I'm not a filmmaker. I'm not into cameras, or creating TH-cam content or any of that, but I will happily sit here and watch Carey talk about pretty much anything for 8 minutes. He may well be one of the most interesting speakers I've ever heard. 😏
I enrolled into film school. After months of classes, I can say that Casey pretty much summed up everything that I am learning in this video. My mentors even use his work as an example sometimes lol
@@marauder2580 that's applicable only as long as you are a beginner or just an instagram dude. You need larger sensors, RAW footages, focal length choices and lot more that smartphones can't give you.
Just saying Casey, I really wouldn't mind if you took more vlog spots here and there to do videos like this with stories you want to tell. They're incredibly insightful, and would obviously be worth it in place of a "traditional" vlog. Keep up the great work!
+AntVenom I totally agree with you! They are so inspirational, and beneficial to aspiring film-makers like myself, and just creators in general! :) Your Vlogs are the best Casey! Keep 'em coming!
+AntVenom I agree id like to see the a few tutorials on editing and storage of video. ive always wondered if casey has hundreds of external hard drives with tb worth of data.
+AntVenom Totally agree. I am also surprised the Canon G7X didnt make the cut - why not? Not long ago you were raving about how much better than the Sony (III not IV) it is.
Casey Neistat was right! "Gear Doesn't Matter" I Joined the Division journalism and I was in the category of video director ( TV Broadcasting) . I have doubts of me winning because all I had was a point and shoot camera and an action camera . While the other contestants had big DSLR's and huge Tripods. But in the end we won victorious The CAMERA only serves the story Story is golden! Thank you Casey!
THIS IS SO TRUE. Last time when my school sent me to join this Regional Contest on our town. I was on the category of Photo Journalism, I had doubts of me winning. Because almost everybody but me has a complete and much bigger cameras/DSLRs. But in the end, I still won. I was very speechless especially when my name was announced on the stage, take note, it was a big event and theres a lot of people of a lot of places. But still, maybe it is still all about the content and story of it. :)
It's true, story is the pinnacle of film making. So many film makers don't understand this, and that's why their not great film makers. Great vlog Casey, even though it's old(ish) it's still very relevant and informative!
I was gonna say Preparing, or Prerepairing🤔 I mean, eliminating 7 Years Bad Luck from breaking a mirror, well that’s some smartness right there, that is!
watched this(and many other of caseys videos) back in 2015...got really interested in filmmaking and content creation in general. borrowed my moms phone learned framing and composition.learned editing.treid vlogging,shot and edited something somehow.later got myself a budget dslr and learned more and more of this craft....now in 2020 i started to completely focusing my life around filmmaking, i always find myself always coming back to casey...his videos speak to me in a different way...just finished my first client work and more to go! thankyou casey for inspiring all of us!!! -a 16 year old with crazyass dreams!
Thank you, Casey. After shooting video with phones for a while, it's really amazing what you can do with the device already in your pocket. A film isn't about the equipment, it's about the message.
+Canoopsy haha Canoopsy, when I saw this video in my subscription feed, I totally thought about your "How I make my videos" video that was shot on the LG G4.
It's great to re-watch this video after 6 months of getting into TH-cam. I feel this is one of the factor that I am missing out on...The Story! Thanks Casey 🤗
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Absolutely love how you cut this together, Casey. The whole mirror showing which camera you're using was a cool touch to telling their story as you're recording from them! Just getting into filmmaking & you have definitely inspired a different point of view that's more raw & authentic than most others! Thanks dude! - Brian (Erin too!)
Pretty late to the game with your videos, but I'm totally in love with your style. I could watch your vlogs, etc, all day long. So well shot and edited, very inspiring. I love when you do the time lapse and b-roll stuff of NYC. such a feeling of excitement. Your comments about the story being everything, really makes me think we've just scratched the surface of this medium. There are so many stories out there to be created and told. Awe-inspiring to think about this new era of technology we are in. I showed my wife this particular episode. She has a degree in film, is a middle school teacher now, and often incorporates film and video creation in her classroom. She found this really compelling and is considering showing some of your vids to her kids. Realize you get thousands of comments a day, but we really get a kick out of, and enjoy your videos a lot.
