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Creative minds, YouTube wunderkinds gather at YouTube Space Manila
Video-sharing and content creation website YouTube launched its second YouTube Pop-up Space Manila event on October 19, 2017 at the Green Sun Hotel in Makati, converting ordinary rooms into areas where creativity can flourish.
YouTube set up two studios (one intricately designed Halloween set and a music recording studio), an editing room, and a chroma room for green screen shoots.
The YouTube Pop-Up Space will run from October 19 to 21 and is open to local YouTubers for shooting and collaboration with fellow content creators. This event is a follow up to the successful launch of the YouTube Pop-Up Space at Bonifacio Global City Arts Center last April.
With a mission to “Learn, Connect, Create,” Pop-up Spaces is an initiative that helps YouTube support the online creator community by providing access to workshops and opportunities.
Present at the launch event was Senator Bam Aquino, who in his speech lauded the content creators present as the “future of education and the entertainment industry”. Aquino is known for his work on the Senate’s Science and Technology committee, as well as his former chairmanship of the committees on Youth and Education, Culture and Arts.
Also present was Patricia Mae Lopez, representing National Youth Commission’s chairperson Aiza Seguerra.
YouTube during the launch presented the Gold Play Button award at the launch to Filipino child dancing sensation Niana Guerrero for reaching 2 million subscribers on her YouTube channel.
Collocated with the YouTube Pop-up Space is the Philippines’ first YouTube NextUp program, a filmmaking camp specifically catered to YouTube content creator.
Twelve participants were chosen from applicants all over the Philippines after a multi-step judging process. According to the YouTube website, anyone with at least 10,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel can apply for the program.
During this 5-day program, the winners go through a series of workshops to “know the ins-and-outs of building a rockstar channel with fun video assignments and more”. They undergo basic training in camera work, cinematography, video editing, and also scriptwriting.
Participants get consultation from mentors on the production process, creative concept development, production techniques, and social media strategy. On the fifth day, the NextUp participants hold a screening of their videos with their mentors and fellow participants and their outputs get critiqued before uploading them on their respective channels.
The Filipino content creators admitted to the program this year are: singers Reneé Dominique and Karl Zarate, who serenaded the crowd at the launch program; Cebuano musician Manolo Martinez (BoogieBoy36); beauty vloggers Raiza Contawi, John Jafael Juane (About Raf), Helen Payawal (HelenOnFleek), Trisha Sanchez, and Mae Layug; vlogger Nate Punzalan; sports enthusiast Dionino Ventura (Hype Streetball); doll custom artist Maureen Gabrielle Hermoso (Mozekyto); and educator Jan Angelique Maravilla (Team Lyqa).
In addition to their crash course in YouTube filmmaking, each NextUp participant also received a P90,000 gift certificate, which they could spend on new production equipment.
For YouTuber Jan Angelique Maravilla, this event serves as a good opportunity to up her YouTube production game. Initially, she was simply making videos for friends who needed help passing the math part of the civil service exam. Maravilla’s Team Lyqa channel grew due to public demand to expand to math tutorials, language skills lessons, and motivational videos.
A fan of the VlogBrothers John and Hank Green, Maravilla said, “We have to make education accessible. Kapag pleasant ang pinapanood mo, mas madaling matuto.”
She aspires to make it easier for people to learn, via her tutorials and study hack tips on her videos, in order to help people with their studies and their future careers.
Maravilla bases her channel’s content on research and her experience as an educator. As a psychology graduate, she also plans on expanding her content to include more psychology-related content to raise awareness on mental health issues, and shared that the NextUp program will help her write and produce videos better.
According to Pop-up Spaces Senior Strategist Moe Inaki, YouTube brought the Pop-up Space and NextUp program to the Philippines because of YouTube’s fast growth in the country and the sheer creativity of Filipinos. “There’s just so many talented creators in this country. It’s great that they’re making use of YouTube as a platform and all these online media to create content, I hope to see more next year as well,” she said.
The YouTube Pop-up Space is a temporary fixture in Manila for now, but permanent YouTube Spaces exist in several major cities across the globe. When asked if YouTube will be establishing a permanent Space in the Philippines, Inaki stated that it remains to be seen as of now, and that the results of this year’s event will be taken into consideration. — AT, GMA News
Learn more about YouTube Spaces at youtube.com/space, or apply for future NextUp programs at youtube.com/yt/creators/nextup.
