Papi And Friends
By The Positive Papi
Topics include MUSIC - FILM - AD - ART - DESIGN - RELATIONSHIPS - MORE..
Papi And FriendsMay 30, 2020
The Black Experience, Balancing music and film, and more W/ Musician and Filmmaker The Moon
PAPI AND FRIENDS
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PAPI AND FRIENDS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 08 THE MOON
TOPICS:
1. The Black experience right now
2. Balancing music and film
3. Creating a youth program for young filmmakers
4. And more..
TIMECODES:
00:00 - Intro
1:10 - How life is going this season
1:39 - Warm up session
3:30 - Moon’s journey and what she does
5:00 - Starting Young Moviemakers of America (YMA)
6:50 - Taking opportunities
8:00 - Interlude
8:40 - Diving deeper into YMA
10:00 - What inspired the program
12:00 - Starting into commercial work more
13:10 - What sparked Moon’s interest into film
15:40 - What sparked music
16:10 - S/O Ghettoblasterman
16:25 - What sparked music
19:44 - Is there a favorite between film and music mediums
23:30 - Moon’s recent music video
24:00 - S/O Daisy
24:09 - Moon’s recent music video
25:24 - Moon’s creative process
33:58 - State of Black America
37:50 - Moon’s EP dropping soon!
44:00 - Speed Questions
45:25 - Outro
Tips to being a photographer and copywriter, Shooting with Nike and Adidas, and more w/ Tyree Harris
PAPI AND FRIENDS
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PAPI AND FRIENDS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 07 TYREE HARRIS
TOPICS:
1. Tips to being a photographer and copywriter
2. Shooting with Nike and Adidas
3. Personal projects vs corporate project
4. And more..
TIMECODES:
01:00 - Favorite Color/Word
04:00 - How curiosity led him to picking up the camera
07:00 - Being a copywriter and visual creative at the same time.
08:00 - The similarities between learning how to shoot and learning how to write
11:00 - Being a visual copywriters
13:00 - Bringing storytelling into the picture
15:00 - Implementing deck creation into personal projects
16:00 - Slowing down to get the ideas yet
17:00 - Talking about his series “Nobody Rides The Bus in LA”
24:00 - Nike and Adidas work/corporate work vs personal project work and the power of saying No
31:30 - Not taking every gig that comes his way
32:15 - Strain on his relationship with writing
34:30 - How limitations can really give you freedom
35:00 - What is creative freedom?
37:00 - Talking about his series “Going Somewhere”
40:00 - Being a patient creative
42:20 - Not resting on one job title these days
47:00 - Speed round
Directing Music Video for Dreamville, The human experience and more! w/ Dir and Photog Mariah Winter
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PAPI AND FRIENDS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 06 MARIAH WINTER
TOPICS:
1. Directing Music Video for Bas
2. Creating in New York
3. Finding peace from nothing
4. And more..
TIMECODES:
Secrets to getting the job/Keys to good creative and more w/ Creative Strategist Marvin James
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PAPI AND FRIENDS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 05 MARVIN JAMES
TOPICS:
1. Importance of networking
2. Leaving advertisement
3. The key to good creative
4. And more..
TIMECODES:
0:50 - Reunion
1:40 - Starting in advertisement as a creative
4:50 - The breakdown of what Marvin James does
5:20 - Using lay offs as a chance to explore and grow
11:15 - Meet the Youngs
12:38 - Fire quote from Marvin, that he's living finally
14:10 - How to attract new opportunities
17:50 - Haptics
19:15 - Understanding what a service designer does
24:45 - Accepting that there is so much to learn
27:11 - How to find your creative community
28:55 - Working at a job that doesn't have people you can relate to
31:15 - Is social media helpful for building creative communities
41:10 - Marvins creative journey
42:15 - The birth of "Its In Scope"
45:10 - Accepting that you are a creative
48:20 - Don't let fear of not being an expert in your medium stop your creative
49:10 - How being intentional shows up in your work
51:49 - Staying inspired during COVID
53:45 - Doing what you can with what you have
1:00:00 - Speed Questions
Shooting music videos, beating writing blocks, and more w/ Director William Rouse
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PAPI AND FRIENDS SEASON 2 - EPISODE 04 WILLIAM ROUSE
TOPICS:
1. Process of creating films
2. Getting into the industry
3. Beating your creative blocks
4. And more..
TIMECODES:
3:32 - How he got into film
6:00 - Wills inspirations in film
9:16 - Being intentional with filmmaking
11:06 - Being flexible/open when working on any production
13:40 - Making films on a budget
18:48 - Feeding your creative
23:50 - Having a writing partner
27:00 - Being intimidated by starting a project
31:41 - Using your pain/experiences to push your creative
33:34 - Tips to start writing
44:56 - What Will's journey has been becoming vulnerable enough to write.
47:13 - Trump impersonation
49:06 - Depression and anxiety with creating
50:44 - Speed Questions
Creative directing for Private Club Records, Being the plug in Japan, and more w/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR FILTHY MCDAVE
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PAPI AND FRIENDS
SEASON 2 - EPISODE 03
FILTHY MCDAVE
TOPICS INCLUDE:
1. Creative Directing Private Club Records
2. Being the plug in Japan
3. Being Waka Flocka's stand in
4. And more..
Secret sauce to booking gigs, staying hungry, and more w/ Photographer FatJesus
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PAPI AND FRIENDS
SEASON 2 - EPISODE 02
FATJESUS
TOPICS INCLUDE:
1. Staying creative during Covid season
2. Keeping the hustle alive
3. The secret sauce to booking gigs
4. And more..
Producing in the music industry, Gambino as Inspo, and more w/ Musician Ghettoblasterman
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PAPI AND FRIENDS
SEASON 2 - EPISODE 01
GHETTOBLASTERMAN
TOPICS INCLUDE:
1. Staying creative during Covid season
2. Being a multi-discipline artist
3. Getting out of creative blocks
4. Physical health and how it affects creative health
5. and more...
Shooting with the Weeknd, building your team, and more w/ photographer and director BAWWSE
Hustling as a creative, Balancing Corporate Life With Art, Mental Health, and more w/ artist ChaseMor
Love Advice, Being a Creative in LA, How to get gigs w/ - Musician Drew Anthuny
Tips to getting started in branding, advice for creatives, and more w/ - Creative Director Tom Francesconi
Tips for going on tour, jazz and race, jazz in today society w/ Drummer Donovan Brown
