How to Make Money Filmmaking | Lion El Aton

10/15/23 • 84 min

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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YouTube Secrets and Tips for Killer Videos | Josh Olufemii

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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IN THIS VIDEO
Voice123
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FILM CRUX+
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Making The Creator | Oren Soffer

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...
Subscribe so you don't miss our in-depth talks with the best filmmakers and creators in the world.
And if you want to see some of the best AI tools for creators, check out this must-have list:
https://voice123.co/3sBl47b
IN THIS VIDEO
Voice123
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FILM CRUX+
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