his brain otherwise.The roles got reversed in the next round when Link gets his revenge on Rhett. Link grabs a wooden baseball bat and beats the mannequin while Chase does the same with a much softer foam bat to Rhett. However, things get a bit crazier when Link brings out a knife, pretending to dissect his friend as he slides the fake knife down Rhett's stomach.
Eventually, they abandon the mannequin altogether and attempt to link their own bodies using the VR headsets and some simple hand motions. Rhett then attempts to trick his brain into thinking he is eating a healthy bowl of peas and carrots, but in reality is consuming sugary M&Ms. Yet the one thing that VR can't mimic is taste and texture. Even so, Link said he wants to eat peas and carrots now more than ever and Rhett claims the experiment has ruined M&Ms for him.Watch the video above to see more of their experiments, and for more information on what's happening with VR gear, check out our additional coverage on the technology here and here. [post_title] => YouTubers Take 'The Mannequin Challenge' to a New Level With VR [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => youtubers-take-the-mannequin-challenge-to-a-new-level-with-vr [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-02-10 14:38:30 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-02-10 19:38:30 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=75862 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[2] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 75845 [post_author] => 47241 [post_date] => 2017-02-10 12:55:46 [post_date_gmt] => 2017-02-10 17:55:46 [post_content] => With the introduction of the iPhone 7, we saw the abandonment of the headphone jack, but according to a prediction by KGI Securities’ and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, first reported by 9to5mac, the 10th anniversary iPhone 8 will go completely wireless, claiming that three new iPhone models will be released, all of which will support this much-awaited wireless feature.Two of the releases will be upgrades to the iPhone 7 with 7S models. The third is said to be the iPhone 8, a new flagship model expected to have an OLED display and completely bezel-less screen in addition to an all glass design with stainless steal borders that would more easily repel water. It was also recently reported that Apple plans to introduce wireless scanning to the iPhone as well.But the catch is the cutting-edge device will apparently come at a steep price. Kuo has explained that the wireless charger inside the phone produces more heat, which is also intensified by the all-glass design. In order to protect the 3D Touch mobile, Apple added a layer of graphite to the design, which is the main reason for an estimated 30-50 percent price increase. That adds up to about $1000 a pop, Apple's most expensive iPhone yet.Despite early production rumors, the new iPhone is expected to drop around the usual September launch date. Please note that we have yet to confirm the validity of this prediction with Apple and will update this story if we do.[via 9to5Mac] [post_title] => iPhone 8 Predicted to Go Completely Wireless, but It Will Cost You [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => iphone-8-predicted-to-go-completely-wireless-but-it-will-cost-you [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-02-10 12:58:42 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-02-10 17:58:42 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=75845 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[3] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 75581 [post_author] => 47241 [post_date] => 2017-02-10 11:03:16 [post_date_gmt] => 2017-02-10 16:03:16 [post_content] => Fashion Week is a monster when it comes to photography. The pits are jam-packed, the scene is high-energy, and photographers flood the runways and streets, all for the same purpose: to shoot, work, network and find a way to stand out from the rest. For young photographers, it's an absurdly intimating world to break into. But there are some who are pulling it off.Meet Nick DeLieto, a 22-year-old college student and emerging fashion photographer. He got his start at NYFW when only a freshmen in college, sneaking into shows and working contacts he met on the streets for a chance to shoot. Over the years, he's built an impressive portfolio, shooting for publications and brands like Coach, Raf Simons, and Hugo Boss. We caught up with DeLieto to learn more about how he faked his way into Fashion Week as a teenager and how to build your name as a photographer in the industry.[caption id="attachment_75847" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]
Photo by Nick DeLieto[/caption]You've been a photographer for a while but how did you get into fashion? What prompted you to go to NYFW?My love for fashion photography started with the desire and admiration I felt for capturing the dream world of fashion. The fashion industry interacts with art to create this world of beauty; these designers essentially create wearable art. Now, of course, fashion isn't all pretty, but when you take the time to examine the art that's being made across the industry, you can't help but appreciate the efforts. My interest in high fashion came from delving into the history of high-end brands such as Saint Laurent, Gucci, and Dior. Haute Couture made me appreciate the thought, determination, and mastery it took to create world wide trends and insightful art pieces. Seeing the Manus ex Machina exhibit at the Met this past year reaffirmed that admiration I felt for artists in the industry. Also, when I was younger, I saw a John Paul Gautier exhibit in Brooklyn with hundreds of designs that took weeks to hand-make.What was the first Fashion Week show you attempted to go to?Fall of 2014 (Spring/Summer 14).I noticed you've shot Reem Acra. How did you initially get into it?In the winter of 2015, my friend and I were freshman in high school just waiting around Lincoln Center. I found a back door and just walked in like I belonged. Someone noticed my friend and I sitting along the sidelines in the waiting area taking everything in and offered us a front row ticket to Reem Acra. He said he liked our energy and how young we were.[caption id="attachment_75851" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]
