A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach

If you're like me, you use journaling as a tool to explore your feelings and thoughts. Problem is, I only turn to this tool when I'm down, not when I'm happy. But it's equally as important to capture those thoughts of joy as it is during times of sadness. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more...

You ever feel blocked as a writer? Have you tried changing the physical location of where you write? Try it! Check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com . RESOURCES/LINKS: -Coach or Consultant Services: https://p...

In a fast paced world, it feels like we need to make split second decisions. But if we don't take the time to pause and study, the choices we make don't have much value, do they? So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://p...

Being measured is often confused with being bold (or crazy). I know from firsthand experience. But I promise you much thought goes into my actions before I take the first step. I share this because in studying people that inspire me, this seems to be a similarity. Nothing is random. It’s calculated. Which is why it stings so bad when it doesn’t go the way intended. Here, I share a recent example f...

When you first sign up for MidJourney, you'll do so through their Discord server. It's a fantastic way to see other people's work and learn from the commands they're using so you can test it out for yourself. But as you become better, you'll want your own space to create images—if for no other reason than to be able to find your renderings much faster. This tutorial shows you how to do that. So ch...

Many years ago, I witnessed various people be mocked for their ideas. Some were even called losers. Now, they're winning. You never know how people will succeed. Even if you don't understand the idea, be kind lest you live to regret it. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from...

Patience is a hard skill to master. Better yet, how does one begin to practice it? That's what I take a look at through the lens of my own personal and professional goals and challenges. I extract the lessons and ideas that you too can apply! As part of the discussion, I highlight Samantha Boardman's notion that we're great with macro stressors but no so good with micro ones (for more on this, lis...

Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 12th book is They Both Die At The End, written by Adam Silvera, and next month we'll be chatting about NK Jemisin's The World We Make.    What's They Both Die At The End about?    "On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Em...

When shopping around a film or TV project, you'll want certain assets to be able to sell it. Here's a list of those things:   -Pitch Deck  -Treatment/Outline  -Script  -Proof Of Concept  -Rip Reel  -Concept Designs  -Budget   I highlight each of these, discuss what you absolutely need vs what's nice to have, etc. And I overview my approach for the pitch proc...

I've gone through the QC process with my film projects. When I was doing it, there's certain things I wish I'd know beforehand and so to help you out, here's an overview of the process. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Also, if you'd like to see my QC report for reference, sign up for my Patreon ( http://...

In a recent episode of Pulling The Thread ( https://www.eliseloehnen.com/episodes/dqjx3amgmcv0yqq913e18ganz0onza ), host Elise Loehnen (@eliseloehnen) shares how her spiritual journey and overall curiosity towards life has allowed her to see what's available to her. That was an interesting notion especially used as a question to ask oneself: what is available to me? Though the actual answer is ver...

Sometimes it can be stressful trying to make every event your friends or family invite you to. Likewise, it's stressful for others when you invite them. So how can we all alleviate some of that stress? Well, I have a simple solution. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from yo...

I've recently learned it's better to seek perspective from people than advice. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com . RESOURCES/LINKS: -Coach or Consultant Services: https://philsvitek.com/lets-work-tog...

I'd seen Parallel Mothers (starring Penelope Cruz) and fell in love with that movie. One tiny detail that elevated the story was a custom fade out technique. I took note of it and with my 2nd feature film (A Bogota Trip— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuY24xrpQOg ) I wanted incorporate something similar. I give a look as to how I went about achieving that. So check out this episode and please sha...

With my 2nd feature film (A Bogota Trip— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuY24xrpQOg ) I wanted utilize a technique called the step print. Wong Kar-wai uses it heavily in films like Happy Together, Fallen Angels, In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express. And more recently, Everything Everywhere All At Once used it. What is the purpose behind it? That's what I discuss. So check out this episode and...

With my 2nd feature film (A Bogota Trip— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuY24xrpQOg ) I wanted a very specific look. It was heavily inspired by Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together. I give a look as to how I went about achieving that. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 36...

We all live in the unknown. Only issue is most of us don't realize it. We try so hard to control the things around ourselves when in reality we can't. So what happens when we embrace the unknown. It's both messy and magical. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 cr...

It's easy to find paradise while on vacation. It's easy to be grateful and happy when things are going well. The true test for any of us is whether we can maintain that perspective during turbulent times. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check...

When I played soccer, we used to do laps around the field. I noticed there were two types of people, those who saw the finish line and slowed down and those who finished strong. This stuck with me and can be extracted into all facets of life. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resource...

As much as we'd all love to take shortcuts to complete a project, there simply are none. Sure, you can stand on the giants of those who came before you, but that still requires work. And for my money's worth, many artists hurt themselves by thinking there is an exact way to do something. Yes, there are best practices but in the end, whatever gets the job done is the right path. Don't believe me? I...

Steven Pressfield's The War of Art is all about combating Resistance in our creative work. One such aspect of resistance shows up during first drafts (whether in music, writing, video editing, etc). It's the voice that tells us the word we wrote could be better. It tells us that edit could be finesses better. It's trying to get us into the weeds of it all. That's not the goal of the first draft. S...

Comparisons to others, in any form is bad. Instead, see others as inspiration of what's possible and then go at your own pace. That's what I dive into. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com .  RESOU...

If you want consistent audio volume for your videos, podcast, etc, then I recommend utilizing Adobe Audition's Match Loudness feature. In this lesson, I walk you through how to use it. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at ht...

The theme of this week's vlog was searching for the unseen solutions. A major part of that last week was meeting with various Web3 freelancers and companies to understand the space better and see who would be a right fit to work with. I explore take-aways about the NFT space and more importantly, principles that anyone can apply. After that, I jump into my process of writing the lore of a story I'...

If you follow me, you know it's no secret that I LOVE Amazon Prime's Undone. It's an incredible show on every level that simply can't help but move you—it's that touchingly powerful. In short, it's about Alma who nearly dies in a car accident and then finds that she has a new relationship with time; she develops this newfound relationship to find out the truth about her father's death.  &nbsp...