Frank Ocean: Songwriting Analysis and Creative Advice For Artists.

Frank Ocean: Songwriting Analysis and Creative Advice For Artists.

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We’ve all got a creative project that we want to develop and improve. In this video, we look at how a focus on storytelling and intentional writing can be the key to moving forward in that piece of work, and how how Frank Ocean uses his own love of story to create unique and evocative experiences for his listeners.

Go check out the artists from this community who helped me soundtrack this one -

Jiré Saffron
https://youtu.be/OVExL_r7bMM
https://open.spotify.com/track/6MBNU1CF0VVbMzDLO33qs7?si=cae991903aba44a3

LeeMalcolm
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-wvGz_CXiAOZVZy9uBNpw
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hl7vWcGzxdRHiBWJlnQ0W

And if you want to send me music to get featured on the channel, go check out this link
https://insidecreativeminds.substack.com/p/callout-to-music-makers-and-producers


Here's the covers that I featured in snippets at the start, all pretty beautiful for a listen.

Jerico Manalo: Self Control Frank Ocean (Cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Z_mfVOplQ&t=23s

UMI: self control - frank ocean cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkZ16y9WP8M

Dave Love: Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqH6z8FTZzs

UMI Super Rich Kids [New Moon Cover ] 🌞🌿
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkuQb-Hpzbw

Frank Ocean - Super Rich Kids (Apartment Sessions)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l5j_EDzdX0

And the two visual artists referenced were Francesca Woodman, and Ken Currie

If you want to support further work like this, you can donate a small amount to help cover the time I put into making it: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CreativeMindsYT

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:20 Songwriting Analysis
02:30 The power of detail
03:10 Switching perspectives
05:13 A compelling story structure
06:16 Exercises and Takeaways

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I am a passionate creator myself, and I make these videos to inspire/educate myself and others. All the footage I have sourced is used under Fair Use.
Please feel free to contact me for any further enquiries: [email protected]

Footage used:

Frank Ocean BBC News interview - BBC Sound of 2012

Frank Ocean for MTV 2011 Interview

Graffiti Spider-Man Into the Kiptoe-Verse!

I Frank Ocean in – Calvin Klein Fall 2016 Global Campaign

Ken+Currie++_paintings_artodyssey

Odd Future - Oldie

Spider-Man - Suit Up Scene Flip Book Spider-Man Homecoming (2017) flip book

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - What's Up, Danger Scene

Super Rich Kids - Frank Ocean (Music Video)

White Ferrari - Frank Ocean (music video)

Frank Ocean— Thinkin Bout You Live on SNL, Full performance

Frank Ocean— Bad Religion Live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Frank Ocean- Novacane (Official Video HQ)

Frank Ocean Shares Summer Remains

Frank Ocean - Swim Good (Official Music Video)

Frank Ocean - Pyramids (Official Music Video)