My husband and I watch your videos every evening after dinner. I never realised that there's a creator in all of us until I started watching your daily vlogs. Your commitment and drive is inspiring and has motivated me to create my own channel here on TH-cam. I'm a textbook introvert and shy by nature, but creators like yourself have shown me that I can be an artist and do what I love without having to jeopardise who I am, or give up my sacred privacy. I guess I just wanted to thank you - whether you see this or not - and let it be known that you've touched a persons life. So thank you Casey, you're such a dude. x
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ikr.. check my video out, this channel is ran by my friend and I and u can clearly see lmao my videos were all filmed vertically by mistake but it turned out pretty well 😂😂 if u could spend a little time to check them out, ill be really really happy and it will support us alot. I mean it and its not copy and paste 😂😂👍🏻 have a great day
+kwoow Bmx no dumbass, on a DSLR it is much harder. You have control over a DSLR and sharper image (on iPhone there is just time lapse and no adjustment) Btw IPhone time lapse is shit
If someone could jump in and answer this, it would be great. I am very new to video creation. It looks like most of Casey's timelapses are really sped up video vs a string of individual pictures to me. I think that because most of the time the footage returns to normal speed (video) and that can't be done using individual pictures. Is this a correct assumption. TIA.
I finally got to see Tarnation (INCREDIBLY hard to find, especially in Europe), and I must say I'm so happy you've helped me discover this film, it's way better than words can describe.
THIS. All of this is so true. While getting my degree in economics at uni, I spent every free moment playing in iMovie, bought a Canon HF10, and built a 35mm film adapter for it so I could film with a nifty-fifty... fast forward to today and I own a video production company, have some pretty awesome clients, cool gear, and then vlog for fun on the side with just an S120. Completely self taught - you do not need to go to film school if you're passionate and self motivated.
You put this into such a clear perspective Casey, I hope there are young kids out there still filming mini movies on cheap point and shoots and camcorders like me and my buddies did when we were 10! The world needs that!
Dude... Casey, I love your stuff man. I've been subscribed for several months and I myself love to vlog and edit short things as a hobby. Really aim to develop my style just has you have and thanks so much for your vlogs! I'm not going to film school or anything, I'm actually studying medicine lol. But love your stuff man.
+Helen Zhang I was confused, until he drew the line... then i was like ohhhh he doesn’t get it lol. Honestly though that really doesn't matter he understands the idea and makes more than all of us lol
Thank you for this. I’m not a filmmaker, just a guy with a channel and older, inexpensive gear Even so, I see myself improving over the last month. It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with what you’ve got. Thanks again for the encouragement! 😎👍
Years later and still relevant. I am watching all the old Casey Neistat vlogs, as I run my 3rd PC into a blue screen and cannot work myself anymore, instead I just watch you. Keen on getting back into editing, hope I can soon. xx from Australia.
You forgot probably the most important part. Editing. How to make your boring shots look cool. Sure you might say story > Everything, but thats not the case. Its more like Editing = Story. Very good editing can improve a mediocre story and vice versa.
Clayton Estes Editing and Story are the main essential parts to a movie. Forget about the gear. Casey says gear doesn't matter so he shows us what camera to use. lol He should have just focused on how to tell a story and how to incorporate that into editing.
+Chuan Eston The editing only helps the story for those who don't have 6 hours to watch something that tells a story something edited can in 10 seconds! But I agree, Editing is vital to getting the message to the viewer, clearer and better!
This is by far one of the most awesome videos you have made Casey! Who else remembers that feeling almost 200 days ago when Casey announced he would be making a video a day!? Man, so much has happened because of that!
+LawrenceEdits im totally jealous... im dreaming for a dslr camera like forever... i dont know how long im gonna save up to get one. canon 70d is my dream dslr😌
MaeShadow™ work hard and you will be able to get at the the end of the day you lay in your bed and you have also maked money! but the oly difference is that you are able to buy what you want ;) I hope this inspires you cuz i am a very laze person but with a big pasion! and also sorry for my bad english haha
Creating a video story is like typing a good story on a computer. At first you're going to get all caught up on the technical bits like what computer to use and what operating system and what the heck is word processing. But in the end, you're going to have to learn to use words to build sentences that follow a theme and tell a story - and figuring out that story is every bit as hard as writing up a truly first rate essay. Most people are going to hate it and give up. The rest are going to put together some really painful to watch videos that will get better with practice. Lots and lots of practice... and rework - just like that essay class that most people hate so much. Stick with it, and you'll get good at it. And then you'll realize you could have written just as good an essay using a pencil and paper from the bin. That is to say, don't buy fancy camera gear until you can tell a good story using just your phone.
