Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated background. She's around 12, with mid-length curly brown hair, and wears a blue sweater.

[WHOOSH]

She says MY NAME'S MIKAELA, AND SINCE
I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE DREAMT ABOUT WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
THERE ARE SO MANY COOL JOBS,
SO I DECIDED TO TRY THEM ALL.

In animation, gear from different jobs appears on her: an astronaut's helmet, a construction worker's vest and helmet, a chef's hat and apron, and a police officer's hat and badge.

She says I BUILT AN AWESOME STUDIO IN
MY GARAGE,
SO I CAN MAKE AND SHARE VIDEOS
ABOUT MY JOURNEY.

She pops up in her garage. The place has a multi-coloured tile floor, hangers with different uniforms, a bike, a desk, and a colourful back wall with a graffiti that reads "When I grow up!"

She says IT'S ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING
WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!

The name of the show appears in purple surrounded by colourful silhouettes of different animals and shapes. It reads "When I grow up."

A film countdown clocks appears.

In her studio, Mikaela talks to a black dog ad says OH COME ON, DON'T BE SUCH A
WORRY WART IT'S JUST A CHECK UP.
[DOG WHIMPER]
I TOLD YOU,
I CAN'T GIVE YOU A CHECK UP
BECAUSE I'M NOT A VET.
I...
[DOG GROWL]

Mikaela says YES, I'VE ALWAYS
WANTED TO BE A VET.
AND I DO LOVE TAKING
CARE OF ANIMALS.
AND YES, I DO THINK IT WOULD
BE THE BEST JOB EVER.
ALRIGHT LOOK. WHAT IF
I GO WITH YOU?
I'LL LIVE MY DREAM OF BEING A
VET AND YOU CAN GET A CHECK UP.
DEAL?
[DOG BARK]

Mikaela says GOOD.
HI EVERYONE! THIS IS
MY DOG PATTY.
AS I'M SURE YOU'VE HEARD,
I WANNA BE A VET,
AND SHE NEEDS A CHECK UP.
SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
I'M GONNA BE A VET, SO I
CAN TAKE CARE OF ANIMALS
WHEN I GROW UP!
[DOG GROWL]

A slate appears with the caption "When I grow up!"

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says HERE I AM AT AN ANIMAL HOSPITAL,
WHERE VETERINARIANS TAKE CARE OF
DOGS, AND CATS, AND GIRAFFES,
AND HIPPOS, AND ANACONDAS, AND
DINOSAURS, AND KING KONG!
[ANIMAL GROWL]
[HIGH PITCHED VOICE]

Mikaela touches her ear and says WAIT. WHAT WAS THAT?
OK. SO THEY ONLY TAKE CARE OF
DOGS AND CATS,
BUT STILL I'M SUPER EXCITED.
LET'S GO.
[WHOOSH]

She walks in and says HI ANDREA.

Andrea says HI MIKAELA.

A caption reads "Andrea. Veterinarian."

Andrea is in her late twenties, with shoulder length straight red hair and wears black scrubs.

Mikaela says THIS IS DOCTOR ANDREA.
SHE'S THE VETERINARIAN HERE
AT THE ANIMAL HOSPITAL.

Andrea says ARE YOU READY TO
BE A VET?

Mikaela says YES!

Andrea says GREAT. COME ON IN.
THIS IS WHERE PEOPLE
WAIT WITH THEIR PETS
WHEN THEY COME TO
THE VET.
AND YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT JUST
THE PETS THAT FEEL NERVOUS
SOMETIMES COMING HERE.
PEOPLE BRING THEIR BEST FRIENDS
TO MAKE SURE THEY STAY
HAPPY AND HEALTHY.
THIS IS WHERE WE TAKE
THE CATS AND DOGS
WHEN IT'S TIME TO CHECK
ON THEIR HEALTH.
AND THIS IS WHERE WE KEEP PETS
THAT ARE UP FOR ADOPTION.

Mikaela says AWWW.

Andrea says WE LIKE TO HELP PETS
FIND NEW OWNERS
AND OWNERS FIND NEW PETS.

Mikaela says AWWWW.

Dressed as a cool cat, Mikaela says HEY! HOW YOU DOING?
PICK ME!
I MEAN... ME-OW.
AM I RIGHT?
[COMEDIC DRUM HIT]

Mikaela says AHH. LET'S KEEP MOVING.

Cat Mikaela says HEY! WHERE YOU GOING?
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?
[DRUM HITS]
(LAUGH)
[WHOOSH]
(VET)

Andrea gives a dog a treat and says READY? GOOD GIRL!

