{"id":1645,"date":"2020-08-23T18:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T13:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=1645"},"modified":"2021-10-22T18:43:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:13:55","slug":"how-shane-dawson-kicked-off-one-of-the-most-successful-youtube-video-formats-docuseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/how-shane-dawson-kicked-off-one-of-the-most-successful-youtube-video-formats-docuseries\/","title":{"rendered":"How Shane Dawson Kicked Off One Of The Most Successful YouTube Video Formats &#8211; Docuseries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shane Dawson only published 11 videos in 2019, but these videos collectively garnered more than 238 million views. He owes this leapfrog success to his legendary docuseries, a 50-minute mashup of documentary and vlog-style episodes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documentaries can be lengthy, monotonous and not everyone\u2019s cup of tea. But when Youtube sensation Shane Dawson added his own touch of humour and YouTube drama to the documentary genre, his new docuseries format completely blew up. He broke free from traditional vlogging and explored an exciting way to share personal stories. Here\u2019s how he did it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. He takes creator collaborations to a whole new level\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shane collaborates with big names like Jake Paul, Tana Mongeau, Trisha Paytas, Grav3yardgirl, Molly Burke and many more. His docuseries with viral beauty blogger Jeffree Star gained over 142 million collective views. The team-ups brought a massive new fanbase to his channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Secret World of Jeffree Star\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xUf2-sjGqQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. He kicks off his docuseries with a personal backstory\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shane doesn\u2019t just settle for a cut and dried story, he covers never-seen-before information about the people he interviews. In his docuseries \u201cSwitching Lives With Trisha Paytas\u201d, Shane talks about Trisha\u2019s character traits and his personal experiences with her. He reveals insider stories that are not readily available to viewers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SWITCHING LIVES WITH TRISHA PAYTAS\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/25UV6LrQZTc?start=126&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. He conducts in-depth objective interviews\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shane doesn\u2019t stick to interviewing just one person, he interviews multiple people to highlight their point of view and get an unbiased perspective. In Shane\u2019s three-part series, \u201cThe Truth About Tanacon\u201d he interviewed Tana Mongeau, as well as YouTube fans and TanaCon attendees to get objective viewpoints.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Truth About Tanacon\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8xFtIsyRvNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. He finds ways to break the monotony\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lengthy documentaries usually turn off young viewers who are more into consuming short-form content. However, Shane found a loophole to get through to the younger demographic. He breaks up his docuseries into exciting three-five episodes that keep viewers on their toes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Truth About Jeffree Star\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MhTw1SUxWTA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. His docuseries generally circles around controversial topics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shane knows how to add fuel to controversies as well as pour cold water over backlashes. YouTuber Jake Paul already had a lot of drama following him. So Shane leveraged the controversy and made a six-part docuseries on \u201cThe Mind of Jake Paul\u201d to showcase the hate Jake was facing. His docuseries helped viewers see Jake Paul in a more positive light.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CONFRONTING MY DAD\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LU6xDgpnIyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Shane covers social issues that viewers emotionally resonate with<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shane shows viewers that the world is not always rainbows and butterflies, even for influencers. He connects influencers with real-world issues that viewers can strongly relate to. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Shane\u2019s series, \u201cThe Return of Eugenia Cooney\u201d he addresses YouTuber and Twitch streamer, Eugenia Cooney about her eating disorders. He\u2019s not afraid to talk about topics that hit close to home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Return of Eugenia Cooney\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IoYWO03b71M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shane Dawson removed the stigma around documentaries and found a way to educate viewers through his fun docuseries format. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to create a research-driven YouTube channel, docuseries is an amazing way to get knee-deep in a subject!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/\">www.flintzy.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Header image credit: @s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B5Org73H2id\/\">hanedawson via Instagram<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shane Dawson only published 11 videos in 2019, but these videos collectively garnered more than 238 million views. 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