{"id":22846,"date":"2018-09-17T09:09:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T13:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=22846"},"modified":"2021-11-03T11:24:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T15:24:40","slug":"the-making-of-made-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/the-making-of-made-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Making of \u201cMade It\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jNZ6FHmxPPE<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It takes a lot to put your heart and soul into your idea\u2014your story\u2014that will be seen by the whole world. Sometimes, to find out what you can achieve, you have to do what you can\u2019t and just keep making until you make it.<\/p>\n<p>From her humble beginnings as a creator in the Stanford dorms, to her star turn as a first-time Emmy-nominated actor, <strong>Issa Rae<\/strong> is an inspiration to so many who have a story to tell but are still looking to breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <strong>Samsung<\/strong> is shining a spotlight on how technology enabled her journey with a new ad, \u201cMade It.\u201d It\u2019s an honest and candid look at the fear that came with trying something new, the hard work that went into making a passion project a reality, the unbridled joy that came from achieving her dreams\u2014and how technology was with her every step of the way. For the millions of filmmakers and artists who feel the inexorable pull to create, the new spot shows them that with the right tools, and the \u201cDo What You Can\u2019t\u201d spirit, anything is possible.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14110122\/20180905_214702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22849 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14110122\/20180905_214702-713x950.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14110122\/20180905_214702-713x950.jpg 713w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14110122\/20180905_214702-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cNot only is Issa an unparalleled artistic and comedic talent, she is a fearless storyteller. Whether she\u2019s creating her own web series, or a critically-acclaimed television show, she gets up every day determined to do what she can\u2019t,\u201d<strong> said Jesse Coulter, Chief Creative Officer for Samsung Electronics America<\/strong>. \u201cIssa is proof that with the right technology in hand, brilliant minds are forces to be reckoned with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMade It\u201d will premiere during the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards, with the goal of not only celebrating Issa on her historic achievement, but also of inspiring makers at large. It is the spiritual successor to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/making-of-make-it-yours-jesse-coulter-samsung-galaxy-s9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cMake it Yours\u201d, the Samsung spot from earlier this year<\/a> in which Issa\u2014along with other groundbreaking artists\u2014challenged the creators of the world to use technology to defy the barriers and traditions holding them back, and to go make the things they always wanted to make.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14110125\/20180905_203634.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22848 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14110125\/20180905_203634-713x950.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14110125\/20180905_203634-713x950.jpg 713w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14110125\/20180905_203634-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cMade It\u201d ends with Issa using her Galaxy Note9\u2014Samsung\u2019s most powerful smartphone yet. With blazing fast speeds, an <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/mobile-remote-control-galaxy-note9s-updated-s-pen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enhanced S Pen<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/stellar-shots-every-time-galaxy-note9s-intelligent-camera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AI-powered camera<\/a>, the new <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-note9-new-super-powerful-smartphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy Note9<\/a> is designed and engineered to help creators do what they can\u2019t\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026and maybe win an Emmy in the process.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/unpacked-evening-rest-us-samsung-837\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14110146\/0809_COLLABO_SAMSUNG837_UNPACKED18NOTE9_LUISRUIZ_0242.edi2_.jpg\" alt=\"After Unpacked: An Evening for the Rest of Us @Samsung 837\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Mobile<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>After Unpacked: An Evening for the Rest of Us @Samsung 837<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jNZ6FHmxPPE It takes a lot to put your heart and soul into your idea\u2014your story\u2014that will be seen by the whole world. Sometimes, to find out what you can achieve, you have to do what you can\u2019t and just keep making until you make it. 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