Mikaela says NOW THAT I'VE GOT A LAY OF THE
LAND, IT'S TIME TO GIVE
PATTY A CHECK-UP.
WITH ANDREA'S HELP, I'M SURE
SHE'LL BE JUST FINE.
SHE'S READY TO GO, SHE..
PATTY, DON'T BE SUCH A SCAREDY
CAT!
[FAST SLIDE NOISES]

In animation, Mikaela chases Patty along a trail.

Mikaela says SO WHAT'S THE FIRST STEP WHEN
GIVING A DOG A CHECK-UP?

Andrea says WELL, PETS CAN'T TELL
US HOW THEY'RE FEELING,
SO WE HAVE TO ASK
THEIR OWNERS QUESTIONS
TO GET IDEAS OF HOW
THEY'RE DOING.
SO WE MIGHT ASK
THINGS LIKE,
WHAT DOES PATTY'S
TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE?

Mikaela says WELL, I WALK HER LIKE 3
TIMES A DAY SO SHE
SHOULD BE PRETTY HEALTHY.

Andrea says AND THEN WE CAN TAKE AT
LOOK AT THEIR EYES.
SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THEIR
EYELIDS FOR ANY ABNORMALITIES,
LIKE LUMPS OR BUMPS.
AND THEN WE CAN ACTUALLY USE
AN OPHTHALMOSCOPE TO LOOK
RIGHT INSIDE THE EYE.

Mikaela says WOW! THAT'S SO COOL!

Andrea says AND NEXT WE LOOK AT THEIR
EARS, FOR REDNESS OR
SIGNS OF INFECTION THAT MIGHT
BE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR HER.
WE CAN USE ANOTHER INSTRUMENT
CALLED AN OTOSCOPE FOR THAT.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
TAKE A PEAK?

Mikaela says SURE.
WOAH!
IT LOOKS PRETTY CLEAN.

Andrea says YEAH. IT DOES.
VERY GOOD!
[DOG SHAKING NOISE]

Andrea says OK, THEN WE CAN LOOK
AT PATTY'S TEETH.
HERE WE'RE LOOKING FOR
SIGNS OF TARTAR,
WHICH IS THAT STUFF THAT THE
DENTIST CLEANS OFF OUR TEETH TOO
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT HER
GUMS FOR REDNESS,
AND HER TEETH FOR ANY
SIGNS OF DECAY.

Mikaela says YUCK!
(LAUGH)

Mikaela says WHAT'S THAT FOR?

Andrea says WELL, THIS IS A STETHOSCOPE.
THIS IS WHAT WE USE TO LISTEN TO
PATTY'S LUNGS AND HER HEART.

Mikaela says I'VE SEEN THAT BEFORE.

Andrea says SO WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS WE
WANNA FIND THE HEART.
OK. IT'S JUST SORT OF
BEHIND HER ELBOW HERE.
DO YOU WANT TO
GET A LISTEN?

Mikaela says YEAH!

Andrea says AND HERE WE'RE LISTENING
FOR ANY ABNORMAL RHYTHMS.
SO IT SHOULD BE NICE
AND STEADY.

Mikaela says IT SOUNDS LIKE THUNDER.

(LAUGH)
[WHITE NOISE]

Cat Mikaela says WHEN IT COME TO YOUR FUZZY
FRIENDS ANDREA KNOWS HER STUFF
PUURRDY WELL!
BUT HOW DID SHE BECOME A VET IN
THE FIRST PLACE?

She grabs a glass of milk and says HUH! MILK.
THE PUURRFECT DRINK!
AHHH.
MEOW!

In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"

[PAGE FLIP]

The pages of a comic book flip.

Mikaela says EVER SINCE ANDREA CAN REMEMBER
SHE'S LOVED ANIMALS.

A comic book frame shows young Andrea in her bedroom thinking of animals.

Mikaela says WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG,
SHE BEGGED HER PARENTS FOR A
HORSE AND A DOG.

Another frame shows her on her knees with a dialogue bubble that reads "Oh please, can I have a dog!?"

[HORSE NEIGH]
[DOG BARK]

Mikaela says BUT ANDREA ENDED UP WITH A
HAMSTER AND A CAT.
JUST AS GOOD!
[HAMSTER NOISE]
[CAT MEOW]

Mikaela says WHEN SHE GOT A LITTLE OLDER,
ANDREA REALIZED THAT SHE LOVED
BIOLOGY.
SOON ANDREA DISCOVERED THAT HER
LOVE OF ANIMALS AND SCIENCE
WERE A PERFECT MATCH.
BECOMING A VET
WAS HER DREAM COME TRUE!

Another frame shows Andrea checking up a dog and a dialogue bubble that reads "Let's see what's wrong, Duke."

