As a person who always try to do everything by himself, this reality hit when I produced a docu-series months ago. I learned a lot from my team-mates and I can say it won't happen if its not because of them!
Crazy enough I was just talking about this with a friend of mine this weekend, you can't reach success without a team. Now it's time for me to find the right people, thank you for this great reminder!
Love that this channel focuses on skills like this instead of just gear. In my experience in a completely unrelated field, this is the sort of advice ("focus on what's in front of the camera, not the camera") that makes a career more than all the gear talk, as fun as it is. Thanks for all the great videos
Love these tips Mark! Your last few videos have been packed with so much great insight and information. Will definitely be implementing these tips/mindsets into my videos and creative process. Keep up the good work!
I always wanted to do things on my own and was always hesitant to get people better than me. This was eye opening. I needed to hear this. Thank you, Mark!
I really needed to hear this. We just celebrated our 2 year business anniversary and I’ve been really apprehensive about the future. We’ve got some big goals, but I am just so unsure of how we could get there. Your video showed me my apprehension was the unspoken truth that I just can’t get us to our goals by myself. I need to learn to be a better collaborator with our small team and others in the future. Thank you so much for this video. Thank you so much!
Hello Mark, I cannot even begin to express my gratitude to all the high quality wisdom you have dropped here on TH-cam! I am so blessed to have stumbled upon your channel while looking to be educated on story telling for wedding film making. I love how you get right to the information and you give multiple examples while displaying your passion and character, it is truly a joy to learn from your videos! You have inspired me to try my hand at documentary style filming, and I couldn't be happier-- thanks a bunch, hoping for some blessings to come your way as you have to me!
This is something I really have to work on. I struggle with 2 aspects mostly: I see others way better than me so I'm afraid they will not have a good time or even want to collaborate, and then I'm also afraid to lose control of my visions with more experienced people that may slowly grab the handles and make the project their own (and I realize that too late). And I know for sure that will not always be the case, it's just a shell I need to break out from. Thanks for the amazing content!
All good tips for life really. Have played in several bands thru the years. Amazing how your own creativity can be inspired when you spend time around other's using theirs. One person in the band writes a cool song. Then others in the band are also inspired to write a cool song. Creativity feeds off creativity.
This is so true! I always wanted and tried to do everything myself :)) Because it's easier for me and I don't have to explain anything to anyone, but of course this is NOT possible all the time and it's really nice to have a good team and nice people around, that you can trust with your projects and work. Plus it makes it a looot easier to come up with new ideas and ways to do certain jobs.
Mark, you have made so many very good videos. But this one, this one,; I will watch again, keep a copy of it, share it with many friends and family. This was some of the best advice I have heard in a long time, with an excellent presentation, from a really good guy. Thank you for all you offer.
Couldn't agree more with everything you said! One bit of advice my mentor gave me years ago was "I can teach anyone how to shoot but I can't teach someone not to be an a**hole." It's always stuck with me and I always make sure to be as pleasant, friendly and helpful as possible on set.
Maaaaan, this is really good Mark 🙏🏻, I’m now self reflecting and thinking how I can tell others my vision, I find it really hard to storyboard and articulate my ideas
Great advice about collaborating with others, especially in the field of filmmaking. I just watched your doc "No Country is an Island", I was impacted by their stories and circumstances. You did an amazing job!
Some really great words in here man. It's definitely a temptation to try to go at this career all by yourself. But I certainly believe that the only way to grow is to try to grow others. Thank you for this reminder and push 💪
@@markbone Hahahaha, bro you are a busy man, I hope you can come back to DR, by the way, watching your videos is like having you talking in front of me. I really enjoy them.
I would love to hear about how you and your team do quality control. How many people review it when you let the clients see it, and what you do along the pre-production, production, and post-production process to ensure that you're hitting particular quality benchmarks along the way.
I'd love to learn more about finding these people to work with. Should I reach out on social media to local people, or go to screenings, or post my reel on a local page? I think I know most of those answers, but I'd love to hear more about how you got into meeting people.
Hi, I discovered you, your channel couple of days ago and watched most of your videos here and must say, I learned a lot!!! Your videos are really helpful for me nowadays, specially video about using natural light. Now I working on one video where I use that way of lighting. Thank you for your time to share your thoughts and experience. Hope one day I’ll be on same level as you are.
Mark ~ this video is absolutely stellar. Sound advice and such a needed conversation, most especially in the world of YT. “Hey let’s collab” in many cases is - you’re more successful and I need your clout to carry MY channel to the next level… such a backwards and self serving approach.. love this video and it’s message. Great work man!!
