We absolutely loved this- watching you speak with so much passion about this and share such valuable insights, beyond inspirational! Thank you for such an incredible video!
I also ran track in High School and I am a fan of Sydeny’s. As someone who follows her legendary performances… I saw that she posted a video on her channel sometime last week and the thumbnail of the video (the same one you are using) looked intriguing. So I watched and was immediately sucked in by the storytelling, the tone, the pacing and “cinematic” feel of the piece. Halfway through watching, I kept asking myself, “Who shot this? This looks like a movie!” and then I saw the “Directed By:” credit at the end and it all made sense. Lol. Of course, it’s Danny G. Team McLaughlin-Levrone couldn’t have chosen a better director for this project, Danny-your indefatigable talent and kind soul is such a perfect match with the dedication, light and excellence Sydeny reflects. My favorite shot of the doc was the ice-bath moment. The way Sydney hovers over the tub, while the camera hangs back to give space before eventually moving in after the plunge is simply brilliant! Thank you for making this video, giving us more insight into the process of getting the gig and what it took to pull it off. Appreciate you man, much love 👊🏿💪🏿
This is great, super useful to see how you approach working with athletes as I do that as well. I like the look of this. Feels intimate and still looks great.
The doc got pushed to my homepage and I was like I’ve heard of this name but I don’t know much about her. Clicked to watch it and was really impressed by the production value and storytelling of it. Good work!
Absolutely brilliant bro. Great advice for people wanting to work with pro athletes. Saw the thumbnail on her page and immediately recognized your style. Congrats Danny, job well done.
Understand the sport you put so perfectly, I work with a lot of professional skiers and snowboarders, I was a professional snowboarder for 14 years so it becomes second nature to know what to look for. When your shooting something you don't really know much about, its so important to almost become obsessed with it prior to your shoot, fully indulge yourself in that 1 thing so you know exactly what your doing when it comes to shoot day.
Finally found someone that I aspire to be!! You were recommended by members of the Fulltime Filmmakers group. I've been struggling to decide whether to go with the Canon R5C or the Sony FX 3 for over a month now and you finally just answered my question. Definitely going with the Sony!!! Best of luck to you, and hopefully I'll be following a few of the Golfers around the PGA tour someday! Thank you for putting this together!!
Danny this is so spot on! I've said the same thing for a while, and it's cool to hear you also talk about it. Giving athletes the space to work while you are filming is a must. I feel like sometimes sports creatives are so excited for their opportunity, especially when they get to work with a high-level pro athlete. I think anyone who gets to that level, rightfully so should be hyped and try to do the best work they can, but always keep in mind the athlete is a work and practice, the day before the game, and game day is something they need to give their full attention to... not doing things to make your video better. I take a fly-on-the-wall approach to most situations I'm in with pro athletes unless we have discussed something different. This video is really dope for anyone looking to get into creative sports video work. You the man Danny, much love.
I love the confidence in bringing such minimal gear. It's a good lesson for me. If I were in those shoes I'd feel the pressure of the opportunity and want to make everything perfect, especially with lighting/audio. But that's not the point. Comfort of the athlete and story over everything 🙌
Watching 72 hours in Paris made me comeback here and rewatch this video again. You did an absolutely amazing and inspiring job! Keep up the great work and your great videos!
Love this Danny. It's crazy to see the progress you're making with soundscapes. Every video they just keep getting better and better. It's inspired me to work on that aspect of my filmmaking. Thanks brother.
I absolutely get why even after working with those other great athletes, you were stoked to work with Sidney. She, in my opinion, will be an historical athlete, and she truly does come off as a great person. Thanks for creating and you now have a new subscriber.
Just had to stop back after watch the doc. Really really well done Danny! The way you painted her into a normal person was beautiful. Wonderful shots and colors as always. Appreciate the simplicity to the edit. No fancy transitions, just clean shots and a wonderful story! Thanks Danny!
