Exactly; "buy once - cry once" 🤓 The initial cost up from shrinks the overall cost when you see how many years you keep quality gear, and how much time can be saved with tools that work smarter/easier. Thanks for this video, Troy! You've covered a broad range of topics that are really root level themes. 🙌
@@dextermorgan4093 You know, like that time you spent watching Dexter's last season that could have been spent in a much better way and made your life a lot more interesting.
@@joas162 lol actually I didn’t watch all the seasons. It started to get boring with him not killing as much. But I have watched through the first few seasons a few times. I liked his interactions with Doakes. Fun fact, a many of those scenes were filmed a few houses down from where I lived in Long Beach.
Hi, Just stumbled on this and felt compelled to comment. It's all excellent advice. I've worked in film/tv since the late 70's and made plenty of bad buying decisions in the process! :-) GAS is a relatively new term (I think) but I've suffered for decades! If you're working professionally then at least it's all tax deductable, but you'll always end up buying kit that you regret and hardly ever use. The advice I was given, and never took! Was to sell anything if you haven't used it for 6 months. As Troy said, the stuff you can't go wrong with is: tripods/heads, lighting stands, solid grip kit in general. Buy the best quality you can afford, you'll still be using it in 30 years! Buy stuff thats appropriate for the work you do. For example don't get a great tripod thats too heavy! Sounds basic but we can all make that sort of mistake! You'll end up leaving it at home. Lenses can seem pricey but they're generally a good investment. You'll be using them after many changes of camera and you'll get a reasonable price when you eventually sell them. These days the camera body itself is probably the most difficult investment. An expensive camera body will be still producing superb images many years from now but there'll be something 'better' in 6-12 months and your £15,000 camera will still be great, but worth very little. If you've really got to have the latest thing then you'd better have a lot of work to justify the expense and to pay for the loans. If you feel the camera body is going to generate work for you, then great. But it had better pay for itself in less than 2 years.
Hey David! Thank you so much for sharing your valuable insight! You touched on a point in your comment that I didn't cover in the video that I wanted to highlight. "Buy stuff thats appropriate for the work you do" I've fallen victim to that for sure, and its a great metric to judge a purchasing decision. Thanks again David! I appreciate you taking the time to contribute your thoughts!
@Troy Mairs The choice between a DAS (Promise Pegasus) and NAS (Synology) for video editing largely depends on your specific needs and workflow. While many people on the internet recommend a NAS for video editing, it's important to consider that a NAS can be slow to edit off of, unless you have an expensive SSD NAS. If you require a centralized storage system for your team and need to access files remotely or collaborate on projects with multiple editors, then a NAS might be a good choice for you. A NAS allows you to store all of your files in one centralized location, which can be accessed by anyone on your team who has the appropriate permissions. Additionally, you can access your files remotely, which is useful if you need to work from a location outside of your office. However, it's important to note that a NAS can struggle with random IOP/S, which can slow down access times and potentially cause issues with latency during the editing process. Random IOP/S is a measure of the ability of a storage system to handle multiple small input/output operations per second. In video editing workflows, where data is spread out across multiple hard drives, random IOP/S can be a critical factor. When data has to go through a CPU before being processed, this can cause slower access times, which can negatively impact the editing process. On the other hand, if you're a solo video editor or work with a small team, a DAS might be a better choice for you. A DAS provides direct data access through a RAID card, rather than through a CPU, which results in faster access times and can significantly improve your editing workflow. This can be especially important when working with large files and multiple applications at the same time. For example, I recently switched from a NAS (DS1821+) to a DAS (Promise Pegasus) due to the issue with random IOP/S, and it has made a significant positive impact on my editing workflow. My relinking process went from taking 2 minutes down to just 30 seconds, and overall, the improved performance and reliability of the DAS has made my workflow better in every aspect. It feels like I am working off an SSD. In summary, the choice between a DAS or NAS for video editing comes down to your specific needs and workflow. If you need to access files remotely or collaborate with multiple editors, a NAS might be a good choice. However, if you're a solo editor or work with a small team and need faster access times, a DAS might be a better choice for you. P.S. Here is a blog post I found a while back taking about it what I mentioned. aperina.com/blog/choosing-a-file-storage-solution-for-our-business-promise-vs-qnap/ If you would like I would love to elaborate more about NAS vs DAS with you.
Wow, thank you for taking the time for such a thorough explanation. This is really helpful! Its tough because I'm stuck right in the middle.. Having remote access and multiple users is hopefully on the horizon for my professional work, but not at the expense of slower edits. I've speculated a NAS might be slower but this is the first I'm learning of the IOP/S so thank you for bringing that to my attention! :) Much appreciated!
Nice Vid. I would have loved some more Broll. When you talk about the Tripot you gesture a lot on what to do and what to looks for but only people with experience know what a quick release system looks like or how the legs extend. And why not transform the vid from a mostly talking head video to something a lot more dynamic with a few more broll shots. You have such a wonderfill studio setup so why not show it of a bit more. Great content with a lot more potential!
Thank you for taking the time to write out your thoughts! I appreciate the feedback and I'll definitely take note of that for future videos! Thanks again! :)
Thank you, Troy. Great video. I’m a bit older than you and also suffer from GAS. That said, while I have certainly bought a lot of ‘gadgets’ over the years, I always think of a lesson from my dad. Buy good stuff. If you don’t, you’ll wind up buying it twice. Second, if you take care of your equipment, it will take care of you and good gear is key to this. Liked this video enough, first one of yours I’ve watched, to subscribe. Cheers!
As someone who also has GAS, I suggest a lot of people think if these things fit with their workflow. I have also bought a lot of the things in this video that I do not use. A lot of the things in this video are useful if you have a crew, but if you're a one man wrecking crew, then a lot of it becomes impractical. Only buy the things that fits your needs, not the things that fits with someone else's workflow.
Great point! Thanks for sharing! Certainly don't purchase these items simply for the sake of it! If it it fits in your workflow great! If not, all good :) "One man wrecking crew" lol I like that!
Great overview! I use a Synology 8-bay NAS, and it simplified my business so much having everything in one place and not in a flurry of external portable drives. I still use portable SSDs for travel jobs, but getting a NAS was one of the most influential purchases I've made. Be sure to get a 10Gbe port compatible NAS, or a NAS that can take a 10Gbe expansion card, it will elevate your read/write speeds tremendously. One reminder is that RAID is not a backup, just redundancy (which helps minimize downtime when drives fail- and they all do eventually). You truly should have a 2nd storage unit for backup, and many experts say a 3rd in the cloud to prevent against theft or damage at your office location. That sure gets expensive though. :)
Thank you Rob! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts! :) Would you edit any projects directly from your NAS? I’ve always been curious if a 10gbe connection would provide fast enough data transfer to allow editing straight off the drive. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Thanks again!
@@TroyMairs In my process, I use two 2TB M.2 SSDs on my motherboard to edit my active client projects from, and even then I enjoy rendering proxies to make the 4k 10bit .XMF C70 videos files faster to playback and scrub. My projects are between 100GB and 1TB in size, so I like to edit on the fastest drives I have for maximum efficiency (and enjoyment, really). My NAS is where I archive my client projects and keep everything else for my business. When I need to reference an archived project, or make an update to an older project, it is fast enough to edit from. Even if your computer can handle real-time playback, nothing beats hyper scrubbing through proxy footage (no matter if you're using SSD or NAS). In short, you can definitely edit off a 10Gbe NAS (I would recommend proxy workflow), but I find my projects are still more responsive on a fast M.2 SSD drive.
Likewise! Same setup (I use a Synology DS1821+ as my array), and have paired that with a Dropbox system. On Dropbox I have an 'Active' Folder which syncs 1 to 1 with my Synology, and an 'Archive' Folder which is cloud-only. Once Synology is getting full or 3 years have elapsed since the project was worked on, it gets moved into the Dropbox Archive, freeing up space on the Synology. The upside to this is that outsourcing is a breeze (as it's all cloud based and people can sync dropbox locally to work with), You don't need to perpetually be worrying about increasing our NAS storage, you can work locally from the Synology as it's a 10Gbe connection, cloud syncing is automatic, and Dropbox also comes with a very handy video review software so collating feedback on projects is very easy! If you want to know more about how to do something like that, hit me up (tom@tomlebon.com), happy to chat to anyone!
Love it, thank you for taking the time to share your experience! You touched on my primary concern, which was access/making edits to projects that were in Archive. My concern was it wouldn't keep up at all. Knowing I could dip into the archive and pull something from a project helps put that concern to rest. Thanks again Rob!
Tom, this sounds like a really effective setup! I'm a bit envious! :) I just might have to Copy and Paste this into my workflow! I appreciate the offer for help, I just may take you up on it when the time comes!
where is the lav mic tho 😅 In all seriousness, where should we put the lav if not on our shirt? or is the only option to use a boom to get that feeling
Great question! If placing a lav mic on the shirt is the only/best option, then by all means that is the answer! There are a few methods of concealing a lav mic that would make it less obvious while still giving you the recording option. (Attaching a lav to the chest, inside of a shirt/jacket, or a bra are common hiding places) In an ideal situation, try and get two separate sources of audio. Perhaps a lavalier mic AND a boom in case one of them fails :)
For me the hardest thing to come to terms with was C-stands, because they are as expensive as they are boring! Now of course I have several (all used or on sale) - essential piece of kit.
That's a GREAT item to buy on the used market! No matter how you buy them, there will never be anything fun about handing money over for a C-stand though! Lol Thanks for commenting!
12:44 I can find one more common thread: price! 😉 I liked all the things you recommended, seems to quality gear all of them, and I can really relate to buying budget stuff that are quickly discarded. But I wonder. Since you are recommending gear that supposedly ought to hold for one's entire career, should you not recommend some older gear? Surely, if one can give advice for career-lasting gear produced today, one can give advice for career-lasting gear was made 20 years ago. Since we are only given recommendations for newly developed gear, that seems to me to be an indicator that one's gear will probably not be adequate for one's entire career. The things we buy today will not be on the future lists of career-lasting gear. The person that bought all the career-lasting gear 20 years ago, now see clear benefit of exchanging this gear towards, for example, lighter carbon fiber tripods, etc. New standards are constantly set, one's creative/professional aims are constantly changing, new materials are developed, tougher demands are issued, etc. Of course, some things are more robust against these cultural whims than others, but ultimately, all the tools we use will become obsolete, inadequate and unsatisfactory. I think that the cost-benefit analysis of future needs and future demands are difficult to make, as the future is difficult to predict. While I agree with your encouragement of shopping for quality, I'm not so sure that promoting gear as career-lasting is the best strategy. In any field. Being flexible and adaptable is probably better advice, I would think. Or maybe I'm just envious of never being able to afford a Sachtler Flowtech tripod, haha. Amazing video, nonetheless! Very pedagogical and well structured, with impeccable lighting and top notch production quality!
This is a really interesting approach Andrew! Thank you for the insight and unique perspective! Price is a pretty common thread here as well, you're right! So it's pretty easy to recommend those items. I have always been a bit impulsive in my gear buying decisions, so in an effort to "slow myself down" longevity had to be the foremost trait. That's why I left off items like camera bodies and "high-tech" gear that will become obsolete even FASTER! (Those are often the most exciting ones to buy) I'll be thinking about your concept of "older gear recommendations." That might be a video topic in and of itself and hopefully that would yield a list of gear that is a bit easier on the wallet! Thanks again Andrew! Great to have you here in the comments!
@@TroyMairs I can relate to the impulse, having longevity as a principle for gear acquisition sounds like a healthy advice. I'll try to adopt that as well. And doing a walkthrough of old quality video gear that are still relevant today could be a great video!
I've used ONE Sachtler Tripod throughout my 15 years lasting TV production career, did anything bad to it you shouldn't do and sold it for almost the price I got it for (around 4k). The best investment I've ever made. Too bad it's gone 😂 Very good video and thanks for the reminders! You've got a new subscriber from Germany.
