Ep. 23 Sidney Diongzon - Expanding Traditional Filmmaking into YouTube

Making It

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

01:58 - Morning routine

03:54 - Clocking in and out

07:57 - Be true to yourself

09:37 - Old videos on the channel

10:48 - Family videos online

13:27 - Thoughts on second channels

16:51 - Quality of reels

18:17 - Adsense & money from YouTube

20:22 - Want to create vs Have to create (videos)

23:09 - Patreon Q: do you feel like there is restricted creative freedom when working with brands?

26:37 - Getting brand deals

30:44 - Did film school help with YouTube

35:14 - Plans after film school

38:35 - Did you want to build your own production company

40:08 - How do you know what you're doing is worth it

45:14 - Networking

47:05 - Meetups

48:05 - Planning YouTube videos

49:15 - Burnout

50:48 - Travel

53:38- Patreon Q: Has the proliferation of Instagram and TikTok changed your approach to videography and photograhy?

55:46 - Patreon Q: How have friends/family responded to your career choice?

1:00:51 - Patreon Q: What is one of the most challenging aspects of being a photographer?

1:01:57 - Patreon Q: Do you feel pressure to constantly create and put out content?

1:03:29 - When is there a drop in views

1:08:01 - What does making it mean to you

1:10:14 - Social links