Brandon Calvillo

Pick Vine. I could only describe it as like an acid trip because it just didn't feel real when it was happening.

Pick Vine. I could only describe it as like an acid trip because it just didn't feel real when it was happening.

I was a big person on Vine, but the thing we were known for was just these little dumb videos. Like we weren't known for being actors in films or musicians. We were just known for making dumb videos. But we were very known. Like a lot of Viners would get on talk shows and stuff. Back in that day, if you had a viral video or a viral Vine, you'd be on like Ellen. It was crazy.

I was a big person on Vine, but the thing we were known for was just these little dumb videos. Like we weren't known for being actors in films or musicians. We were just known for making dumb videos. But we were very known. Like a lot of Viners would get on talk shows and stuff. Back in that day, if you had a viral video or a viral Vine, you'd be on like Ellen. It was crazy.

You get these brand sponsorships and all that stuff. But all of this success comes from this little app, six-second video app that's on your phone.

You get these brand sponsorships and all that stuff. But all of this success comes from this little app, six-second video app that's on your phone.

Brands quickly started coming to Vine. Brands like Coca-Cola, Aquafina started to come to Vine and be like, these people are getting huge numbers. How do we get in on this? And they would partner with Viners and be like, hey, if you make this this video for us, we'll pay you X amount of dollars. So I remember the first one I did, I believe, was with Virgin Mobile.

Brands quickly started coming to Vine. Brands like Coca-Cola, Aquafina started to come to Vine and be like, these people are getting huge numbers. How do we get in on this? And they would partner with Viners and be like, hey, if you make this this video for us, we'll pay you X amount of dollars. So I remember the first one I did, I believe, was with Virgin Mobile.

And that was work that they were like, you need five vines and they all have to be kind of like this. They gave me, you know, creative freedom. But they're like, you kind of have to you have to hit these bullet points. So that was work. And I treated it like work. I wasn't messing around. I was like, this is a big company.

And that was work that they were like, you need five vines and they all have to be kind of like this. They gave me, you know, creative freedom. But they're like, you kind of have to you have to hit these bullet points. So that was work. And I treated it like work. I wasn't messing around. I was like, this is a big company.

I don't know why they're trusting their brand with this dumb kid, but that was work.

I don't know why they're trusting their brand with this dumb kid, but that was work.

I paid a visit to Vine Street. Yeah. I remember thinking, oh, how cute. This is so cute. All the big Viners are in the Vine building because it was called, it was on Vine Street in LA and it was called 1600 Vine. And they all live there like a little college frat or whatever. And I went there sometimes to film because they all live there. You know, I had to, I had to go over there. Yeah.

I paid a visit to Vine Street. Yeah. I remember thinking, oh, how cute. This is so cute. All the big Viners are in the Vine building because it was called, it was on Vine Street in LA and it was called 1600 Vine. And they all live there like a little college frat or whatever. And I went there sometimes to film because they all live there. You know, I had to, I had to go over there. Yeah.

And I would see the ecosystem, which was they all lived in close proximity and they would knock on the other person's door and just be like, I got an idea. I'm going to go knock on whoever's door and they'd knock on their door. Like, all right, we have an idea. Let's film it like in the courtyard. And then they would, or let's film it around the building or anything.

And I would see the ecosystem, which was they all lived in close proximity and they would knock on the other person's door and just be like, I got an idea. I'm going to go knock on whoever's door and they'd knock on their door. Like, all right, we have an idea. Let's film it like in the courtyard. And then they would, or let's film it around the building or anything.

And, um, but I went there a few times. I never lived there. Uh, that felt odd to do, but yeah.

And, um, but I went there a few times. I never lived there. Uh, that felt odd to do, but yeah.

Like hazing or initiation?

Like hazing or initiation?