Episode 17 - It Boils Down to Passion with Giaco Whatever

Into The Spotlight

You might know him from the Maker Knife, the Kinetic Driver, or the Polycalendar. Maybe you've been watching his cinematic maker videos for years. No matter how you came across Giaco, one thing is clear - his passion, creativity and innovation shine through in everything that he does.

In this episode, we dive into Giaco's story, how years spent working in the Internet space created a need to make something he could touch, how he transitioned from creating viral videos to creating whatever he likes, his philosophies on content creation and product development, lessons learned from making YouTube videos, and the work that goes on behind the scenes.

Mentions:

• Jimmy Diresta
• EDM (Electrical discharge machining)
• Freddiew
• Corridor Digital
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt: How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative
• Fake Famous (HBO)
• David Waelder
• Vlogging in the Past by Dan Mace
• Blinding Lights played with Bricks by Dan Mace
• Wintergatan
• Bike Lanes by Casey Neistat

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Giaco:

• Daniel de Bruin

Ryan:

• Dan Mace

Morley:

• Jacob Collier

Where you can find us:

Giaco:

• https://giaco.com/
• https://placedatoms.com/
• Youtube: Giaco Whatever
• Instagram: @giacowhatever
• Twitter: @giacowhatever
  

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08
  

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight