Waleed Vakar and Taha Ijaz

content creators of DablewTee

Compiled from 1 recorded interview. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Waleed Vakar and Taha Ijaz are the founders of DablewTee. One of them says he saw Vine one day and suggested that they try it. Their first video was shot on an iPhone 4.

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One of them says he saw Vine one day and suggested that they try it. Their first video was shot on an iPhone 4. They say Vine had its own built-in editor at the time they started. They say they learned partly by watching others and then built their own community. They began slowly on Facebook. [1]

They say they moved house because they needed more space. At the new house they met someone who became the third person with them. [1]

Growth as full-time creators

They say a video had 30,000 shares on Facebook the next day. They say some commenters criticised them, telling them they were wrong. They have started making content full time. One of them says people should do what they love and that he loves to entertain. [1]

They say they once had no money for petrol. They say a screen broke and could not be repaired because they were earning nothing, and one of them says he could not make videos for three months. They describe a time when quitting was suggested because nothing was working, and one of them refused because he was enjoying it. One of them says they were not earning money, and that even at that point they did not feel they had to do this for money. They say it was not because they would earn money after a year or two. [1]

They say they tried to collaborate with a lot of people. One of them says some people have become their competition and also mention their name. One of them says it does not matter whether another creator gets fewer or more views than they do, because the work matters. [1]

Content and production

They post one video on Tuesday on WT, one on Friday and one on Sunday. They have said they upload around four videos per month. They say each of their videos passes one million views. [1]

They write a title and say what the scenario is. They say that during the COVID period they stopped scripting entirely, and that they have missed out on many brands because they do not script. One of them says a skit should not feel very professional, like a series with seasons. They say they want to keep the main page this way and that their audience also likes it. One of them says a skit can hold a great deal of vastness. [1]

They say they use a Sony A6300 with 16mm and 50mm lenses. They have a machine with an i7 7700K, a 1070, 32GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD with a 1TB hard drive. They edit their videos in Premiere. They say that if the camera broke, they know how to edit on an iPhone. [1]

They made a video about rubbish. They discussed making a satire-type video but not uploading it on their own page. One of them says politicians were being tagged directly. One of them says that within a week or two all the rubbish was gone. They say people contacted them and asked them to delete the video. [1]

Gujranwala

One of them says Gujranwala is a very small city. They say Gujranwala ranks third in Pakistan's GDP, does not have a university of its own, and is ignored and very backward. One of them says the Gujranwala division is bigger than the Lahore division. One of them says that during COVID he saw 10 to 20 major brands suddenly arrive, with investments. [1]

They say their vision is first of all to promote Gujranwala. Their plans involve the handle @thisisgujranwala. They say they want to provide a platform to people who are not getting one. They plan to pay creators to make content and give them full credit. They say they also handle PR, since they know many people in Gujranwala and companies come to the city. [1]

They say they wanted to leave the city four or five years ago but stayed because of family issues. They say they are glad they did not leave. They say they are now at the top in their city and have no competition. [1]

Views

One of them says that earlier, all content creators were on Facebook, and that Facebook is at a peak for now. One of them says Facebook monetization has not officially launched in Pakistan. One of them says they get less money because Pakistani brands do not spend much on YouTube. They say creators understand that they must take less from some brands and more from others. [1]

They say the career is both viable and not, citing a recent case of someone being hacked. They say creators should keep backups. They say that when a ban happens, all their facilities end and they start again from zero. One of them says Facebook and WhatsApp are strongly connected with both fake news and viral news. They say they keep creating because they love it, even with uncertainty. [1]

One of them says the only thing he would teach is to never give up and enjoy what you are doing. [1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2020-12-07 Small city creators build a 50-million-view platform Thought Behind Things

References

  1. Small city creators build a 50-million-view platform . Thought Behind Things , 2020-12-07.
Show the source passages (73 statements)
  1. The WT channel is the main channel, where their work started. WT, jo hamara main channel hai, jahan se sab kuch start hua tha.
  2. They post one video on Tuesday on WT, one on Friday and one on Sunday. Toh one post on Tuesday, WT, one post on Friday, and one post on Sunday.
  3. They have said they upload around four videos per month. We upload around four, four videos per month.
  4. They say each of their videos passes one million views. Ek mahine mein chaar, aur har video hamari 1 million cross ho jaati hai
  5. They say their team is six people who work together. Saare, hum cheh log hain, totally hum cheh ekatha hi team banate hain.
  6. Some of their team members have graduated and others are still studying. Kuch graduates ho chuke hain, kuch padh rahe hain, do-teen.
  7. They say they both started as best friends. Well, we, we both started as best friends.
  8. One of them says he lived in the UAE before he and his whole family moved. main basically main UAE mein rehta tha, theek hai? Toh main yahan pe shift ho gaya, family saari meri.
  9. They say they moved house because they needed more space. Toh humne start kiya, phir humne ghar shift kiya thoda, kyunki thode bade ho gaye, jagah chahiye thi.
  10. At the new house they met someone who became the third person with them. Toh wahan pe humein Siyam mila, jo hamare saath hota hai, teesra banda.
  11. One of them says he saw Vine one day and suggested that they try it. he was looking at Vine one day and roz milte thay, toh mujhe kehta hai, yaar yeh ek nayi cheez aayi hai, isko try karte hain.
  12. Their first video was shot on an iPhone 4. Aur first video was from iPhone 4 aur maine uske editor nahi tha aate
  13. They say Vine had its own built-in editor at the time they started. But at that time, Vine ka apna editor bhi tha.
  14. They say they learned partly by watching others and then built their own community. Toh woh unse thoda dekh-dekh ke aur phir apni community bana li.
  15. They began slowly on Facebook. Toh bas phir udhar se start kiya aur ahista-ahista Facebook pe.
  16. They say a video had 30,000 shares on Facebook the next day. like agle din dekha toh it was a 30,000 shares on Facebook
  17. They say some commenters criticised them, telling them they were wrong. aur niche log humein ulta humein bash kar rahe hain ke tum galat bol rahe ho
  18. They have started making content full time. aap toh ab yeh full time karna shuru ho gaye hain. Bilkul.
  19. One of them says people should do what they love and that he loves to entertain. aapko jis cheez ka shauk ho na, toh woh karni chahiye. Aur mujhe shauk hai ke main entertain karun.
  20. They say the career is both viable and not, citing a recent case of someone being hacked. viable hai bhi, nahi bhi hai, because recently jaise Raza bhai ka, unka hack hua tha
  21. They say creators should keep backups. Isliye backups hone chahiye, obviously.
  22. They say they are from Gujranwala. aap log hain Gujranwala se. Bilkul.
  23. They say Gujranwala ranks third in Pakistan's GDP. Gujranwala ki GDP jo hai, third number pe aati hai, poore Pakistan ki.
  24. They say Gujranwala does not have a university of its own. we don't have our own university, university of Gujranwala.
  25. They say Gujranwala is ignored and very backward. Very backward and ignored
  26. They say their vision is first of all to promote Gujranwala. Uske piche hamara basically vision yehi hai ke bhai Gujranwala ko promote karein sabse pehle.
  27. Their plans involve the handle @thisisgujranwala. Tune in to know more about their plans with @thisisgujranwala, Gujranwala as a city
  28. They are associated with the channel DablewTee. In conversation with @DablewTee, Waleed Waqar and Taha Ijaz, this episode explores their journey from start.
  29. They say they also handle PR, since they know many people in Gujranwala and companies come to the city. Then we are handling it as a PR bhi ke we know sab logon ko in Gujranwala to companies aati hain
  30. They plan to pay creators to make content and give them full credit. Wo banayenge we will pay them unka pura naam aayega unko credits milenge
  31. One of them says the Gujranwala division is bigger than the Lahore division. Gujranwala Lahore jo division hai na Gujranwala division wo Lahore division se badi hai.
  32. One of them says that during COVID he saw 10 to 20 major brands suddenly arrive, with investments. Maine covid mein dekha kafi brands achanak hi aana shuru ho gaye like 10 to 20 bahut major brands aa gaye investments aa gaye.
  33. They say they wanted to leave the city four or five years ago but stayed because of family issues. hum jana chahte the out of city like four five years ago par hum ruk gaye due to family issues
  34. They say they are glad they did not leave. But at this point we are like glad ke hum nahi gaye.
  35. They say they are now at the top in their city and have no competition. Kyun kyunki hum apne shehar mein ab sabse upar hain. To we are like ke hamare paas competition hi nahi hai.
  36. They say they use a Sony A6300 with 16mm and 50mm lenses. we are using Sony A6300. A6300. A6300. A6300. With a 16mm and a 50mm mm.
  37. They have a machine with an i7 7700K, a 1070, 32GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD with a 1TB hard drive. Uh, i7 7700K hai, uske andar humne 1070 lagwaya hua hai, 32GB RAM hai aur 256GB SSD hai jiske saath 1TB hard hai, abhi.
  38. They edit their videos in Premiere. Aur hum Premiere pe editing karte hain
