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I really appreciate every comment under my videos-thank you for your thoughts and I'm glad to hear my content is useful to our community. I always say that it's not just about the equipment, but understanding how it works and what results you can achieve with it. I strive to create clear and visual content so that anyone can understand the reasoning and replicate the results for their creative projects. Thanks again for your comment!

@@Filmmaker_SZ you are absolutely right...this is why I find your channel very helpful...It's easy to understand how you use those equipments...please keep the blessings coming...we are hungry for knowledge out here and do need a lot of contents like yours...so thank you very much!

Thank you, my friend! I will continue to make content!

@@Filmmaker_SZ can't wait...thank you!

Thank you for your support! It's great that you wrote about this!

Thank you so much! 4000K.

Thank you! I love the simplicity and ease of ProRes, but it looks like I'll soon be switching to BRAW, considering Blackmagic is gradually moving away from that format.

@@Filmmaker_SZ I also think prores has less noise in the shadows than braw too.

I haven't worked much with BRAW, but I think if you nail the exposure, it should pull details out of the shadows well. Could you share your experience with BRAW?

Thank you for your thoughts and support!

Thank you o much! 🎉

Hi! On my channel, there are many videos about shooting both outdoors and indoors. You can choose what you like best and follow along. The key to a cinematic look is proper lighting and working with contrasts. You can also follow my Instagram, where I post a lot about cinematic lighting. Thank you!

I focus manually. I mostly work with a tripod, so I manage manual focusing. It's not very convenient, but that's how I do it. There are focus solutions available now, like the DJI Focus Pro, but it's quite expensive.

Thank you! Only one DZO Vespid Prime 21mm

Thank you! I will be releasing new videos soon. In the meantime, you can check out these two: czcams.com/video/AXx7o-tePc0/video.html czcams.com/video/J-eVpBGO_Do/video.html

Thank you for your kind words! Yes, another video featuring the RC 60B will be released in the next two weeks. I've already filmed it, and it's currently in the editing stage. However, time for editing is limited due to ongoing projects. Let's stay in touch! New videos will be coming soon.

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Thank you Bro! 😊

Thank you so much for your kind words and support!

Thank you so much! For shot this video, I used the Samyang VDSLR Kit.

Thank you! It was DZOFilm Vespid Prime 40mm

Thanks for your support! If you want you can ask me any questions about this! I'll post more videos soon!

The goal of my videos is to depict real-life situations that an independent filming crew and DP might encounter and to try to provide solutions and advice based on my experience. Thank you for your support.

Thanks, bro! The BMPCC 6K PRO is really awesome, though now I'm eyeing the PIXIS. Lighting truly plays a crucial role in shaping the cinematic effect - it's important to strive to work with lighting whenever possible. The voice isn't mine - it's my friend, professional voiceover artist Jason Kirkover. Thanks for your kind words and support! New videos will be coming soon to the channel.

Thanks for your comment. Instead of just making critical remarks, you could go out and shoot something yourself - just grab two 60-watt lights, a couple of friends, your camera, and lenses - and start filming. Then edit, color grade, and create sound, and finally edit the video for CZcams. And then read such critical comments like yours - which don't make sense for this particular situation.

@@Filmmaker_SZ You asked for viewers opinion right? If you cant handle someone keeping it real maybe you shouldn't ask for opinions. Theres a reason why I said still a good job so you wouldn't think I was being so critical. Whenever I read comments that may be critical I don't get so defensive. I just see what I can do better next time. Anyways good luck with your endeavors. ✌🏿

Thank you for your time and comments. I've carefully considered your initial comment and realized that your perspective seems to stem more from your own imaginings about the material rather than what's actually presented in the video. Let's address each point: "A harsher light would've been better because it's more realistic, composite a street lamp into the scene as practical with a vast shot so lighting makes sense." - It seems you may not have observed the video closely. There isn't a street lamp nearby in this location, but perhaps you would have installed one beforehand for an independent video shoot. "His walking up to the car and closing the door seems out of place, I would've just opened it with a close shot of him lighting the e-cig." - What makes it seem out of place to you? Since you didn't write the script, you're unaware of what led up to this scene and what follows. Are you making assumptions about my educational video? Why? "Since you had the sky in the first shot, you should've separated the female with a dim light hidden behind the car." - This comment suggests to me that you may not enough have experience in video production. What dim light are you referring to? To simulate the sky? I only had two 60-watt lights for this shoot, which was the challenge - to film an evening scene with just two lights. "Still a good job though." - I don't think this can change my attitude towards your comment. I asked specifically for feedback on how my educational videos benefit you, not for your opinion on my videos, as I aim to be helpful to my subscribers. Thank you again for your kind words.

Very cinematic! Great work. After I view my own footage , I always think it could be better, even when I love the shots and so does my client. Always keep improving and the more work you do, the better your end results. I often try to get the light, dark, light layers in my shots. Great recommendation. Ive been tempted to buy a bm camera, but I have 4 sony cameras for interviews, so it would be a huge cost to switch.

@@rickdeckardbladerunner2049 Thanks for your detailed comment! I really appreciate it and fully support professional dialogue. I'm glad you found my video tips helpful in refining cinematographic lighting techniques. You're right, practice is key, but also analyzing your own and others' work helps improve future shots. Also, while the Blackmagic is a good camera, it's just a tool. Understanding lighting principles allows you to shoot with any modern camera. I recently did a challenge shooting with a Canon 60D from 2010, and despite its limitations, the results looked cinematic. You can check out the video here - [czcams.com/video/zxo2ti0Z0rA/video.html](czcams.com/video/zxo2ti0Z0rA/video.html). So keep shooting with what you have and think no more of changing! Thanks again for the support!

Thanks for your kind words and support! As you can see, I have a very small team - we're like a family, and right now I don't have the ability to work with anyone else.

Thank you, mate! I will continue to do this!

Thank you, mate!

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I like ProRes for its ease and mobility. But I think I'll switch to BRAW soon since BM is moving away from ProRes

Thank you, I'm glad to hear your kind words! I don't color grade my videos myself; I'll ask my colorist to make a video about our collaboration sometime. Thanks again!

He may not speak English at all. Pretty good idea. I've been thinking about doing this myself. Nice Job Serj.

@del-fu3265 Thank you very much for your comment and support. Honestly, usually, my videos are voiced by my friend and colleague, professional voiceover artist Jason Kirkover. I don't use artificial voice because I don't like it. Due to the emergence of AI voices, any professional voice is now perceived as AI. I can speak English (yes, with a strong accent), but the goal of my videos is to provide useful information to beginner filmmakers as clearly as possible, so I prefer a professionally sounding voice. I hope this makes it easier for you to understand the information. Perhaps in the future, I will do some workshops with my own voice - we'll see.

@videopromike Thank you so much, mate!

​@@Filmmaker_SZ Wow! Tbh i just assumed it because it seems highly unusual to hire an voiceactor for this type of content. It doesn't really sound like AI (hearing this i thought to myself: "Wow how realistic do these AI-Voices sound nowadays" LOL) ......anyway.....great video - Keep up the good work! Still think not using your own voice kind of distances you from the viewer a bit......could be a gimmick that sets you apart also - just my two cents :) DO YOU!

@del-fu3265 Thank you for your thoughts! I have only one goal: to give my followers more helpful information about cinematic lighting and filmmaking. I don't like long videos with meaningless reasoning; I like to practice and focus on detail, and I make content like this. Thank you again!

Thanks! It was 4550K

Thank you, Travis! Please text me on Instagram.

Thank you, mate! BMPCC 6K PRO is a very productive tool! It's true!

Thanks, mate! What do you think about this - czcams.com/video/8UOt9bzPNQY/video.html

Thanks, mate! I'll post another new video soon! It'll be about how to shoot a night scene on a budget using only two small light fixtures. It'll be interesting!

Thanks!

I was considering whether to include the raw, uncolored footage in the video and decided against it. Do you think I should have added the raw footage? Why do you find it interesting? Thanks for your comment!

@@Filmmaker_SZ Maybe a quick Raw/color corrected/color graded swipe would be nice. I like to know the settings so I can compare the colors, noise, ect.

@@cvitkovic.viktor I see! Next time I'll add raw footage to the video! Thank you for your answer!

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Thanks a lot!

@@Filmmaker_SZ Which lightning setup would you recommend to me if I want to film a music video with scenes at night outdoors?

@@arminbaldon5347 It depends on the location, the shots you plan to take (will there be wide shots), and the references you've already chosen. If you can share this information, perhaps I can give you some practical advice based on it.

@@Filmmaker_SZ There will be wide shots, but mostly close-up shots. The only other light sources will be the lamps, and I am shooting with the GH5 42.5mm f/1.8, 75mm f/1.8, and 12-40mm f/2.8. my Budget is around 700-800$

Thanks! Can you send me a few links to reference shots?

Thanks! Can you give me more details about your question? I'd be glad to answer it!

@@Filmmaker_SZ Was midtone detail or any post sharping tools used on some clips in DaVinci

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Thank you!