The full video is absolutely insane man! The tip about the master interview after the events have happened is pure gold, a lot of people forget this! If you are ever in the UK and need someone for BTS hit me up!
Danny, thank you so much for making this video about your video with Sydney. You answered all the questions that came to mind as I watched that video and found out that you produced it. It's great to know that you and your wife are track fans. I'm happy for you that you get to work with my favorite track athlete. Blessings!
The composition and design of this film are genuine goals for me. Your work is remarkably beautiful and captures the emotions evoked throughout the film. Thank you for this
I literally just watched that video a couple days ago, because I enjoy watching track and field as well. Sydney is the best and I really enjoyed that short doc then to learn that the filmmaker you watch filmed it is surreal, excellent work!!
Thanks for being so open and sharing your unique approach! Really appreciate how open you are to us who aspire to doing something like you've already done!
as I watched this video on her page I had to check who directed it because the cinematography was top tier, and to no surprise it was you listed in the credits… good work bro big inspiration for me and my film journey 🤝🏾
I watched this and then watched the final video on her page and wow. Your way of capturing visuals and telling stories is so inspiring dude. Keep doing your thing Danny!
Spectacular work Danny! Every time a better piece of art. (I think your main camera has a stuck white pixel somewhere in the mid section, in case you didn't notice)
Just watched the video, you did a remarkable job of storytelling and honoring Sydney. Great work. She also seems like such a cool person. Awesome work. Inspiring.
Finished product turned out incredible! You really nailed the pacing too. The order of the shots and placement of master/in-situ interviews were clearly strategic and effective. Great work!
i got chills multiple times throughout the entire doc. I think I would just give up on a shot if the movement wasn't stable but the way you captured the entire doc...wow. made me rethink everything. the little details, the "huh" at 8:11, the slow-mo to real time at the finish line. everything! thank you for the masterclass
Danny, great short documentary with Sydney in Paris! Great story storytelling and editings and sound design. Well put together and amazing work. You definitely inspired me to do more short docs and you showed me a better way to do it! Thank you.
A huge thank you to yourself and Sydney. I absolutely loved the video - it felt like a movie. A detailed view into race prep and competition atmosphere. Needless to say I’ve watched it several times and this only added to my enjoyment and intrigue.
Brilliant work you made bro, absolutely brilliant. I've seen the documentary like 10times just on the first day, I really love the editing. Hoping you can give more insight into the editing process, what inspired that editing style and how you came about the delivery. Big ups✌
I loved the doc and this insides you give out for free, really helps a lot of us to get inspired. Would love some small insides on the color grading and editing process of this!
Man, thank you so much for sharing this. I already watched the documentary and it was delightful. You are an inspiration. Hope I keep learning from you as I'm doing now❤
danny your work is so inspiring, seeing this documentary just as im finalising my first has allowed for reflection on what I need to work on to develop my own style, in saying that the birds eye view you give of your work flow and all that is truely awesome, and something that I really appreciate
Had the privilege of working with Sydney during her time with the University of Kentucky Track Program. She was always great to work with and destined for this level of success. Great job humanizing her throughout the piece and showcasing her personality/mentality off the track. Hopefully your partnership continues in the future. Awesome work (as always) Danny!
Beautifully done Danny! I am not a sports guy nor do I know much about track but I just watched the whole video and wow you really inspire me every time. Keep up the good work, and I hope you do work with Sydney again cause these video are amazing.