Pumped to have you here Alex! :) What an awesome testiment to Sachtler, sure they are expensive, but divide that cost over 15 years and the maths starts to add up! Thanks again!
For storage I use a Synology NAS DS1621+. It has 6 hard drive slots but by using shr-1 or shr-2 you can add drive of any size at any time when needed. It's possible to add 2 expansion modules and add up to 10 drives. With 6 drives of 12tb using shr-2 I get 48tb of storage and 2 drives used as failsafe. Using shr-1 I could have 60tb but only 1 disk used as failsafe which is more risky but can be fine if you have multiple backups.
Sharing my Archive/Hard Drive System - I have 1 SSD that I'm currently working off of, w/ recent and current projects, I have 1 SSD that I always keep on me for last minute calls. It only has all my luts, presets, effects, music, templates and etc on it, so if I do get a last minute or on-the-spot gig, I'll never have to create things from scratch. Then I have a large 13TB G Drive that I call the "everything drive" that I use as an archive drive. This way, I don't have to keep buying drives and I won't get nervous to delete files.
Solid set up! Thank you for sharing! I particularly like the drive dedicated to "assets." It can be all too easy for those things to get scattered across drives! Thanks for commenting Jelinda!
I built out a NAS with Synology, 5 drive, expandable units up to 10 more drives. It's been working great, just plugged into my router, network access, hardwired connection. That was a game changer for organization.
Thank you Austin! I hope you're right, but in the mean time I am PUMPED to have the subs that I do :) I have a great time making these vids and interacting with this community, thanks for commenting!
I have a 6big lacie and g-speed 24 shuttle. Ive had for months now and im getting warning that the newest os mac will not be supported. So Im stuck too🎉Done didit. Thanks for the warning. Great points. Thanks
Oh that's tough! Sorry you're stuck in that situation! Thanks for sharing though, I'll be on lookout for an archive system that will hopefully play nicely with future OS updates. Thank YOU for the warning!
You kind of forget that especially for beginners with no money expensive gear is not an option. There is still some cheap equipment out there, completely usable and durable that gets the job done. After you earned some money from your jobs, you can start investing in better equipment. But before you even know you really wanna do that and you'll get jobs, you shouldnt invest so much money into expensive gear only because of its longevitiy. Always buy good gear that fits your pocket.
Hey Jane! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I completely agree with your advice to buy good gear that fits your pocket. What I hoped to communicate through this video was types of gear that might make better investments than the ones I was (honestly still do Lol) making in that initial growth phase. I'd like the emphasis to be on each category (Grey Cards, Bounce Material, Quality Stands, etc.) rather than the specific items I use today, which may not have been conveyed as well as I hoped. I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the feedback!
I’m only at the 7th minute and I already love this video so much. Some amazing points in here. Just to drop in on the storage workflow, I found this video that I found really helpful. Hope it helps you and anyone else out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JnfpVtfkHaY.html
Troy, just came across your channel and GLAD I did. Excellent video, I too suffer from GAS....and B&H is one of my favorite websites. Whenever I am asked.."What do want for Christmas, or your Birthday? My answer is always "B&H Gift Card! Ever recommendation you have made is on-point. LONGEVITY is the Key to all my purchases now...Great video thanks for sharing.- Newly subscribed.. for the LONG Haul...😇
Wow, thank you so much for the support and the kind words! Glad to have you along for the long haul, because I'm have a great time making these videos and getting to chat with people here in the comments! See you in the next vid ;)
To file away videos I would recommend getting a Synology NAS. The best bang for the buck currently is the 1522+ with IronWolf Pro drives. I recently started recording straight to an external SSD on my camera and then editing my videos on it. Then I zip away old footage (if it’s large like ProRes) and store it on the NAS. I would HIGHLY recommend it. Also, it does a whole heck of a lot more than just storage.
As far as the storage goes, there’s an option to be able to upload it to server which may be better than buying a bunch of drives. But it just means - you’re essentially renting a digital space
I'd love to discuss an archival method that I use. I purchased a used Dell R720 and have an 8x8TB array running ZFS2 (TrueNAS). It's fantastic and supports 10gig so I can edit/cull with amazing efficiency.
Awesome thank you Nathaniel! I've always been curious/skeptical of the editing workflow through 10gig. I've never used it, I often hear mixed reviews on if it has a fast enough read/write speed for heavy editing, so thank you for the insight!
I used to store everything on four 5tb desktop hard drives that I taped together as a janky NAS. I soon outgrew that and got a synology NAS that I put four 10tb HDDs for a usable pool of close to 30tb with redundancy. This system did not last long though due to the entire system bottlenecked by the underpowered CPU of the NAS. I’d be lucky to get 100mb/s peak transfer speeds but more often would hover around 20mb/s. I got tired of that pretty quick and decided to repurpose an old gaming pc I had into an overpowered NAS. I had like eight or nine 10tb drives in that thing at its peak all running in raid 5. Around this time is when I got into college and discovered that my schools Google suite gave all students essentially unlimited google drive storage. I slowly uploaded an entire backup of all of my data into google drive where it still lives today. In the future, I plan to start a google company account and pay for 5 individual users to unlock the unlimited drive storage… it’s not ideal but it would be one of the most cost effective ways of storing more than 30tb of data to my knowledge. Over the past year, my NAS stopped running reliably so I shut it down (temporarily) and have only been using google drive recently. With google drive desktop integration and a Samsung t7, i havent felt much urgency to get my NAS running again. I know I’m a data hoarder but 90% of what i store is massive Atomos files that are nice to have but I honestly could lose
For storage I’m looking into a WD my cloud ex2. It would back up my computer wirelessly, the drives are exchangeable and expandable. You can even back up your work work ssd by plugging it in. the files would be available anywhere on your network and if I’m not mistaken even remotely.
No kidding? This is a new recommendation here in the comments, I'll have to look into that a bit deeper because it sounds like a pretty clever solution! Thanks for the insight Phil!
Great video man, I’ve been doing this for a long time and have also learned the hard way! Data storage gets pushed lower on the list than it should be, and I’m in the same boat as you on that one!
Good stuff Troy! I too have GAS. Or at least, "had," GAS haha! Like the Protein Farts kind of GAS. Great stuff. Well presented. Hindsight is always 20/20 lol
Ive got 9 lightstands in an old tripod bag. Super handy, Something like an ap200 doesnt need a big stand (if its low in booklight mode) save the big stands for 8.4 or polyboards or ap1200 with a softbox. This bag of little stands gives me so much muscle beyone my 6 sctands and 4 combos. Just dont load or raise little stands. I had a couple of little stands that would not fit in that tripod bag.. threw them out
Nice! Having a place for those "catch all" stands to live out of sight until they are needed is a good idea! Mine kind of float and just in the way most of the time!
Oh great addition to the list! Thank Brandon! I didn't realize the value of dedicated NDs over Variable until I started using the C70. If I had the choice, I think I'd avoid variable as well. Or at least get a variable with hard stops.
Just food for thought, you could do giveaways with the "cheap" gear that you no longer need or use. I'm trying to become a full time photographer/cinematographer and work for myself. I know I would appreciate any gear given to me! Love your channel brotha, keep up the good work! :)
This is simple buy as you need it and buy quality. Don't buy stuff you don't need because you might need it some day. Stay away from items that are kind of gimmicky. In this order when purchasing: great glass, lighting solutions, camera body to suit your needs (buy used or refurbished), tripod that can be used for video or stills, ball head or pan head to match tripod capacity. All the gear in the world is nice, but first, learn your craft.
I believe the first thing any filmmaker should invest in is to learn how to tell a relatable story that suspends disbelief. You can throw the absolute best gear on the market at a film, but without accomplishing the first thing, all the other things that follow it will ultimately fail. I find those that fall into GAS struggle with the first thing the most. They get too caught up in the tool, which then becomes the achievement (is spending money an acheivment?) rather than using a tool as a tool to achieve something greater. You can have a great story told by crappy visuals, and it will still succeed because that is what the audience is actually bitting onto. However, the opposite is not true. You will end up with a pretty, yet nothing-film that people will forget in the next 5 min when their kid screams they want candy for dinner.