I love to learn from the best. Unfortunately is sometime like watching shows like Dragons Den, Hells Kitchen, etc. It's entertaining and you can learn something, but there is not a lot of actionable information. The nitty gritty details that you need to get jobs done. The Profit does a better job. Hope Casey will be so kind to learn us aspiring TH-camrs how he edits his vlog without editing the tutorial too much.
I bought the Sony Rx100 M3 a few months ago and love it. I actually prefer it to my Canon 60D. The M4 looks insane!! Really great advice Casey. I think you can have the most expensive camera and equipment on the planet, but if the content isn't good or engaging, who's going to watch it!?
BUT... and this is a great video Casey!, once you have that great Story and get how to communicate it in a powerful way... you'll always want to get the gear that removes as many technical obstacles as you possibly can! VanGogh used chunks of coal and sketched on burlap... until he gained access through his brother, to the best pigments available :) ALL the gear in the world won't make anyone a great photographer or story teller, BUT if you're already a great story teller, then great gear enhances that exponentially :) ONE joy of "making it" (well below your level), is having access to top gear :) LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!
+Fraktallity - Inconsistent vlogs I think you can take any shot and if edited well, you could make a story out of it. Or show your surroundings at least. For example, with caseys stuff. When he is at the beach, he will have unfocused/shaky shots, or close up shots of his surroundings. And just from editing those together it shows the viewer the environment he is in. It's a bit elaborate but hopefully that made some sense haha
Priya Pulikkal Yeah I know what you mean. What I mean is you can't take any footage and edit it into something amazing, Editing is my strong point, and I really wish I could just record anything and edit it into something great.
Great video Casey! You've inspired me to do Vlogmas this year and make a vlog every day in December to try find a story to tell each day. I know it's going to be hard work! But will be good for me. and woah that Beme recommend at the end!
+OneEpicJerJer wise advice! sadly youtube don't let you change your url once you set it, and I'm not willing to lose all my subscribers just to change the name! So I'm living with it :) Luckily, my channel name doesn't have any affect on the quality of my content!
+CharliMarieTV Awesome! Good luck on Vlogmas! I am considering giving it a go this year. Also, good-luck on your TH-cam journey! (^_^) I wish you the best! --Katie
I was also thinking this was sarcasm. This isn't a video you should watch over and over. It's "gear doesn't matter, story does" and that's it. No filmmaking tips or technical details.
I'm 17 and i've never flew with a plane.For a country where your average monthly salary is 500$ paying 200$ for a plane ride to a 200km away country doesn't seem normal here
I've been making videos for about a year, and was finally starting to look for something beyond my iPhone 6s. This was extremely helpful. I was looking into an $800 camera, which is kindof over the top for a 15 year old who doesn't work yet. This was really eyeopening for me. I'm still gonna get a camera, but it's a good reminder that fancy gear wont get you very far, and it's totally fine to get a camera that (while functional and good) doesn't break the bank.
+DANNYonPC Because many people think gear matters, he needed to built a very good argument against it. By comparing cameras and showing examples it is pretty convincing.
5 years later and still relevant
Three months later and it's still relevant
Absolutely
Can’t say the same bout beme though
Agreed
Yup
I'm not a filmmaker. I'm not into cameras, or creating TH-cam content or any of that, but I will happily sit here and watch Carey talk about pretty much anything for 8 minutes. He may well be one of the most interesting speakers I've ever heard. 😏
+Matt Thomas Same here...totally agree!
:)
yup.. me too. not too interested in these things buuuutttttttt its cool to see how casey has changed over the years
Just realised Casey was auto corrected to Carey. Oops.
+SR NickDaGamer you're not into youtube but you upload youtube videos? What da heck
I enrolled into film school. After months of classes, I can say that Casey pretty much summed up everything that I am learning in this video. My mentors even use his work as an example sometimes lol
What school are you attending?
Obviously by his non-reply...the school of bullshit.
Why would you pay 300 dollar cameras? Just buy an iPhone 6s or an Pixel 3a. Around 220-300 $, with no need of any SD cards
SCHOOL IS JUST HEDGE FUNDS INVESTING MONEY IN RETURNS.
@@marauder2580 that's applicable only as long as you are a beginner or just an instagram dude. You need larger sensors, RAW footages, focal length choices and lot more that smartphones can't give you.
6 years later and still re-watching. You don’t know how hard it is to do what this guy does until you try. Props Casey.
so ture
THIS
Just saying Casey, I really wouldn't mind if you took more vlog spots here and there to do videos like this with stories you want to tell. They're incredibly insightful, and would obviously be worth it in place of a "traditional" vlog. Keep up the great work!