Wow . I'm so much excited to find this video. I am a track athlete and also a filmmaker .. I love doing both but lately my focus has been going so much in sports- track and field that at a point I got confused which one to stick with professionaly .. so at last, I decided to quit athletics , ofcourse not completely but so I could focus on filmmaking.. So I thought I should start by shooting a documtary video of one of the athletes we train together.. so it's really nice to find videos like this so I could take som tips
Danny I would love to learn more about your finance side of these kinds of projects. I love these kinds of videos, although I think educating videographers on your pricing, and figuring out/talking about budgets with clients, athletes etc. would be super helpful. Thanks :)
@@DannyGevirtz 100% completely understand, this stuff is sensitive for your clients as well as yourself. I wonder if you would be able to go about it in a generic, broad way, or even speak more about your process rather than numbers? Thanks Danny
Thank you for this video! This is what I probably needed to watch right now! And thank you for continuing to make the channel and grow professionally, thank you
This was an awesome recap Danny. I've always been interested in doing some doc-style films with Athletes and I found this super insightful. Well done as always brother! Love you
Question: For the race portion, were you still shooting that solo? Or did you hire someone to get the other angle(s). If that was just solo by you, I'm way more impressed, and I was already incredibly impressed by the cinematic shots. Well done
This film was so great and beautifully shot. Quick Q, when shooting Sydney outdoors sitting on the track, as you didn’t use lights did you use zebras and expose for the face 55ire or the sky 94ire? Assuming you shot in Slog3, did you also over expose much?
We absolutely loved this- watching you speak with so much passion about this and share such valuable insights, beyond inspirational! Thank you for such an incredible video!
Thanks gang!!
I can’t get over the look you pulled off with a 24-70. The colour is next level too. Well done as always Danny, ever inspiring.
I saw this on Sydney's Channel. I was blown away not only by the look, directing, etc., but the storytelling was phenomenal. Great, great work.
Thank you!!
that part!!!!! glad to see who created the work
I felt exactly the same while watching all two of them!
Real ones will watch it again 😤😤
Amen sister
Yhea, I was like "have I already seen this 🤔"
😂😂😂
I have watched this video over and over again. So amazed by the color grading
Here for the 3rd time, taking notes!
The level of production is on par with high-end commercials. Terrific job!
Thanks dude!
netflix style !
I also ran track in High School and I am a fan of Sydeny’s. As someone who follows her legendary performances… I saw that she posted a video on her channel sometime last week and the thumbnail of the video (the same one you are using) looked intriguing. So I watched and was immediately sucked in by the storytelling, the tone, the pacing and “cinematic” feel of the piece. Halfway through watching, I kept asking myself, “Who shot this? This looks like a movie!” and then I saw the “Directed By:” credit at the end and it all made sense. Lol. Of course, it’s Danny G. Team McLaughlin-Levrone couldn’t have chosen a better director for this project, Danny-your indefatigable talent and kind soul is such a perfect match with the dedication, light and excellence Sydeny reflects. My favorite shot of the doc was the ice-bath moment. The way Sydney hovers over the tub, while the camera hangs back to give space before eventually moving in after the plunge is simply brilliant! Thank you for making this video, giving us more insight into the process of getting the gig and what it took to pull it off. Appreciate you man, much love 👊🏿💪🏿
Thanks so much!
This is great, super useful to see how you approach working with athletes as I do that as well. I like the look of this. Feels intimate and still looks great.
I’m a HUGE fan of Sydney ever since I watched her run in the Olympic trials. Beautiful job capturing her she’s a icon
The doc got pushed to my homepage and I was like I’ve heard of this name but I don’t know much about her. Clicked to watch it and was really impressed by the production value and storytelling of it. Good work!
Absolutely brilliant bro. Great advice for people wanting to work with pro athletes. Saw the thumbnail on her page and immediately recognized your style. Congrats Danny, job well done.
Understand the sport you put so perfectly, I work with a lot of professional skiers and snowboarders, I was a professional snowboarder for 14 years so it becomes second nature to know what to look for. When your shooting something you don't really know much about, its so important to almost become obsessed with it prior to your shoot, fully indulge yourself in that 1 thing so you know exactly what your doing when it comes to shoot day.
My literal dream. 🤯🤩 So happy for you!! What an awesome opportunity!!!!!
