I would be interested in a video where you break down the planing phase before shooting a project. Like, how do you prepare your shotlist, organize locations or choose props. Great video!
First off, this looks absurdly brilliant. Second, your talent gave 110%, I have yet to see a fitness video where a female was giving it this much effort, that’s what I really enjoyed about this 41 second video. Your work is valuable and so are you.
That lady packs a punch! Great video again. I am not a pro, just enjoying learning a few things for what has developed into a hobby of mine, but I really appreciate the sharing of knowledge here. Thanks!
I can't believe that i came across this channel till today, just awesome, thank you sir you are really learning us with all the explanations. Now lets go watching all the videos.
I've never seen someone work so hard in the gym yet not a bead of sweat??!! Grab the spritzer next time J! lol :) Great vid bro, keep up the good work.
Great breakdown Jacques! I personally used mostly handheld on my fitness videos as well; it just gives it that extra "umph" and energy needed for fitness vids.
love the sound design part. and you are right about making your own sound effect as par the need.. this just cut down half the time spent on searching for the perfect ones
Amazing video this and the final cut Jacques!. one quick question since I also own the a74. that part at second 0:39-0:40 of this video. when you tilting up and down. Did you used 60 frames or 24 in APS-C , I can see is really smooth and not ruined by the rolling shutter. Was it 60 frames and then make it a little faster or 24 on APS-C. Thank you so much in advance.
Thanks Yon! That shot was actually in 25FPS Full Frame, it really helps when the rig is a bit heavier. I didn't encounter any rolling shutter issues on this shoot although I know APS-C does perform better in that department!
Could you go into detail regarding your camera settings on the Sony in this low light situation to avoid grain? How are you exposing? Are you blowing out the lights in the background? Would love to see your exposure on the back of your camera. Thank you for these videos, I've learned a TON from you.!!!
Thanks man, so glad to hear that! I try to expose for the highlights as much as possible because with the Phantom LUTs you don't have to overexpose but as for low noise I try to stick to the Native ISO and only push it up if I really have to.
very interesting. lighting comes quickly expensive when we want to start making video. I would be interested to see in your tutos how you setup sony camera and use AF or MF...
Nice tutorial Jacques!! Thank you so much. Can you please mention which were the frame rates, ISO always on 12800? And picture profile used? Thank you in advance.
Thank you for your detailed explanation. I would like to know how to write scripts and shooting scenes for each shooting, and I really want to know how to write a whole set of procedures! Thank you very much
As a beginner this is quite overwhelming but amazing at the same time. very inspiring What would you do if the only light that you have is a key light ( no smoke or leds)
hey, great tutorial. your "how to shot" videos encouraged me, to start my own gym videos. today I made my third one, but now I have some trouble I never had befor. When I came home with the footage, I noticed that my footage has some kind of "ghosting" effect (mostly in the fast movement). It looks like two videos overlapping. I´m really shure it has nothing to do with the shutter speed (always double frame rate). I used the same settings as usual. sony a6700 Slog3 all shots handheld standard stabilization (last times steady shot). 50fps, shutter speed 100. auto white balance (last times manuel white balance). the footage got the "ghosting" effect in davinci resolve and as well if I play it in VLC player. please help
From your experiences, how do you recommend the A7IV over the A7S3? especially regarding the high ISO performance. Thanks. Great work btw, like always.
Thanks Maman! Honestly I would still choose the A7sIII in almost every other situation but the A7IV performs well at 3200 which I shot a lot at in this video, where the A7sIII performs better at 12800 and higher
@@jacques_crafford question if you dont mind when do you ever find yourself shooting at 12800 im stuck in between buying the a7iv or the a7siii only because of the iso situation
Hey Jacques, you are one of my favorites on UA-cam. I was wondering if you could do a tutorial on getting proper color balance and Custom color balance on the FX3. I have been been shooting for over 30 years and still learn from you. I am more of a Director but film myself a lot. Sometimes I have trouble getting proper white balance on the fly with my FX3 due to my inexperience trying to do it on the fly on a shoot. Thanks a lot
Thanks my friend! I hope to do one like that soon, just have to get a few other videos out first. I think White Balance is such an overlooked part of the process so totally worth it!
Thank you so much!! So good to learn from your videos 🙏🏼❤️ Also would be interested in the settings that you used for this shoot on your Sony a7iv. Like what ISO max to avoid noise?