[DOG BARK]
[WHOOSH]

Cat Mikaela says NOT BAD. WITH HARD WORK AND
DEDICATION YOU CAN BE A VET TOO.
KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
BUT YOU'VE GOTTA BE BRAVE.
YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE COURAGE.
YOU'VE GOTTA...

[DOG BARK]

She runs and says AHHHH!
[WHITE NOISE]

Mikaela says SO WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN DOGS AND CATS?

Andrea says SO, THE WAY THAT WE DO A
PHYSICAL EXAM BETWEEN
A CAT AND A DOG, IS
PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE A LOT OF
BIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES.
FOR EXAMPLE, CATS ARE MORE
PRONE TO GETTING GINGIVITIS
THAN DOGS ARE, WHICH IS
REDNESS ALONG THE GUM LINE.

Andrea tries to check a cat's teeth.

Mikaela says SHE DOESN'T LIKE THAT
VERY MUCH.

Andrea says ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT
CATS CAN GET MORE OFTEN
THAN DOGS IS ASTHMA.
SO WHEN WE LISTEN TO THEIR
CHEST, WE'RE LISTENING FOR SIGNS
OF WHEEZING, WHICH CAN BE A
SOUND THAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY
HAVE AIRWAY DISEASE OR ASTHMA.
SO WE CAN TAKE A LISTEN TO
ZARA'S HEART AND LUNGS TOO.

Mikaela says SOUNDS GOOD!
[POP] [POP]

In animation, Mikaela listens to a cat's heartbeat and imagines a drum roll.

[POP]
[DRUM ROLL]
[LAUGH]

Mikaela says SOMETIMES YOUR PET IS REALLY
SICK AND
NEEDS MORE THAN A CHECK-UP.
IT NEEDS SPECIAL ATTENTION,
LIKE AN OPERATION.
IN THAT CASE, VETERINARIANS HAVE
TO PERFORM SURGERY.
AND SINCE I'M A VETERINARIAN I'M
GOING TO BE LEARNING
ABOUT SURGERY.

[LOW ORGAN NOISES]

Mikaela faces the camera and says HEY, WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! WAIT!
JUST BECAUSE WE'RE IN THE
VETERINARIAN'S OFFICE
DOESN'T MEAN YOU NEED TO ACT
LIKE A CHICKEN.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE PERFORMING
SURGERY ON A
REAL ANIMAL JUST YET.
WE ARE GOING TO BE PRACTICING
ON. THIS.

She shows a banana.

A slate appears with the caption "When I grow up!"

A background voice says AHHHH.
[WHOOSH]

Standing next to a sink, Mikaela says THIS ISN'T AN
OPERATING TABLE.

Andrea says WELL, MIKAELA WHEN YOUR
A VET AND YOUR ABOUT TO
PERFORM SURGERY ON AN ANIMAL,
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
TO SCRUB IN FIRST, WHICH IS JUST
A WAY OF SAYING WASHING UP.
LIKE BEFORE DINNER AT HOME.
OK. SO YOU WANT TO COVER YOUR
WANTS WITH SOAP ALL OVER.
AND YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU
WORK THE SOAP OVER EVERY
SINGLE SURFACE ON YOUR HANDS.
CAUSE GERMS LIVE EVERYWHERE.

Mikaela says AS THE SAYING GOES,
RUB-A-DUB-DUB!

Andrea says YEP. WE ACTUALLY WILL SCRUB
ALL THE WAY UP OUR ARMS
TO OUR ELBOWS.
AND THEN WHEN WE RINSE IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE DON'T
TOUCH ANYTHING CAUSE THAT CAN
TRANSFER GERMS BACK ON TO
OUR CLEAN HANDS.

Mikaela says HOW DO WE TURN OFF THE SINK?

Andrea says USUALLY, ACTUALLY WE
USE A FOOT PEDAL.

Mikaela says OH. I'VE GOT IT COVERED.
[TROMBONE SOUNDS]

A hand from under the sink turns the water off.

[WHOOSH]

Andrea says MIKAELA DO YOU HAVE
YOUR BANANA?

Mikaela says YES. BUT WHY IS A BANANA
SO GOOD TO PRACTICE ON?

Andrea says WELL, A BANANA IS
COVERED IN SKIN,
SO WE CAN USE IT TO
PRACTICE PLACING A SUTURE.

Mikaela says WHAT'S A SUTURE?

Andrea says SUTURES ARE A FANCY
TERM FOR STITCHES.
THEY'RE WHAT WE USE TO KEEP
SKIN OR TISSUE TOGETHER
TO HELP IT TO HEAL.
OH, OK. SO A SUTURE IS WHAT
WE'LL BE PERFORMING WHEN
MY BANANA'S SPLIT?

She raises one eyebrow.

[CRICKET NOISES]

She taps and blows on the banana as if it was a microphone.

