This BTS is what I'm hungry to see more of in the future. There are plenty of gear reviews, how to light and shoot videos, and sound stuff. This practical example of a "typical day", even if not, confirms what I struggle with in doing a job. Seeing how you go about it gave me useful ideas for my work. I was surprised how much stuff you took. Thanks, Luc, very helpful.
Ok, that was PHENOMENAL! I haven't paused a video more in my life. Thank you. GREAT idea/execution. Please, more! P.S. You confirmed what I always thought of DP/cinematographers/filmmakers: 50% of the time it's lugging (but totally worth it)!
Biggest tip I can give: Bungee cords to go along with your gear cart! It will quickly become your second most use per dollar item you own. Can definitely save your skin if you catch a lip and spill your gear on the concrete. Great video and love the content!
seeing you in such a much more "relaxed but focused" mood is such a breath of fresh air. I'd love to see more of yours backstages, i'm curious to see the final product! keep it up and have fun out there! cheers from italy!
More videos showing the Royals involvement with all other organisations would be wonderful. Instead of just photographers and reporters accompanying them, have a documentary cinematographer along as well.❤
*watches pushing the cart around* Oh my god thank you for this. I watch all these "What's in my bag" videos and I'm always like, "How do you do a big shoot with just that, I've usually got a bag that size and a cart full of lighting gear and cam support." Thanks Luc for demystifying the magic. :P
I became a BIG fan of overalls while shooting… Them front bib pockets are a forever home for my lens caps 😜 Really loved the style of this BTS and it brought back so many awesome feels of working production. 🤓🤙🏼
Thanks Luc, this BTS is giving my imposter syndrome a much needed case of FOMO! Just got into Seattle and I'm looking for some cool projects if anybody needs a hand. I'm guessing this community would have some very cool people to work with 👍
Great peek behind the scences, Luc. Thanks for sharing. How did you manage the acoustics of the interview setting? It sounded fairly reverberant on your BTS shots.
Not much I could do unfortunately. We put some flags around to catch some sound, but that was the space the client rented. A combination of lav and boom, but there will be some echo for sure
I don't usually comment (mainly because this is my wife's channel), but I do love BTS footage especially when technical details are explained somewhere in the mix. It's helpful to see that other people are going through the same gear and travel issues.
Yeah, this was really helpful to see, how you travel, but also just seeing snippets of how you shoot b roll was kind of cool too. Def be curious to see what it's like when you shoot on a bigger production as well. Thanks for putting this out.
Just found your channel today and really appreciate what you are doing. Coming from photography, I have the same Think tank bag, ubiquitous Pelican with stickers and the greatest stool ever... dorks of the world unite! Great insight and clear communication of what goes into a basic shoot. Keep it up! P.S Random question... did you ever go to a Photoshop World?
I’ve done something like this and you hit the nail about going to places you’ve never been before and figuring out how to make the settings work. Nice video!
Very inspiring for me as a 35yo who just got into video / filmmaking last year (already working as a freelance) and who really wants to focus on documentary work. thanks for that!
Absolutely love this. You have such a smooth voice with an earnestness behind it that makes me trust everything you say. You should probably start a cult...a Docu-Cult...wait...am I in a Docu-Cult now?
Thank you for your kindness, care for your audience, and your attention to detail! I got a few gear ideas plus it's great to see how other doc filmmakers get to and set up their gear.
Really really interesting, Wants to know more about your camera setup, amd editing part, along with some project you have done already... This is really helpful... Wants to know more in detail..
Hey Luc! Awesome film! This was extremely interesting to me. Even the elevator shots and all the other transport footage I make YT vids about restoring Vintage Singer Sewing machines. My apartment is my studio. To see this scale of production with a 2-3 person crew helps me visualize how I can raise my 1 man operation. My first rehearsal for an interview will show me being interviewed by my off-camera self/interviewer voice. Thanks from this newbie Doc-film producer. Thanks so much!
Hey Luc, excellent little doco about the doco maker! The comment about the Manfrotto bag made me chuckle…did that company ever make anything good? 🤣 I liked the little snippet you had directing your talent. Could you please consider doing a video about directing talent in a doco? And/or talent wrangling? Thanks again Luc! Always love seeing the notifications for your new things ❤
Haha, yeah I"m not a huge Manfrotto fan either...but it works! There's a massive BTS series coming up in a few weeks which will go a lot deeper, so check that out!
