Minds Behind Maps Jason Boone: Animating Maps for a Living, Working with Johnny Harris & Joining a Tech Startup - #MBM56
Jason Boone runs the Boone Loves Videos YouTube Channel with nearly 100k subscribers, teaching people visual effects & map animations. This led him to work with some of the biggest YouTubers out there, including Johnny Harris. We talked about running an online business teaching people map animations, using maps to tell stories and Jason's recent dive into tech startups.
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- Jack Joyce
- Johnny Harris
- Google Earth Studio
- The Origins of European Imperialism by Johnny Harris
- “How Johnny Harris rewrites history” by Present Past
- Mapal
- Every Frame a painting
- Book & Podcast recommendation
- Vagabonding (Affiliate Link)
- This American Life Documentary Series
- Range by David Epstein (Affiliate Link)
Timestamps
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:44) - Sponsor: Planet
(01:58) - How would you describe yourself
(04:22) - Jason's path to becoming a YouTuber
(12:43) - Documentary itch
(15:43) - Maps!
(21:30) - Geo layers
(24:07) - Leaning into a niche
(27:40) - Getting the data you need to tell a story
(32:02) - Working with Johnny Harris
(36:49) - Telling Stories
(40:37) - Travelling through maps
(43:05) - Joining a tech startup
(43:16) - Felt
(45:22) - Income as a freelancer
(54:54) - Helping others get jobs
(56:09) - A story of respecting Johny Harris
(59:52) - Tech Startups
(01:03:04) - Youtubers also run startups
(01:05:14) - Current YouTube landscape
(01:06:54) - Do I need film school?
(01:10:16) - One hit wonders of YouTubers
(01:13:32) - YouTube algorithm
(01:15:06) - Jason's relationship to analytics
(01:16:50) - Advice for content creators
(01:20:57) - Embracing a niche
(01:24:25) - Family privacy
(01:30:51) - Book & podcast recommendation
(01:36:20) - Behind The Scenes available on Patreon