[TAP] [TAP] [TAP]
[BLOWING AIR NOISE]
(ECHOED VOICE)

She says IS THIS THING ON?
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT.
LET'S PERFORM A SUTURE.

Andrea says SO WE WILL NEED A COUPLE OF
THINGS BEFORE WE GET STARTED.
FIRST, WE'LL NEED
SOME NEEDLE DRIVERS,
TO HOLD THE NEEDLE AND
PASS IT THROUGH THE SKIN.

Mikaela says NEEDLE DRIVERS.

Andrea says AND THEN NEXT WE'LL
NEED SOME FORCEPS,
WHICH WE CAN USE TO
HOLD THE SKIN GENTLY
AND TO PULL THE
NEEDLE THROUGH.

Mikaela says FORCEPS!

Andrea says GREAT.
I THINK WE'RE READY
TO GET GOING.
SO YOU CAN TAKE YOUR
NEEDLE DRIVERS,
AND YOU CAN USE THEM TO
PICK UP THE NEEDLE. OK.
TAKE YOUR FORCEPS WITH
YOUR LEFT HAND.
AND THEN YOUR GONNA PLACE THE
NEEDLE AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE,
ABOUT, MAYBE A CENTIMETER AWAY
FROM THE EDGE OF THE WOUND
THERE ON YOUR BANANA.
AND THEN GRADUALLY GENTLY DRAG
THAT NEEDLE THROUGH,
AND TURN YOUR WRIST
AS YOU GO.
WORKING WITH THE CURVATURE OF
THE NEEDLE UNTIL IT COMES
NICELY THROUGH THE
OTHER SIDE.
I KNOW IT'S TRICKY.

Mikaela says GOT IT!

Andrea says VERY GOOD.
NOW YOU CAN USE YOUR FORCEPS
TO PULL YOUR NEEDLE
ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
KEEP GOING.
(LAUGH)

Mikaela says THIS IS LIKE SEWING WITH MY
GRANDMA. I DO IT ALL THE TIME.

Andrea says IT IS!
VERY GOOD, THEN YOU'RE GETTING
LOTS OF PRACTICE ALREADY.
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO
DO A KNOT, IF YOU LIKE?
WE'RE GONNA WRAP THE LONG END
OF THE SUTURE TWICE AROUND.
AND THEN YOU'LL JUST
TAKE THE END OF THE SUTURE.
YEAH. THERE YOU GO.
AND YOU'RE GONNA PULL IT THROUGH
THOSE LOOPS THAT YOU JUST MADE.
GREAT! GREAT.
AND THEN GENTLY.

Mikaela says IS MY BANANA GONNA
MAKE IT DOC?

Andrea says I THINK SO.
YOU'RE DOING REALLY WELL.

Mikaela says MAYBE I'LL BE A FRUIT
SURGEON WHEN I GROW UP.

A YOU'RE DOING A
GREAT JOB.
AND THEN, IF YOU SEE THESE.
THAT LITTLE PART THERE.
THAT'S ACTUALLY SCISSORS. SO WE
USE THAT TO CUT THE SUTURE.
YOU LEAVE ABOUT
MAYBE AN INCH.

Mikaela says WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE
THING ABOUT BEING A VET?

Andrea says WELL, I GUESS IT'S PROBABLY
INTERACTING WITH ALL
THE CATS AND DOGS,
AND THEIR OWNERS.
AND THERE'S REALLY NOTHING MORE
REWARDING THAN SENDING HOME A
VERY SPECIAL FAMILY MEMBER TO A
HAPPY FAMILY.
[LIGHT SWITCH]

Mikaela says ORANGE YOU GLAD I SUTURED THIS
BANANA?

[CROWD LAUGHS]

Mikaela says IT'S PRETTY APPEALING.

[CROWD LAUGHS]

Mikaela says ALRIGHT THAT'S MINE TIME FOLKS.
GOODNIGHT.

A slate appears with the caption "When I grow up!"
[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio, Mikaela says THAT WAS THE COOLEST!
BEING A VET IS EVERYTHING I
COULD'VE HOPED FOR AND MORE!
YOU GET TO TAKE CARE OF ANIMALS.
THAT MAKES THE ANIMALS AND THEIR
OWNERS HAPPY!
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says EVERYONE HAS A SMILE ON THEIR
FACE.
WHETHER THAT FACE IS FURRY OR
NOT!
ESPECIALLY PATTY HERE.
RIGHT PATTY?

Patty whimpers and walks away.

Mikaela says YOU'RE WELCOME.
ANYWAY, I SURE WOULD LOVE TO BE
A VET SOMEDAY,
BUT I'VE GOT SOME MORE JOBS TO
TRY FIRST.
IT'S ALL PART OF MY QUEST TO
DISCOVER WHAT I WANNA BE,
WHEN I GROW UP!

