#1 Gear: Most of us have cameras that are better than our skills. Most of us are not able to use the full potential of our cameras. As soon as I reach my camera's level I will upgrade my gear. The most difficult part in filmmaking is making films.
Good stuff, I'd also say, for most people, the difference between a $1k camera and a $10k camera can be minimal if you understand lighting. And another thing that tends to get overlooked is audio. People will overlook average image quality if the audio is good. But give them poor audio and they wont watch your perfectly shot footage from your expensive red camera.
I love it, "gear doesn't matter" like money doesn't buy happiness... I've never seen an unhappy person on a jet ski. Gear matters! as you put it so well
Just found your channel. You seem really genuine. Too many film makers on TH-cam try to play along with these lies because they sell and get clicks. Keep it up!
Depends on who you are asking. If it's an art-house director, story and creative direction matters most, gear can come second if not third or fourth. If it's the DP of a big budget studio film, gear matters. Some of my favorite movies were shot on bare minimum (Clerks, Tangerine) so to me it doesn't matter. Problem is is that people tend to get gear obsessed instead of focusing on the basics of story telling and film making.
I just got a bmpcc 6k and once I used it for the first time I truly realized that what people were saying about gear not mattering was total BS. I mean how can a iPhone or old canon rebel truly compete with something that has log or raw? It’s good to finally hear someone tell the truth. Great video
Skill + Good Gear = Quality Results; Case in point: shooting in low ight with a cheap video camera will get you much more noise than a more expensive camera that features 14-15 stops of dynamic range.
@@nealhope8922 Right? A cheap camera with a good lighting setup will create a much better image than a super expensive camera with no lighting. Or at least open up a larger number of high quality images types to the videographer.
Dude, I have this same video in my que to make. Especially the part about the "gear doesn't matter" After finally getting some higher end equipment for my professional work I have come to realize gear matters...like, matters a lot. Especially if you are getting paid for your work. Thanks for saying this.
I think many people say gear doesn't matter because they don't want to discourage people who don't have a big budget to get started. Alot of gear is expensive and starting out many wont have the network to borrow or or don't know about renting equipment. Great video 👌🏽.
Way to keep it 100. I've saying it for the past 20+ years...gear does actually matter. My audio/recording background taught me that years ago. There's a reason why some gear is so incredibly expensive.
If you have a project that pays the bills and looks really good on your reel, and it is a food product that you're filming, would that be a Real Meal Reel Meal Deal? 🤔
My take on the gear doesn’t matter line is that gear matters you need gear to create however having the gear itself won’t make you a better creator or filmmaker. It’s your knowledge of the techniques and the gear that will allow you to make better work. If you don’t know what you are doing shooting on a 1DX or a Red will make little difference cause your knowledge of the techniques and craft isn’t there. You don’t need the most expensive gear to make great work but you do need gear and you more importantly need to understand the gear you get
What room are you in. I have gotten great gems in the Videographers!!! Club. I do wish in could have you as a mentor. I have been following you for the past year. You have helped me tremendously.
I rarely agree on literally everything in a video but man this is all so damn true! Especially the first point that gear does matter definitely resonates. I can honestly tell that the biggest jumps in quality and knowledge I made were when I committed on buying a mirrorless and later on a cinema camera. I once read an article that it is way more effective for you to grow into your gear than the other way around and I can wholeheartedly say that this has been 100% the case for me. Don't get me wrong, learning and understanding the equipment you got definitely makes all the difference but it's way more difficult to learn about something you've probably already outgrown than to learn about something that is "above" your skill-level lol
I think I've learned that for gear, the biggest difference between cheap and expensive is how well it holds up. A $1000 light may have the same specs as a $300 light but it holds up after years of use. For cameras, sometimes cheaper gear works better for the project. Example A7IV vs. Red Komodo on a wedding.
That “gear actually kind of matters” is spot on if you are working commercially - for a paying client, it does unfortunately matter what you show up with to do the job, be it either the brand of your camera and lenses (a lot of people book gigs just because they own REDs) or, quite simply, how your camera rig looks. If, however, you are focusing of doing docs and fictional narratives for portfolio and to submit to festivals, trying to kickstart a career in traditional filmmaking, then, given how homogeneous cameras have gotten, gear doesn’t really matter. And this brings me to your point that nowadays it is very easy to close the gap between a beginning filmmaker and an established filmmaker. An established filmmaker hopefully has much more going on for them than simple teachable knowledge, because if it all came down to stuff you can learn online, them everybody would be extremely articulated with video, and that is definitely not the case. Out of the hordes of filmmakers that exist today, you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who clearly stands out from the rest. And when they do, it’s because of their taste and sensibility - and those things not only cannot be taught but take quite some time to learn by yourself and to be properly developed.
Very good points brother. I agree. Thanks for standing with me against the “gear doesn’t matter” myth. Although, I’ve seen people with more expensive gear that produce lower quality products, which means, like you said, it’s important to understand your gear. If you don’t, you could have the best gear in the world and still not produce quality content.
Brandon, you have to approach it from another angle. Gears matter, but which one? In addition, under a budget constraint which one will hold good value over time? I think when people say gears don't matter, they meant using the affordable camera gears to build up the skills first and then decide which gears that will best be suited for a certain line of work.
This was actually really real info. A lot of it I fully agree like the importance of understanding the business side of filmmaking. That's something I'm trying to learn as our production company goes from part-time to full-time.
Brandon how in the world did I not connect with you and you're in Houston??!! Amazing information. Thanks for debunking alot of the lies being told that hold aspiring filmmakers from scaling and getting better.
I am a retired artist who fell into videography because we all need ‘reels’. I’m finding I prefer videography and editing to actually painting. Woops. So I love your vids, not trying to go huge, just a little side money. Thanks for the guidance!
I fell into videography too. I was a professional dancer many years ago. Video really is a blast. It’s another art form where you can see your art coming together before your eyes.
There are several movies shot on Dslr cameras and look great 👍. Red and Alexa are not necessary. Story, light 💡 and sound is the most important. Red looks totally different from Alexa but that doesn’t make either one ☝️ better than the other. If the camera shoots in the frame rate you want and does all that is required to tell your story is a great way that’s all that matters…
He speaks the truth, back in the day I was commissioned to do a safety film for a wind farm and I quoted £1500 because I was young, as the person in charge of producing the film was a friend he told me his bosses will expect a larger amount so we settled on £6000, lesson learned. Great video man.
The business side of film making is very important to create a sustainable career. Well said Brandon. Also, gear do matter when one focuses on developing the skills to leverage the gear. Keep up the awesome work Brandon!
Good video. Gear matters a lot but also the skill of the DP is important. I learned decades ago that bottom feeder clients looking for a DP primarily to get a free camera are best avoided. I learned cinematography from Sven Nykvist and Conrad Hall was a dear friend. They did not own the cinema cameras they used on productions. A few of us had 35mm MOS cameras like the Mitchell for shooting tests on new film stock, but the cameras used for features were provided. I remember how surprised I was at the “industrial “ quality of production cameras, with military grade connectors and switches. If a production is paying for A-list actors, permits, insurance, lighting/grip and crew down time or footage loss is catastrophic. Murphy’s law is always lurking.
I can't afford any of this cool equipment, But I'm sure with the creative skills I have right now I can make get some good footage. I am working with my Iphone12 pro-Max and my DJI gimbal. Is that a Leica on the back shelf?
Finally someone said it... gear is not a substitute nor a competitor to skill, Gear is a Stewart to skill... if ever on a film set you will see about 3-4 trucks filled with gear! The higher u go the more gear u will be using
I've never shot a video period but I do know gear does matter because if you don't know the quality of gear you're getting just like LENSES, your shots going to be boo boo of you get bad lens. Like for instance if I get a cheap 50mm lense 9 times or out of 10 it's going to have a two aputure settings hence forth will darken the shot then brighten it when using it BECAUSE it has 2 aputure settings and not one. I haven't bought anything yet but now I'm prepared to get my camera after 2 weeks of straight researching I'm going with the Black Magic 6K Pro and yes I understand the battery life sucks but I now know what to get to extend the battery life and that camera will work for what I'm needing. Getting a Ronin RS2 for my gimbal though I'm not feeling too easy on that decision because of some of the reviews. I'm thinking on the Sigm 24mm-70 Art lens and Canon 24mm-70 L Series still looking into that must check a few more things then I'll decide and will get the 50mm EF Prime Lens so I can start shooting right away. There's more things to purchase I know just didn't want to list them all. P.S Putting my short video together now so I'll have a project to shoot when I'm ready to shoot one.
How do I get started as a beginner freelancer if I don't have a certain niche yet? I shot travel for about a year (and then covid), did gym shoots for half a year and just got retrenched cos the company's in the red. I still don't quite know what I really want to do, so I guess I have to shoot a lot more. But how do I find clients and how do I convince them I can do the job even when I have 1 or maybe even zero clips for that particular genre? E.g. I want to try real estate, but I don't have any work to show.
I always say gear doesn’t matter in photography… And yes, it doesn’t matter, from a certain point. You can do awesome stuff with cheap gear, but great gear gives you certain flexibility.
I agree with the "gear matters" bit for sure, and I dislike how some youtubers indeed rant on about the fact that gears don't matter "as long as you have the SPECIAL skill to work out some magic". Wrong! Gear DEFINITELY matters!!! The one beef I have with you (having seen one or two other videos of yours with similar topic) is that you seem to have a hefty appetite for charging a lot to your clients. You don't mince words about it I know, but some things really don't need to be sooooo expensive as you make it. Everyone these days try to charge so much yet put in so little. A quick way to cash in I'd say. Off-putting!!
Facts BWash I keep seeing everyone say forget the skills forget the gear worry about the business and I agree to an extent. How many businesses have you visited and they had all of the necessary things to run a legit business but their food sucks. They should have learned how to cook first. Because once the word is out that your trash, here in Texas it's a wrap. Fake it till you make it but fake it well. You get to your first job trying to remember what the guy said about ISO and your blowing out the image fumbling around looking lost and charging top dollar, not a good look.
The way one interprets "Gear doesn't matter" says more about them than anything else. I think it is obvious that it does not mean that better gear don't make a difference. But I wouldn't be surprised if someone with GAS feels the need to be defensive about it.
Bro @brandonW you’re so right. I upgraded from bmpcc 4k to 6k and I saw images I had never seen before. So I decided to do same on my lenses and picked up the DZOfilm cine zoom and holy smoke, now I know there are levels in this game. Of cos it’s good to use what you have but as soon as you can, UPGRADE!
This is my first into a person with interest and beginners leve.l want to creat youtube videos myself. I am new and on a budget. I have seen videos produced with hunted cameras. I like the video image quality that am seeing. From the Olympus O MD 5 markiii. I am also liking the image quality from some of the Canon's. So here is my question, Am I better off creating videos with. Micro four thirds, APC, or a full frame hybred camera?
Yea, your not walking out of Walmart with a chinese knock-off handy cam and go shoot live sets at the local rave or dance club. 1st beam or screemer lights goes off.... the hud is gonna look like a blizzard!! But just in the same, buying a $50,000 camera and not even knowing how or where to import content for editing can be daunting too!
Crazy honest video the gear does matter really hit me. I can relate to it once you start getting better you need to upgrade pieces of gear to keep growing.
"Better Gear" does not always equal "better output". It helps, in some ways, sure, but teamwork, creativity, solid workflow, planning execution... these are all things have a better chance of equaling "better output" than "better gear" 6k will not make you less lazy or get you the client (not a worthwhile one anyway,) dynamic range won't write a better script for you and LUTs won't teach you how to record better audio. The reason youtubers go around saying gear doesn't matter is because they didn't hit their quota for Squarespace that week :p
these are spot on, I think the biggest one people need to realize is COLLABORATE - competition is good, but winning together is even better.
Nicely said.
#1 Gear: Most of us have cameras that are better than our skills. Most of us are not able to use the full potential of our cameras. As soon as I reach my camera's level I will upgrade my gear. The most difficult part in filmmaking is making films.
Good stuff, I'd also say, for most people, the difference between a $1k camera and a $10k camera can be minimal if you understand lighting.
And another thing that tends to get overlooked is audio. People will overlook average image quality if the audio is good. But give them poor audio and they wont watch your perfectly shot footage from your expensive red camera.
I love it, "gear doesn't matter" like money doesn't buy happiness... I've never seen an unhappy person on a jet ski. Gear matters! as you put it so well
Dang this was a dope video. Subscribed 🔥🔥
Thanks brother and thanks for the shout out on Clubhouse
Just found your channel. You seem really genuine. Too many film makers on TH-cam try to play along with these lies because they sell and get clicks. Keep it up!
Meal Deals vs Reel Deals. Love that haha. This video is facts!
That was one of my biggest take aways from last year!
@@bwashmedia This was a really USEFUL video. Thank you for sharing those points.
Right that was a Bar!
Depends on who you are asking. If it's an art-house director, story and creative direction matters most, gear can come second if not third or fourth. If it's the DP of a big budget studio film, gear matters. Some of my favorite movies were shot on bare minimum (Clerks, Tangerine) so to me it doesn't matter. Problem is is that people tend to get gear obsessed instead of focusing on the basics of story telling and film making.
I just got a bmpcc 6k and once I used it for the first time I truly realized that what people were saying about gear not mattering was total BS. I mean how can a iPhone or old canon rebel truly compete with something that has log or raw? It’s good to finally hear someone tell the truth. Great video
Easy creativity wins all the time, a film shot on an Arri with pro audio gear can be terrible.
Video quality of this looks nice man! 👍👍
You’ve got a new subscriber! Hello from Munich/Germany. Awesome video! Will definitely the Monday business series.
Skill + Good Gear = Quality Results; Case in point: shooting in low ight with a cheap video camera will get you much more noise than a more expensive camera that features 14-15 stops of dynamic range.
Period 👊🏾
Invest in lighting first. Take low light out of the equation.
Not necessarily, but I see where you’re coming from.
@@nealhope8922 Right? A cheap camera with a good lighting setup will create a much better image than a super expensive camera with no lighting. Or at least open up a larger number of high quality images types to the videographer.
Dude, I have this same video in my que to make. Especially the part about the "gear doesn't matter" After finally getting some higher end equipment for my professional work I have come to realize gear matters...like, matters a lot. Especially if you are getting paid for your work. Thanks for saying this.
No Problem!
@@bwashmedia sup🔥🔥
I think many people say gear doesn't matter because they don't want to discourage people who don't have a big budget to get started. Alot of gear is expensive and starting out many wont have the network to borrow or or don't know about renting equipment. Great video 👌🏽.
Wow , wonderful video, could you please make a video of your settings and how you shoot this kind of video? Awesome video tips !!
I love this video. this really opens up the business side of film making for me. thanks!
You're so welcome!
Way to keep it 100. I've saying it for the past 20+ years...gear does actually matter. My audio/recording background taught me that years ago. There's a reason why some gear is so incredibly expensive.
Exactly!
If you have a project that pays the bills and looks really good on your reel, and it is a food product that you're filming, would that be a Real Meal Reel Meal Deal? 🤔
Haha 😆 😂
What a great video!! Soo wise!! Thanks a lot Brandon! Greetings from Madrid!!
Loved this video. Love the real honest talk.
Great overdub at the 11:57 mark! Lol. It was so seamless that I almost missed it. Love the videos.
Man you continued to feed out the good knowledge! Filmmakers need to hear this.
So glad I found this channel. You are awesome!
My take on the gear doesn’t matter line is that gear matters you need gear to create however having the gear itself won’t make you a better creator or filmmaker. It’s your knowledge of the techniques and the gear that will allow you to make better work. If you don’t know what you are doing shooting on a 1DX or a Red will make little difference cause your knowledge of the techniques and craft isn’t there. You don’t need the most expensive gear to make great work but you do need gear and you more importantly need to understand the gear you get
What room are you in. I have gotten great gems in the Videographers!!! Club. I do wish in could have you as a mentor. I have been following you for the past year. You have helped me tremendously.
I rarely agree on literally everything in a video but man this is all so damn true! Especially the first point that gear does matter definitely resonates. I can honestly tell that the biggest jumps in quality and knowledge I made were when I committed on buying a mirrorless and later on a cinema camera. I once read an article that it is way more effective for you to grow into your gear than the other way around and I can wholeheartedly say that this has been 100% the case for me.
Don't get me wrong, learning and understanding the equipment you got definitely makes all the difference but it's way more difficult to learn about something you've probably already outgrown than to learn about something that is "above" your skill-level lol
Great video bro. Really insightful
Great video, bro. I'm glad you made video for the audience to learn something about the industry.
This is EXTREMELY Helpful! Wow, Thanks for Openning the Back Door and Letting us In
I think I've learned that for gear, the biggest difference between cheap and expensive is how well it holds up. A $1000 light may have the same specs as a $300 light but it holds up after years of use. For cameras, sometimes cheaper gear works better for the project. Example A7IV vs. Red Komodo on a wedding.
That “gear actually kind of matters” is spot on if you are working commercially - for a paying client, it does unfortunately matter what you show up with to do the job, be it either the brand of your camera and lenses (a lot of people book gigs just because they own REDs) or, quite simply, how your camera rig looks. If, however, you are focusing of doing docs and fictional narratives for portfolio and to submit to festivals, trying to kickstart a career in traditional filmmaking, then, given how homogeneous cameras have gotten, gear doesn’t really matter. And this brings me to your point that nowadays it is very easy to close the gap between a beginning filmmaker and an established filmmaker. An established filmmaker hopefully has much more going on for them than simple teachable knowledge, because if it all came down to stuff you can learn online, them everybody would be extremely articulated with video, and that is definitely not the case. Out of the hordes of filmmakers that exist today, you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who clearly stands out from the rest. And when they do, it’s because of their taste and sensibility - and those things not only cannot be taught but take quite some time to learn by yourself and to be properly developed.
Very good points brother. I agree. Thanks for standing with me against the “gear doesn’t matter” myth. Although, I’ve seen people with more expensive gear that produce lower quality products, which means, like you said, it’s important to understand your gear. If you don’t, you could have the best gear in the world and still not produce quality content.
Well said!
Top to bottom, this video was legit your best. Very well done and that information is on point.
Brandon, you have to approach it from another angle. Gears matter, but which one? In addition, under a budget constraint which one will hold good value over time? I think when people say gears don't matter, they meant using the affordable camera gears to build up the skills first and then decide which gears that will best be suited for a certain line of work.
This was actually really real info. A lot of it I fully agree like the importance of understanding the business side of filmmaking. That's something I'm trying to learn as our production company goes from part-time to full-time.
Subscribed ! Thanks bro look forward to watching everything
Brave, contributing & committed - to the mass. Well done man! Best wishes for your successes.
Your content is ridiculously in depth and valuable. Keep up the good work!! 👏🏽🔥
This was refreshing. Great content.
You hit the nail on the head with every point! Thanks for the knowledge!!
Brandon how in the world did I not connect with you and you're in Houston??!! Amazing information. Thanks for debunking alot of the lies being told that hold aspiring filmmakers from scaling and getting better.
This was most helpful.....Thanks a million......
Thank you for sharing all of this knowledge!! We highly appreciate it 🙏🏻
Your channel has a huge future ahead
No, Thank You
Was just in your clubhouse group and I wanted to say ima big fan I would love to know how to get started doing gear videos
You're anointed Brother! Keep up the great work!!!
Dude, the meal deals and reel deals thing is amazing! You really are an amazing person! You have to know that!
I am a retired artist who fell into videography because we all need ‘reels’. I’m finding I prefer videography and editing to actually painting. Woops. So I love your vids, not trying to go huge, just a little side money. Thanks for the guidance!
I fell into videography too. I was a professional dancer many years ago. Video really is a blast. It’s another art form where you can see your art coming together before your eyes.
@@bwashmedia agreed!!
There are several movies shot on Dslr cameras and look great 👍. Red and Alexa are not necessary. Story, light 💡 and sound is the most important. Red looks totally different from Alexa but that doesn’t make either one ☝️ better than the other. If the camera shoots in the frame rate you want and does all that is required to tell your story is a great way that’s all that matters…
My x boss told me that gear doesn't matter too. But can't shoot on small product because of no marco lens...so tell me isn't lens a "gear" ?
He speaks the truth, back in the day I was commissioned to do a safety film for a wind farm and I quoted £1500 because I was young, as the person in charge of producing the film was a friend he told me his bosses will expect a larger amount so we settled on £6000, lesson learned. Great video man.
Thank you for talking about the business section. This was the whole inspiration of my channel! Keep up the great content🤙🏼
The business side of film making is very important to create a sustainable career. Well said Brandon. Also, gear do matter when one focuses on developing the skills to leverage the gear. Keep up the awesome work Brandon!
Love it! This was so much honesty...I appreciate it brother.
Agree on all fronts man, great video!
Appreciate it!
Thanks for helping me justify my past gear purchases (with which I made no films with.. yet) /s ;) 😃 Great video!
Good video. Gear matters a lot but also the skill of the DP is important. I learned decades ago that bottom feeder clients looking for a DP primarily to get a free camera are best avoided. I learned cinematography from Sven Nykvist and Conrad Hall was a dear friend. They did not own the cinema cameras they used on productions. A few of us had 35mm MOS cameras like the Mitchell for shooting tests on new film stock, but the cameras used for features were provided.
I remember how surprised I was at the “industrial “ quality of production cameras, with military grade connectors and switches. If a production is paying for A-list actors, permits, insurance, lighting/grip and crew down time or footage loss is catastrophic. Murphy’s law is always lurking.
I love this Brandon. I agree with all your points. Keep it up.
-Ted
I can't afford any of this cool equipment, But I'm sure with the creative skills I have right now I can make get some good footage. I am working with my Iphone12 pro-Max and my DJI gimbal. Is that a Leica on the back shelf?
Finally someone said it... gear is not a substitute nor a competitor to skill, Gear is a Stewart to skill... if ever on a film set you will see about 3-4 trucks filled with gear! The higher u go the more gear u will be using
I am a big fan of this video. Been at this a while already but it's always nice to hear well-thought inspiring words.
I've never shot a video period but I do know gear does matter because if you don't know the quality of gear you're getting just like LENSES, your shots going to be boo boo of you get bad lens. Like for instance if I get a cheap 50mm lense 9 times or out of 10 it's going to have a two aputure settings hence forth will darken the shot then brighten it when using it BECAUSE it has 2 aputure settings and not one. I haven't bought anything yet but now I'm prepared to get my camera after 2 weeks of straight researching I'm going with the Black Magic 6K Pro and yes I understand the battery life sucks but I now know what to get to extend the battery life and that camera will work for what I'm needing. Getting a Ronin RS2 for my gimbal though I'm not feeling too easy on that decision because of some of the reviews. I'm thinking on the Sigm 24mm-70 Art lens and Canon 24mm-70 L Series still looking into that must check a few more things then I'll decide and will get the 50mm EF Prime Lens so I can start shooting right away. There's more things to purchase I know just didn't want to list them all.
P.S
Putting my short video together now so I'll have a project to shoot when I'm ready to shoot one.
Amazing information. Spot on.
I want to start a production company and I am really try to work out the budget I need to get the equipment I need without going broke
How do I get started as a beginner freelancer if I don't have a certain niche yet? I shot travel for about a year (and then covid), did gym shoots for half a year and just got retrenched cos the company's in the red. I still don't quite know what I really want to do, so I guess I have to shoot a lot more. But how do I find clients and how do I convince them I can do the job even when I have 1 or maybe even zero clips for that particular genre? E.g. I want to try real estate, but I don't have any work to show.
Hey Brandon! Loved the video, I really liked the transition at 4:26 can I purchase it somewhere?
Motionvfx it’s for final cut only
@@bwashmedia awesome thanks!
Another great video brother!
I love this! Your content is amazing!
My idea for gear has always been;
Gear doesn’t matter, when you want to tell your own story.