Hey Mark, thanks for this video. I don't know anyone around me that shares the same passion of making videos, but I continue to practice so that I can eventually have something to give back. Thank you and I'm a big fan of your channel. Cheers!
You totally got me with the overalls spill lol My business partner and I have noticed this to be the case. We both have different strengths as well as different weaknesses, so between the 2 of us, we are able to make a pretty solid team.
Great energy in this one! :) And the topic is spot on. Have been thinking more and more on this lately... but also taken action. Bringing people onboard to some of my projects (even though I mostly pay out of my own pocket) and it will definitely will be worth it in so many ways, in the long run!
Omg, I was you ten years ago. I knew I was dyslexic and that I had both strengths and weaknesses. But my negative self confidence in my head told me lies to myself about how I was capable of making a fool of myself. So out of fear of not wanting to make a mistake in front of others. I collaborated with too limited of an amount of people and wanted to do all my own stuff. Which creates less opportunity and funds. So it is a round about bad circle one must break free from. Don’t do it! Believe in yourself and know you need others!
Go find a tailor! Tailors are cool and can do so much more than making your suit fit better. Also fixes like adding a zipper fly aren't that expensive.
Mark, thank you so much for this!! You're incredible. This information is utterly invaluable, thank you for sharing your knowledge - you're helping so many of us filmmakers on our journey. Another belter of a video 💥
I may have missed it in one of your other vids but have you mentioned or can recommend anyone who has done a personal documentary? What is that called? Thank you so much!
great video, absolute agree, having people around me with similar passion and different skill sets has been the biggest part of my career for sure, great to hear you talk on that fact that its people not products that make you better at your craft, and on that note since you were asking about what videos to make, would love to hear your thoughts on consumerism in the film and photo space about how theres always new gear to buy, seemingly pushed by every big player youtuber at the same time. i want to make a video on the topic at one point but its kinda a whole can of worms, would love to hear your thoughts mark, since i feel you bring a refreshing take about technique and ideas to teach people opposed to "buy this, buy that" sorta content. Cheers
Enjoying your content. Question: While I know that it could be done, (because I can clearly see it in my mind), I’m more wondering if any other documentary has done it before… making a group of different people “the Hero” of the story, as they are all fighting for the same outcome. Thanks
Can you maybe do a video on how to qualify other creators through the mire of flakey people, managing expectations of others you bring on, and how you arrived to be able to hang with a dope guy and his world travelled gimble? The collab concept is neat and all, but the application of the idea can be brutal and the lack of resistance to solo work makes defaulting to zero collabs "easier". Frankly, I suck at collaboration bc I just can't seem to break through the barriers that arise. A decade of imposter syndrome doesn't help, lol
My passion is documentary and story telling. However, I am considering starting a video production company to do other video work just to get started and pay the bills then start to tailor my work to what drives me. Does this sound like a decent path forward?
Hi Mark, on your channel you've promoted both Music Bed and Epidemic Sound, I'm not sure if you can really say which one you prefer, but if you had to choose one to subscribe to what would it be? ES monthly cost is cheaper, but MB may be worth the extra.
This may seem weird, but can you do a video of you using storyblocks? I cannot for the life of me figure out how to put what I download from storyblocks into davinci, I asked customer support from storyblocks and they couldn't give me an answer. So would be awesome to see the whole process of using storyblocks and how you get it into Davinci and how you use it in your video! Thanks!
This is not a Coincident, I’ve been thinking about this for few weeks now because what I have in mind for my productions, I definitely won’t make it alone.
For me I'd love to hear more about digging the story out from people, and more on interviewing (I know you have some videos already on both of these subjects, but hey you asked. :D)
Hey Mark I am been following you from quite a while. I also do photography and cinematography for my leaving. Want to know how you manage focus with cinema lenses in run and gun situation ?
![Overrated: Camera features that don't matter [ft Gerald Undone]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SlLbkeNH9to/mqdefault.jpg)
Can't wait to show you the film we've been working on now for over 2 years!
Can't wait to watch it
I’m pretty sure it’s going to look amazing Mark
Fresh topic idea: TH-cam scripwriting & the role of a script in production.
We can’t wait. Told you before, you inspired me to make a documentary. I’ve decided and currently getting ready to start filming it.
"Every person you meet knows something you don't" So true!
As a person who always try to do everything by himself, this reality hit when I produced a docu-series months ago. I learned a lot from my team-mates and I can say it won't happen if its not because of them!
I fall in love with again and again.....Thanks for the tips.....God bless you real good....my brother and friend....
