videolab

Opportunity for video creators to win $5,000: Make a video by September 22 about Packy McCormick’s essay, The Electric Slide.

Also, here’s a free content niche idea. Help promote lengthy essays by Substack writers through short-form videos about their concepts. Many writers write because they’re not as comfortable with creating videos. Video is an important distribution method and they’d likely appreciate the organic marketing.

The Electric Slide is the most popular Not Boring essay in a while, despite its length. I want more people to learn about, and build, the Electric Stack. 

$5k to whoever turns it into the best video that's high-quality enough for me to put on the not boring radio youtube + send https://t.co/FUIrbBERXQ

Packy McCormick

Building a little space at /thenextwave and watching everything on /videolab.

Original post on X:

https://x.com/packym/status/1963591322117271793?s=46

Key detail from the Q&A on the original X post: “Want it to capture the full story, not looking for clips.”

Editing this bio more than my code. Intelligent chats. Hot takes. Journalist in training

When that sense takes comes on, I recommend looking for an angle of specialization rather than superiority.

A video I would personally find interesting is The Electric Slide story, as told from an African perspective. I don’t believe he mentions Africa a single time in the essay.

Why it’s interesting: China has locked up access to a lot of African resources which make up the physical foundation of the stack. It’s not really what he asked for, but it would certainly make his essay come alive to a whole different audience.

Overcome by an overwhelming sense of inferiority. I'll stand by the sidelines and clap for the OG's.

FILMMAKER / ARTIST from CDMX -> https://zora.co/@dreamsincarnate


Im here to connect with new people, learn unknowns and share my art. Hopefully it moves you.

Essay: https://www.notboring.co/p/the-electric-slide

I recommend also following the original post on X for Q&A on the video parameters.

Ooo I’m interested! Would you have the link to the article?

I should have done this , but i have exams to read for

Okay, this looks like it's going to be fun.
I'll check it out