Photo by Nick DeLieto[/caption]Can anyone take photos at Fashion Week?Anyone can follow the shows around outside from place to place. Street style photos are a huge part of the industry and I've seen great street style photographers hit the jackpot in their careers. Phil Oh shoots for Vogue US and started developing his eye by shooting outside of shows.So how did you get into the rest of the shows?I snuck in a lot. I faked confidence, gave fake names, name-dropped editors that I knew were big. It was a gamble every time and sometimes it straight up did not work. I was also offered opportunities by friends I made by just being around Fashion Week. I got my start helping cover shows for some stylists and assisting other photographers I befriended. One of my really good friends in the industry is another photographer I met at Lacoste. We actually got in a fight the first time we met, but smoothed things over and exchanged information. He loved my work and started offering me opportunities to succeed. When I started to gain a respectable portfolio in the industry, I began reaching out to publications and offering to cover for them.[caption id="attachment_75849" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]
Photo by Nick DeLieto[/caption]Dope. Can you tell me how you've gone about getting backstage?I snuck backstage when I was younger, which was significantly harder than just watching the show from the front of the house. Once a season or two started to pass, I began to email PR teams to request access. Most of them denied me as I was not with a major publication (or any publication) but some respected my work and offered me backstage access in return for some of the photos.Can you tell me a bit about the networking opportunities Fashion Week provides for photographers?Instagram. People that follow you for long periods of time start to build up this picture of you in their mind. They oftentimes then reach out to you and offer to collaborate or ask you for help. And I honestly just talked to people, and tried to be as down to earth and friendly as possible. Even now that I'm "allowed" to go to shows, I try to be open and friendly to anyone backstage. We're all in the same boat and I realized that the industry can sometimes be difficult to navigate—it's often harsh. Photographers and the like should be able to support each other and help each other out.[caption id="attachment_75848" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]
Photo by Nick DeLieto[/caption]Which shows have you shot?For publications I've shot Coach, Raf Simons, Monse, Hugo Boss, John Varvatos, Vfiles, Robert Geller, Diesel Black Gold, Suno, and Carolina Herrera, among others. For myself I've shot Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Desigual, Todashi Shoji, Prabal Gurung, Lacoste, Proenza, Carmen Marc Valvo, and more. I would sound lame if I named them all, but trust me, not all of them were my own doing. People in the industry have definitely supported me and guided me to where I am today, giving me opportunities and outlets to develop my eye and creativity.Were you asked to shoot any of the shows?Ah, here's where I get my cover blown. But yes, the majority of shows I've shot, I was asked to. The others I either accompanied another photographer or got in on my own.[caption id="attachment_75846" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]
Photo by Nick DeLieto[/caption]How did you get to shoot Grazia Italy? Did they approach you? Was it for Fashion Week or was it an editorial assignment?It was just backstage coverage, not editorial. My photographer friend—the one I met at Lacoste—offered me some shows a few years ago that he needed help covering. Like I said, he liked my work and gave me opportunities.Got it. Do you have any tips you can provide our readers for branding your business?Post things you're passionate about; things that catch your eye and really show your vision. Just because you have a picture of a celebrity doesn't mean it's good. Or just because you shoot film doesn't mean it's good either. If you focus on making good art you're proud of your "brand" or portfolio will fall into place.[caption id="attachment_75852" align="aligncenter" width="1000"]
Photo by Nick DeLieto[/caption]And yet you're still very young. What kind of guidance have you had from mentors along the way?I've received countless tips from other photographers. Sometimes I'm blown away by the way other photographers invest their time and energy into helping me. I'm still young and inexperienced in the community and always trying to learn everything I can and strive to learn from those around me. I've gotten tips on how to negotiate my worth as photographer, how to push for opportunities, how to pitch products, and, as lame as it sounds, to trust my instinct.Do you have any other advice for faking it until you're making it?You're never too young. Confidence and passion for what you do will carry you forward. Stay open, stay humble, and keep pushing. [post_title] => How One Young Photographer Faked His Way Into Fashion Week [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => how-one-young-photographer-faked-his-way-into-fashion-week [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-02-10 13:07:17 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-02-10 18:07:17 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=75581 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 75583 [post_author] => 47241 [post_date] => 2017-02-08 17:25:19 [post_date_gmt] => 2017-02-08 22:25:19 [post_content] => For centuries, people have been using drugs and alcohol to aid them in their plight of artistic innovation. We know that it was a rarity to see famed writer Ernest Hemingway without a drink in his hand, for example, but recently it's been revealed that even the multi-faceted artist and inventor Leonardo DaVinci might have used opiates to spur new ideas.But what about photographers? Here are 10 famous photographers who used drug culture to inspire their work, whether it was using drugs themselves or documenting it. Please note that this is an extremely dangerous way to get inspired.