NAS - Network attached storage. Basically a server just for you to keep all your files on. Having a NAS is killer because you can set it up so you never lose files if a hard drive dies or you lose power. You always have access to your files no matter where you are or what device you’re on. Having a NAS is essential for creatives.
Thank you for kind words/feedbackl! I appreciate you letting me know! I'm doing a bit of a deep dive on audio best practices (a neglected area in my filmmaking journey thus far!) so hopefully we'll see some improvements on that front in the coming videos! Thanks again!
Do you have any recommendations for an affordable smaller monitor that could be used for solely for monitoring? I do have one of those wide curved monitors you mentioned that is not super color accurate. I don't want to get rid of it, but always planned on getting something smaller and more accurate for a program monitor. For now I just use the display on my MacBook Pro as my most color accurate screen.
Sure thing! I've used that exact same set up (curved monitor+mac) and it worked well enough for a while! I might check out this Asus ProArt display (amzn.to/3Axf6EQ) as an answer to your question. I don't have person experiecne with it, but it seems to have pretty good specs and that might be the route I would go if I were in your situation.
Hey thank you! That shelf is a Husky "industrial" style metal shelving unit. I think I got this from the FB Marketplace but Home Depot sells them new as well!
looking this video from my super wide, curved monitor as a video and content creator, was really laughing out loud, thanks for this great video. Keep up the good work!
Lol that's too funny! :) I really did/do like the curved monitor from the editing perspective! super-wide timelines are a dream. I've always been curious as to how well the on-screen calibration tools worked on curved monitors, given they don't sit exactly flush to the screen and may allow for some ambient light leak to "taint" the calibration. So that thought was always living in my head! Haha I appreciate the compliment and the comment! Thanks Michael!
Definitely relate…. The only good thing about being a beginner is I cant afford to sink a lot of money in gear… but always see something I want!!! LOL respect ✊🏽
I can definitely relate to THAT! I don't know that "level" I'm at as a filmmaker, but I can assure you that feeling doesn't go away! Haha! Thanks for commenting!
Oh for sure! Mistakes are truly invaluable and really one fo the best teacher out there :) I hope that someone can learn from my mistakes without having to experience it for themselves! Thanks for commenting Renato!
For your external storage question. Synology Nas is the best place to start for most. It allows you to not only have expandable storage options, that can be accessed in home or off network (if your upload speeds are fast enough). But it also offers 2 other invaluable options.... A. redundancy which is one of the biggest failures of most creatives B. automative cloud backup...which goes into point a.
@@TroyMairs not a problem, if you're focusing mostly on video work and want to use it for a "working drive" I'd recommend getting a setup for 2.5g or more. Otherwise if you're using it just for storage of finished stuff, regular 1g is sufficient. I work of my internal drive then backup to my NAS (for now). That said if you're gonna spend the money I'd recommend buying a 4+ HD bay unit, even if you only use 2 of them initially. Also buying NAS specific drives and running a mirrored raid of some type to ensure your data is protected. This setup will also allow you to expand later to use all 4 drives and all of their current 4+ bay systems support an add on 5 bay expansion system to allow you to add more storage later should you need it. The last perk is that I have as stated with mine is to automatically backup to an offsite cloud storage. It usually costs me $20-30/m but if my house burns down it'll be well worth that investment to know my clients work is safe. Best of luck!
Interesting thought! Apple does make some incredible screens and the iPad Pro does cover over 100% of the Rec 709 color space. I'm not sure what the best way to calibrate the iPad would be, but if you could find a way to do so periodically you might in decent shape! There is something to be said about a a larger screen that allows you to view your image a little better, but if an iPad is what you're working with then keep doing your thing! :)
Following for the recommendations for a storage system. I too have a mixture of about 10+ External hard drives stored in the bottom drawer. I would love to have some kind of raid storage system that I can access on-demand without having to pull the external hard drives (if I can find the data and power cords)!!!