In animation, Mikaela turns the TV off as a films countdown clock appears.

[REMOTE CLICKING]

Now a new episode rolls.

Mikaela holds a small camera and says HI EVERYONE!
CHECK IT OUT I'M FILMING MYSELF,
FILMING MYSELF.
MAKING VIDEOS IS ONE OF MY
FAVOURITE THINGS TO DO,
AND THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT
THINGS THAT GO INTO MAKING ONE.
I LOVE THEM ALL!
LIKE, FILMING!
[FILM CAMERA NOISES]
[DING]

Mikaela appears wrapped in film and says EDITING!
[SAD HORN NOISES]

Mikaela says A LITTLE HELP?
[DING]

Now Mikaela appears wearing a boa and sunglasses and says AND OF COURSE YOUR WORK WITH
PEOPLE.

She poses for the flashes.

[CAMERA FLASHES]
(BACKGROUND VOICES)

Photographers say MIKAELA! MIKAELA! MIKAELA!
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says YOU CAN MAKE VIDEOS ON YOUR OWN
OR WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
I MEAN ALL MY VIDEOS ON MY OWN.
(FEMALE VOICE)
[COUGH]

Mikaela says AND SOMETIMES MY MOM HELPS TOO.
(FEMALE VOICE)
[COUGH]

Mikaela says OK, MY MOM HELPS A LOT!
I GUESS THE ONLY THING BETTER
THAN MAKING YOUR OWN VIDEO
IS HELPING SOMEBODY ELSE MAKE
THEIRS.
IN FACT, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A COOL
JOB!
TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE
AWESOME VIDEOS AND
SHARE THEM WITH THE WORLD.
I GUESS THERE'S ONLY ONE THING
LEFT TO DO.
FIND OUT HOW I CAN DO THAT,
WHEN I GROW UP!
ACTION.
[WHOOSH]

A slate appears with the caption "When I grow up!"

Mikaela says HERE I AM AT YOUTUBE TORONTO,
A STUDIO THAT HELPS PEOPLE MAKE
AND SHARE AWESOME VIDEOS.
I'M GOING TO CHECK OUT THE SPACE
AND HELP SOMEBODY MAKE A VIDEO
OF THEIR OWN.
SO I'M GONNA FILM MYSELF
TEACHING SOMEBODY HOW
TO FILM THEMSELVES.
MIND BLOWN!
[WHOOSH]

Inside, Mikaela says HMM. LOTS OF POTENTIAL.
HEY, COULD YOU GO OVER
THERE A BIT MORE?
AND YOU A BIT TO THE LEFT.
COOL. YEAH.

Mark says HEY MIKAELA.

Mikaela says HI MARK.

A caption reads "Mark. Studio manager."

Mark is in his thirties, with short wavy light brown hair and a shadow of a beard. He wears jeans, a gray printed shirt and a black bomber jacket.

Mikaela says MARK IS THE MANAGER HERE.
HE HELPS PEOPLE MAKE AND
SHARE AWESOME VIDEOS.
MARK MEET MY TEAM.

Mark waves at the different cameras.

Mikaela says NICE TO MEET A FELLOW
PROFESSIONAL.
SO WE'VE GOT A LOT OF REALLY
COOL STUFF FOR YOU TO SEE HERE.
WE'VE GOT 2 STUDIOS, REALLY
GREAT GEAR, AND AN EVENT SPACE.
WHAT DO YOU WANNA
SEE FIRST?

Mikaela says LET'S CHECK OUT
THE STUDIOS!

Mark says ALRIGHT, LET'S GO.

Mikaela says OK.
COME ON!

[WHOOSH]

Mark says ALRIGHT MIKAELA, WELCOME TO
YOUTUBE SPACE TORONTO.
WE'VE GOT ABOUT 3000 SQUARE
FEET OF AWESOME STUDIO SPACE,
TO TEACH CREATORS TO LEARN,
CONNECT, AND CREATE,
AND TO AMPLIFY THEIR
CONTENT FOR THE WORLD.

Mikaela says WHAT ROOM IS THIS?

Mark says SO THIS IS STUDIO 1.
THIS IS OUR READY SET.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN
BY READY SET?
SO EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS
WE TAKE THIS ROOM AND
WE COMPLETELY
CHANGE IT AROUND,
AND YOUTUBE CREATORS CAN COME IN
HERE AND SHOOT ON ALL OF THIS
GREAT STUFF, AND PLAY WITH ALL
OF THESE WONDERFUL TOYS.
SO WE'VE GOT PROPS, LIGHTS,
BACKGROUNDS, A DISCO BALL.