Wow that’s amazing. She’s a kick ass runner! Looking forward to watching this
This man is an artist in the highest form. Insane work
Finally found someone that I aspire to be!! You were recommended by members of the Fulltime Filmmakers group. I've been struggling to decide whether to go with the Canon R5C or the Sony FX 3 for over a month now and you finally just answered my question. Definitely going with the Sony!!! Best of luck to you, and hopefully I'll be following a few of the Golfers around the PGA tour someday! Thank you for putting this together!!
Danny this is so spot on! I've said the same thing for a while, and it's cool to hear you also talk about it. Giving athletes the space to work while you are filming is a must. I feel like sometimes sports creatives are so excited for their opportunity, especially when they get to work with a high-level pro athlete. I think anyone who gets to that level, rightfully so should be hyped and try to do the best work they can, but always keep in mind the athlete is a work and practice, the day before the game, and game day is something they need to give their full attention to... not doing things to make your video better. I take a fly-on-the-wall approach to most situations I'm in with pro athletes unless we have discussed something different. This video is really dope for anyone looking to get into creative sports video work. You the man Danny, much love.
Watched the doc first and then this video. Really enjoyed the content and the back ground info! Outstanding work!
I love the confidence in bringing such minimal gear. It's a good lesson for me. If I were in those shoes I'd feel the pressure of the opportunity and want to make everything perfect, especially with lighting/audio. But that's not the point. Comfort of the athlete and story over everything 🙌
this right here is the type of video UA-cam needs more of. real experiences of amazing jobs
Thanks dude!
I am Filmmaker in Kenya ,Watching this I MUST say its truly a deliberate inspirational to many Danny.
This is awesome and the color grading is stellar! Would love to see a breakdown of how you graded and got that amazing color separation.
Watching 72 hours in Paris made me comeback here and rewatch this video again. You did an absolutely amazing and inspiring job! Keep up the great work and your great videos!
Wow i just came across you page, you are a real person, i can see it in how you talk. Respect
Love this Danny. It's crazy to see the progress you're making with soundscapes. Every video they just keep getting better and better. It's inspired me to work on that aspect of my filmmaking. Thanks brother.
Thank you man!
stoked to see you raising the bar for athlete content on youtube!!
Sweeet man. Really fun. I got to work with Centro for a few days and it really turned me on to the running scene. Some cool people. True champs.
BRO! You just gave me such a good sound design idea for a film I'm working on. Thank you for what you do! Love your content!
Great sound design. It ups the whole video so much.
I absolutely get why even after working with those other great athletes, you were stoked to work with Sidney. She, in my opinion, will be an historical athlete, and she truly does come off as a great person. Thanks for creating and you now have a new subscriber.
Just had to stop back after watch the doc. Really really well done Danny! The way you painted her into a normal person was beautiful. Wonderful shots and colors as always. Appreciate the simplicity to the edit. No fancy transitions, just clean shots and a wonderful story! Thanks Danny!
Side note Andre seems like real G. A man to look up to for sure!
Watched it once gunna go watch it again ahhah it was so good. Love Sydney too seems like great person
Man, the documentary was a fantastic one.
Keep moving forward my man
Thanks man!
The full video is absolutely insane man! The tip about the master interview after the events have happened is pure gold, a lot of people forget this! If you are ever in the UK and need someone for BTS hit me up!
Thank you dude!
Danny, thank you so much for making this video about your video with Sydney. You answered all the questions that came to mind as I watched that video and found out that you produced it. It's great to know that you and your wife are track fans. I'm happy for you that you get to work with my favorite track athlete. Blessings!
The composition and design of this film are genuine goals for me. Your work is remarkably beautiful and captures the emotions evoked throughout the film. Thank you for this
Thank you!!
I literally just watched that video a couple days ago, because I enjoy watching track and field as well. Sydney is the best and I really enjoyed that short doc then to learn that the filmmaker you watch filmed it is surreal, excellent work!!
Thanks for being so open and sharing your unique approach! Really appreciate how open you are to us who aspire to doing something like you've already done!