Great BTS Luc! I also love my Rock'n'Roller and yes, I agree it's the best thing that I've spent money on so far. One of the small annoyances is that the handle rails don't sit flush in the down position, so I had a welder near Clark and Venables remove a chunk of the pipe to make it sit flush when packed down. That is all 🙂
Love a deep dive like this Luc... interesting to see some methods very similar to what I do, but also learn some new stuff. PS I feel like you should have way more subscribers!
Great video Luc. I feel if I want to be a documentary film maker though, I'm gonna have to convert my loft or buy a second home to store all that stuff 😀
damn the reverb in that room was pretty bad. how do you typically handle that in post? we are no strangers to arriving at locations that are less than ideal and having to make it work, but we usually have some blankets to absorb some of the reverb.
Hi Luc, as an amateur who is about to retire from his regular job soon (TGIO), I will drive my filming into something 'more professional'. This video is of incredible value for me as it shows how much logistic effort one needs to put into even a smaller production - not to talk about the physical excercise carrying stuff around. Yet, there is one key question: how do you get even your 'smaller gear' as in your video on a plane w/o paying the value of a new camera for overweight?
Good question! It’s not cheap. Usually to check 6 bags, which includes the cart, it’s about $350, but that cost would be passed on to the client. If they want the production value, they have to pay to get it there and usually there are no objections
This was highly educational. I know most cinematographers use false color to find exposure. Do you still use a meter now and then? What do you think of the light and color meter apps on phones?
Oh. Yeah. My Rock'n'Roller cart has been all over the world. From China to the UK to India and beyond. It is the BEST piece of gear I own. Multiple worn out components and battering through airports and it still works amazing. NOTHING beats getting your cart from oversize, loading you gear, and you're off. Yeah, the best piece of gear I own.
Watched it and its crazy how similar the workflow is. Getting up. Getting to a location. Figuring out how its going to go. Lights, grip the whole shebang. Yep. 100% validation for me.
Always appreciated to see bts. A little surprised there were no rails on the fx9 build. It looked like an mk zoom and I don’t think I would ever have a lens so exposed like that on a job. Those are not heavy lenses but neither are they sturdy. Protecting the lens with rails regardless of the locking mount would make a lot of sense to me. I get it different strokes but it’s pretty odd to see especially with a matte box on the end. So easily banged i to and unless that tripod is sandbagged or weighted imo they are easily knocked over on set especially when the camera is so extended. Just a thought. Thanks for the video.
I have all that stuff but personally I just want the camera as light as possible. 5 years with those lenses and never had a problem, so will just keep going and keep my fingers crossed$
@@LucForsyth understand but if it’s an mk we had one dropped on set and it shattered like nothing I’d seen before and was a write off. They are fantastic lenses but they really cannot take a knock imo. How do you managed if you want to put the camera down? I guess the fx body is way heavier. With cine lenses and normal zooms even carbon rails help me sleep at night. Fingers crossed.
Fair enough...I'm notoriously rough on my gear and it has given more than one AC some serious anxiety. But I'm insured and for me weight is the most important factor - so I risk it! the fx9 balances well even with them on the front and so far they've been great! 🤞
Luke - Have You ever noticed any color shift/yellow blue tint in the corners when using Polar Pro Basecamp VND mattebox (with CPL inside) and combining this setup with electronic ND from your Fx9 ? In my Fx6 there is a huge problem when using Circullar polarizer which is part of the Basecamp Mattebox + internal ND from my camera (fx6). It only apperas when shooting full frame, usually on wider lenses such as 24mm, in the corners (ugly yellow/blue color cast/shift). Could you please test it anytime soon :-) ?
I haven’t, but I don’t use the NDs all that much in the polar pro. They’re more for an emergency, but mainly I use the Mayte box as protection and to block flares. I’ll keep an eye out though!
Not sure this helps you, but I ran into this with a CPL on my 24-70mm lens on my FX6 with the auto e-ND active. Not sure I ever got a blue cast but yellow actually kinda beige cast definitely. Same brand CPL on the 100-400mm never showed this behaviour, so it is a wide angle lens problem. Interesting that I am not alone, will need to investigate how to avoid it. My quick-fix on the shoot was to stick to my long lens ;)