Mikaela says READY SET YOU SAY?
READY. SET. GO.

They race.

[BEEP]
(MIKAELA)

Mikaela says OVER 300 HOURS OF CONTENT ARE
UPLOADED TO
YOUTUBE EVERY MINUTE.

An actress says WHAT I GUESS IS A SUBWAY CAR.

Mikaela says SO MARK GETS TO WORK WITH
DIFFERENT CREATORS EVERYDAY.

Mark says GREG HOW DID THAT LOOK FOR YOU?

The camera man says GREAT!

Mikaela says EACH CREATOR NEEDS HELP
IN DIFFERENT WAYS FROM
LIGHTING, TO WRITING, TO
PERFORMING, TO DO THEIR BEST.

The actress says HEY YOUTUBE, HERE I AM IN A
SUBWAY CAR.
WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE YOUTUBE
SPACE.

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says MARK? FOR THE VIEWERS AT HOME,
WHAT'S AN IMPORTANT TECHNIQUE
TO KNOW WHEN YOU'RE
MAKING YOUR OWN VIDEOS?

Mark says REALLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
THINGS THAT WE TEACH HERE AT
YOUTUBE SPACE TORONTO,
IS LIGHTING.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
TO GET YOUR LIGHTING RIGHT
FOR YOUR VIDEOS. AND YOU DO
THAT THROUGH 3-POINT LIGHTING.

Mikaela says 3-POINTER YOU SAY?

Someone from behind the camera throws Mikaela a basketball.

[CROWD CHEERING]

She shoots.

[HORN NOISES]
[BUZZER NOISE]
[CROWD CHEERING]

Mark says SO, 3-POINT LIGHTING
CONSISTS OF 3 POINTS.
YOUR KEY LIGHT.
[DING]
YOUR BACK LIGHT.
[DING]
AND YOUR FILL LIGHT.
[DING]

Mikaela says KEY. FILL. BACK LIGHT.
GO IT.

Mark says THAT'S RIGHT.
SO, THE KEY LIGHT IS YOUR
BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST LIGHT,
IT'S YOU MAIN LIGHT.
IT'S MEANT TO ILLUMINATE
YOUR FACE AND BODY.

An animation shows Mikaela under the key light.

[SYNTH SOUND]

Mark says THE BACK LIGHT IS ALSO
BRIGHT, BUT GIVES YOU A
NICE HALO OR AN AURA
AROUND YOU AND
IT SEPARATES YOU
FROM THE BACKGROUND.

The animation shows Mikaela hit by the back light.

[SYNTH SOUND]

Mark says AND THE FILL LIGHT IS USUALLY
ABOUT 50 PERCENT AS BRIGHT
AS THE OTHERS, BUT IT
FILLS IN ALL THE SHADOWS.

The animation shows Mikaela hit by the fill light.

[SYNTH SOUND]

Mark says SO YOU PUT THOSE ALL TOGETHER
AND YOU CAN DO THIS AT HOME,
AND YOU'VE GOT A
GREAT LOOKING VIDEO.
[SYNTH SOUNDS]
[DING]
KEY, FILL, AND BACK LIGHT.

The animation shows Mikaela hit by all the lights.

Mikaela says THIS HAS BEEN AN
ILLUMINATING DISCUSSION.
(LAUGH)
[WHITE NOISE]

Back in her studio, OH HEY! I'M JUST FINISHING
EDITING A LITTLE
PROJECT OF MINE.
EDITING IS PRETTY SWEET.
IT'S LIKE PUTTING A PUZZLE
TOGETHER.
THE PUZZLE PIECES ARE THE BITS
OF VIDEO YOU FILM
WITH THE CAMERA.
WHEN YOU'RE EDITING ON YOUR
COMPUTER, YOU FIT THEM TOGETHER,
SOMETIMES THEY DON'T FIT.
[BUZZER]

Mikaela says BUT THEN OTHER TIMES,
THEY DO.
[DING] [DING] [DING]

Mikaela says AND WHEN ALL THE PIECES CLICK
INTO PLACE,
YOU'VE FINISHED YOUR VIDEO!
JUST LIKE THE ONE I MADE ABOUT
MARK'S JOURNEY.
CHECK IT OUT.
[WHOOSH]

In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"

[PAGE FLIP]

The pages of a comic book flip.

Mikaela says AS A KID MARK LOVED MUSIC AND
MOVIES.

A comic book frame shows Mark as a little boy playing the guitar.

[GUITAR SOUNDS]

Mikaela says SO IN HIGH SCHOOL
HE VOLUNTEERED AT A MUSIC TELEVISION STATION.
AFTER THAT MARK HELPED BUILD A
BIG MUSIC WEBSITE.

