It's funny how the highest end feature film cinematography are ditching stabilized shots more often and low to mid-level end productions can't get enough of stabilization.
@@Dlowreyjr01 haha that’s a great observation. I bet it comes in waves. Like how the cool kids take up snowboarding when the parents ski. And then once those kids grow up and are snowboarder parents, all the cool kids want to be skiers
Great points... I've fallen for all of these. I have a love and hate for big cameras with all the specs. They look impressive but they can get in the way in run and gun documentary shooting.
Austin, the resolution discussion is excellent here. New cameras, new lenses, new specs - the inundation is real. I am concentrating on upgrading lenses, lighting, and audio first - then I will look at an older Canon upgrade (c100 mkii or c300 mk ii). Just my take.
This is really good advice that you give. Just, on point 5, I would like to add that it is common to say in the French doc world that there are 3 writings of a film. Upstream (essential!), then during filming and finally during editing. The editor is rarely the director and he brings a lot of ideas.
Great! I still have MavicPro (not Pro2 nor Pro3) and am happy with it. Sure, the newer models may have some improved follow-me modes, but well, I will purchase a new one only after my current gets lost somewhere in the jungle or crashes in the mountains. Cheers.
Your channel is amazing, the advice you give is pretty good and gives me so much clarity in this RU-vid movie making world, keep the amazing content!, it has helped me so much to get better at my job, hopefully I can get my own gear soon and start making art!
If i'd be a beginner docu filmmaker or still in school, i'd buy an FS7 mkII used. 1500-ish with some cards, batteries, etc. Spend some more on decent glass, audio, few lights and the rest, travel. A good starter kit can be put together under 4000 USD, i know, it's a lot, but it can be done, and more than enough to produce professional results still today. I mean, if you can't do good stuff with it, it's not the gear's fault.
Man, I once was in the business and now, as my kids growing older, I start personal projects again. The input from your videos is so inspiring, motivating and eye opening! Thanks for sharing your insights and experiences. Your channel is amazing!
@@AutoPostBack welcome back to the world of video creating! Love to hear that you are getting into some personal projects again 🙌 thanks for watching, commenting, and supporting. So glad that the videos are resonating with people out there!
Can you please tell me how much you use 4k120 😮because I’m buying a new iPhone 😅and I don’t know if I’m caring about the wrong things like the 4x studio mics and 4k120 😅 so I might just skip the 16 and save some money with the 15 instead 😊
@@LouisLuzuka It’s pretty rare that I film anything in 4K 120. It’s only for very specific shots. When I am doing documentary work, it’s not often that I shoot in slomo at all. But when I do, it’s usually at 60 fps
