Pick Clients Before You Pick Your Gear
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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- VIDEO GEAR -
Sony FX6 - Favorite Camera for Anything
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Sony 24-70 II - Favorite Lens for Corporate Work
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Sony 16-35
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Custom Monitor Setup for Documentary Work (5 Pieces)
1. Monitor Mount from Kondor Blue
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2. Nato Rail
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3. Rod Holder
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4. 15mm Rod
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5. Middle Extension Rail
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Tilta Camera Cage
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- AUDIO -
Sony Wireless Lavalier Mic
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Shotgun Mic
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- LIGHTING -
Amaran 200x - Key Light
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Led Panel - V Mount powered for field work
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- CAMERA SUPPORT -
Rolling Cart
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Doctor Bag with Wheels
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Shoulder Pad
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VCT Plate
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Light Stands
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Boom Stand
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Teleprompter
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this is a game changer, I was stuck in the idea of getting every piece of equipment but this just made all of that so simple
@@Tommy4k im glad you found some value in it. IMO getting everything is the quickest way to go broke and not have people remember you are their first pick for a certain type of work.
Thanks for this! Really great information for everyone.
@@EpicLightMedia glad you found some value in it!
Such a good way to approach gear!
that’s a really good point you made, that if you niche your gear down, you can afford to buy better gear in that niche!
also, that Georgia footage you shot with Adam is looking pretty fire 🔥🔥
@@Tommy_Beal super fun gig
Agreed brother. My kit is much different than it was. I was a wedding filmmaker to start my career. Now I primarily do doc + corporate DP/cam op work.
@@jonwaldman94 I’m definitely a fan of those two genres, luckily the gear list is almost identical.
@@davidmorefield no doubt! I want to get more of that kind of work in a studio too. It’s nice showing up and just having all of the lights, stands, and G&E on standby
As I see it, the Sony FX6 is three steps below the Venice 2, two steps below the Burano, and one step below the FX9, but the right tool for the type of work you do.
@@tonytech5520 totally agree
I love how your brain works, man. I often think along these lines of efficiency/minimalism/essentialism. In 2015 I quit my ops management job, 2 yrs after graduating from college. I went back to school for video. I find myself applying lean methodology and continuous improvement strategies from my first career, now into my current career all the time.
One difficulty I had early on happened after everything was fun and interesting. Scripting, storyboarding, shooting, editing, flying a drone - everything was fun until I realized I just wanted to have a camera in my hands and sometimes fly a drone. That still captures my interest. Now, I have a network of artist friends with different interests and now specialties, like photography, aerial cinematography, graphic design, and web design. For non-corporate/corporate-doc, non-commercial inquiries, I refer my friends. Or, I subcontract them if it’s a small part of the project, like 1/2 day of photography on a 4 day video shoot.
Thanks for continuing to put out content like this. It sparks great ideas that get shared and benefit a ton of people. Hope you have an awesome day. 🤙
That's cool to hear others are in the same boat. Man that is an awesome phrase: "Lean methodology and continuous improvement strategies." I'm taking that one with me!
Yep 1000%, people have way too much gear surplus to their needs (myself included).
90% of projects I shoot require a very small amount of equipment.
I was and still am definitely guilty of buying kit I dont need. It's a hard thing to stop doing 😅
I think it gets easier as you go though since you realize what is getting asked for repeatedly. Good to know others share the same perspective!
Great mindset delivered without ego and superlatives
@@dqstudios I’m a connoisseur 🤌🏻
I agree, David. A niche clientele is the funnel in which everything fills that funnel metaphorically speaking. The train of thought in this video has also helped me save money from unnecessary upgrades.
@@DANAMIONLINE so many times I have random stuff in my online cart and I just have to delete bc I won’t even care about it by the time it arrives
David, thanks for sharing the wisdom! I agree completely.
@@Brian-Hansen it’s just my perspective! But glad to hear others see value in it.
The advice I got early on was "get the type of camera for the projects you are working on now, not what you want to be doing." This way of thinking has saved me so much money over the years. Basically don't get the Red Raptor XL when the Sony fx3 will work just as well, if not better.
@@ty-k6708 I think that is a solid strategy in some circumstances. You want to buy gear that makes sense and is within reach but at the same time, I recommend picking gear for the type of work you are after.
Which is the better biz strategy?
Have diverse gear to take on all jobs. Or…
Have specialized gear for only a few types of jobs.
This is so well said!
@@KidsOfThe9Xs Did it in one take. And honestly usually the first is the best one anyways. Glad you liked it. So many of these small thoughts go unshared.
That's right. GAS will give you GINU. Gear I Never Use.
@@nescorpmedia that’s a new one haha
Great points!
Thanks!
Amazing advice! This is going to help me with my GAS 😂
@@julianmcintoshfilms good luck 😂
I just got a Komodo. I don't know if it's the best camera for me but it's going to have to be. I got it because of what I want to shoot in the future.
@@highlycreativedigital5472 there totally is a balancing act. You get the gear for the jobs you want but they have to be realistically in reach. It could even be a slow crawl in that direction. Congrats on the camera, man. Those look amazing. What type of work do you want to shoot with it?
@@davidmorefield I want to do commercials and native work. I also want to do corporate videos.
Spot on. I currently offer photo and video and to be honest I'm doing more video work now and enjoying it more. So I'm looking at only offering video. Great video David, really enjoyed!
@@notjustanygeorge It feels weird but you can target whatever you actually want to do. Saying no to money in front of your face is the hardest part of the process but it’s required! Congrats on you doing more of the work you enjoy.
@@davidmorefield yeah that is the hard part for sure! Congrats to you too by the way, watching your career for the last couple years has been really cool. Nice to see other professionals doing their thing!
@@notjustanygeorge thanks bro, I’m glad I can share the journey with people.
I like the idea of building a kit around corporate video, which I find depending on your style it can lend to documentary. because ultimately it’s lighting, audio and a camera. As for anything else in scale, I could rent or collaborate with someone with that gear. As, I like filming with others.
@@KadeemBooth yes the corporate and doc world can blend very easily. Both are messaged-based, typically needing interviews and similar gear.
I agree with you 100%
@@henryrivera3919 good to hear it’s a shared strategy
Another insightful video.
@@johnmorefield358 ha thanks dad.
Came back to this video to scope out the shoulder pad again and noticed my comment I made earlier was deleted? Lol No idea why 🤷🏻♂️
@@brian.zukowski hmm wasn’t me. What did it say?
@@davidmorefield I don’t remember verbatim but I said something about how recently I’ve seen a lot of UA-cam videos that have been convincing me to upgrade to an fx6. And I said maybe today I’ll finally pull the trigger… could UA-cam have removed it for saying “pull the trigger”? Weird. Do you have other people managing your channel?
@@brian.zukowski haha no just me. Yeah maybe it could be that.
If Dave Mustaine was a film maker.
@@kelb89 I had to look that name up haha. I can see it though. 😄
Is that a GH10?
Sony FX6
@@paulloth Nah the fluid head
@@eletor GH06. Link in description