In this month of October, I reached 100 subscribers. I was never really concerned about this but I always wanted to reach more people. I never really thought I would reach triple digits when it came to subscribers but this is how this year has been shaping up for me. Again I wish only for the best for others not having a great year like me. Hopefully if you think the year is not good for you, then here's to 2016. I have a feeling this year will be a good one for me as well. I have good things going for me with the channel and a push in this 2015 magic feels right.
Keep thinking positively my friends. Visualize what you want, think about it all the time, then do the work to get there. Make sure that goal isn't something ridiculous and out of reach. But if there's something you love...fight for it! Even if you don't reach your goal right away, keep working. I've been on YouTube for 7 plus years and 100 subscribers may not be much in the world of YouTube superstars, but I feel blessed that there are people out there that like what I'm producing. And I will keep making content for you all. And I hope you will all enjoy it.
Thank you, thank you for being here. For being my Google + family.
Been on YouTube for a little over seven years, give or take. I was originally making short horror films under the name Cedar Street Films. Now under Ghoulish Grin Films. I've had quite a time here on the best video streaming channel in the land. And this year in particular has been magnificent. I will always remember the old days, before Cedar Street Films. On my childhood block...Cedar Street. I made my first homemade videos there. Cedar Street Films was always a tribute to those younger years. It will always be the starting point. But now I move on. And I always look forward to moving on, whether it's a large leap or a small one. But I never forget what came before... Thank you to my friends here on YouTube, Google +, and everyone else in GoogleLand. I wish you all success. And it doesn't have to be on a large scale. My success isn't. But the fact that I completed TWO feature films is something I'm quite proud of and surprised myself in just the accomplishment. You feel like doing something? Do it. I pray you can do it. I KNOW you can do it.
That time of year where the 'Christmas Cheer' is replaced by people swinging fists at each other for flat screen T.V.s at Walmart? Or masses getting irritated at long lines and not getting the items they wanted? Or just the commercialization of Christmas? Isn't it about an important figure who changed the world?
Oh no.
It's Halloween.
Sure, there's commercialization of Halloween, but not to the point where people are acting terribly towards their fellow man. Pumpkin spice over eggnog and peppermint? Yes please!
And the spooky. Ahhhhh...the spooky. Not everyone can handle the spooky. But to the many that can, it's so much fun. This is where we can embrace the macabre. The scary. The fantastical. We don't have to go torture porn (though some may, that's fine). We can go Disney creepy. And that's lovely. There are degrees we can go to...if you like insane horror, halloween is for you. If you like Disney's Halloween Treat, with Disney villains being jolly, halloween is for you.
So enjoy, my fellow ghouls! It's beginning to look a lot like Halloween...
This is an age of technology. It's a miracle in the palm of your hand. A phone, a tablet, a pad. A laptop.
Musicians are taking over with a laptop. The future is exciting!
I am a filmmaker. My name is Jess and I am the mainman at Ghoulish Grin Films. I make features, short films, royalty free music and sound effects. I review movies, make movies, love movies. YouTube, Google, and modern day technology are making it possible for me to be a filmmaker. I don't make a lot of money, but that's not why I'm doing it. Maybe the day will come when I do this for a living. Ahhhh, the possibilities! But for now, creating the art is enough.
And I urge all of you young filmmakers. If you want to make something, make it! It's never been easier to do it. Make your short film. And if you want to make more, make more. And if you want to make a feature, make a feature. Make more than one. I can't tell you that it won't be challenging or that you won't have stumbling blocks. We all do. But the future is now. Make your art!
It will be hard for some to get their hands on a great camera, so get the best one you can get your hands on. You may not have all the time in the world to make films, but use the spare time you have. You may not be able to hire actors...star in them! This will limit the scope of what you want to make, but then just scale down. Don't think so much about elaborate effects. Use your imagination, creativity. There are great simple stories to be told.
I find inspiration in all of you. I'll try my best to give it back...