So interesting that I recently watched the Paris video and was curious as to who shot the footage.
My guy, you did straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥
What an outstanding film. The storytelling is just fantastic.
Absolutely blown away by your work man! I was completely taken aback by how you captured everything!
as I watched this video on her page I had to check who directed it because the cinematography was top tier, and to no surprise it was you listed in the credits… good work bro big inspiration for me and my film journey 🤝🏾
Thanks so much!
as a filmmaker and track and field athlete, I love this
I’m doing a series on 6 athletes right now. This was super helpful 🎉
So good Danny! Lots of practical tips and insanely beautiful cinematography!
Thank you homie!!
I watched this and then watched the final video on her page and wow. Your way of capturing visuals and telling stories is so inspiring dude. Keep doing your thing Danny!
Awesome Danny, video looks great and congrats on the project!
This Just Inspired and Encouraged me on so many levels thank you for this 🙏🏾
Amazing to hear man!
Spectacular work Danny! Every time a better piece of art.
(I think your main camera has a stuck white pixel somewhere in the mid section, in case you didn't notice)
Just watched the video, you did a remarkable job of storytelling and honoring Sydney. Great work. She also seems like such a cool person. Awesome work. Inspiring.
Finished product turned out incredible! You really nailed the pacing too. The order of the shots and placement of master/in-situ interviews were clearly strategic and effective. Great work!
Thanks so much Brian!
As a Kenyan, a proud athletics fan I aim to do this for our athletes too. They deserve to be known globally
i got chills multiple times throughout the entire doc. I think I would just give up on a shot if the movement wasn't stable but the way you captured the entire doc...wow. made me rethink everything. the little details, the "huh" at 8:11, the slow-mo to real time at the finish line. everything! thank you for the masterclass
THIS WAS GREAT. WATCHING THE SHORT DOC ASAP!
Shoutout to Danny for dropping an inspirational banger while I'm in a creative rut, you always get me back on track bro...
Haha for sure dude! It’s so fun that I recognize people from the shows in the comments now
Just watched the documentary.. Absolutely fantastic!
Man. What a beautiful doc Danny. Such a treat to watch. Thanks for sharing! Nice sound design by the way, that Alex Jean song came in perfectly haha
Thanks dude!
incredible film. and love that you captured her faith as well!
I've watched you grow as a cinematographer and its super inspiring. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and expertise.
Danny, great short documentary with Sydney in Paris! Great story storytelling and editings and sound design. Well put together and amazing work. You definitely inspired me to do more short docs and you showed me a better way to do it! Thank you.
A huge thank you to yourself and Sydney. I absolutely loved the video - it felt like a movie. A detailed view into race prep and competition atmosphere. Needless to say I’ve watched it several times and this only added to my enjoyment and intrigue.
Brilliant work you made bro, absolutely brilliant. I've seen the documentary like 10times just on the first day, I really love the editing. Hoping you can give more insight into the editing process, what inspired that editing style and how you came about the delivery. Big ups✌
Well done, Danny
Top quality as always!
I loved the doc and this insides you give out for free, really helps a lot of us to get inspired. Would love some small insides on the color grading and editing process of this!
The video you did for Sydney was top notch Danny, so well done! Thanks for walking us through some of your process, super interesting.
Thanks Tucker!
beautiful colors on the video. maybe we could get some sort of breakdowns for the coloring process
Man, thank you so much for sharing this. I already watched the documentary and it was delightful. You are an inspiration. Hope I keep learning from you as I'm doing now❤
Thanks so much!!
Syd's film drew me to your page and I've already gotten sooo much insight! Great work man
Love to hear that man! Welcome!
danny your work is so inspiring, seeing this documentary just as im finalising my first has allowed for reflection on what I need to work on to develop my own style, in saying that the birds eye view you give of your work flow and all that is truely awesome, and something that I really appreciate
Thanks so much man
Had the privilege of working with Sydney during her time with the University of Kentucky Track Program. She was always great to work with and destined for this level of success. Great job humanizing her throughout the piece and showcasing her personality/mentality off the track. Hopefully your partnership continues in the future. Awesome work (as always) Danny!