I'm the same way! I want the archival system, but I also want on-demand access. Its a tall order that comes at a price but I guy can dream! Thanks for commenting! A lot of viewers have recommended the Synology NAS systems.
@@TroyMairs I have reached out to one of my favorite content creators (who actually responds to my emails) and hopefully Kelsey has some great options. I didn't realize my content was vulnerable until in 2022 I lost one of my internal hard drives. This drive housed many of the projects I was working on. I mean I had back-ups on another internal hard drive. But not everything. I ended up spending $600 to send the drive to a data recovery firm in TX. The files they did recover were files I did not really care about. So I DO NOT want to have to learn that hard lesson again. I'll have to check out the Synology NAS systems. I did reach out to a company (PureStorage) but they are only interested in Enterprise companies and not small Ma & Pa businesses like mine. 😡
About the HardDrive Arrays. I’d recommend buying a NAS (it’s like a small server, Synology or QNAP are manufacturers I recommend, especially QNAP has some built in Cloud features) and fully equip it with HDDs in a RAID5 configuration, this way one drive could die and you still would have all of your data. Downside of them is: they aren’t that portable, but they have a usb port on the front for directly copying a disk’s content.
Awesome! Thank you Michael, that sounds not only useful but also very doable! Sometimes these NAS setups get a bit complicated, so I appreciate the succinct advice!
@@TroyMairs glad I could give some useful advice. Also I should mention the HDDs should all have the same size and for NAS or 24hour use (WD Red for example). If you have any more questions I gladly help you out.
Its a great question! And unfortunately my answer is "I don't know." The junior pin receiver on the one leg would make attaching a wheel difficult. It might not be impossible, and there could be a universal wheel base out there that could support it, but as far as I know, a wheel base system isn't an option. YET! Lol there is always room for innovation, so if it doesn't exist today, that doesn't mean it can't be invented! :)
Thanks for great advice and sharing practical tips. While I mainly do photography, I’m dabbing into video more, mainly with my channel. Again, you are being very thorough and systematic. 👍👍👍
Glad this was helpful! I always fin it interesting how similiar, yet so different photo and video an be! All the same fundamentals apply, but its an entirely new way of thinking! I started out with video (its also what I enjoy most) and I found that taking the time to really learn stills photography heloed me become a better filmmaker. Its a new perspective. Thanks for commenting!
For archiving video, tapes are the best if you are not loading old footage on the daily, which if we are talking about an archive you are probably not. It is a one time investment in a tape writer/reader and then storage is easy as chucking a tape in a cardboard box for up to 35 years maybe even more, and with that you can use a more compact NAS type enclosure which is cheaper, less bulky, less power hungry, not to mention it rebuilds the array faster and you are holding only active projects on there and not a massive load of bloat. Implementing a system of using lossless compression for the final files you plan to archive with something like handbrake could be great to get more use out of your tapes or any archival media.
Love it! Tapes is a new suggestion here in the comments! Thanks for shedding some light on that archival form! That could prove to be a great way of offloading the "bloat" that so often sits on drives!
@@TroyMairs people forget about tapes, but for about 150$ you get 18tb of storage capacity. B&H has a nice range of tapes and readers if you want to check it out. The read speeds of tapes are not bad at all as well.
Matthews stands are garbage though, they are probably 4th on my list of c-stands. American c-stands are unequivocally the best c-stands on the market, just ask the Grip on your next shoot which stands he prefers and watch as he cusses out matthews
I've heard a few mention American stands here in the comments, I'll have to check them out as I haven't (knowingly) run across them yet. Thanks for the insight! Garbage feels like a bit of a strong term for the Matthews stands, but to each their own. Thanks for commenting!