Thanks Maik, you are most kind! So glad you find it valuable. I'll see what I can do, for now I have found the A7IV to be maxing out at 3200 but I still try to stock as close to 800 as I can at all times!
Your videos are amazing and you are very knowledgeable. I have some questions. Is there a reason or advantage to shooting this handheld without using a gimbal? Also, there is a question I have had for a while and haven't been able to get any answers. Maybe yu can shed some light. I have been looking at cinematic videos shot in flat profiles like slog or with Sony mirrorless cameras general. I see that even when everything is done right, like the lighting, the coloring, the exposure angles and movement... etc exceptionally well, most of the final video scenes always seem to be a little more blurry or more unfocused than I would have expected they would be, even though they may look so cinematic. If you are watching a show on Netflix, or TV (I'm in USA) or a Hollywood movie, there have that sharpness and detail, like their camera is truly in focus on the person or object, and yes they use much more expensive cameras but I don't think should be the cause of this particular observation. Focusing is easier than the other accomplishments of these cameras or cinematographers, I would think. Have you noticed that, and do you see what I am saying? Could it be that the less-expensive camera has trouble with executing a low depth of field choice without a tradeoff in sharpness? I see the same with your videos and other talented filmmakers... and you are an expert so I wonder if you see this and know what I am talking about with insights as to why...
Really a very good breakdown of this awesome shooting Jacques 👏 thanks a lot for the bts what brings us filmmakers so much inspiration 🙏 best cinematic greetings from a small german UA-cam filmmaker 😂
My question is how bright do you normally have your key light? I know it changes depending on situation/angle/distance from subject, but I’m having a hard time getting the entire subject lit in a dark place without being too bright on the face or muscle focused on
Thank you so much! For the gym, I got the contact from a friend, they were super accommodating but we had to shoot after hours when it was empty, so worth it though!
Very nice! Is it correct that you did some movements in post instead of moved the camera? For example when she is lifting the barbell? It looks like you are frameing it wider and than adjust position in post?
Excellent breakdown Jacques, very much enjoyed the video. It was an interesting perspective to see the Foley artist come in for the final sound design. Really adds to the overall immersion of the video! With regard to your white balance setting, are you keeping a custom white balance set at 5600K given that the key light is at 5600K and the Nanlite pavotubes are at 6300K? If you were working with a performer with darker skin tones, would you alter the custom white balance setting? Thanks!
Hey Jonathan! Apologies for the late reply, been traveling a bit. Thanks for your kind words. To answer your question, yes I mostly stuck to 5600K and I would stick to the same regardless of skintone.
LUTS I use for grading: bit.ly/3cqdikV Use my code “JAC” for a 15% discount (Affiliate Link)
which LUT exactly?
I would be interested in a video where you break down the planing phase before shooting a project. Like, how do you prepare your shotlist, organize locations or choose props. Great video!
That would be amazing!!
Id love to see that too
That's a great idea. Will see which video I can do with that! Thanks guys!
@@jacques_crafford just subscribed to see this one!
Really appreciate these breakdowns!
Normally I'm not the guy who comments on YT at all, but i really have to say thank you for your amazing work and inspiration. You're helping me a lot.
Thank you Fabian, that really means a lot to me! I hope to share lots more on here!
Seeing how the foley sound capturing is so eye-opening !
Same for me! This is the 2nd time I did it and it's such a game changer!
First off, this looks absurdly brilliant.
Second, your talent gave 110%, I have yet to see a fitness video where a female was giving it this much effort, that’s what I really enjoyed about this 41 second video. Your work is valuable and so are you.
Wow, thank you! Appreciate your comment! 🙏
That lady packs a punch! Great video again. I am not a pro, just enjoying learning a few things for what has developed into a hobby of mine, but I really appreciate the sharing of knowledge here. Thanks!
Yay thank you, hope you can learn a lot more!
Another great tutorial my friend.. Love them.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have been shooting for 30 years and still learn things.
That means so much to me, you're most welcome! Thanks for your support friend!
Amazing work! Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for watching! 🔥
@@jacques_crafford All the pleasure is mine!
Nice breakdown, Jacques! I'm always impressed to see how much work is done behind the shoot!
Thanks Maxim, so grateful for your encouragement!
I can't believe that i came across this channel till today, just awesome, thank you sir you are really learning us with all the explanations. Now lets go watching all the videos.
I am so glad you feel this way! Thank you Aleš! Appreciate you supporting my channel!
Perfect breakdown and concise way of conveying what was done behind the scenes. You are a genius!
