The first few seconds decide whether people keep watching. That's why I always start with a

The first few seconds decide whether people keep watching. That's why I always start with aThe first few seconds decide whether people keep watching. That's why I always start with a

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Abdul Latif

• Jul 10

The first few seconds decide whether people keep watching.

That's why I always start with a hook that sparks curiosity before revealing the product.

This cinematic reel for Imperium White combines storytelling, fast-paced editing, and premium visuals to create an experience that's designed to stop the scroll.

Creating content that earns attention before asking for it.

What do you think makes a great hook?

#VideoEditing #CinematicEditing #CreativeDirection #ProductVideo #FragranceBrand #LuxuryBrand #ShortFormContent #VisualStorytelling

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Abdul Latif

• Jul 8

A luxury-inspired cinematic reel created for Imperium White, designed to showcase the fragrance through premium visuals and engaging storytelling.

The project combines cinematic editing, smooth transitions, dynamic camera movement, color grading, and immersive sound design to create a polished short-form advertisement optimized for social media. The focus was to enhance the product's visual appeal while reinforcing a sophisticated brand identity.

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Aminu Ganiyat

• Jul 9

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• Jul 8

Partnered with Envato and Contra on this one. Envato is running a $50k creative challenge called Human By Design, and I made a short video breaking down what it is and why it's worth entering.

The brief: use Envato's stock assets and AI tools to build a creative project, then show the human decisions that shaped it. Not just the final render, the judgment calls along the way.

You get a free month of Envato Plus just for entering. If you've been looking for a reason to ship something and potentially get paid for it, this is a good one.

https://contra.com/community/topic/envatochallenge/guidelines

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