+AntVenom Hi AntVenom!!
+AntVenom I totally agree with you! They are so inspirational, and beneficial to aspiring film-makers like myself, and just creators in general! :) Your Vlogs are the best Casey! Keep 'em coming!
oh yes i agree! i learnt so much from this video
+AntVenom I agree id like to see the a few tutorials on editing and storage of video. ive always wondered if casey has hundreds of external hard drives with tb worth of data.
+AntVenom Totally agree. I am also surprised the Canon G7X didnt make the cut - why not? Not long ago you were raving about how much better than the Sony (III not IV) it is.
Casey Neistat was right! "Gear Doesn't Matter"
I Joined the Division journalism and I was in the category of video director ( TV Broadcasting) . I have doubts of me winning because all I had was a point and shoot camera and an action camera . While the other contestants had big DSLR's and huge Tripods. But in the end we won victorious
The CAMERA only serves the story
Story is golden!
Thank you Casey!
What if you just have a smartphone camera though xD
sure. it works too!
CaviteTech I will try to do some videos for practice on a few months then :P
THIS IS SO TRUE.
Last time when my school sent me to join this Regional Contest on our town. I was on the category of Photo Journalism, I had doubts of me winning. Because almost everybody but me has a complete and much bigger cameras/DSLRs. But in the end, I still won. I was very speechless especially when my name was announced on the stage, take note, it was a big event and theres a lot of people of a lot of places. But still, maybe it is still all about the content and story of it. :)
Are you from Philippines?
Casey is my bible to vlogging
It's true, story is the pinnacle of film making. So many film makers don't understand this, and that's why their not great film makers. Great vlog Casey, even though it's old(ish) it's still very relevant and informative!
Ok
same thing goes for art, you can buy the most expensive art supplies but that won't necessarily make you a better artist
+Guy Fieri this is art ;)....but yeah ur right haha
Welcome, guy. ::confused::
Same thing for basically everything in life. You can buy expensive football boots, but that won't necessarily make you Cristiano Ronaldo
+Guy Fieri same thing with sports
+Raymond Nguyen you mean soccer. (jk)
You might get bored by getting told that this is incredible content - but it's true
Thumbs up.
True.
Casey is the type of guy to put tape on an unbroken mirror for aesthetic purposes
Isaac G. Its for prediction
I was gonna say Preparing, or Prerepairing🤔 I mean, eliminating 7 Years Bad Luck from breaking a mirror, well that’s some smartness right there, that is!
True
Nice informations
watched this(and many other of caseys videos) back in 2015...got really interested in filmmaking and content creation in general. borrowed my moms phone learned framing and composition.learned editing.treid vlogging,shot and edited something somehow.later got myself a budget dslr and learned more and more of this craft....now in 2020 i started to completely focusing my life around filmmaking, i always find myself always coming back to casey...his videos speak to me in a different way...just finished my first client work and more to go!
thankyou casey for inspiring all of us!!!
-a 16 year old with crazyass dreams!
I hope this will turn into a series and will be continued someday
yes
Tuesday Technology?
+Raymond Nguyen *Technology Tuesday
That would be awesome!
Yessss.
Thank you, Casey.
After shooting video with phones for a while, it's really amazing what you can do with the device already in your pocket.
A film isn't about the equipment, it's about the message.
hope i win
+Canoopsy Totally true..your "How I make my videos" video is living proof of that!
+Canoopsy haha Canoopsy, when I saw this video in my subscription feed, I totally thought about your "How I make my videos" video that was shot on the LG G4.
apple fanboy shit
....
It's great to re-watch this video after 6 months of getting into TH-cam. I feel this is one of the factor that I am missing out on...The Story! Thanks Casey 🤗
Aight.
Timeless advice.
just did!😁
I go back and study his older vlogs and films. classic. pre-CA Casey!
I came from the future. 2060. People are still watching this video. It holds the keys to save the world as humanity needs stories to survive. 😂
me
Nicely done as always Casey
+Johan Andrén of course!
Thanxs bae
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+The Art of Photography ditto amazing work, and inspiriational
+The Art of Photography Love your work, if anyone likes stop motion animation, check our channel out (:
something about casey's videos....they're unlike any other videos...i just can't figure out what it is.
i pad pro as a pan too cook an egg
Didn't think I would find u here
You probably want to demolish all those expensive cameras..
+TechRax Effort with simplistic views... Casey just gets it!
