Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Freddie Wong Quotes
Behind the ScenesFilmmakingKnowledgeProfessionPublic Perception I think some people have a vague idea, but the general public has no clue what the actual behind-the-scenes of filmmaking is and what this profession is.
CharacterFilm AppreciationForgivenessStoryVisual Effects When we think about a great movie, I mean, what do we think about? We think about story, we think about character. And when the visual effects aren't perfect, we forgive it.
Audience EngagementEntertainment We founded RocketJump for two reasons: to provide quality entertainment and to reach as many different audiences as possible.
AuthenticityContent QualityDigital MediaMedia ConsumptionViewer Preferences We are video consumers first and foremost, and we hate anything appearing in the videos that isn't organic.
AmbitionCreativityIndependenceRebellionSelf-Determination Everyone talks about, 'Get your foot in the door,' but I never understood that mentality. Why would I want to go in that house? Why not build my own house? Why not take a chair and smash a window?
Business ManagementChallenges of Content CreationEntrepreneurshipScaling Small BusinessesTeam Building In general, a lot of content creators find that their success is unable to support any sort of organization of scale. It's pretty difficult to support even three or four employees.
Cultural SignificanceInnovationResilienceTradition People predicted in the 1910s that live theater was going to be all gone and that we'd just be watching movies. No, live theater is still around, because it does things that are specific to it.
ChallengesContent FinancingEconomicsEntertainment IndustryHollywood Content financing is a difficult beast no matter what era of Hollywood we're talking about.
Content CreationCreativityEntertainmentPassionSelf-Expression When we started doing YouTube, the goal was, hey, let's make stuff that we want to see, that entertains us.
CreativityGoalsImpactMotivationSuccess As you reach more people, there is a potential to make a living with what you are creating, and that's the goal.
CreativityIndependenceInnovationNiche MarketsStorytelling Non-studio entities can experiment with storytelling that might be too niche... for a studio.
Character DevelopmentCinema TechniquesStorytellingSubtlety in ArtVisual Effects Great visual effects serve story and character and in doing so, are, by their very definition, invisible.
BrandingBusinessCommerceEntrepreneurshipMarketing When you have a home and create a brand people believe in and want to support, it makes it easier for you to control merchandise and sell it.
EntertainmentInnovationMediaStreamingTechnology We firmly believe the future of television is online, and Hulu has recognized the value of quality long-form series.
FashionIdentityMediaSelf-ExpressionTechnology A vlog look is a very specific look, and it's basically a phone look.
Celebrity CultureFan InteractionsMedia and PrivacyPublic PerceptionSocial Media We take a lot of pictures with fans, and when they walk away, their parents say, 'Who was that?'
Audience EngagementContent CreationEfficiencyFundingInnovation We believe that the future for content-creators such as ourselves lies in being able to source project money from an audience and deliver on those projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
CreativityInnovationMediaPersistence I want to see more people push what it means to be a web show... because it's very difficult to make a living making those types of shows.
Everyday LifeHumilityHumorPracticalitySimplicity I get occasional tweets from people asking what shampoo and conditioner I use. I go straight for the Costco brand, Kirkland brand, the bulk shampoo. That's as far as I go.
AwarenessComplexityPerceptionUnderstanding I don't think a lot of people really know what goes into something that they see.
Audience EngagementCinemaDesignPerspectiveVisual Storytelling Film gives us the luxury of deciding where the viewpoint of the audience is, and by knowing that, we can very effectively design around what is actually seen on camera.
Audience EngagementContent CreationCreativityMediaStorytelling I think if you make good, interesting content with compelling story lines and good characters, people will tune into the web for as long as you want them to.
Digital LifestyleEntertainment TrendsMedia ConsumptionScreen TimeTechnology Impact Thanks to Netflix and Hulu, people are getting more and more used to consuming longer stretches of content on their televisions or computer screens.
CommunicationConnectivityInnovationReachTechnology Online is another way for all of us to reach people.
InnovationOpportunitySuccessTechnologyTiming I feel like we cheated... because you read about these other directors, just like, 'Damn! They paid dues for 10 years before they got to get behind the camera.' We cheated because technology was in the right place at the right time, and we were alive at the right age at the right time for us to take advantage of that.
Career InspirationCreativityFriendshipInnovationPassion I have to credit high school for allowing us to mess around with movie stuff at a time when it was a novelty. Experimenting with that and having a very good group of friends to work with made it a very easy decision that this seemed like something I wanted to do with the rest of my life.