Legend, dankie bra! So dankbaar vir jou!
so much production value from your videos!
Thanks mate, that means so much to me!
Amazing breakdown! Love the quality, keep the videos coming!
Awesome man, still planning a lot more going forward :)
Loving the content Jacques, learning alot. Would love to see a video on how you plan a shoot and create a shot list around your transitions 👍
Thanks Etienne, hopefully soon :)
Great explanations and marvelous effort to make the viewers know about your brilliance. Thank you for this video and making the beginners educated.
Thanks Vishnu, you are most kind! The pleasure is all mine
Amazing content and inspires me on so many levels, thanks for taking the time to teach and train
Really glad to hear that, thank you so much for letting me know!
As always great job! I love watching your films! Thanks for tons of inspiration! Keep it doing :) Can't wait for next one!
That means so much to me thank you! I just dropped a new one, I will share the BTS later this week!
Great to see the BTS 🤙🏻
Thanks mate!
I've never seen someone work so hard in the gym yet not a bead of sweat??!! Grab the spritzer next time J! lol :) Great vid bro, keep up the good work.
Thanks bro! Haha you're right, I guess we took so long in between takes that she didn't sweat enough overall!
WOW outstanding work man! hands down!
Thanks Carlos, really appreciate it!
Amazing video and a great breakdown of your process! Thanks, Jacques!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it, thank you friend!
So great 💪 as always! Can't wait for your next episode.
Thanks Jan, that is encouraging!
love the breakdown! Crushed this shoot
Thanks Jason, much appreciated!
Man this is such a great breakdown. Love your work!
Thanks man, much appreciated!
Great breakdown Jacques! I personally used mostly handheld on my fitness videos as well; it just gives it that extra "umph" and energy needed for fitness vids.
Thanks mate, handheld for the win!
Model has excellent boxing moves.. Very natural, coordinated, powerful...
love the sound design part. and you are right about making your own sound effect as par the need.. this just cut down half the time spent on searching for the perfect ones
Totally bro, it was soooo fast in post I almost don't want to shoot again without a sound guy on set!
Such a great BTS! Thank you for this!
So glad you like my BTS, thanks Sean!
Another awesome video Jacques! Super helpful🤙🏼
Thanks brother, really means a lot to me!
Absolutely amazing sir . You are my inspiration 🥰
Thank you Amit, really appreciate your support!
Thank you for going so deep into the BTS! The lighting is 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Joshua! I cant wait to share my next lighting breakdown!
Amazing video this and the final cut Jacques!. one quick question since I also own the a74. that part at second 0:39-0:40 of this video. when you tilting up and down. Did you used 60 frames or 24 in APS-C , I can see is really smooth and not ruined by the rolling shutter. Was it 60 frames and then make it a little faster or 24 on APS-C.
Thank you so much in advance.
Thanks Yon! That shot was actually in 25FPS Full Frame, it really helps when the rig is a bit heavier. I didn't encounter any rolling shutter issues on this shoot although I know APS-C does perform better in that department!
@@jacques_crafford thank you.
Could you go into detail regarding your camera settings on the Sony in this low light situation to avoid grain? How are you exposing? Are you blowing out the lights in the background? Would love to see your exposure on the back of your camera. Thank you for these videos, I've learned a TON from you.!!!
Thanks man, so glad to hear that! I try to expose for the highlights as much as possible because with the Phantom LUTs you don't have to overexpose but as for low noise I try to stick to the Native ISO and only push it up if I really have to.
Thank you for breakdown. Nice looking footage.
Thanks Alex, grateful to have your support!
Great breakdown of the shoot! Learned alot from this thank you!
So glad to hear that, thanks Christopher!
great stuff Man keep doing the Lords work
Amen brother!
very interesting. lighting comes quickly expensive when we want to start making video. I would be interested to see in your tutos how you setup sony camera and use AF or MF...
Thanks for that breakdown. Was interesting to watch. Nice and clean
So glad to hear that, thanks for your kind words!
Thank you for sharing all those useful tips😃😃😃
Only a pleasure Eric, thanks for taking the time to comment!
Nice tutorial Jacques!! Thank you so much. Can you please mention which were the frame rates, ISO always on 12800? And picture profile used? Thank you in advance.
You have so many outstanding videos. Thanks for you videos! It Helps me make better my skills 👏
Thanks bro, much appreciated!
Amazing video like always!!
Thank you so much!
This is an awesome breakdown!
So happy to hear that, thanks Hilgard!
