7: Brandon Baum on success with YouTube Shorts and collabing with Pixar and Woody and Kleiny

This week on UNBOXED, YouTuber and Filmmaker Brandon Baum, who creates magic videos by using special effects and clever editing, joins Jordan to talk about why shorts content is so powerful. 

Brandon has built a significant following through short form content and is here to share his insight into how he did so, and what he plans to do with his platform next. From his work with Woody and Kleiny to his recent collab with Pixar, Brandon shares insights into how these experiences shaped him into the creator he is today. 

Topics discussed in this episode
0:00 - 4:00: Brandon’s creator background 
4:05 - 6:31: Trends, Tiktok and learnings from Woody and Kleiny
6:40 - 8:36: Brandon’s formula for going viral 
8:50 - 10:38: Working with Ai to create content
10:58 - 13:09: Production process involved 
13:15 - 17:17: brand partners, reinvesting and monetisation 
17:22 - 20:23: Promoting Shorts with his show This Interview will Self Destruct
20:30 - 23:12: Metaverse: the future of the creator economy?
23:16 - 26:15:: Investing in branded content 
26:39 - 29:26: Production timelines and the downfalls of perfectionism
29:30 - 31:00: Brandon’s top editing tips
31:07 - 35:07: His hopes for the future
35:20 - 36:22: Brandon’s favourite creators: Corridor Digital

Videos Brandon referenced in this video:
Pixar In Real Life: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/38OLPSV6rT4
TOM HOLLAND | This Interview Will Self-Destruct ⚠️: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy0zbMukweU
Brandon’s favourite video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htj53CAkjQM

Brandon’s must see creator:
Corridor Digital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBWVHCYZ_Zs

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