7 episodes

Learning directly from the best filmmakers in the world.

FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins FILM CRUX

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Learning directly from the best filmmakers in the world.

    Making The Creator | Oren Soffer

    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...

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    • 1 hr 2 min
    How to Make Money Filmmaking | Lion El Aton

    How to Make Money Filmmaking | Lion El Aton

    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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    • 1 hr 24 min
    YouTube Secrets and Tips for Killer Videos | Josh Olufemii

    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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    • 1 hr 12 min
    The Writer's Journey | How to Write Great Stories | Christopher Vogler

    The Writer's Journey | How to Write Great Stories | Christopher Vogler

    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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    • 1 hr 12 min
    He's Shot for Kendrick Lamar & Euphoria | Adam Newport-Berra

    He's Shot for Kendrick Lamar & Euphoria | Adam Newport-Berra

    Iconic cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra talks shooting music videos for artists like Kendrick Lamar, film vs. digital, and establishing the look for the critically acclaimed hit FX show The Bear.

    Adam Newport-Berra is known for his incredible cinematography on series like The Bear and Euphoria, films like The Last Black Man in San Francisco, and music videos for Kendrick Lamar, Miley Cyrus and Kanye West (aka Ye).

    This episode is brought to you by FILM CRUX+, your new filmmaking library. For everything from sound design and cinematic music, to foley and VFX.

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    ADAM TALKS ABOUT

    His process when shooting music videos.

    Shooting film vs. digital.

    The types of directors he's drawn to.

    Using reference images.

    Developing the look for a project.

    Getting a crew to gel.

    Being inspired by photography.

    Shooting The Last Black Man in San Francisco.

    His evolution as a cinematographer.

    And lots more...


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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Hannibal Director David Slade

    Hannibal Director David Slade

    Visionary director David Slade talks shooting Hannibal, the language of cinema, and his new film, Dark Harvest.

    David Slade is renowned for the dark creativity he brings directing films and series like Hannibal, Black Mirror, Hard Candy, 30 days of Night, and more.

    This episode is brought to you by FILM CRUX+, your new filmmaking library. For everything from sound design and cinematic music, to foley and VFX.

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    DAVID TALKS ABOUT

    The challenges and advantages of being a self-taught filmmaker.

    His process for collaborating.

    The advantages of being a visually dominant director.

    How he got picked to direct a Twilight movie.

    His favorite films and filmmakers.

    How to get what you want... with kindness.

    How AI will marginalize the same way each new major technology does.

    And lots more...


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    • 1 hr 27 min

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