In this inspiring episode of the "Service Matters Podcast," we sit down with a remarkable Youth Volunteer Corps alumni who has transformed their passion for service into a thriving career as a professional videographer at a company focused on leadership. Join us as we delve into their journey from volunteering with YVC to capturing the world through a lens. Our guest shares how their experiences with YVC shaped their skills, work ethic, and vision, propelling them into the dynamic field of videography. We'll explore the challenges they faced, the milestones they achieved, and the pivotal moments that defined their path. Discover the role that service played in their personal and professional growth and how it continues to influence their creative work today. Check out Brandon Here: https://brandondavis.me/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP0kUFvtTg6lFAvgHoqM6?si=dc9232fce87f4db4Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/service-through-stem-justine-walton/id1733946006?i=1000647730260Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ServiceMattersYVCWebsite: https://www.yvchr.org/podcast
________________________________________________ 0:00 Intro 1:20 The Beginnings at YVC 2:08 Media Team 3:00 Youth Roles at YVC 4:00 Our YVC Experiences 4:48 Projects at YVC 6:26 Getting Involved with YVC 8:01 Service Learning 8:57 Bonner Scholarship Program at CNU 10:29 Videography after YVC 12:29 Video Projects Brandon has worked on 15:31 Process of Creating a Completed Project 18:23 Our Process vs His 21:43 Showing vs Telling the Story 23:00 Quick Cuts 23:36 How to Shoot Big Areas 24:38 What are we Trying to Accomplish? 26:18 Our Audience 27:45 Our Rolls in YVC 29:21 Brandon's take on what we should grow into 32:48 Going out to record 33:58 Gimbal vs Handheld 36:41 What is the Service Way to you? 38:49 An extra and unexpected question