Behind the Scenes: Shooting an Epic YouTube Travel Video in Thailand

Ever wonder what it’s like to shoot a UA-cam video in a foreign country?
Join us as we take you along the journey with us of location hunting, filming, and all the chaotic adventure that goes on behind the scenes of video making! This one in particular is quite the journey as we navigate driving all over Thailand to find the right spot to shoot, overcome cultural and practical obstacles to our vision for the video and discover the longest line of planted trees ever!
- CHAPTERS -
0:00 - The Gear
1:29 - The Mission
3:46 - Hitting the Road
5:50 - Location Scouting
7:28 - Asking for Help
10:20 - Lost in Lampang
14:19 - Hanging out with Owen Wilson
16:12 - 670 Trees
18:13 - Nope, FAIL
21:32 - We Found It!
23:29 - Shooting the Video
29:41 - Slooooooow Motion
30:18 - Can't forget the Drone Shots
31:46 - Our Kids are Frickin' Nuts!
- 📷 CAMERA EQUIPMENT I USE 📷 -
| Cameras |
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Wide Prime Lens: amzn.to/3DT2nON
Zoom Lens: amzn.to/3JTk2K9
Secondary Camera: amzn.to/3RMvpFR
Wide Zoom Lens: amzn.to/3HOww2T
| Accessories |
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Wireless Microphones: amzn.to/3XfHQef
Gimbal: amzn.to/3Yxa5qt
Tripod: amzn.to/3I6xlFL
GoPro: amzn.to/3I7thVI
Drone: amzn.to/40FLoJK
FPV Drone: amzn.to/3YG1CAV
Yale's Camera Backpack: amzn.to/3Xi5XZT
Autumn's Camera Backpack: amzn.to/3Xh1A12
| Studio |
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Softbox: amzn.to/3IaLZfl
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Secondary Light: amzn.to/3Xg0ZwO
Boom Microphone: amzn.to/3Yftf3H
Laptop: amzn.to/3RSqCm7
Loupedeck Controller: amzn.to/3RZRReN

[@amandadunn2289]

So stubborn! Love you guys and you dedication to the art! (And Yale looks super cool lol)

[@YaleWall]

Stubborn? Us!? Yeah, okay. Haha.
Yeah, the yellow headphones suited me. Maybe I need to rock the giraffe stickers more often.

[@wall4him]

Shiny paint? I think the word you were looking for is Gloss

[@YaleWall]

Yeahhhh, that makes sense