Making Films & Commercial with Budget Gear

I test three different media types for the blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4K and give my recommendations for what works best for me. The results surprised me. Below you can find a link to the UGreen harddrive enclosure I used for the pocket 4k SSD. UGreen $24 https://amzn.to/3RHFh5G Intel SSD 960GB $99 https://amzn.to/3PyUC5M Kingston HyperX also has done very well $129 https://amzn.to/46xlytz Holder for SSD enclosure https://amzn.to/3ZFpoP5 Mini Ball 1/4 mount to support SSD to 15mm Rods https://amzn.to/3ZBuUSN

Tendrás que ver este video para saber qué cámara de cine se presenta. No es una cámara nueva, esta cámara ha existido durante varios años, pero ahora tengo la oportunidad de probarla. Si miras mi canal, sabrás que soy un gran seguidor de Blackmagic y sería difícil desviarme de esa compañía, pero esta cámara misteriosa puede haber hecho exactamente eso. Después de usar esta cámara, he estado considerando comprarla para mi estudio y mi trabajo. Nunca pensé que realmente disfrutaría de una cámara con sensor de fotograma completo en comparación con un sensor súper 35, pero me han demostrado que estaba equivocado. Buy a Z-Cam E2-F8 https://amzn.to/3N2eI8h EZ- V-Mount Adaptor for all day shooting https://amzn.to/45F1l5A Tilta Cage E2-F6 https://amzn.to/3INBfU5 Check out the whole line of cameras from ZCam https://www.z-cam.com

Esta es una luz bicolor de bajo consumo con un punto nativo de 90° y una inundación de 127° con el estilista. También tiene algunos de los puntajes de reproducción de color más altos disponibles con un puntaje TCLI de 98. El Zolar tiene un puntaje de reproducción de color más alto que sus competidores, como el Litepanels Astra, que cuesta $ 400 dólares más. Esta es una luz muy versátil con control dmx completo, todo por alrededor de $ 700. Zolar Toliman 30C, el mejor panel LED que se puede obtener.

Volviendo retro en este video. Remontándonos a 2009 con una de las mejores cámaras de su época, la Panasonic HVX200. Esta cámara de video antigua tenía todo lo que podía pedir, filtros ND y una de las primeras en usar memoria estilo flash. Este no es un video de revisión, sino solo una mirada atrás en el tiempo y una reedición de un video musical que filmé hace 14 años. ¿Qué tan bien se mantiene el HVX200 en 2023? Esa es la pregunta que exploraremos en este video. Antes de la GH4 GH5, GH6, S1H, BS1H, Lumix S5II, y después de la DVX100 llegó la Panasonic HVX200. Vea por qué Panasonic estaba en la cima del juego en cámaras en la década de 2000.

Te enseñaré las herramientas que cualquier cineasta puede usar para obtener una increíble composición POV y de estilo cinematográfico como lo hacen los profesionales. Puede tomar las técnicas de este video y ampliarlas para usarlas en su próximo cortometraje, largometraje o incluso proyecto comercial. Haga que sus películas se destaquen creando formas de manipular su cámara con algunas herramientas muy asequibles que se pueden comprar fácilmente en Amazon. He trabajado durante 20 años como miembro del sindicato en películas importantes como Hunger Games, The Great Wall con Matt Damon y programas de televisión como Righteous Gemstones. He aprendido a montar cámaras de los profesionales y ahora te enseño cómo puedes hacer lo mismo con cámaras y materiales económicos. Maffer Clamp with 5/8 stud with 3/8-16 & 1/4-20 Thread https://amzn.to/3rbvcCy SmallRig Magic arm and Super Clamp Amazing Deal $21 https://amzn.to/46rRdNE Manfrotto 2 stage articulating arm https://amzn.to/441Kt7z

Tantos videos de YouTube en estos días que le dicen que compre una Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera OG de hace una década. Creo que estos videos son realmente vergonzosos para aumentar el precio de sus viejas cámaras Blackmagic para reventa. Nunca había visto una cámara mantener su valor tan bien. Decidí investigar la reventa y vi que se vendía entre $ 700 y $ 1400 en múltiples sitios como eBay, MPB y Adorama. ¿Compraría la misma cámara en un cuerpo más actualizado que dispara en RAW con una compresión de 3:1, 60 fps y que se vendió hasta 2022? Esa es la cámara que compraría, no una cámara de 10 años que puede funcionar mal.