Crazy enough I was just talking about this with a friend of mine this weekend, you can't reach success without a team. Now it's time for me to find the right people, thank you for this great reminder!
Love that this channel focuses on skills like this instead of just gear. In my experience in a completely unrelated field, this is the sort of advice ("focus on what's in front of the camera, not the camera") that makes a career more than all the gear talk, as fun as it is. Thanks for all the great videos
I'm working on a collab right now and I couldn't agree more-working with others makes us all better. A rising tide raises all ships.
exactly! the sum of all parts
Love these tips Mark! Your last few videos have been packed with so much great insight and information. Will definitely be implementing these tips/mindsets into my videos and creative process. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Tucker! Always appreciate feedback like this
This is the single handed biggest mental hurdle i've been struggling with for years.. Thank you Mark.
If you master collaboration, there is no limit to your potential
I always wanted to do things on my own and was always hesitant to get people better than me.
This was eye opening. I needed to hear this.
Thank you, Mark!
I really needed to hear this. We just celebrated our 2 year business anniversary and I’ve been really apprehensive about the future. We’ve got some big goals, but I am just so unsure of how we could get there. Your video showed me my apprehension was the unspoken truth that I just can’t get us to our goals by myself. I need to learn to be a better collaborator with our small team and others in the future. Thank you so much for this video. Thank you so much!
amen! an under performing team is usually the result of a leader who has lost their vision. Keep crushing it Josh!
Building community is so important. Thank you for this encouragement, Mark!
Hello Mark,
I cannot even begin to express my gratitude to all the high quality wisdom you have dropped here on TH-cam! I am so blessed to have stumbled upon your channel while looking to be educated on story telling for wedding film making. I love how you get right to the information and you give multiple examples while displaying your passion and character, it is truly a joy to learn from your videos! You have inspired me to try my hand at documentary style filming, and I couldn't be happier-- thanks a bunch, hoping for some blessings to come your way as you have to me!
Wow; what a lovely comment to come across. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this 🙏🏻❤️
This is something I really have to work on. I struggle with 2 aspects mostly: I see others way better than me so I'm afraid they will not have a good time or even want to collaborate, and then I'm also afraid to lose control of my visions with more experienced people that may slowly grab the handles and make the project their own (and I realize that too late).
And I know for sure that will not always be the case, it's just a shell I need to break out from.
Thanks for the amazing content!
I really appreciate that you made this amazing video!! people who we work with are so important. i'll try to be nice and kind. thank you.
Immaculate timing as always, relate to every single you've just mentioned
Mark thank you for this powerful reminder , collaboration is so hard but so necessary.
All good tips for life really. Have played in several bands thru the years. Amazing how your own creativity can be inspired when you spend time around other's using theirs. One person in the band writes a cool song. Then others in the band are also inspired to write a cool song. Creativity feeds off creativity.
This is so true! I always wanted and tried to do everything myself :)) Because it's easier for me and I don't have to explain anything to anyone, but of course this is NOT possible all the time and it's really nice to have a good team and nice people around, that you can trust with your projects and work. Plus it makes it a looot easier to come up with new ideas and ways to do certain jobs.
Mark, you have made so many very good videos. But this one, this one,; I will watch again, keep a copy of it, share it with many friends and family. This was some of the best advice I have heard in a long time, with an excellent presentation, from a really good guy. Thank you for all you offer.
Couldn't agree more with everything you said! One bit of advice my mentor gave me years ago was "I can teach anyone how to shoot but I can't teach someone not to be an a**hole." It's always stuck with me and I always make sure to be as pleasant, friendly and helpful as possible on set.
yeah, the quickest way to continue to collab with people is bringing good vibes to set!
Applied this on every topic in my life ... for now on :) gracias 🙏 Mark
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! It’s incredibly useful.
Enjoining your videos very much!
Your a great man!
Maaaaan, this is really good Mark 🙏🏻, I’m now self reflecting and thinking how I can tell others my vision, I find it really hard to storyboard and articulate my ideas
Great advice about collaborating with others, especially in the field of filmmaking. I just watched your doc "No Country is an Island", I was impacted by their stories and circumstances. You did an amazing job!
thank you!! always love hearing people had the chance to watch our films
Thank you, Mark! Great content once again! :)
I'd love a video on how you decide on lens, aperture, FPS and when is best to break the norm
hmmm, could be an interesting one!
Some really great words in here man. It's definitely a temptation to try to go at this career all by yourself. But I certainly believe that the only way to grow is to try to grow others. Thank you for this reminder and push 💪
So easy to burn out on your own
What a great collection of good advice!
thanks!!
