Big Ideas, Tiny Budgets: How Creativity Wins
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Grace Wells breaks down how she turned scrappy parody commercials into a full-blown creative career. She’ll walk through her process for producing viral-quality product videos using minimal equipment, a sharp eye, and a lot of imagination. Attendees will learn how creativity, not budget, drives reach—and how to use humor, storyboarding, and craft to make content that brands and audiences love.
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- Grace Wells
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