Yoko Ono and John Lennon in bed for peace (Photo: Anne Leibovitz)[/caption]Drug: CocainePerhaps one of the most iconic female photographers in history, Leibovitz almost lost it all after she worked for the edgy rock mag Rolling Stone. She describes the magazine as a "drug culture" in a film made by her sister, adding, "Who were my mentors? Hunter Thompson, who was a total maniac, never off drugs. Cocaine propelled you...it made you think you were thinking. I got professional help, and it was done." However damaging, the photographs taken during her time with the magazine are still some of her most recognized and worshiped to date.
Photograph of Larry Clark[/caption]Drug: AmphetaminesLarry has described himself as one of the most important photographers of the last half-century. He first made waves in 1971 in the photo book Tulsa, where he depicts sex, violence, and drug abuse in the youth culture of Oklahoma in the 1960s. In the book's introduction, Clark admits, "When I was 16, I started shooting amphetamine. I shot with my friends every day for three years and then left town, but I've gone back through the years. Once the needle goes in, it never comes out." Since then, he has gone on to produce the controversial exhibition Teenage Lust, and most recently the film, The Smell of Us.
via Wikipedia[/caption]Drug: HeroinBritish photographer Michael Cooper took pictures of some of the most legendary musicians during his time in the 1960s and '70s. Shooting magazine covers for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, while shooting heroin into his arm. For him, creativity was apparently a warm gun, mama.
Photograph of Nan Goldin[/caption]Drug: Heroin and cocaineNan Goldin's epic photo series, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, focused on the hardcore drug subculture she was a part of in New York's Lower East Side during the 1980s. In a recent interview with The Guardian, Goldin admitted, "When I was 19, I put the needle down and I think that decision saved my life. And, though I mixed heroin and coke, I never smoked crack. There is something genetic inside me that is about surviving, but, so many people I know have gone that I do have survivor's guilt."
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The cover of Graham MacIndoe's book about his drug addiction.[/caption]Drug: HeroinGraham MacIndoe photographed himself during the years he was addicted to drugs. He used a cheap digital camera and self-timer to document himself filling a crack pipe, cooking heroin, or shooting up. He did pay some attention to the lighting and composition, but he wanted the photographs to appear as natural as the habits that inspired them.
via Wikipedia[/caption]Drug: Heroin, Valium, Alcohol Famous celebrity photographer Terry Richardson, who has been deemed a predator by some, was also a heavy heroin user in the ’90s. After breaking up with his girlfriend three days before Christmas in 2001, Richardson put on a suit, consumed $100 worth of heroin and a handful of Valium, and drank a bottle of vodka. He was found unconscious by friends and admitted to rehab the next year. Perhaps that's what inspired him to shoot this photo of former Jackass star Steve-O after he too went to rehab for drug addiction.
Andy Warhol and Ulli Lommel on set of Cocaine Cowboys.[/caption]Drug: ObetrolAndy Warhol was notorious for partying until dawn at the star studded club Studio 54 in the 1980s, but to keep up with both the party scene and his artwork, he used Obetrol (known today as Adderall) to produce iconic works such as his celebrity polaroids.
Photo via Flickr[/caption]In a paper published by Sleep: Journal of Sleep Research & Sleep Medicine, participants went 32 hours without sleep while others slept normally. Besides getting the shorter end of the stick in that study, the participants who slept less performed notably worse when tested on flexibility (the ability to switch easily between different thought patterns in order to produce this wide range of ideas) and originality (the unique quality of the idea relative to the ideas in the environment). Things to note: If you're coming up with your own ideas for a project, you might want to maintain a good night's rest as part of your creative process.
Photo via Wiki[/caption]REM sleep is defined by random movement of the eyes, low muscle tone throughout the body, and most relevant to creatives: the tendency to dream vividly. Many artists have admitted that their dreams have been inspiration for their work. The melody for The Beatles song 'Yesterday' came to Paul McCartney in a dream, the idea for The Terminator came to James Cameron in a feverish dream, and Stephen King's bestseller novel Misery came to him in a nightmare during a flight.
Photo via dalipaintings.com[/caption]Salvador Dali was famous for turning many of his dreams into artwork. However, he didn't do so by going through the full REM cycle. The Spaniard used to take naps with a metal spoon in his hand so that when he would nod off into dreamland, the spoon would clang against the ground, waking him up. By doing so he was able to induce hypnagogia, or basically hallucinations, which inspired many surrealist paintings like the one above. So next time you fall asleep at the office/class, say you are doing it "for the art."
Photo via Flickr[/caption]Personally, I think sleep deprived people are hilarious. Their personalities mimic those of the drunk and disorderly. However, scientists reported that in a study on perceptual and motor skills, participants under hypnotic-induced sleep were much more likely to produce paraphrases of jokes that they had heard before—and more quickly create new jokes compared to when they were awake. To each their own sense of humor, I guess.
Photo via Flickr[/caption]In a study aptly titled Sleep Inspires Insight, participants were given a series of puzzles to do over a course of two sessions. After the first session, some people took the 8-hour break they were given to sleep and others stayed awake. The people who slept between the two sessions were twice as likely as the others to discover the easier way to solve the problem. Though this may come as no surprise for anyone who has ever tried to do anything without sleep, this is because "sleeping on it" allows for restructuring of brain connections, thus creating an optimal environment for insight to emerge. Whether you are struggling to decide between which presidential impression to do for your Saturday Night Live audition or Sia song to choreograph your dance to, just relax and let sleep provide you with all the insight you need.
Photo of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay via Wikipedia[/caption]Though the sons didn't have to use an old wooden ice ax to aid them in their modern day trek up to the summit, the intimate knowledge of their father's experience of climbing the mountain will help them in creating the utmost accurate portrayal.“We are honored that the families and caretakers of these historical figures and historic events entrust us with their legacies, and allow us to tell their important story using the new technologies at our disposal," explained Hirsch. "We strive to engage, educate, and entertain people and to use our virtual “time-machine” to transport them to some of history’s milestone moments in a profound and meaningful way.”One of the ways in which Hirsch and his team will transport people into the past will be with Oculus' Rift and Touch controllers. The Oculus Rift’s advanced display technology combined with its precise, low-latency constellation tracking system and adjustable design will allow viewers to feel as if they are actually on Mount Everest. You can even interact with the dangerous landscape by using the Touch controller to virtually climb the same route that Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did back in 1953.While no release date has been set for the film, you can check out more information about Everest '53 and other historical VR films on CGO Studio's website. [post_title] => You Will Soon Be Able to Experience The First Summit of Mount Everest in VR [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => you-will-soon-be-able-to-experience-the-first-summit-of-mount-everest-in-vr [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-02-06 13:40:58 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-02-06 18:40:58 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=75359 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[7] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 75237 [post_author] => 47241 [post_date] => 2017-02-03 16:37:01 [post_date_gmt] => 2017-02-03 21:37:01 [post_content] => You'd be unlikely to find a resident in New York who doesn't have a terrifying apartment-related story worth filming. A city as old and overpopulated as this one is a breeding ground for shitty roommates, deteriorating buildings, and in the case of one NYC filmmaker, a bizarre landlord that rivals the one from The Resident.In the case of NYC Filmmaker Brian Bolster, his landlord, Rita, wasn't watching him through two-way mirrors and peepholes (that we know of), but she was keeping close tabs on him and his roommate. So, he turned the camera on himself to document the all too common occurrence of "when a one-year lease feels like a one-year sentence."The 11-minute video One Year Lease begins with a recording of Rita offering to feed Brian and his roommate Thomas' cat Casper.[caption id="attachment_75311" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]
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Though I spent majority of my schooling in a real classroom, I once took an online psychology course in college. For me it was so un-engaging that I forgot to take my midterm exam; without an IRL commitment to keep me accountable it was difficult to take it seriously. I'm typically the person raising my hand to ask questions and encourages others to interact as well. Basically, I'm a teacher's pet.So when I heard about Digital Product Studio's (DPS) initiative to revolutionize the online education world, I wondered if in-person workshops would, definitely, begin to become obsolete. 