Gear only matters to clients.
Thank you for this video I MEAN IT
Bro I use to work for a production company in Portland called Mused. Did you take one of their courses? They talk about the meal deal vs reel deal.
I always say gear doesn’t matter in photography… And yes, it doesn’t matter, from a certain point. You can do awesome stuff with cheap gear, but great gear gives you certain flexibility.
I agree with the "gear matters" bit for sure, and I dislike how some youtubers indeed rant on about the fact that gears don't matter "as long as you have the SPECIAL skill to work out some magic". Wrong! Gear DEFINITELY matters!!!
The one beef I have with you (having seen one or two other videos of yours with similar topic) is that you seem to have a hefty appetite for charging a lot to your clients. You don't mince words about it I know, but some things really don't need to be sooooo expensive as you make it. Everyone these days try to charge so much yet put in so little. A quick way to cash in I'd say. Off-putting!!
Facts BWash I keep seeing everyone say forget the skills forget the gear worry about the business and I agree to an extent. How many businesses have you visited and they had all of the necessary things to run a legit business but their food sucks. They should have learned how to cook first. Because once the word is out that your trash, here in Texas it's a wrap. Fake it till you make it but fake it well. You get to your first job trying to remember what the guy said about ISO and your blowing out the image fumbling around looking lost and charging top dollar, not a good look.
The way one interprets "Gear doesn't matter" says more about them than anything else. I think it is obvious that it does not mean that better gear don't make a difference. But I wouldn't be surprised if someone with GAS feels the need to be defensive about it.
Thanks man! Big help!
Great vid. Very basic. Fundamental points often missed
Super valuable information, appreciate it!
Nicely said my friend!
Great video and point on.
Bro @brandonW you’re so right. I upgraded from bmpcc 4k to 6k and I saw images I had never seen before. So I decided to do same on my lenses and picked up the DZOfilm cine zoom and holy smoke, now I know there are levels in this game. Of cos it’s good to use what you have but as soon as you can, UPGRADE!
This is my first into a person with interest and beginners leve.l want to creat youtube videos myself. I am new and on a budget. I have seen videos produced with hunted cameras. I like the video image quality that am seeing. From the Olympus O MD 5 markiii. I am also liking the image quality from some of the Canon's. So here is my question, Am I better off creating videos with. Micro four thirds, APC, or a full frame hybred camera?
Thanks so much for sharing! Impactful and super invaluable information that I can make practical use of everyday 👍🏽💯
Awesome video
Hey man very helpful, thanks!
ur videos are great! Cheers from Brazil
Appreciate for sharing, I am just getting started and I agree with you that we need to learn more about the business side of things.
thanks for this tutorial amazing bro
Great content! Easy follow
this was great knowledge man... do you ever think about doing internship programs, I would love to collaborate with you in Dallas or any other city.
Great video, love your content Brandon!
Definitely! The gear doesn't matter really cracks me up!
Yea, your not walking out of Walmart with a chinese knock-off handy cam and go shoot live sets at the local rave or dance club. 1st beam or screemer lights goes off.... the hud is gonna look like a blizzard!!
But just in the same, buying a $50,000 camera and not even knowing how or where to import content for editing can be daunting too!
Broooo the lighting in this vid is siiiiiick howwwww?
As someone trying to transition from hobby to jobby, this video was inspiring thank you, subbed
Crazy honest video the gear does matter really hit me. I can relate to it once you start getting better you need to upgrade pieces of gear to keep growing.
Per * pet * u* ated. Great job on your vids man.
You are so right.!
Thanks
Excellent Information!!! Thank you Brandon!
"Better Gear" does not always equal "better output". It helps, in some ways, sure, but teamwork, creativity, solid workflow, planning execution... these are all things have a better chance of equaling "better output" than "better gear" 6k will not make you less lazy or get you the client (not a worthwhile one anyway,) dynamic range won't write a better script for you and LUTs won't teach you how to record better audio. The reason youtubers go around saying gear doesn't matter is because they didn't hit their quota for Squarespace that week :p
Great video bro! Everything is so on point here. ✌
Needed to hear this, great video!!