# 5 Oscar-Worthy Storytelling Lessons for DevRel 🎬 | DevReel Weekly #9

**Welcome to Week #9!** Last night, I watched The Oscars. As a person who loves cinematography and filmmaking in general, I try to incorporate great film techniques into my DevRel videos. As Developer Advocates**, we're storytellers first, technologists second**.

This year's Oscar nominees offer a masterclass in engagement, and I want to go over it.

## 📺 Video of the Week:

I want to bring a short film I did for a Launch event to go over the **5 Storytelling Techniques from Oscar Nominees You Can Use Today**, that I THINK I was able to include in this short:

%[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-C1SgCmJ0E] 

**1\. Start with tension (like "The Brutalist")**

* Don't ease in. Drop viewers into conflict
    

**2\. Strategic camera angles (like "The Substance")**

* Camera position shapes perception completely, low-angle shots are powerful, POV is involving, and eye-level shots build trust.
    

**3\. Create a clear protagonist (like "A Complete Unknown")**

* Not your product. What builds stronger connections is the protagonists' journeys.
    

**4\. Build struggle (like "Nickle Boys")**

* Your obstacles create empathy before your solution creates value.
    

**5\. End with emotional payoff (like "Anora")**

* Technical videos need emotional hooks too.
    
* What does success feel like? Time saved? Problems solved?
    

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## 🎯 Tip of the Week: Cut Editing Time by 70%

Just released my new tutorial: **"How I Cut My Editing Time By 70%: Multicam + Speed Editor Davinci Resolve"**

%[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zizwxnS5pcA] 

This workflow transformed my production output:

* **Proper multicam setup** = No more toggling between angles
    
* **Speed Editor keyboard** = Physical controls, not menu hunting
    
* **Real-time editing** = Make decisions at playback speed
    

I show exactly how to:

* Import and organize footage properly
    
* Sync cameras (audio, timecode, manual)
    
* Create multicam clips in the media pool
    
* Use Speed Editor for maximum efficiency
    
* Edit in real-time with multicam techniques
    

**This is how I edit podcasts, interviews, and tutorials in 1/3 the time. WATCH IT, LEARN IT!**

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## 🛠️ Resource of the Week

**Forget multiple monitors.** My AOC AGON 49" curved monitor transformed my workflow.

![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mHq7o84OL._AC_SL1500_.jpg align="left")

For video editing, this thing is a game-changer:

* **Massive timeline view** = See more of your edit at once
    
* **Side-by-side work** = Source footage and timeline visible together
    
* **Single continuous space** = No bezels breaking your view
    

The curved display keeps everything in your peripheral vision without head turning. **For coding, I can have documentation, terminal, and IDE all open without tab switching.**

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*3 things before you go:*

**1\. Who inspires you? Reply and tell me.**

**2\. Forward this to a DevRe who needs to level up their storytelling.**

**3\. What technical tutorial would help you most? I'm planning next month's content.**

**Thank you, with love to you: Kevin Blanco**