@@TroyMairs I used to be a Grip before I went full time Steadi, so I speak from experience. Matthews are garbage, it's not too strong of language for that piece of gear. If anything, it's one of the more kind things you can say about it. If your job depends on it, you tend to buy the best and not settle.
best reccomendation for a centralised storage solution is get something like a synology NAS drive. you can upgrade it in the future, plus some versions have 10G switches allowing you to edit straight off it, back your projects up to it and even give remote access to collaborators
@Troy Mairs np! And lmk if you want a reccomendation of suppliers, I've been working with a company called First Contact who are a UK based synology partner that have got loads of experience with configuring and setting up NAS drives for editing. Currently I use one to edit directly off of!
Nice video. I have the video passport, and I regret buying it. I rarely use it, and I have never been able to use the color chart in Resolve even with the tools made specifically for the chart. I also have lots of cheaper gear I don't use. Partly because I didn't have money for more expensive gear, I didn't know about it, but mostly technology. I used to have CLF bulb lights, then I bought some Kino Flow knock-off lights. Those were before LEDs finally became an option for video lighting. I have panel lights, but now use COBs more. As for the old gear, including cheap stands and tripods I didn't want to use anymore, I donated it to Goodwill instead of continuing to have them clutter my home.
I'll second that part about the color checker in Resolve. The software side of that tool is clunky at best. I've always liked the pocket sized case to keep it both clean and close by. I often just use it for the grey card, every now and again the skin tone patches come in handy for me. I understand that initial frustration though because I bought it expecting to use that function. Thanks for contributing that last idea as well! Great solution
For storage I'm using a drive dock and solid state drives. I use Carbon Copy Cloner to make copies of all the drives. Will be moving to faster NVMe drives next, so that just means a new dock, but will be following the same process.
Great content! Recently realized I have to stop cutting corners on my audio gear. So started by investing in a boom mic setup, and soon some better lavaliers and a timecode solution as well. Love the authentic vibe of your videos. Definetly earned a new sub here!
Thank you Stefan! Pumped to have you here! I'm guilty of the same... I've dedicated a disproportionate amount of time/money towards the visuals, and the audio suffered as a result. You're in good company!
Great tips, On the white balance tip, I hate that Sony when you are using the custom mode dial does NOT allow you to quickly pop off a custom white balance , totally frustrating and makes no sense but it is what it is. Hopefully they will change that in a future update. I have my custom modes set to 24p, 60p and 120p and there is not way of doing a custom white balance when using the custom modes unfortunately...
That would be frustrating! I shoot mostly with the Canon line of cameras, but I'm familiar with how great Sony's custom WB is, so it would be a real annoyance not to be able to use it!
Great video Troy! Good stands and tripods are a must, and everyone eventually will come that realization. The other game changer for me was when I added an external audio mixer/recorder to my kit. Keep up the great videos!
Thank you Brian! I really appreciate that! That is a fantastic addition as well. I remember incorporating timecode successfully for the first time on a job, that was a real game changer too! It took me longer than I'd like to admit to start prioritizing and understanding the audio side of things :) Thanks for sharing!
I thought that to for sometime! Its the longevity that really got me though. I know that I've wasted that kind of money on things that didn't last and that what really leaves a bad taste in my mouth! Thanks for commenting!
Bro the quality of your videos are amazing. I also use davinci for editing the last 2 years. But I never find good text animations. I love yours, do you do all of them from stretch or do you use presets?
Thank you so much! :) I relaly apprecite the kind words! There is no way I could make those animations myself! Lol Motion VFX all the way! They have some great plug-ins for Resolve that I use here on RU-vid as well as my client work. Check them out for yourself! mvfx.co/TroyMairs.
Yea, I could have a camera gear garage sale and it's only been part of my business for a couple years... and what's coming at the end of the week. Offf.
While I’m nowhere near where you are as far as professional film making, I have been learning that lesson to just buy quality items the first go around. Sure I might not have it right away, but as one RU-vidr puts it, buy nice or buy twice.
You’re right on! I think that really applies to life as outside of filmmaking as well. That’s where I really learned (and am still learning) that lesson! Thanks for joining the conversation Todd, pumped to have you here!
Interesting takeaway! Thanks for watching the video anyways, and I'm sorry you feel that way! Hopefully it wasn't a complete waste of your time and you were able to leave with at least one helpful tip!
