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Here’s what I learned: 1. It’s not about building out your curriculum first. Most people won’t even look at it anyway. My apologies to Shannon. i know, i know. I need to finish the curriculum!!! Build community first! Make your community a fun place to be. “ What’s Nick doing today?” 2. Show up everyday. Offer help, encourage others, offer rewards for engagement such as posting in the group at level 3 , DM in level 3. Why? It encourages engagement! And most people can level up in one conversation! 3. Participate in other groups not just your niche. Do both! People will radiate towards someone who is authentic, offers encouragement, and shows up! 4. Admit that you don’t have all the answers, be humble but stand your ground! Have principles! 5. Participate in live calls and when given the chance! Talk not about yourself but how you can help the group individually or as a whole. Call people out in the live by name and tell them how you can help them do something that will make their lives easier! 6. Have fun, be nutty, be vulnerable, show your humanity, be authentic! You will shine and people will radiate towards you! 7. I’ve also implemented a Buddy System where I encourage higher levels to reach out to level one members! And it’s working! There are so many valuable “lurkers” who deserve a voice! And instead of me reaching out, my members are! 8. I also run fun contests, challenges, and participatory sing alongs! That’s coming! Shh! What are some unique methods you are using to boost your totals? https://www.intensemedia.com/lab Join a thriving community that puts you, the community, and your story first!

Want to direct anime? Music videos? Old Westerns? Sci fi movies.Claymation? rom com? kdramas? comedies? iF you want to direct your own film check out my group. I’m AI Storytellers where everyone has a story to tell! https://www.intensemedia.com/lab We’re an active crew! #170 in Hobbies! This is from our “Director’s Film cohort” assignment (1st draft)

In VEO or Nano Banana, stop treating B‑roll like polite filler. Use it as the rebel child of your narrative. If your A‑roll insists everything is fine, cut to B‑roll that quietly undermines it—a flickering exit sign, a storm rolling in, a kid staring like they know the ending already. When your supplementary footage contradicts the official story, your film gains tension, wit, and that old‑school cinematic honesty modern creators forget to use.

In VEO or Nano Banana, pick a single prop and let it defy the emotional logic of the room. A lamp that flickers only when a character lies. A toy that faces a different direction between cuts. A cup that’s too perfectly still during chaos. These tiny rebellions give your film a pulse audiences can’t explain but absolutely feel. Old-school directors called it atmosphere. Today, it’s your secret AI-driven tension engine.