Your videos are very helpful Mark, thanks a lot for all the teaching, you make it easy to understand.
My brother! You've taught me lots in life also! Miss you man!! Need a good catch up. Sorry for being so allusive!
@@markbone Hahahaha, bro you are a busy man, I hope you can come back to DR, by the way, watching your videos is like having you talking in front of me. I really enjoy them.
I would love to hear about how you and your team do quality control. How many people review it when you let the clients see it, and what you do along the pre-production, production, and post-production process to ensure that you're hitting particular quality benchmarks along the way.
I'd love to learn more about finding these people to work with. Should I reach out on social media to local people, or go to screenings, or post my reel on a local page? I think I know most of those answers, but I'd love to hear more about how you got into meeting people.
Hi, I discovered you, your channel couple of days ago and watched most of your videos here and must say, I learned a lot!!! Your videos are really helpful for me nowadays, specially video about using natural light. Now I working on one video where I use that way of lighting. Thank you for your time to share your thoughts and experience. Hope one day I’ll be on same level as you are.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
You’ll be at that level sooner than you think!
This is such a wonderful channel for filmmakers. Bravo man, you rock!
thanks Jason, appreciate it
Gold! Biuilding a discipleship ministry to use the collaborative work of filmmaking to make disciples.
Needed this video today. Loved the doc u did in colombo as well. Inspiring content as usual 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I discovered this guy a month ago,
and learned a lot 🎥✌️❤️
Mark ~ this video is absolutely stellar. Sound advice and such a needed conversation, most especially in the world of YT. “Hey let’s collab” in many cases is - you’re more successful and I need your clout to carry MY channel to the next level… such a backwards and self serving approach.. love this video and it’s message. Great work man!!
Hey Mark, thanks for this video. I don't know anyone around me that shares the same passion of making videos, but I continue to practice so that I can eventually have something to give back. Thank you and I'm a big fan of your channel. Cheers!
Timely video for me! Thanks for your clear insight always!
thanks brother!!
This is exactly what I needed Mark!
Thanks so much 🙏
Thank you, this video was exacly what I needed to see/hear. Keep the awesome work
You totally got me with the overalls spill lol
My business partner and I have noticed this to be the case. We both have different strengths as well as different weaknesses, so between the 2 of us, we are able to make a pretty solid team.
love this, always a fan of your wisdom + insight!
Same man. Some of the best content out there
thanks fellas!
Cut a slit in the groin of the overalls and sew on a button or two. or a zipper. You could even pay a tailor to do it!
Genius
Thank you for always giving the advice that no one else be giving. Been helping me during school
Appreciate it!!
"CLEAR IS KIND" thnx u for sharing ^^
Great energy in this one! :) And the topic is spot on. Have been thinking more and more on this lately... but also taken action. Bringing people onboard to some of my projects (even though I mostly pay out of my own pocket) and it will definitely will be worth it in so many ways, in the long run!
Omg, I was you ten years ago. I knew I was dyslexic and that I had both strengths and weaknesses. But my negative self confidence in my head told me lies to myself about how I was capable of making a fool of myself. So out of fear of not wanting to make a mistake in front of others. I collaborated with too limited of an amount of people and wanted to do all my own stuff. Which creates less opportunity and funds. So it is a round about bad circle one must break free from. Don’t do it! Believe in yourself and know you need others!
No one is "self-made" it's a total lie
@@markbone 💯 truth right there. No person had great success without a support team behind them.
loved the idea thanks Mark
I would like to see a video on filmmaking practices 😊
Really enjoyed this, and couldn’t agree more!
thanks Nick!
Go find a tailor! Tailors are cool and can do so much more than making your suit fit better. Also fixes like adding a zipper fly aren't that expensive.
Mark, thank you so much for this!! You're incredible. This information is utterly invaluable, thank you for sharing your knowledge - you're helping so many of us filmmakers on our journey. Another belter of a video 💥
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks Michael, I appreciate it
Thank you, I needed that reminder!
Can't wait to see the film!
Hi Mark, loved the video alot. I was wondering if you could break down your talking head set at some point. I love the light and color you have in it!
This is the best video. Thank you for making this
Great video mark! Really good points, have learnt lots from ya, keep up the good work my guy!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Awesome video, Mr. Bone! Appreciate the tips, man. Very, very well thought out.
Thank you 🙏🏻 hope it helps
@@markbone It definitely has! Honestly, I did not expect you to say collaboration and some of the other points. Time to find my Matti Happoia.