  39. They say that if the camera broke, they know how to edit on an iPhone. like agar camera khuda na khasta toot bhi jaye na, toh we know ke iPhone mein editing kaise karni hai.
  40. One of them credits his older brother with a great deal of help. mere bade bhai ko jo us, uska credit jaata hai, kyunki usne badi help ki hai is cheez mein.
  41. They say they once had no money for petrol. Toh hamare paas literally petrol dalwane ke paise nahi thay.
  42. They describe a time when quitting was suggested because nothing was working, and one of them refused because he was enjoying it. yaar mera dil kar raha hai, koi fayda nahi ho raha, kuch bhi nahi ho raha, chhod dete hain. Maine kaha nahi, ab is cheez ka maza aa raha hai.
  43. They say a screen broke and could not be repaired because they were earning nothing. uski screen toot gayi. Oh. Toh I couldn't repair it kyunki hum kuch kama hi nahi rahe thay.
  44. One of them says he could not make videos for three months. I couldn't make videos for three months.
  45. They say it was not because they would earn money after a year or two. it is not because of ke maybe ek do saal ke baad hum paise kamayenge
  46. They say that during the COVID period they stopped scripting entirely. jo corona times mein basically, humne woh scripting karna chhod di hai totally. Hum scripting banate hi nahi.
  47. They write a title and say what the scenario is. Hum title banate hain aur hum kehte hain ke yaar yeh scenario hai aur yeh scenario Taha ne diya hai.
  48. They say they have missed out on many brands because they do not script. Is wajah se kaafi brands bhi hamare saath miss hue hain
  49. One of them says a skit should not feel very professional, like a series with seasons. Skit aise nahi lagna chahiye ki bahut professional jaise seasons chal rahe hain aap dekh rahe ho.
  50. They say they want to keep the main page this way and that their audience also likes it. kyunki hum main page ko yehi samajhna chahte hain yehi karna chahte hain aur humari audience bhi ye samajh pasand karti hai.
  51. They say they want to provide a platform to people who are not getting one. jinko platform hi nahi mil raha. To unke liye hum basically platform provide karna chah rahe hain.
  52. They say they tried to collaborate with a lot of people. we tried to collaborate with a lot of people
  53. One of them says it does not matter whether another creator gets fewer or more views than they do, because the work matters. Abhi beshak wo humse like kam views le raha hai ya zyada views le raha hai doesn't matter the work matters.
  54. One of them says the only thing he would teach is to never give up and enjoy what you are doing. This is the only thing I'm gonna teach ke never give up and enjoy what you're doing bas.
  55. One of them says he is about to turn 24 in January. I'm about to be 24 in January.
  56. One of them says that earlier, all content creators were on Facebook. Kyunki pehle jitne content creators the sab Facebook pe the.
  57. One of them says Facebook is at a peak for now. ab Facebook ka peak chal raha hai thodi der ke liye.
  58. One of them says they get less money because Pakistani brands do not spend much on YouTube. hume kyun paise kam mil rahe hain kyunki Pakistani brands YouTube pe itna karte nahi hai
  59. They say creators understand that they must take less from some brands and more from others. jo creators hain wo bhi samajh rahe hain ke hume kuch brand se kam lene hai kuch se zyada lene hai
  60. They say that when a ban happens, all their facilities end and they start again from zero. phir ban ho jata hai aur phir humari sari facilities khatam phir hum zero se start hote hain
  61. One of them says Facebook monetization has not officially launched in Pakistan. Aur abhi bhi Facebook ka officially launch nahi hua hua monetization Pakistan.
  62. They say they keep creating because they love it, even with uncertainty. To kuch bhi nahi pata but still because we love it we're doing it.
  63. One of them says Facebook and WhatsApp are strongly connected with both fake news and viral news. Facebook aur WhatsApp dono like bahut zyada is cheez mein connected hain fake news mein bhi aur news viral karne mein bhi.
  64. They made a video about rubbish. hamari ek video thi, woh jo kachre pe jo banayi thi. Kachre pe banayi thi.
  65. They discussed making a satire-type video but not uploading it on their own page. let's make a satire type video, but let's not upload it on our our page.
  66. One of them says that within a week or two all the rubbish was gone. in a week or two sara kachra there's no more kachra.
  67. One of them says politicians were being tagged directly. politicians ko tag kiya ja raha tha direct.
  68. They say people contacted them and asked them to delete the video. So they were basically contacting us ke delete kar do yaar ye na karo wo na karo.
  69. One of them says they were not earning money. Like we weren't earning money. They were earning money.
  70. One of them says that even at that point they did not feel they had to do this for money. at that point bhi humein nahi laga tha ke yaar yeh humne paison ke liye karna hai
  71. One of them says some people have become their competition and also mention their name. phir woh ab hamare competition ho gaye hain aur woh bhi hamara naam lete hain
  72. One of them says a skit can hold a great deal of vastness. Yaar on my side mera answer ye hai ke yes I am kyunki you know jab aapko pata chalta hai aap skit mein aap kitni vastness la sakte ho.
  73. One of them says Gujranwala is a very small city. Yahan pe ye hai ke Gujranwala is a very small city.