Here's an image of Jesus—or is it the Grim Reaper coming to get you?—inside of an orange. You decide.
One person's grilled cheesus is another's Mona Lisa-I'm-Glad-I-Can't-See-You-Smile Sandwich. Either way, the face is too blurred to tell which one. But the sandwich does look burnt though.4. Chip off the Old [Jesus] Block[caption id="attachment_75098" align="aligncenter" width="298"]
Tampa Bay Times via Willie J. Allen Jr.[/caption]If Jesus Christ was a potato chip, he'd be this sour cream and onion one.
The Daily Telegraph[/caption]Thirty-nine-year-old Lisa Swinton sat down for an afternoon snack when this image of Jesus Christ magically appeared. Apparently, he too needed to up his potassium intake.
Mary-mite is how the people of Wales refer to Jesus' mother after Claire Allen found this image of him in her beloved yeast jam.
All hail SEITAN. No, not the devil, but the mock meat that vegans made trendy. Not to be outdone by hipsters, Jesus was found reincarnated in what has to be the punniest pareidolia.
A final testament to the fact that Jesus loves his dairy products, this cheese pizza was made in the land known for shark attacks and golden tans—Australia. It was sold on eBay for a mere $153, proving that nothing is sacred these days; not even pizza. [post_title] => 10 Miraculous Photos of Jesus Appearing in Ordinary Food [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => 10-miraculous-photos-of-jesus-appearing-in-ordinary-food [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-02-02 10:31:58 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-02-02 15:31:58 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=74999 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )[10] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 74961 [post_author] => 47241 [post_date] => 2017-02-01 14:48:03 [post_date_gmt] => 2017-02-01 19:48:03 [post_content] => Helene, who prefers to keep her last name anonymous, is the founder of the popular Instagram account @GirlsBornToTravel. Though she's been taking photos her whole life, her photography career began to flourish once she started collaborating with others.
The aptly named page, "Donating to Syrian Refugees in the Name of the Dude Who Said I Don't Belong in America," had just a small goal of $2500 to benefit the International Rescue Committee. Within minutes of its creation, it came close to surpassing that amount thanks to Twitter and other media outlets who helped spread the word. Penn then posted a video to the fundraising page after it had raised over $30,000 dollars in the first 24 hours, and increased his goal to $50,000. Still rising, the donations have now accumulated to more than $500,000.The Crowderise page reads:
Christopher Nolan has been very vocal about his preference for practical effects over CGI and thinks audiences agree. The Dark Night's legendary car crash scene that flipped an 18-wheeler in the middle of a Chicago city block and blasting a plane in half are both examples of how he used just camera angles and equipment to create an otherwise real portrayal.Inception
Christopher Nolan continues his plight to find ways of using practical effects in place of CGI in his other movies as well. In Inception, he and his team created the gravity-defying dream-wthin-a-dream fight scene by siphoning off Jamiroquai's music video and built a 100 foot-long hotel hallway on a rotating set. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt told E! online about the physical and mental difficulties of performing on this set, "I had to think of it like, 'This is the ground. OK, now this is the ground. And now this is the ground. It was just that the 'ground' was always moving under me. That was the mind game I had to play to make it work."Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation
In the fifth installment of Mission:Impossible, actor Tom Cruise is true to form when he again performs his own stunts. The actor who is famous for scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, free-climbing the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario and jumping off a skyscraper in Shanghai, now adds grasping onto the outside of a Airbus A400M as it takes off to his list of dare devil performances. Oh, and he also rides 100 mph on a motorbike, jumps from high elevations, and holds his breath for long periods underwater in the film. Though this is all complicated with VFX, the amount the team achieves without it is impressive.Mad Max Fury Road
This epic film was nominated for a number of Oscars this year including the special effects category. The film was shot in the Namibian desert for six months where cinematographer John Seale grappled with the harsh climate to create unbelievable practical stunts. In what is pretty much a steady stream of car chases, the production designer had each of them rigged to crash and put highly trained stunt drivers behind the wheel, so don't try and live out your own Mad Max fantasy unless you yourself have had an Oscar nod.Suicide Squad
Margot Robbie says "nothing in this movie is CGI," but that's not exactly true. Sure, the world didn't actually explode, but the explosions they filmed on set were. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, she revealed that the crocodile in the film was created with prosthetics and she did actually hold her breath under water in the scene where Batman rescued Harley Quin from drowning. The actor trained with a free diver to learn how to hold her breath and by the end of four sessions was able to do so for up to five minutes. Unfortunately, once the film was edited it showed her holding her breath for a lot less time.The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies
Directer and Producer Sir Peter Jackson was known for using old school optical illusions to make the hobbits appear smaller using camera angles, cropping, and the actors' relative positioning. This effect is known as forced perspective. He used this effect in all of the Hobbit films, including the Battle of Five Armies.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Instead of the expected horde of green screens that movies now rely on to create their universe, this star wars anthology reasserts its commitment to practical effects in place of CGI. Actor Alan Tudyk who played the droid K2-SO in the film insists that what you see on the screen is what he saw while filming the series.