Thank you for your detailed explanation. I would like to know how to write scripts and shooting scenes for each shooting, and I really want to know how to write a whole set of procedures! Thank you very much
You're welcome brother! I'm planning a video like that soon, just trying to figure out the best way to present it :)
Thank you for the breakdown and behind the scenes, I found the video very useful.
Thanks Muji, so glad to hear that and the pleasure is all mine!
Good job bro, love your work sound picture perfect
Thanks Napat, always happy to hear from you!
This is amazing, Do you have a link to the finished edit?
Thank you so much, here you go: ua-cam.com/video/Yko3GMseY40/v-deo.html
How do you get that sharpness in your image, and you dont have noise in the blacks???;
Thanks Leo, I don't do anything special really, just all S-Log3 (PP8).
@@jacques_crafford o wow, excelent my friend!!!!
As a beginner this is quite overwhelming but amazing at the same time. very inspiring
What would you do if the only light that you have is a key light ( no smoke or leds)
Did u use a diffusion filter for this video?
Amazing breakdown!!, I really hope to work with a foley artist someday soon too.
Thanks Mauricio, I'm sure a lot of those sounds can be done with an on-camera mic also if you just do extra takes and keep the camera close :)
So much great info. Thank you!
Yay glad you like it thanks for watching!
always inspire me Jacques!
Thank you SJ!
hey, great tutorial. your "how to shot" videos encouraged me, to start my own gym videos. today I made my third one, but now I have some trouble I never had befor. When I came home with the footage, I noticed that my footage has some kind of "ghosting" effect (mostly in the fast movement). It looks like two videos overlapping. I´m really shure it has nothing to do with the shutter speed (always double frame rate). I used the same settings as usual.
sony a6700
Slog3
all shots handheld
standard stabilization (last times steady shot).
50fps, shutter speed 100.
auto white balance (last times manuel white balance).
the footage got the "ghosting" effect in davinci resolve and as well if I play it in VLC player.
please help
How much quality can fit in 5 mins? Thanks a ton, Jacques.
Hello mate!! Just started following your channel. Great work!
Thanks mate, grateful for your support!
From your experiences, how do you recommend the A7IV over the A7S3? especially regarding the high ISO performance. Thanks. Great work btw, like always.
Thanks Maman! Honestly I would still choose the A7sIII in almost every other situation but the A7IV performs well at 3200 which I shot a lot at in this video, where the A7sIII performs better at 12800 and higher
@@jacques_crafford Thnaks for the answer. Noted.
@@jacques_crafford question if you dont mind when do you ever find yourself shooting at 12800 im stuck in between buying the a7iv or the a7siii only because of the iso situation
Great content! What's the name of the song in the background?
So much helpful 💯🔥
thank you verymuch for these amazings tecnics... u r a master
Thanks you are most kind!
Best setups studio 💯💥
Yay thank you Abhishek, that means so much to me!
Can you drop the shot list? Curious what it looks like / how detailed it needs to be.
You’re the best 😍
nice at what fps did you shoot? were you bothered by the crop at 4K 60? and the lens?
What about your camera settings? What white balance did you shoot the video and wich color profile?
Hi, could I ask exactly what lenses you used as you mentioned an f4 lens, however neither listed are f4? was it maybe a 16-35mm? thank you :)
Hey Jacques, you are one of my favorites on UA-cam. I was wondering if you could do a tutorial on getting proper color balance and Custom color balance on the FX3. I have been been shooting for over 30 years and still learn from you. I am more of a Director but film myself a lot. Sometimes I have trouble getting proper white balance on the fly with my FX3 due to my inexperience trying to do it on the fly on a shoot. Thanks a lot
Thanks my friend! I hope to do one like that soon, just have to get a few other videos out first. I think White Balance is such an overlooked part of the process so totally worth it!
Thank you so much!! So good to learn from your videos 🙏🏼❤️
Also would be interested in the settings that you used for this shoot on your Sony a7iv. Like what ISO max to avoid noise?
Thanks Maik, you are most kind! So glad you find it valuable. I'll see what I can do, for now I have found the A7IV to be maxing out at 3200 but I still try to stock as close to 800 as I can at all times!
🥰 still enjoying your work am learning a lot.
Yay thank you!
Your videos are amazing and you are very knowledgeable. I have some questions. Is there a reason or advantage to shooting this handheld without using a gimbal?