Another frame shows Mark working on the website and a though bubble that reads "Looking good!"

[KEYBOARD CLICKS]

Mikaela says WHILE WORKING WITH THE WEBSITE
HE GOT TO INTERVIEW
LOTS OF MUSICIANS.
THAT HELPED HIM DECIDE THAT HE
WANTED TO HELP
OTHERS MAKE VIDEOS.
NOW HE GETS TO HELP LOTS OF
PEOPLE MAKE VIDEOS
AND SHARE THEM WITH THE WORLD.
[COMPUTER SOUNDS]

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says HOW COOL IS THAT?
WHEN YOU CHOOSE A PATH BASED ON
WHAT YOU LOVE,
GOING TO WORK CAN BE A DREAM
COME TRUE.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, I LOVE
SHARING MY VIDEOS WITH OTHERS.
THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO DO IT.
WHETHER IT'S ONLINE.
SEND.
[DING]

Mikaela says OR HANGING OUT
WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
OH, HERE COMES MY
FAVOURITE PART.

Patty, her dog, whimpers.

Mikaela says THAT'S WHY I LIKE HELPING OTHER
PEOPLE MAKE THEIR VIDEOS.
SHARING IDEAS MEANS MORE
CREATIVITY!
SO I DECIDED TO MAKE A VIDEO
WITH A FRIEND OF MINE.
[WHOOSH]

A caption reads "Science Sam. Youtuber."

Samantha is in her twenties, with long straight brown hair in a half do and wears a gray T-shirt and a white lab coat.

She says HI I'M SAMANTHA.
A.K.A SCIENCE SAM.
I'M A SCIENTIST DOING RESEARCH
EVERYDAY IN A LAB.
AND I LOVE USING PHOTOS AND
VIDEOS TO SHARE ALL THE
DISCOVERIES I MAKE WITH THE
WORLD.
I LOVE THAT MY VIDEOS CAN TEACH
PEOPLE THINGS THAT THEY
DIDN'T EVEN KNOW EXISTED BEFORE.
In one of her videos, Samantha talks to a little girl and says AND I TRY TO STUDY HOW OUR
BRAINS GO FROM REALLY TINY
WHEN WE'RE BABIES TO MEDIUM WHEN
WE'RE LIKE YOU.

Samantha says MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE WITH MAKING
VIDEOS RIGHT NOW,
IS THE WHOLE EDITING PROCESS,
PUTTING ALL THE SHOTS TOGETHER.
I'M STILL PRETTY NEW, BUT I'M
LEARNING.
I AM SO EXCITED TO BE HERE TODAY
IN THE YOUTUBE SPACE
TO LEARN ABOUT HOW TO MAKE MY
VIDEOS BETTER
FROM ALL OF THESE EXPERTS.

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says EVERY MINUTE 300 HOURS OF
VIDEOS IS UPLOADED TO YOUTUBE.
AND WE'RE ABOUT TO
ADD TO THAT.
BUT FIRST, SAMANTHA IS
THERE ANYTHING YOU NEED?

Samantha says YES, I WOULD LOVE TO GET SOME
TIPS FROM MARK ON HOW TO
BECOME A TOP YOUTUBER.

Mark says WELL, WE ALREADY TALKED
ABOUT LIGHTING.
AHH, BUT THE NUMBER ONE THING
WE TELL ALL YOUTUBE CREATORS
IS TO BE YOURSELF.
THE BEST WAY TO GAIN SUBSCRIBERS
IS TO MAKE AMAZING VIDEOS ABOUT
STUFF THAT YOU'RE
PASSIONATE ABOUT.
SO IF YOU LOVE BAKING,
MAKE BAKING VIDEOS.
IF YOU LOVE CRAFTS,
DO A DIY VIDEO.

Samantha says WELL I LOVE SCIENCE.
IT'S MY LIFE.
SO THAT SHOULDN'T
BE A PROBLEM.

Mikaela says MARK WHAT ARE YOU
PASSIONATE ABOUT?

Mark says I LOVE DOING ALL THE GREAT WORK
FOR CREATORS THAT COME IN HERE.
WE'RE SEEING AMAZING CANADIANS
COME IN, MAKE AWESOME CONTENT,
AND EXPORT IT TO
THE WORLD.
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN
KNOWING HOW TO MAKE A GOOD VIDEO
IS BEING ABLE TO SHARE YOUR
KNOWLEDGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
THAT WAY THEY CAN DO IT TOO.
BUT...
IF I'M GOING TO DIRECT,
I NEED TO DRESS FOR SUCCESS.
[WHOOSH]

Dressed as a director, Mikaela says YOU TELL THEM I WANT CHIPS IN
THOSE COOKIES,
CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
EXTRA CHOCOLATE CHIPS!
YOU KNOW WHAT? FORGET IT!
I'VE GOT A PICTURE TO DIRECT.
[WHOOSH]
(ECHOED VOICE)

On the megaphone, Mikaela says QUIET ON THE SET!
YOU. COULD YOU FILM THE MASTER?
EXCELLENT!
AS FOR YOU GET A TEN OF
SAMANTHA. THANKS.
AS FOR ME, I WILL GET THE
DETAILS, CAUSE IF YOU WANT
SOMETHING DONE RIGHT, YOU'VE
GOTTA DO IT YOURSELF.
ARE YOU READY SAMANTHA?

