8 Filmmaking Fundamentals I Wish I Learned Sooner

[@ThisisDigitalden]

LOVE the tip of “ embracing the Dark Side “ %100 this gives the interview so much more depth and interest. The “filming scenes" is so important, as an editor I love when i get work from a DOP who shoots sequences, that is how you SHOW a story IMO. Another great video Austin, thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts . Finally, yes I agree, sometimes LESS IS MORE !

[@austinmeyerfilms]

You got a DOP in me who will shoot sequences if you ever are lookin for someone ;)

[@ahdam82]

I have to say I absolutely love that. You’re an advocate for animals. All my friends, family, and coworkers think I am nuts, but I will never drive past an animal without feeding them! I donate monthly to organizations and I frequently rescue animals lately it’s been Cats and I’ve even rescued seagulls. I think it’s awesome that you are an animal advocate. As I am writing this in my workshop I’m watching the possum that I feed in my yard. Keep up the great work.

[@MarkSmith-pe4rd]

Listen to what Austin says. I’m like an older generation of doc DP so, starting in the pre- digtal age and transitioning thru digital. I can confirm his key points to be true as I learned/know them to be.

[@austinmeyerfilms]

Thank you, Mark. Really appreciate it

[@JimMakosCom]

I always duplicate sequences/timelines before fundamental changes: interview multicam done - draft cut done - picture lock - color page - audio page. ✌

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@JimMakosCom nice! Love that. PS: you get my email about the FX6 custom buttons?

[@JimMakosCom]

@@austinmeyerfilms yep, I did, thanks for that! apologies for not responding earlier. Turns out our custom setup isn't at all the same! That was surprising, lol! Keep it up!

[@bobsteinfinkel]

Thanks for the video, Interesting to hear your journey, and what you've found to help along the way. One small thing on the duplicating sequences, this alternative isn't ideal and definitely wouldn't rely on it, but if you've forgotten to duplicate your sequence you can go into auto save folder and you can generally find an earlier saved version of the project file that has an earlier version of the sequence that be what you are looking for. Like I said, not something to rely on but is a potential alternative if you haven't taken that step you mention.

[@Godwin_kenny]

You are such amazing person. I can’t forget all ur teachings. Thanks so much ❤

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@Godwin_kenny you’re amazing too! ❤️

[@felipladron9134]

Thank you for super useful info

[@austinmeyerfilms]

I appreciate you!

[@ksaprosavage4859]

Dude no way I found you after years again when you took a vid on Halloween. Crazy how time goes by so fast 😢

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@ksaprosavage4859 love those Halloween videos!

[@billem16]

Brother this stuff is SO helpful. Your videos make me excited because I know they will have legit genuine tips I can apply to my own work.

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@billem16 love to hear this! So glad they are helping and giving you tips you can apply to your own work. I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts here!

[@FA1L4LIFE]

Keep up the good content! Really appreciate creators like you making KZbin videos. More about advice than gear reviews :)

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@FA1L4LIFE Appreciate you being here and commenting! I’m definitely not the most technical/gear focused cinematographer and filmmaker, so although I’ll touch on gear every once in a while, my energy, interests, and expertise are in these other parts of the process - story craft, creative process/mindset, etc. Thanks again for being here!

[@fireplaceinacozyroom2064]

Very practical, and useful tips. Thanks Austin!

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@fireplaceinacozyroom2064 of course! Thank you 🙏

[@kmalfred]

Thanks for another great video Austin. I would love to see a future video talking about capturing b-roll content which is something I often struggle with. Especially for corporate content.

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@kmalfred thanks for the request! What do you feel like you are struggling with?

[@Profmorphious123]

I really appreciate your work.

[@austinmeyerfilms]

I really appreciate you!

[@Sgyozo]

An addition to the bubble level, for panning, especially with wider lenses it's good to play with the position of the camera back and forth and find the spot where it spins around the "optical center" of the system. Experiment a little bit, to see the difference in the perspective during the pan.

[@austinmeyerfilms]

Thanks for the additional advice!

[@GoFarAway5338]

Great one Austin!

[@austinmeyerfilms]

Thank you for watching!

[@jan.ehleiter]

Great content! Super helpful! Keep it up :)

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@jan.ehleiter thank you for watching!

[@michelvirtuell9631]

Great video. Thank you!

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@michelvirtuell9631 thanks for watching!

[@jaxHeitChurchOfChristSer-me5el]

Fantastic Lesson thank you.

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@jaxHeitChurchOfChristSer-me5el thanks for watching!

[@roouramits]

Soo good!!! Thank you Austin!! Subscribing now!

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@roouramits thank you!

[@TheStorytellersMidasDaphne]

Thank you so much , me and my wife are making first documentary and are traveling for two months with car caravan and disc gear , learning as we go . We didn't go to school for this but it's our passion,. Could you maybe give us more advice ?

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@TheStorytellersMidasDaphne you got this! 💪 you’re definitely in the right place. I’m sharing all my best advice here on the channel. Specific to you, I would think about your story structure and be editing (either in your editing software or on paper) as you go. Don’t film everything for 2 months and then try to make sense of it in the edit. Try and have a bit of direction as you go so that you aren’t wading through endless footage after the trip!

[@jimsjourney9347]

Hi Austin, thank you so much for your content! How do you make the person you’re interviewing comfortable and how are you able to bring them to say what you want them to say?

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@jimsjourney9347 I will put that in my ideas folder because that one probably deserves a full video!

[@LouisLuzuka]

I love the fundamentals 😮

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@LouisLuzukagotta love ‘em!

[@LouisLuzuka]

This is helpful I need to learn this 😮

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@LouisLuzuka great to hear!

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@austinmeyerfilms is their a one lens you could live with and one body? Challenge: it needs to be a prime lens heheh just curious what you would say

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@LouisLuzuka for video work I would go with the FX6, and if I had to choose a prime, I’d go 35

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@austinmeyerfilms I knew you would say 35mm what a champion

[@martin_media]

Thanks for a great video, can you tell us which apps you use for the release forms?

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@martin_media yes! Thank you for the reminder to put those in the description. I have used Easy Release and Adobe Fill & Sign

[@LouisLuzuka]

Do you ever use manual focus or do you only use auto focus is there room for both Or u need the control 😮

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@LouisLuzuka I use both manual focus and auto focus, depending on the situation!

[@MarkSmith-pe4rd]

I’ve shot a ton of doc material on the Canon C300 Mk2 and the autofocus with that camera is pretty good. I’ve gotten long lens tracking shots with auto focus that I NEVER would have gotten had I or anyone else for that matter had been pulling focus manually. Some cameras like the canon have a toggle auto capability in the menu which can assign that to a convenient button on the hand grip. You can be flying in manual focus mode most of the time and if you really need it can toggle into auto with a button push and auto bails you out -

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@MarkSmith-pe4rd interesting 🤔

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@MarkSmith-pe4rd sometimes autofocus fails me 😭🫶🏼

[@LouisLuzuka]

😮

[@austinmeyerfilms]

@@LouisLuzuka thanks for watching, Louis!