Brand Deals were the first way that Shaun--or better known by his YouTube and Snapchat fans as Shonduras--was actually able to make money on social media. You can't monetize with Snapchat, so the only way to earn revenue from the videos is by getting brand deals. Shonduras was actually the first Snapchat user to do a brand deal on the app. He approached it differently though. Traditionally, people will alternate their branded ads with cool posts making it quite obvious to their fans that they had sold-out. Or people just all out ignore the posts making the whole thing a waste of time and money for the sponsors. His goal to avoid this: make the content cool. He says he'll never create branded content he doesn't believe in. For example, he won't advertise alcohol, which he doesn't use. But he does believe in Doritos and Red Bull, apparently.
After Snapchat, Shonduras figured out how to make money off YouTube, which actually allows the content itself to be monetized. Every time he posts a YouTube video, an ad runs, and every time someone watched that ad, the company throws the creator of the video some money. Though annoying to some, employees' paychecks and internet bills can't be paid solely with Doritos.
Now that Shonduras has some status as a content creator, he's been asked to do a lot of public speaking. Most of the opportunities aren't paid, but the exposure he gets from him does pay off in the long run. It also helps him show people who he is and teach them how they too can land some sick brand work. He enjoys it too, which for a vlogger who is constantly speaking through a camera to thousands of people everyday, should be expected.
Consulting is a new way that Shonduras has started to make a profit. He'll get together and have a meeting with a brand, give them the idea, and they execute it. Sounds easy enough, right? Long-term, this is also a good option for him to continue making money when he gets too old to be making crazy videos. He predicts that he'll eventually move on to teaching people how to market their social media content. Many of the top marketers today don't know how to get the message across to today's youth. They're still using billboards and newspapers to spread their ads, but that's not where young people are looking. They're looking at their phones. Even the bright ads in Time Square can't compete with a millennial and their trusty smartphone.
Shonduras merch is one way that the vlogger makes money. But it's not as simple as it sounds. Shonduras explains that you have to pay the warehouse, the clothes need to be shipped to you, the shirts have to get Shondurafied, stickers need to be created, and you must pay people to take and fulfill the orders. All of this costs money, but in the end you make a profit if you have good branding and a fanbase who will buy your merch, regardless of what it looks like.
Now that you know the ways in which social media stars make money off their videos, you must put in the work, and most importantly, have patience. In the video, Shaun meets briefly with his mentor Gary, who advises anyone watching the video (especially "youngsters") that they must have patience. Shaun didn't become successful over night and neither will you. Shaun admits that although the videos are fun, they are hard work and he could only work that hard at something he enjoys. Fuck anyone that tells you that being a creative won't make you money. If you're passionate about what you do, work hard at it, and learn how to make money from it by listening to mentors in your field, then you will be successful.Or in Gary's own words: "All great things take time." [post_title] => Shonduras Explains How to Monetize YouTube Videos [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => shonduras-explains-how-to-monetize-youtube-videos [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2017-01-31 16:47:07 [post_modified_gmt] => 2017-01-31 21:47:07 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://resourcemagonline.com/?p=74510 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ))