FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins

Lion El Aton shares the secrets to making money as a creator that he learned from building FILM CRUX into a $20 million dollar company.
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Lion El Aton is the Founder of FILM CRUX, a world-renowned company designed to help you do one thing -- make better films.
We brought him onto The FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins to give you his secrets to monetizing as a creator.
LION TALKS ABOUT
How he built FILM CRUX into a $20 million dollar company.
What the point of making money is.
Why every artist should learn business (for their art's sake).
How to monetize anything.
The best strategy for being successful.
What everyone has wrong about money.
The only way to fail.
How to get good at anything.
Who to market your stuff to.
Lion's gravity concept of fame.
The fallacy of talent.
The difference between arrogance and accuracy.
AI in filmmaking.
And lots more...
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Oren Soffer explains shooting The Creator with Greig Fraser and Gareth Edwards.
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Oren Soffer is a rapidly rising cinematographer behind the stunning sci-fi film, The Creator.
We brought him onto The FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins to explain how he did the job without ever holding the camera, all in partnership with cinematography master Greig Fraser.
OREN TALKS ABOUT
How he was brought onto The Creator with Greig Fraser.
How they shot the movie like Gareth Edwards' first film, Monsters.
How to make sci-fi feel real.
Lighting the whole set, rather than just a shot.
The inspirations for The Creator.
Shooting an $80 million movie on the Sony FX3.
How the director Gareth Edwards held the camera the whole time.
What Oren would like to see in the future for cameras and lighting.
His style, versus his taste.
Still photography versus cinematography.
Films every cinematographer should watch.
And lots more...
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Josh Olufemii shares the secrets that grew his YouTube channel Olufemii to over a half a million subscribers.
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Josh Olufemii is a YouTuber and content creator at the forefront of teaching quality video production.
From his origins, to blowing up his entire channel while putting together a killer team, and everything in between.
We brought him onto The FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins to give you his secrets for making YouTube videos that hit.
JOSH TALKS ABOUT
His retention secrets to keep people watching your videos.
How he made it as a YouTuber.
Why he never wants to be a 'filmmaker'.
Premiere Pro vs. DaVinci Resolve.
Nerding out on camera gear.
His music video heroes.
The future of his channel.
And lots more...
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Academy Award nominated cinematographer Lawrence Sher joins us on the first ever episode of the new FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins!
Lawrence Sher is a renowned DP whose films include Joker, The Hangover, and the upcoming Joker: Folie á Deux. He's also the creator of the searchable film still website ShotDeck.
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LAWRENCE TALKS ABOUT
The wild ways big budget films are made.
Filming Joker and his famous camera, makeup and hair test.
Why he created ShotDeck.
The Marvel movie system and its tremendous effectiveness.
Working with directors of different styles.
Directing his own films as a cinematographer.
Previs vs. Storyboarding.
What could possibly be in store for Joker: Folie á Deux.
And lots more...
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IN THIS VIDEO
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The Writer's Journey is the must-read book on screenwriting and storytelling.
Author Christopher Vogler covers some of his best tips to help you tell better stories.
Christopher Vogler is a best-selling author known for The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers, bringing the concept of The Hero's Journey to film, and his work for Disney, including story for one of the greatest films of all time, The Lion King.
We brought him onto The FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his renowned screenwriting guide.
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CHRIS TALKS ABOUT
How The Writer's Journey came about.
Algorithms for telling a great story.
The secret to getting people to be interested.
Making sure everything you show has a payoff.
What Chris looks for in a script or story.
Common storytelling mistakes writers make.
The 25th anniversary of The Writer's Journey.
Criticism of The Writer's Journey.
And lots more...
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IN THIS VIDEO
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