Samantha says READY!

Mikaela says AND, ACTION!

Samantha says TODAY I'M GOING TO DO A
DEMONSTRATION TO SHOW...

Mikaela says CUT! SAMANTHA I THINK YOU CAN
BE MORE ENTHUSIASTIC.

Samantha says OK.

Mikaela says AND, ACTION!

Samantha says WE ARE SURROUNDED BY AIR AND
IT'S PUSHING ON OUR BODIES
AND EVERYTHING AROUND
US ALL THE TIME.
BECAUSE WE'RE SO USED TO IT, WE
DON'T NOTICE HOW POWERFUL
THE PRESSURE OF ALL THIS AIR IS.
BUT TODAY, I'M GONNA SHOW YOU.
ALL I NEED IS A SODA CAN,
A LITTLE BIT OF WATER,
AND SOME SCIENCE.
SO FIRST I'M GONNA POUR A
BIT OF WATER INTO THE CAN.
THERE'S NOTHING ELSE IN
THAT CAN EXCEPT SOME AIR.
THEN I'M GONNA TAKE THE CAN AND
PUT IN ON TO A HOT PLATE.
MAKE SURE YOUR PARENTS
HELP YOU WITH THAT ONE.
CAUSE IT'S VERY HOT.
AND AS IT HEATS UP
WE'RE GONNA SEE SOME STEAM,
IF YOU LOOK REALLY CLOSELY.
AND WE JUST HAVE TO PLAY THE
WAITING GAME.

Mikaela says SO WHILE WE'RE WAITING,
DO YOU KNOW ANY JOKES?

Samantha says AS IT HEATS UP, KEEP
YOUR EYES OUT FOR STEAM.
THAT'S WATER VAPOR AND IT'S
PUSHING ALL THAT AIR
OUT OF THE CAN.

Mikaela whispers to Mark LOVING THE 3-POINT
LIGHTING.

Samantha says NEXT I'M GONNA FLIP
THE CAN OVER VERY CAREFULLY
INTO THIS COLD WATER.
THAT'S GONNA CAUSE THE
WATER VAPOR TO CONDENSE,
CREATING A PARTIAL VACUUM
INSIDE THIS CAN.
ALRIGHT, READY?
[POP SOUND]

The can gets crushed.

Mikaela says WOAH!
SINCE THERE WAS NO AIR
LEFT IN THIS CAN,
ALL THE AIR AROUND
IT CRUSHED IT.
AND THAT IS THE POWER
OF AIR PRESSURE.

Mikaela says CUT. BRAVO SAMANTHA!
[CROWD CHEERS]
[KISS SOUND]

Mikaela says BRAVO!

Mark says THAT WAS GREAT GUYS! THANKS FOR
COMING IN AND USING EVERYTHING
THAT LOOKED FANTASTIC!
(CRYING VOICE)

Mikaela says THAT WAS SO AMAZING!

Samantha says DON'T THANK ME,
THANK SCIENCE.
[CROWD LAUGHTER]
PRINT. MY FINEST WORK.
[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio, Mikaela says IT WAS SO EXCITING VISITING A
STUDIO THAT HELPED
PEOPLE MAKE VIDEOS!
WORKING WITH CREATIVE PEOPLE IS
A LOT OF FUN!
AND I ALWAYS LOVE LEARNING ABOUT
HOW TO MAKE
MY OWN VIDEOS BETTER.
I GUESS THAT'S WHY I DON'T NEED
ANY HELP MAKING THEM.
(FEMALE VOICE)
[COUGH]
I MEANT I LOVE HAVING HELP!
THANKS MOM.
AND ALWAYS WILL FROM NOW UNTIL
WHEN I GROW UP!

Music plays as the end credits roll.

Directed by Johnny Mitchell.

Produced by Francis Mitchell and David Mitchell.

Host, Mikaela Blake.

Executive producer, Rick Bergmann.

Produced in association with TVO Kids.

Logo: Canada Media Fund.

Logo: Shaw Rocket Fund.

Logo: Bell Fund.

Logo: Riverbank Pictures.