+Mlg Sound Effects but he sees them
Absolutely love how you cut this together, Casey. The whole mirror showing which camera you're using was a cool touch to telling their story as you're recording from them! Just getting into filmmaking & you have definitely inspired a different point of view that's more raw & authentic than most others! Thanks dude! - Brian (Erin too!)
So many of us Creators keep coming back to these videos of Casey
easy for you to say, you have all these expensive cameras.
lol
laughing my ass off
LOL
Lmao
I literally went down in the comments as he said that and saw this
I'm gunna go make a story now...
Hahaha!
+chaseontwowheels Give Casey a shoutout
+SketchBucket "Give Casey a shoutout" ................. Casey has 1.3 million subscribers. Chase 260,000... do you know how to math?
+T wrist N no.. I'm pretty bad at math. But I can do some crazy tricks on a ripstick.
+T wrist N and it's not always about how many subscribers the person has. It's also about expanding an audience, and getting new viewers.
Pretty late to the game with your videos, but I'm totally in love with your style. I could watch your vlogs, etc, all day long. So well shot and edited, very inspiring. I love when you do the time lapse and b-roll stuff of NYC. such a feeling of excitement.
Your comments about the story being everything, really makes me think we've just scratched the surface of this medium. There are so many stories out there to be created and told. Awe-inspiring to think about this new era of technology we are in.
I showed my wife this particular episode. She has a degree in film, is a middle school teacher now, and often incorporates film and video creation in her classroom. She found this really compelling and is considering showing some of your vids to her kids.
Realize you get thousands of comments a day, but we really get a kick out of, and enjoy your videos a lot.
My husband and I watch your videos every evening after dinner. I never realised that there's a creator in all of us until I started watching your daily vlogs. Your commitment and drive is inspiring and has motivated me to create my own channel here on TH-cam. I'm a textbook introvert and shy by nature, but creators like yourself have shown me that I can be an artist and do what I love without having to jeopardise who I am, or give up my sacred privacy. I guess I just wanted to thank you - whether you see this or not - and let it be known that you've touched a persons life. So thank you Casey, you're such a dude. x
You didn't mention the most important thing. DON'T RECORD VERTICALLY!
i hope everyone knows that at this time
its 2016
+MEe$ ya and an IPad you may shoot upside down when vertical.
sadly no people still record in vertically..........
you need an iPad tripod mount.
www.amazon.com/Tripod-Mount-Adjustable-Microsoft-5inch-12inch/dp/B01K9L589C/ref=sr_1_22?m=A2LIV2N1NB8OYU&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1477363028&sr=1-22
ikr.. check my video out, this channel is ran by my friend and I and u can clearly see lmao my videos were all filmed vertically by mistake but it turned out pretty well 😂😂 if u could spend a little time to check them out, ill be really really happy and it will support us alot. I mean it and its not copy and paste 😂😂👍🏻 have a great day
watching this over and over again instead of going to some fancy school like NYU bc I'm a broke youtuber
I wouldnt call yourself a youtuber
+Matty Okay
if he uploads videos to youtube, then by definition, he is a youtuber....
Daniel N *she
but thanks for backing me up :)
Eashrak Zubair Sorry about that haha
thankyou so much casey! you're one of my inspirations!
Thank you casey for your great videos!
I love the way you tell stories through them and I really appreciate it!
Love&Peace, Mike
Do a vlog on editing the footage, I like your time-lapse shorts..
Yes yes yes
increase your video speed..
or just record from your iPhone time lapse
+kwoow Bmx no dumbass, on a DSLR it is much harder. You have control over a DSLR and sharper image (on iPhone there is just time lapse and no adjustment) Btw IPhone time lapse is shit
If someone could jump in and answer this, it would be great. I am very new to video creation. It looks like most of Casey's timelapses are really sped up video vs a string of individual pictures to me. I think that because most of the time the footage returns to normal speed (video) and that can't be done using individual pictures. Is this a correct assumption. TIA.
Casey, you inspire us all. On behalf of many... Thank you.
So this is where it started
@@strivin9741 apparently
So cool that you are so willing to share, help and get others to your level! Bravo!
I finally got to see Tarnation (INCREDIBLY hard to find, especially in Europe), and I must say I'm so happy you've helped me discover this film, it's way better than words can describe.
Thank you for this!