Why are so many YouTubers pumping these products that are complete garbage and you will out grow in your filmmaking business? The answer to this question is simple, sales commission. It is much easier to sale a product for under $100 than it is for a good product for $500. This is a video about advice of what products to avoid for filmmakers. I bought these items used through studio closing and that why I can show to you what to avoid buying. Personally I would never buy these items except for the fact I purchased these in a studio package that was a buy all circumstance. On this channel you can really learn what is a good buy as a beginning filmmaker and what to absolutely avoid purchasing. On this channel everything I share with the views is gear and equipment that I personally use on a daily bases and not for sales commission.

This is a bi-color, low power draw light with a native 90° spot and a 127° degree flood with the stylist. It also has some of the highest color render scores available with a TCLI score of 98. The Zolar has a higher color render score than its competitors like the Litepanels Astra which cost $400 dollars more. This is a very versatile Lght with full dmx control all fro around $600.

Going retro in this video. Taking you all the way back to 2009 with one of the best cameras of its time, the Panasonic HVX200. This vintage video camera had everything you could ask for, ND Filters, and one of the 1st to use flash style memory. This is not a review video but just a look back in time and a re-edit of a music video I shot 14 years ago. How well does the HVX200 hold up in 2023? That is the question we will explore in this video. Before the GH4 GH5, S1H, and after the DVX100 came the Panasonic HVX200.

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I will teach you the tools that any filmmaker can use to get amazing POV and cinema style composition like the pros do. You can take the technics in this video and expand on them to use in your next short film, feature film, or even commercial project. Make your movies stand out by creating ways to rig your camera with some very affordable tools that can be easily purchased on amazon. I have worked for 20 as a union grip on major feature films like Hunger Games, The Great Wall with Matt Damon, and television shows like the Righteous Gemstones. I have learned camera rigging from the pros and now I teach you how you can do the same with budget materials and cameras. Maffer Clamp with 5/8 stud with 3/8-16 & 1/4-20 Thread https://amzn.to/3rbvcCy SmallRig Magic arm and Super Clamp Amazing Deal $21 https://amzn.to/46rRdNE Manfrotto 2 stage articulating arm https://amzn.to/441Kt7z

I bought a dry cabinet to protect all my older cameras and lenses. I can't say that you need one but maybe you should buy one depending on your location. This is not a review or paid advertisement just a look at a piece of equipment that will help keep my gear safe. This maybe an absolute waste of money but for me it was cheap $150 and came with a 5 year warranty. I can recommend if you have a lot of lenses and cameras it might be best to get a 100L cabinet. I do not recommend or endorse any products below but here are a few you can look at buying. 100L Best price I found $289 https://amzn.to/44jsUQ6 50L Good deal for this size $189 https://amzn.to/3NnAO49 30L If all you need is something small for a few lenses and camera https://amzn.to/43VtqEo

You will have to watch this video to find out what cinema camera is featured. It's not a new camera, this camera has been around for several years but I am just now getting a chance to test it out. If you watch my channel you will know I am a big Blackmagic supporter and it would be hard to stray me away for that company but this mystery camera may had done exactly that. After using this camera I have been considering actually purchasing it for my studio and my work. I never thought I would actually enjoy a full frame sensor camera compared to a super 35 sensor but they have proved me wrong.

Take a look at some new budget led panels from SunnyXiao that range from 250w to 1500w of power for you next video, film, or commercial project.

