Can you film corporate interviews alone?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- I go it alone for this one. This one really drove home the point that a crew is very important. It's easy to lose track of things. In the words of the movie The Last Samurai, "Too many mind." If you mind is on too many things, you'll inevitably drop the ball at some point. I did just that. Then I fixed it in post!
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for solo shoots the book light / sort of book light :) seems to be making life harder , two big stands , flags , taking up a ton of space , a large ish, LED matt light ,with a grid ,is going to be a lot quicker and smaller set up ? non .
You’re absolutely right. I’ve been eyeing one myself, but I just can’t bring myself to spend the $800 to get it. Not yet anyway.
8:30 I'd recommend the ikan power grip version 2 to keep power supplies from dangling. I started getting those recently and they've been working pretty well for me. Much better than the phone clamp I was mounting to the light stand to hold those bricks before.
Originally, I thought you would’ve needed a floppy, but it looks like shadow side was pretty strong without it. I saw you brought in a flag on the second set up and it looks stronger. I don’t know the need for not using aperture Octa bank instead of bouncing into silver and then diffusing it with that scrim. I noticed you had to use the flag to block all the spill. That’s a lot of extra work that an OCTO box or we called them banks back in the day would remedy. Either way looks good. Hard to be critical when you’ve got a strong image for the client.
@@f0t0b0y The short explanation as to why didn’t use an Aputure octabox is because I don’t have one 😬. I do have an octabox but its the one that you have to insert each and every one of the polls each and every time you set it up, and I hate that. I also happen to like the way the light looks when it’s bounced off of the silky material that is in the umbrella. It’s not silver, but it’s like an actual silk that has that shiny sheen to it. You’re right, because I did that the light spilled everywhere and polluted my background and that’s why I brought in the flag. That 4x4 diffusion is pretty great because it brings the light down about two stops alone, without having been bounced.
Yeah, first DoP / one-man band who said "striking" while turning on a light.
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I shoot solo. Every day, often these size setups. You get used to it, and it becomes a debriefing time for me when you have to break up set afters.
Hey thanks for putting this out there I really appreciate it! Can I ask, are you typically doing just interviews or also b-roll along with it? Another question I am not too sure if you are comfortable with answering, and no problem if not, but how much would you typically charge for shoots like this?
@@aidantrip thanks for the question! We usually shoot B roll for the majority of interviews that we shoot, but in this particular shoot I did not. For a typical interview and B-roll shoot we would charge anywhere from $3000 to $5000, depending on what the client needs.
@@videopromike you’re the best thanks for getting back so quickly!
There has got to be a simpler way....somehow....
Great vid! You are the only person I've seen using the godox knowled brand lights. I love mine. That key light looked super soft in the final shots.
Thanks! I know, I hardly ever see anybody using these lights either. They’re so good, but I understand why people go with Aputure. If I lived in a larger market, I would be able to rent them out a whole lot easier than these.
Good old Velcro will do the trick!
Subscribed based on the umbrella/diffusion tip 👏
@@ChestiiPrinAmerica 🙏🙏🙏
It’s sad that the people I see actually teaching viewers and doing really good professional work are the ones who do not get the views and subs
That’s a huge compliment. Thank you!
The hardest part of solo work is the setup. Tear down can be a pain but the time it takes for setup and how important it is to get it right.
Absolutely. And we can see on that second setup, moving so fast, I missed a detail.
This is a really great video showing the solo process and how you still pursue the best possible set up, giving yourself lots of time to check that it looks and sounds good. As a solo videographer I feel pressed to cut corners to get everything done quickly, but you are really ensuring you have what you need to do the job right. Good on you for going with the flow and asking interview questions too.
Thank you! I appreciate that
Do you charge more for when they want you to be solo? It's a lot more work
No, we would charge less if we were only to bring one guyon set. But that also means that the job will take a little bit longer because one guy has to take more time to set up. I would prefer to not be solo because it makes the job a little bit more difficult. We always charge more because more bodies on set means work gets done more efficiently, faster, and safer. Also, the more people we bring on set the more money needs to be paid out for these additional workers.
Yes you can
You absolutely can. Wish I had help though.
@@videopromike Me too brother. A lot of weight and driving by myself with 4 herniated discs and ankylosyng spondylitis
@@mrwayne8018 Whoa!
thanks for the breakdown video, I also do corporate work out here in LA and its tough doing setup solo when on a time crunch. keep up these videos. love the insight
Bongo ties to hold your power supply to the c-stand.
Of course! How could I forget that? Thanks!