Where you beeeeeen
+whatever tofo.weebly.com/
+whatever whatever
THIS. All of this is so true. While getting my degree in economics at uni, I spent every free moment playing in iMovie, bought a Canon HF10, and built a 35mm film adapter for it so I could film with a nifty-fifty... fast forward to today and I own a video production company, have some pretty awesome clients, cool gear, and then vlog for fun on the side with just an S120. Completely self taught - you do not need to go to film school if you're passionate and self motivated.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That's what am talking about
You put this into such a clear perspective Casey, I hope there are young kids out there still filming mini movies on cheap point and shoots and camcorders like me and my buddies did when we were 10! The world needs that!
Dude... Casey, I love your stuff man. I've been subscribed for several months and I myself love to vlog and edit short things as a hobby. Really aim to develop my style just has you have and thanks so much for your vlogs! I'm not going to film school or anything, I'm actually studying medicine lol. But love your stuff man.
Always feeling super motivated to create after these kinds of videos
i cringed when he drew the diagram with the dependent variable on the x axis
Cost should have been X and Quality should been Y LOL
same here I still love you casey
Oh thank G*d I'm not the only one here :)
I was confused at first lol
+Helen Zhang I was confused, until he drew the line... then i was like ohhhh he doesn’t get it lol. Honestly though that really doesn't matter he understands the idea and makes more than all of us lol
Thank you for this.
I’m not a filmmaker, just a guy with a channel and older, inexpensive gear
Even so, I see myself improving over the last month.
It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with what you’ve got.
Thanks again for the encouragement! 😎👍
Years later and still relevant.
I am watching all the old Casey Neistat vlogs, as I run my 3rd PC into a blue screen and cannot work myself anymore, instead I just watch you.
Keen on getting back into editing, hope I can soon. xx from Australia.
I'm a young TH-camr and I watched this 13 times... Thanks Casey
Me 2
me three thanks
Me 4
AJB Vlogs a
the motivation is at its finest
why am i just finding this guy .....gonna grab some popcorn and binge watch his stuff
Yeees... join us. ^.^
Me too. ^_^
Greedy TV And He Quit.......
Toxic Panda Correction: Slowed down
I just started doing the same. Unreal videos
Thanks Casey... been watching your videos for some time and you're the best.
I cannot stress how many times I have come back to this absolutely brilliant video.
Truth ! Equipment cost does not matter, content quality and story are king.
you got that right!
Audio quality matters a ton. That's where gear matters a ton. Poor audio can destroy a video.
I use a galaxy s5 I got and fixed for $30 and a gimbal. The s5 can do 4k
You forgot probably the most important part. Editing. How to make your boring shots look cool. Sure you might say story > Everything, but thats not the case. Its more like Editing = Story.
Very good editing can improve a mediocre story and vice versa.
+Chuan Eston I think maybe you can make the story with editing but you don't always need editing to make your story.
Clayton Estes Editing and Story are the main essential parts to a movie. Forget about the gear. Casey says gear doesn't matter so he shows us what camera to use. lol He should have just focused on how to tell a story and how to incorporate that into editing.
+Chuan Eston like how he grabbed all that different media and put them on a timeline it's a hassle. but casey your amazing for doing that
+Chuan Eston The editing only helps the story for those who don't have 6 hours to watch something that tells a story something edited can in 10 seconds! But I agree, Editing is vital to getting the message to the viewer, clearer and better!
+Chuan Eston Editing is one of those things that serves the story. Therefore, story is still the most important part.
June 2018 and still one of the most helpful videos on TH-cam
This is awesome, most youtubers make it look like you must use the best equipment to start. I love that you've broken it down to this level
This is by far one of the most awesome videos you have made Casey! Who else remembers that feeling almost 200 days ago when Casey announced he would be making a video a day!? Man, so much has happened because of that!
thank you Casey, your channel has inspired me so much!
+Life Inside A Box me too, can't wait to get in to vlogging :)
Us too!!
+Life Inside A Box LOVE YOUR CHANNEL! HA
+Life Inside A Box love you guys :))))
Casey! Came across this one today so many years later! Very cool to see this in 2021!
When Casey asks to skip the Vlog,
You Definitely need to watch it.😎
this definitely one of my favorite vlogs
+Cameron Phillips HISSSS
The only problem is, how are people going to notice your work?
Constantly post and it just happens without adverting your stuff
+FlamerGamerHD i agree...