A look into why I still love Tungsten Fresnel lights and why you should too. I demonstrate some of the best qualities of tungsten lights and how they have been used in many great films and movies. Take a deep dive into not just color but how they are used are many films like Woody Allens "Shadows & Fog" and in the Cohen Brothers film "The Man Who Wasn't There" plus many other classic films. Observe the many uses of this light from bouncing it for soft sources, adding diffusion, and using it directional.

In this video we ask the question if tungsten fresnel lights are dead in the film and commercial business? I have purchased many LED lights over the years but have not purchased any tungsten lights that makes me wonder if this type of light is dead in todays market. I have to say no. Many films still use tungsten lights to this day for many different situations. I have always owned a small set of tungsten light that I will never get rid of. The wonder thing about these lights is they will last you for years and can always be repaired very easily. Arri 300w Fresnel $573 https://amzn.to/40FROIp On a Budget CameTv complete kit https://amzn.to/43hF50q

SamllRig is now making LED COB monolights and they are amazing. For an old camera cage company getting into making LED lights might have you a bit worried, but with a company like SmallRig they really have out done themselves this time. The minute I opened up the box I fell in love with this light. The price point is not cheap coming in at around $1000USD but you never what to go cheap on a good light for photography & film. This LED is plenty bright and very comparable to its competitors. They really thought through the design offering things like umbrella holders, Bowens mount, and a new non-stop damping yoke. Perfect tool for every filmmaker, commercial, photography, & documentary interview set-up. SmallRig RC450B LED COB https://amzn.to/40uI0AW

This is honestly the best universal mattebox I have ever owned. This particular Smallrig mattebox has all the features I need for a single mattebox. It has a 114mm diameter for my Zeiss CP2 lenses and take both 4X4 and 4X5.65 filters. It also comes with all the adapters I need to fit this mattebox to my photography lenses. It is very light weight and works well with any camera gimbal out there to achieve perfect and easy balance. SmallRig Lightweight Mattebox 2660 https://amzn.to/3Zlq62a

In this video we find out how well our soft box lighting worked. I guided you through the lighting process I used to light a scene between two actors using an overhead soft box 2 Dracast LED panels, Practical lights, NanLite Pavo tube 30c, and Nanette 60b Cob light. This is how professional lighting works to set a scene in a cinema looking film. With these lighting technics anyone can make their low budget film look like a high dollar Hollywood movie.

Keeping all your video and photography gear up to date is the most BORING task next to cleaning your equipment. Firmware updates can be most important so you can keep up with new great features from your gear. Things like wireless control, app controls, new ProRes RAW, and just general bug fixes. I run through just some of the gear I own and how to update these popular items for filmmaking. With so many items and so many different ways to update the new firmware this could take an entire day. Support our channel by purchasing some great appeal! https://running-on-empty.creator-spring.com/listing/braw-shirt

A rundown of what bolts I carry in my cinema gear back that goes on every film shoot with me. Show your love for Blackmagic Cameras while supporting our channel or our documentary. https://running-on-empty.creator-spring.com/listing/braw-shirt

A full break down on how to light for video projects. If you are shooting a feature, commercial, or short film you defiantly need to watch how to approach lighting for every scene with budget lighting equipment. In this video we will talk about to approach lighting from a budget perspective and how to make the best use of a location and the sun. If you are interested in purchasing any items used in this video you can look below for buying. NanLite Projector Beam https://amzn.to/3J4yWNa NanLite 60B https://amzn.to/3Xoqaho Nanlite Forze 300 https://amzn.to/3XqogwF Viltrox LED https://amzn.to/3hgwDeF Fancierstudio Soft Box Lighting 3x Plus 2 stands 1 Boom Stand $140 https://amzn.to/3uIkqCq Show your love for Blackmagic Cameras while supporting our channel or our documentary. https://running-on-empty.creator-spring.com/listing/braw-shirt

Rundown of one of my favorite pieces of grip film gear. I breakdown what is a 5/8 baby pin and the options you have in buying one. Tutorial on what they can achieve in filmmaking and how to use them.