Hey Mark,
I think you’re dopppe. Thank you for all your insightful content. It helps more than you know. Bless.🙏🏽❤️🔥
❤️
I may have missed it in one of your other vids but have you mentioned or can recommend anyone who has done a personal documentary? What is that called? Thank you so much!
great video, absolute agree, having people around me with similar passion and different skill sets has been the biggest part of my career for sure, great to hear you talk on that fact that its people not products that make you better at your craft, and on that note since you were asking about what videos to make, would love to hear your thoughts on consumerism in the film and photo space about how theres always new gear to buy, seemingly pushed by every big player youtuber at the same time. i want to make a video on the topic at one point but its kinda a whole can of worms, would love to hear your thoughts mark, since i feel you bring a refreshing take about technique and ideas to teach people opposed to "buy this, buy that" sorta content.
Cheers
Zach Ramelan just did a great video about this today! You should check it
@@markbone yeah i saw that one and loved it, felt like a breath of fresh air
Very timely, thank you!
So valuable and awesome content!!
Enjoying your content.
Question:
While I know that it could be done, (because I can clearly see it in my mind), I’m more wondering if any other documentary has done it before… making a group of different people “the Hero” of the story, as they are all fighting for the same outcome.
Thanks
🤣BEST Tip of this video ... BY FAR ... "Buy clothes with a Fly" - Totally didn't expect that out-of-nowhere TIP !
Just THANK YOU!
Thanks Mark I really appreciate your videos. very very helpful
Very good one..... appreciate
Yes to every word of that!
On point always brother.
This is GOLD!
Just, THANK YOU SO MUCH
best advices ever
Thank you so much for this video ! It had me so !!
Always day "it's not about me". It goes a long way to diffuse frustration
Dude you totally got me with the fly part hahaha
How did you transform from solo videographer to a whole team? When and how did you realize that you need more people to help you ?
OMG that overall thing was hilarious. Amazing advice on this video.
I hoped so!
Can you maybe do a video on how to qualify other creators through the mire of flakey people, managing expectations of others you bring on, and how you arrived to be able to hang with a dope guy and his world travelled gimble? The collab concept is neat and all, but the application of the idea can be brutal and the lack of resistance to solo work makes defaulting to zero collabs "easier". Frankly, I suck at collaboration bc I just can't seem to break through the barriers that arise. A decade of imposter syndrome doesn't help, lol
My passion is documentary and story telling. However, I am considering starting a video production company to do other video work just to get started and pay the bills then start to tailor my work to what drives me. Does this sound like a decent path forward?
This is a great idea. Having a craft to pay the bills to feed your passion is a great idea
Hi Mark, on your channel you've promoted both Music Bed and Epidemic Sound, I'm not sure if you can really say which one you prefer, but if you had to choose one to subscribe to what would it be? ES monthly cost is cheaper, but MB may be worth the extra.
Truthfully I love both and I couldn’t choose a victor. I use them about equally on all projects
This may seem weird, but can you do a video of you using storyblocks? I cannot for the life of me figure out how to put what I download from storyblocks into davinci, I asked customer support from storyblocks and they couldn't give me an answer. So would be awesome to see the whole process of using storyblocks and how you get it into Davinci and how you use it in your video! Thanks!
This is not a Coincident, I’ve been thinking about this for few weeks now because what I have in mind for my productions, I definitely won’t make it alone.
Much love
I'm learning
So true!👍🏾 🙏🏾
Mark Bone’s next documentary:
Women’s Overalls : An exploration on the restrictions of feminine clothing and the horrific lack of pockets
🤞😃
“ Clear is Kind”. Noted!
Hope you're well brother!!
Actually very helpful tip
Big facts received
lol, I was about to type a compliment about the overalls... oh what the heck.. I like them anyways 😂 Great advice as always Mark
Cut open a fly and add button snaps
Great video! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this
my pleasure!
Superb tip.
Every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I can learn from him." - Emerson
it's a good attitude to have/!
For me I'd love to hear more about digging the story out from people, and more on interviewing (I know you have some videos already on both of these subjects, but hey you asked. :D)
I'd love for some storyboard-related content...more in-depth than the typical "plan your shots" theory and execution would be helpful.
Hey Mark I am been following you from quite a while. I also do photography and cinematography for my leaving. Want to know how you manage focus with cinema lenses in run and gun situation ?
Lots and lots of practice
where do you buy those caps, you got them in all different colors and I love them!! haha I've learnt a lot wathcing your videos, thank you!!
Sadly, Wings & Horns are no longer
@@markbone Thank you for replying! guess I'll keep on looking for something similar. Love the vids, keep em coming!!