+LAXRoblox Maybe sube nd il sub you :) going to buy camera today a DSlr saved al lot of money for it! going to make some projects
+LawrenceEdits im totally jealous... im dreaming for a dslr camera like forever... i dont know how long im gonna save up to get one. canon 70d is my dream dslr😌
MaeShadow™ work hard and you will be able to get at the the end of the day you lay in your bed and you have also maked money! but the oly difference is that you are able to buy what you want ;) I hope this inspires you cuz i am a very laze person but with a big pasion! and also sorry for my bad english haha
I still love this video! Thanks a lot Casey
Watching during 2021 still just the best vlog...
May the vlog rest well in our hearts
Creating a video story is like typing a good story on a computer. At first you're going to get all caught up on the technical bits like what computer to use and what operating system and what the heck is word processing. But in the end, you're going to have to learn to use words to build sentences that follow a theme and tell a story - and figuring out that story is every bit as hard as writing up a truly first rate essay. Most people are going to hate it and give up. The rest are going to put together some really painful to watch videos that will get better with practice. Lots and lots of practice... and rework - just like that essay class that most people hate so much. Stick with it, and you'll get good at it. And then you'll realize you could have written just as good an essay using a pencil and paper from the bin.
That is to say, don't buy fancy camera gear until you can tell a good story using just your phone.
Just found this channel a few days ago and i can say you are totally my favourite Casey, love from India!
Started vlogging with my phone cam alone. You're an inspiration!
this is actually useful. I like how you put a mirror to each camera to show it :)
Yeah, it was pretty cool.
Nobody asked Michelangelo what kind of paint brushes he used. But in todays world they would, because people don't respect the talent required.
Jim Myers Hardwork*
NOT TALENT.
I love to learn from the best. Unfortunately is sometime like watching shows like Dragons Den, Hells Kitchen, etc. It's entertaining and you can learn something, but there is not a lot of actionable information. The nitty gritty details that you need to get jobs done. The Profit does a better job.
Hope Casey will be so kind to learn us aspiring TH-camrs how he edits his vlog without editing the tutorial too much.
*hardwork and skill
Talent means nothing
AdsUniverse Bullshit. There will always be talented, hardworking people
That’s deep
Thanks Casey , Your work is really motivating
I love how his videos are, definitely worth watching
I bought the Sony Rx100 M3 a few months ago and love it. I actually prefer it to my Canon 60D. The M4 looks insane!! Really great advice Casey. I think you can have the most expensive camera and equipment on the planet, but if the content isn't good or engaging, who's going to watch it!?
BUT... and this is a great video Casey!, once you have that great Story and get how to communicate it in a powerful way... you'll always want to get the gear that removes as many technical obstacles as you possibly can! VanGogh used chunks of coal and sketched on burlap... until he gained access through his brother, to the best pigments available :) ALL the gear in the world won't make anyone a great photographer or story teller, BUT if you're already a great story teller, then great gear enhances that exponentially :) ONE joy of "making it" (well below your level), is having access to top gear :) LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!
5 years and am still rewatching this to teach me how Filmmaking works. thanks Casey
Me too lol
after watching 5 in a row of ur vids casey i can say I'm now a fan. Keep doing what you do man! One love brotha 👊🇵🇭❤
It's all about the editing
+Priya Pulikkal You can't fix awful video's with editing. In my opinion: Footage > Editing > Quality
+Fraktallity - Inconsistent vlogs I think you can take any shot and if edited well, you could make a story out of it. Or show your surroundings at least. For example, with caseys stuff. When he is at the beach, he will have unfocused/shaky shots, or close up shots of his surroundings. And just from editing those together it shows the viewer the environment he is in. It's a bit elaborate but hopefully that made some sense haha
Priya Pulikkal
Yeah I know what you mean. What I mean is you can't take any footage and edit it into something amazing, Editing is my strong point, and I really wish I could just record anything and edit it into something great.
yeah.. i guess its just practise and trying new techniques, whether its filming or editing techniques.
I would say editing is a large part of it.. hmmm not all about it. I can get lost in editing though just tweeking and trying different things.
Great video Casey! You've inspired me to do Vlogmas this year and make a vlog every day in December to try find a story to tell each day. I know it's going to be hard work! But will be good for me. and woah that Beme recommend at the end!
How to make your channel better:take TV out of your name
+OneEpicJerJer wise advice! sadly youtube don't let you change your url once you set it, and I'm not willing to lose all my subscribers just to change the name! So I'm living with it :) Luckily, my channel name doesn't have any affect on the quality of my content!
+OneEpicJerJer TVFilthy Frank strongly disagrees with your comment
+CharliMarieTV Awesome! Good luck on Vlogmas! I am considering giving it a go this year. Also, good-luck on your TH-cam journey! (^_^) I wish you the best!