Thanks Kirk!
big fan of Sydney. you did an amazing job! hope to see more in the coming future
Bro ur cinematography skills is out of level
Beautifully done Danny! I am not a sports guy nor do I know much about track but I just watched the whole video and wow you really inspire me every time. Keep up the good work, and I hope you do work with Sydney again cause these video are amazing.
Thank you man!
Done it again man. Made a masterpiece and made it look effortless!
Thanks brotha!
Good video. Doc footage looks awesome. Hope you can share it in the near future. BRAVO WORK!
Thanks dude! You can watch it on sydney’s page
Wow . I'm so much excited to find this video.
I am a track athlete and also a filmmaker .. I love doing both but lately my focus has been going so much in sports- track and field that at a point I got confused which one to stick with professionaly .. so at last, I decided to quit athletics , ofcourse not completely but so I could focus on filmmaking..
So I thought I should start by shooting a documtary video of one of the athletes we train together.. so it's really nice to find videos like this so I could take som tips
Bro that’s so dope! Congrats!!
You are an inspiration for many 🙏🏻
We need more videos of people running in this world.
I agree!
Simply stunning footage!❤
stunning cinematography!!
Danny I would love to learn more about your finance side of these kinds of projects. I love these kinds of videos, although I think educating videographers on your pricing, and figuring out/talking about budgets with clients, athletes etc. would be super helpful. Thanks :)
Gotcha! It’s tough because a lot of this info is sensitive for the client so I don’t want to create a riff there
@@DannyGevirtz 100% completely understand, this stuff is sensitive for your clients as well as yourself. I wonder if you would be able to go about it in a generic, broad way, or even speak more about your process rather than numbers? Thanks Danny
Love this!! Thank you so much for the insight and killer job as always brother!! Absolutely love your work!
Thanks dude!
Awesome man! Definitely gonna save this video and rewatch before my next shoot!
Thanks man!
Man you did an amazing job on that video!
Nicely shot Danny!
inspiring people all the way from Egypt bro!!
Hey Danny, I absolut love your work. All of it is just inspiring. which LUT did you use for this Project?
Thanks Danny, been worried my talent was just not for this line of work but I just love this kind of work, your videos helped me gain a lot
You got it bro!
@@DannyGevirtz 🙌
I'm inspired by your work. Saw the whole thing and was immersed in the story, a sign of not just a great athlete but also great edit.
Nice field commercial, I'd love to do such film as upcoming filmmaker.you're an inspiration to me.
Can you do a color grading breakdown of this masterpiece? Would be such a great help :) thx
Maybe man! I just don’t like doing tutorials haha
Great job! Love the colours, specially. What LUT of yours is that? 👍🏻
Brooo this was dope! Glad to see those passion projects are paying off and super proud of you my guy!
Thanks Benji!
You're truly my inspiration to begin my cinematic journey! If you don't mind telling me what gimbal and hand grip you are using please?
Dang, Danny! That video was gooood
Thank you for this video! This is what I probably needed to watch right now! And thank you for continuing to make the channel and grow professionally, thank you
Thanks man!
This was an awesome recap Danny. I've always been interested in doing some doc-style films with Athletes and I found this super insightful. Well done as always brother! Love you
Thanks Scott!
Question: For the race portion, were you still shooting that solo? Or did you hire someone to get the other angle(s). If that was just solo by you, I'm way more impressed, and I was already incredibly impressed by the cinematic shots. Well done
This film was so great and beautifully shot. Quick Q, when shooting Sydney outdoors sitting on the track, as you didn’t use lights did you use zebras and expose for the face 55ire or the sky 94ire? Assuming you shot in Slog3, did you also over expose much?
Yes! Thanks for the inspo!!
Thanks dude!