flying a drone in the city. We had
to hire another pilot that had his
pilot’s license and all the permits
and had him fly in London.”
He adds that he always works
with local authorities on their
unique regulations for video
recording. He would advise to
always research before you travel.
“Don’t try and fight it, but be
respectful of it. The more research
you can do beforehand, the better
off you’re going to be.”
PRO TIPS
So what kind of advice would
Devin give for the aspiring YouTu-
ber? First, he tells us that consis-
tently and timing is key “Whether
it’s incredible or something that’s
just OK, [consistency] gives the
people who are watching expecta-
tions.” He says that, currently, he
tries to put up a video every Thurs-
day. It’s almost like thinking about
your channel in the classic net-
work style. Your program is going
to “air” the same day every week.
Next Devin says, “[Create] content that you’re
passionate and excited about. If you’re not doing
that, the audience stops watching.” He says that
audiences can tell if the producer really cares about
what they’re making. It doesn’t matter if it’s big
stunt videos or quilting. “They wont care if it looks
like you’re just going through the motions. What I
watch the most is what I am most excited and pas-
sionate about.”
As you’re getting started, Devin says it important to
be willing to do things for free and help out whoever
you can. “It always comes back and helps you. Even to
this day, we’ll have a big brand and spend the entire
budget on the production just because we know it will
be something that we’re proud of. We won’t make
any money off of it, but we’re creating something that
is going to last. That will give us bigger opportuni-
ties down the road.” He says that helps to build your
reputation in the industry and gives you key contacts.
Investing in quality work, even if it’s someone else’s,
will always pay dividends.
One thing Team Super Tramp has learned over
time is being willing to adapt to changing times.
This is especially true as every platform is constantly
changing their algorithms. “If you asked me 7–8 years
ago what works on YouTube, I would say something
different than today. Its changing and evolving so fast
that what worked one week isn’t going to work evenDEVIN SUPER TRAMP
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