Work Samples
Ben Boxer: How I started a successful YouTube channel reviewing technology
I was tasked with creating a video and article sharing my story about how I built my YouTube channel while a full-time student, and the lessons I learned about pursuing this passion for CNBC Make IT’s Digital Video team. I was responsible for writing, filming, editing, and distributing this video to CNBC’s various platforms.
ARK Venture Fund Commercial
Developed and implemented strategic paid marketing campaign for the ARK Venture Fund, which upon deployment lead to over a 250% increase in daily inflow
Portfolio Company Promo Ad - Don’t Blink
Ideated, story boarded, and fully animated a 30 second advertisement promoting the companies the Sweater Venture Capital firm invests in.
BARNBURNER BY SWEATER | FULL SHOW
Organized and directed a $100k+ budget production of a consumer oriented startup pitch competition which garnered over 500,000 views and increased our user base by 40%. Responsibilities included planning the run-of-show, stage design, camera placements, and leading a 12+ person team of cinematographers, audio technicians, and editors with a 24 hour turnaround time.
Hikerkind Flagship Documentary
Filmed and edited 8 flagship video documentaries highlighting each of the competing companies within the Barnburner engagement initiative. This particular video showcases the winner of the second Barnburner who was awarded a $250,000 venture investment into their startup.
My dream desk setup tour
Produced a cinematic overview of my desk setup detailing the products and tools I utilize to work on a daily basis. This video grew to become my best performing video on my consumer technology YouTube channel, garnering over 1.5 million views.
Erik Conover - You won’t believe what $10,000,000 BUYS you in NYC
Filmed and edited luxury real estate tour video for YouTuber Erik Conover to be distributed to his 2+ million subscribers.
DJI Mavic Air 2 Cinematic Video Test
As an affiliate for DJI, I receive their latest drones and camera equipment to produce content showcasing the capabilities of their gear. In this video, I tested the DJI Mavic Air 2 around NYC around NYC, producing a full cinematic montage, now with over 180,000 viewers.
How a college dropout started a drone company on track for $100K in sales
In an effort to showcase diverse entrepreneurs on CNBC’s platform, I produced a video about Dwight Neptune, a startup founder working to build an FPV drone company in Princeton, NJ. I was responsible for this project in its entirety, including scouting the story, conducting the interview, filming and editing the piece. The final product was shared on CNBC’s website, social media accounts, and their YouTube channel.
Sweater launch week vlog
Pitched, filmed, and edited a vlog detailing the launch week events of the Sweater Ventures mobile platform.
Lizzy Capri - Energy (Official Music Video) ft. Deniesse
Pitched, filmed, and edited music video for YouTuber, in partnership with Adobe, to be distributed to her 6+ million subscribers on YouTube. The video has garnered over 7 million views to date. The entire project was captured over the course of 24 hours and documented in this behind-the-scenes video.
For Your Innovation Podcast - ARK Invest
Produce a podcast with ARK featuring prominent guests across a variety of industries. Responsible for various aspects of production, from sourcing guests to running in-studio shoots. Averages over a quarter million monthly listeners.