Also, there is a question I have had for a while and haven't been able to get any answers. Maybe yu can shed some light. I have been looking at cinematic videos shot in flat profiles like slog or with Sony mirrorless cameras general. I see that even when everything is done right, like the lighting, the coloring, the exposure angles and movement... etc exceptionally well, most of the final video scenes always seem to be a little more blurry or more unfocused than I would have expected they would be, even though they may look so cinematic. If you are watching a show on Netflix, or TV (I'm in USA) or a Hollywood movie, there have that sharpness and detail, like their camera is truly in focus on the person or object, and yes they use much more expensive cameras but I don't think should be the cause of this particular observation. Focusing is easier than the other accomplishments of these cameras or cinematographers, I would think. Have you noticed that, and do you see what I am saying? Could it be that the less-expensive camera has trouble with executing a low depth of field choice without a tradeoff in sharpness? I see the same with your videos and other talented filmmakers... and you are an expert so I wonder if you see this and know what I am talking about with insights as to why...
Really a very good breakdown of this awesome shooting Jacques 👏 thanks a lot for the bts what brings us filmmakers so much inspiration 🙏 best cinematic greetings from a small german UA-cam filmmaker 😂
You're such a big encouragement to me, thanks for your ongoing support friend!
Great job sir! 👏🏼
Thanks Mark, much appreciated!
Tremenda pantalla tiene el ninja y mira abajo la pantallita de la camara?
lot of power here :-) great job
Thanks Giuliano!!!
My question is how bright do you normally have your key light? I know it changes depending on situation/angle/distance from subject, but I’m having a hard time getting the entire subject lit in a dark place without being too bright on the face or muscle focused on
could you do a breakdown of post editing would love to see how you did this
I'll see what I can do but first got a few other videos in the pipeline
Could you do this with the DJI pocket 3?
Can you share the Shot List you made for this film?
Which log did you use . And what was the ISO settings?
Thank you, I learned a lot here.
So glad to hear thanks for taking the time to comment!
Awesome breakdown.
Thanks brother, always grateful for your comments!
well done! inspiring!
Thanks a ton!
What shutter speed is needed for such dynamic scenes if you shoot in 4K 25 fps? Thanks.
All shot on 50 shutter speed :)
Amazing content! How did you go about booking this gym for the shoot? I've been wanting to get a space like this myself
Thank you so much! For the gym, I got the contact from a friend, they were super accommodating but we had to shoot after hours when it was empty, so worth it though!
Amazing content!!!
Yeeeew thank you🔥
Thank you so much!!
Really nice Work! I wonder if you used the gyro data for stabilization in post?
Thanks a ton! I didn't use the gyro data, the rig itself did a pretty stellar job with stability :)
Great video! What lens would you recommend for solo shooting in the gym?
how often do you changes the aperture throughout this video
Looks great! What mattebox and filters are you using?
Thanks a ton! I was using a SmallRig Mini Mattebox with a 1/8 Mist Filter on
Dude. Awesome video!
Could you tell me what profile you shot this in? Cinetone? SLog3? Cine4?
Just found out your video, great stuff! btw for gym and more action based movement shots, do you shoot in 50fps/60fps or 25/30?
Very nice! Is it correct that you did some movements in post instead of moved the camera? For example when she is lifting the barbell? It looks like you are frameing it wider and than adjust position in post?
Most of the time it looks way smoother if you add some transformation in post, so I will assume that he applied that too.
Actually that was 100% pure movement :) I did reframe a shot or 2 a slight bit with a keyframe but not that one :)
SUPER DOPE!
Thanks Enzor!
Brilliant thanks!
Yay thank you! You're welcome!
Nice video! Thanks!
Thanks a ton Rodrigo!
Excellent breakdown Jacques, very much enjoyed the video. It was an interesting perspective to see the Foley artist come in for the final sound design. Really adds to the overall immersion of the video!
With regard to your white balance setting, are you keeping a custom white balance set at 5600K given that the key light is at 5600K and the Nanlite pavotubes are at 6300K? If you were working with a performer with darker skin tones, would you alter the custom white balance setting?
Thanks!
Hey Jonathan! Apologies for the late reply, been traveling a bit. Thanks for your kind words. To answer your question, yes I mostly stuck to 5600K and I would stick to the same regardless of skintone.
What is the Boom called that hold the lights
do you used filters like a black pro mist so soften the lights. btw do you suggest using filters in low light situations
Yeah mate, I use the 1/8 Pro Mist and I have it on about 80-90% of my shoots including low light.