111. How Adrian Per Mastered Storytelling through Short Form Video

What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Adrian Per. Adrian Per has seen meteoric success over the last year and half on social media, after making the decision to post for 365 days in a row. When everyone was focused on retention editing and trends, Adrian paved his own path and found his own style. Adrian is also an award winning director, and started a production company over a decade ago, called Lumpia Watermelon. You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVGLexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOquLexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1TLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKTimestamps: 0:00 - Trailer1:44 - Intro3:52 - One Handed Crack4:58 - Collaborating with Creators in NYC8:11 - Being authentic and yourself in videos9:34 - Taking inspiration from other creators process10:20 - How to be more comfortable in front of the camera14:09 - We Are Golden in NYC16:53 - Why Adrian puts on his exhibits19:21 - Advice for live events20:54 - What NYC means to Adrian23:20 - What a We Are Golden event is like25:46 - How Adrian recharges his battery27:57 - Adrian loves to golf28:48 - Adrian’s Hobbies30:46 - When is Adrian’s next event32:04 - Lexar33:01 - Adrian’s decision to post everyday for a year34:52 - Retention editing37:30 - How Adrian was able to post everyday40:21 - The video that changed everything for Adrian44:12 - Adrian thinks people give him too much credit45:18 - Creating content with a camera vs a phone47:21 - Pricing guide49:55 - Adrian Gives away all his sauce for free51:51 - Adrian’s go-to camera setup53:02 - The importance of storyboarding53:40 - Adrian breaks down time blocking59:59 - You only get lucky if you’re putting up the shots1:02:46 - Adrian had to put his own ego in check1:05:18 - Knowing yourself more the older you get1:07:34 - Talking to Camera vs Voiceover1:08:45 - AMC movie pass1:11:19 - Mistakes people are making on social media1:12:40 - What makes a good video1:14:25 - Starting Lumpia Watermelon1:17:58 - Don’t go into business with your friends1:19:57 - Find someone you work well with together1:21:06 - Early days in the bay1:22:25 - Working with E40 before moving to LA1:25:39 - The one Opportunity that changed Adrian’s life1:27:24 - Adrian’s favorite Lumpia Watermelon project1:28:27 - How Lumpia Watermelon gets new projects1:29:13 - What goes into Executive Producing1:31:04 - Getting what you want out of talent as a director1:35:05 - The future of Lumpia Watermelon1:38:05 - Working with big brands on social media1:38:59 - Getting dialed in with airport travel1:42:39 - How doable Social Media is as a career1:45:14 - Casey Neistat Inspiration1:48:31 - Advice to your 18 year old self1:50:30 - High School DropoutIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featuredTikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/