--Katie
Watching this 2nd time. My goal is to watch this over and over again until I master what to do and how to make vlogs . Thank you C. Neistat
i love your videos man . all straight to the point 🇵🇭😊
I wonder who actually skipped this? :P
+Axel I'd bet money on noone ) Even the 33 that disliked it probably watched to the end.
Sammy Newell Totally agree. :)
+Axel Reverse psychology.
Im curious on the view count at the end of the day.
+MrShadowoftheSon There has been 26,000 since I watched an hour ago. So I'm guessing quite a few!
Casey, you're a master of your craft! Thank you for your tips and advice. I feel much more confident producing my own videos now!
Love how you tell and explain everything
One of the most precious videos in youtube
Wow this is so helpful! Thank you so much!! I will watch this video over and over!!
Tishawn Fahie sarcastic?
Billion EP Purba not sure what you mean but I'm trying to start my own with zero skills in video film making. This video really is helpful.
yeah i also find this video really helpful. Would be nice to see an updated ones for the cameras tho :)
I was also thinking this was sarcasm. This isn't a video you should watch over and over. It's "gear doesn't matter, story does" and that's it. No filmmaking tips or technical details.
Love your videos!
I'm thinking about vlogging my trip to Hawaii. First time on a plane
Do it!! Im going to Korea next week for two months and I want to vlog it too haha. Also first time on a plane!
first time on a plane haha what are you 3 years old?
Awesome! You are going to love Hawaii...
I'm 17 and i've never flew with a plane.For a country where your average monthly salary is 500$ paying 200$ for a plane ride to a 200km away country doesn't seem normal here
+ayy its papa no
Who’s still watching this video in 2020? Meeee
Me.
Story is KING, I am so happy to find out this early in my film making career, thank's Casey 🙏
Just wanna say ... THANK YOU !!! So nice ...
never trust someone with one watch on each hand...
*NEVER*
What about two on each hand?
Unless his casey
I do
oye didnt even notice lol
Best explanation ever. Literally helped so much. I personally use the Canon Rebel t3i not the t6i :)
4 years later, and this is still so useful!
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS :D
Thank you Casey!
Most motivational video on TH-cam :)
+EinfachPerfekt
Yeah, apparently you don't need money just talent... which is motivational... but you can't buy talent...sooooo....
+Irililike hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard
+Worm *IF* not when. why? Ask your teacher.
Worm
I put this up as my new motto!
EinfachPerfekt
Hoffentlich mit richtiger Grammatik.
It's a very motivating video, it encourages me to do more , Thank you Casey
Crazy to see how this video is already at 4 MILLION VIEWS! Insane! This filmmaking community is growing, and it's soooo cool to be able to see it!
This was super helpful for new TH-camrs like myself. Thanks Casey!
The $90 sounded way better than the $300
No way
Really??? ……..
fr
Love the videos Casey! Always entertaining
I've been making videos for about a year, and was finally starting to look for something beyond my iPhone 6s. This was extremely helpful. I was looking into an $800 camera, which is kindof over the top for a 15 year old who doesn't work yet. This was really eyeopening for me. I'm still gonna get a camera, but it's a good reminder that fancy gear wont get you very far, and it's totally fine to get a camera that (while functional and good) doesn't break the bank.
soo, the tldw version is
Storry matters, equipment doesn't matter, but i'll spend most of the time of the video explaining that.
+DANNYonPC ffs danny u are everywhere :D
+Sioux. 42 Its litterally my first time here (zehgreek liked the vid so it came on twitter)
+DANNYonPC In fairness to Casey, what more can you say about story? You can't learn story.
+CSapienza Yeah, you can. There's tons of information out there on how to create an interesting narrative.
+DANNYonPC Because many people think gear matters, he needed to built a very good argument against it. By comparing cameras and showing examples it is pretty convincing.
That x as a function of y graph made me uncomfortable
I actually scrolled down just to see if anyone else commented on it haha no bueno
+Iain Campbell I was like....... wait I understood before but now I'm confused
+Iain Campbell SAME, he did that in another video as well I think xD
Casey. I still use my Galaxy S III, and thank you for making me feel good.
THIS is your most important video ever made. The true golden nugget in the stack. Thanks Casey
Casey the type of nigga to tell people to skip his video and still get over 2 million views
This was actually such a useful vlog
You are so helpful and super inspiring. You have been such an inspiration to me.
Absolutely love this video. Thank you.