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

There's a few ways you can sync audio and video in Adobe Premiere Pro. Some are free, but can take more time. Others are faster but cost a bit. In this tutorial, I highlight the various methods I use when syncing footage. Thanks for tuning in. Also, feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by hitting me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly,...

Why create something from scratch when chances are there's a template out there for what you're looking for? At least a jumping off point. In this episode, I highlight how you can find great templates to utilize. Thanks for tuning in. Also, feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by hitting me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more...

Many artists, when asked, aren't exactly where they want to be in their career. To me, that's no different than a soccer striker missing a shot on goal. I explain why that is and how to shift your perspective, including a technique I learned from my friend Lauren LoGrasso's (@LaurenLoGrasso) podcast called Unleash Your Inner Creative ( https://open.spotify.com/episode/38g3hX5RYKdwDI1KSwqLAT?si=Pq8...

In this episode of my vlog, I look back at 2021 and invite you to do the same. There's lots of nuggets in there for you to utilize, so enjoy. Thanks for tuning in. Also, feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by hitting me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at h...

The greatest investors don't go for high risk, high reward. They aim for low risk (or cost), high reward. I love this principle and have been applying it to creative projects and frankly, all aspects of life. In this episode, I explore the ways in which I've adopted this tenet and how it can benefit you. After listening, kindly feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down...

At Emerson College, I wanted to make grand short films. But my professor Rob Patton-Spruill forced us to make them 5 minutes or less (with credits). There was a method to his madness, so to speak, and since then I have learned the benefits of keeping your short films truly short. In this episode, I highlight the various reasons. After listening, kindly feel free to ask questions or offer opinions...

As an artist of any kind, whenever we have an idea we want to jump on it right away and bring it to life. The problem is our initial ideas are riddled with cliches and remain surface level. In order to create meaningful work with the full length and breath of human emotion, we need to do research. This comes in many forms and that's what I discuss in this episode. After listening, kindly feel free...

Growing up with sports, I was raised with two notions: the body has more to give than the mind thinks and quitting is too easy. These are both notions I explore in this episode and how there's a pattern of people skimping out on responsibilities and simply shrugging it off. After listening, kindly feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by h...

Now that I'm back from filming in Colombia, I've been organizing all the footage and syncing it up with the audio. This always takes longer than expected but it's good because it allows me to review and learn the footage. That way, when I get to the edit phase, I can work at the speed of thought. Also in this vlog, I discuss steps to finish production and the move onto other subjects like: giving...

The modern dilemma when hanging out with someone is that you have to be more interesting than their cell phone. I forget where I heard it and from whom, but it stuck with me. It is this notion that I explore today, looking at it from various angles like what it truly means, how it affects us and what you can do about it. After listening, kindly feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your...

As a 360 Creative Coach, I believe it’s important that I practice what I preach. During my life, I’ve been privileged to work on all kinds of different artistic projects. However, most of them were for other people. Recently, I’ve began to focus on my own projects, whether films, books, etc ( https://philsvitek.com/products/ ). If you’ve heard my lessons, you know I’m a strong advocate of supporti...

Podcaster/author Tim Ferriss published a book called Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World. In it, the best people across every discipline answer questions from a list of 11 curated questions Tim was interested in learning for himself and his audience. Below are those 11 questions. And in this video, I answer most of them in hopes that it helps you out. Of course, I highly...

Greek poet Archilochus said, "We don't rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training." This is an important notion for any artist to adopt in order to find success. In this episode I explore what this means, how I apply it to my life and how you can too. After listening, kindly feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment secti...

My debut novel, the one I've been working on for a few years now, is finally out in the world. It was inspired by my summers spent in Slovakia, where my family is from and where I have witnessed firsthand the changes that have unfolded, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to entering the European Union. Slovakia is a young nation that’s still trying to form its identity within the world—much like the...

I love helping artists achieve their creative ambitions. But you might be wondering how specifically, if at all, I can help you. This short piece illustrates the ways in which I can be of service to you. They include:   -Show Development (from idea to story structure)  -Video Editing -Podcasting (from technical know-how, production and to the creative side)  -Graphic Design -Pitch M...

This is my review of Encanto, which is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 60th film produced by the studio, it is directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, and produced by Clark Spencer and Yvett Merino, with original songs written by...

Self help books teach us there's things we can control and things we can't. In fact, the only thing we can truly ever control is ourselves. But this is a limiting belief because while there are things outside of us we can't control, we can influence them. And that's powerful. In this episode, I explore how we have the ability to affect our environment and why we need to act like it. After listenin...

I've returned from Colombia where the team and I filmed our movie. Such a wonderful experience. Most of it I can't share as it'd spoil the film but I do share some of the lessons learned along the way. After discussing the shoot, I highlight the next phase of the project as well as what I've been up to since returning home. One of my major projects is launching a meaningful Patreon ( https://www.p...

This is my review of The Last Duel. First half is spoiler free, second half gets into spoilers (with a fair warning beforehand). The Last Duel is a 2021 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager. Set in medieval France...

Greek poet Archilochus said, "We don't rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training." I think about this in the final stage of preparation on my upcoming film. In this edition of my vlog, I discuss the things that swirl through my mind and how after this, I'll be on hiatus until at least December. Even though there won't be new episodes, I encourage you to catch up o...

Ever wanted to be like one of the investors on ABC's Shark Tank? Did you know you can. There's investing platforms out there for startups. The two that I'm most familiar with are http://StartEngine.com and https://www.companisto.com/en . But buyer beware... Investing comes with many risks. And before you make such commitments, you should make sure you're aware of those risks and already manage you...

As we approach November, when we'll be filming my 2nd feature film, I've been getting ahead of work. This way, things are done and no one has to pick up the slack for me. I've also been finalizing freelance work for the time being. To ensure that, it's a coordinated effort to communicate with them and let them know of deadlines otherwise it'll be a month before I can resume. The other prep work I'...

If we need something done that we can't do ourselves, we hire someone to do it for us, right? Yup. But too often, the people I know who hire someone never request or get the source files. They only end up with the final PDF, video, graphics, etc. This most likely will be an issue for them because if they need to make alterations to it in the future, they'll have to do it from scratch. That's costl...

Achievement unlocked as they say. For what? For having created 1,000 videos on my YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxGHVlaobpjY7DBmOkN_TEg ). In this episode, I revisit the macro lessons that have served me to accomplish this milestone and ones that you can apply in your life. After listening, kindly feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the co...

In this episode, I invite you to reflect and consider what levers in society are the most effective to achieve the goal you're after. I use a Tweet from @NathanHWilliams as a starting point into this deep lesson with some harsh truths. Namely that real change is hard and takes time and effort. In order to do this work, we must put our egos off to the side. There are no quick fixes to the progress...