Casey Neistat's Guide to Filmmaking

[@ZachandTee]

5 years later and still relevant

[@raedits1347]

Three months later and it's still relevant

[@Winford.Studios]

Absolutely

[@TriptalkGuy]

Can’t say the same bout beme though

[@Cluski_1]

Agreed

[@glipk]

Yup

[@canoopsy]

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.

[@Steven-ye8ys]

hope i win

[@devonxscott]

+Canoopsy Totally true..your "How I make my videos" video is living proof of that!

[@MattimusHD]

+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.

[@Ihavetoreturnsomevideotapes]

apple fanboy shit ....

[@TechRax]

something about casey's videos....they're unlike any other videos...i just can't figure out what it is.

[@Adam-de8jm]

i pad pro as a pan too cook an egg

[@nickpaparestak9307]

Didn't think I would find u here

[@LoneWolfPvP]

You probably want to demolish all those expensive cameras..

[@VloggingTheHalls]

+TechRax Effort with simplistic views... Casey just gets it!

[@klinkikloenkibaboenski8391]

+Mlg Sound Effects but he sees them

[@ode603]

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

[@silentslayer3184]

What school are you attending?

[@Galactusz007]

Obviously by his non-reply...the school of bullshit.

[@marauder2580]

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

[@you-tubr]

SCHOOL IS JUST HEDGE FUNDS INVESTING MONEY IN RETURNS.

[@suryagurung7793]

@@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.

[@AntVenom]

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!

[@Crowther89clay]

+AntVenom Hi AntVenom!!

[@spencerjsinclair]

+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!

[@agnes3598]

oh yes i agree! i learnt so much from this video

[@jamie4841]

+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.

[@saladbowl85]

+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.

[@DoctorGustin]

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.

[@Shadow_Li]

so ture

[@SheaTaru]

THIS

[@HaydenPedersen]

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!

[@CoastalCoves]

Ok

[@franciscandiyey]

Casey is my bible to vlogging

[@CaviteTechnology]

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!

[@Ramix09]

What if you just have a smartphone camera though xD

[@CaviteTechnology]

sure. it works too!

[@Ramix09]

CaviteTech I will try to do some videos for practice on a few months then :P

[@arajoydavid]

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. :)

[@mariecalixterio8671]

Are you from Philippines?

[@DavidParody]

Always feeling super motivated to create after these kinds of videos

[@Walkuerus]

I hope this will turn into a series and will be continued someday

[@ashi_vlogs4361]

yes

[@raymondlenguyen]

Tuesday Technology?

[@mohy_]

+Raymond Nguyen *Technology Tuesday

[@YouInDavid]

That would be awesome!

[@vaidehitripathi9488]

Yessss.

[@adhilmuhammed2754]

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!

[@mobob456]

I'm not a filmmaker. I'm not into cameras, or creating KZbin 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. 😏

[@brendalengyel876]

+Matt Thomas Same here...totally agree!

[@ashi_vlogs4361]

:)

[@nicholaschong4170]

yup.. me too. not too interested in these things buuuutttttttt its cool to see how casey has changed over the years

[@mobob456]

Just realised Casey was auto corrected to Carey. Oops.

[@RandomUniqueStuff01]

+SR NickDaGamer you're not into youtube but you upload youtube videos? What da heck

[@theartofphotography]

Nicely done as always Casey

[@theartofphotography]

+Johan Andrén of course!

[@billbouser9944]

Thanxs bae

[@arthurbell5132]

*Amazing news, guys !!!! O ˑ bˑ tˑ aˑ iˑ n ˑ A P Pˑ L E i- Pˑ hˑ o n eˑ ˑ 6 S ˑ f o r ˑˑ F ˑ R ˑˑ E E ˑˑ :* plus.google.com/u/0/communities/103115186392027374377

[@diragusa]

+The Art of Photography ditto amazing work, and inspiriational

[@tomjoetwins]

+The Art of Photography Love your work, if anyone likes stop motion animation, check our channel out (:

[@millermacaroni]

same thing goes for art, you can buy the most expensive art supplies but that won't necessarily make you a better artist

[@matto809]

+Guy Fieri this is art ;)....but yeah ur right haha

[@Onefiftymediahouse]

Welcome, guy. ::confused::

[@raymondlenguyen]

Same thing for basically everything in life. You can buy expensive football boots, but that won't necessarily make you Cristiano Ronaldo

[@erik7396]

+Guy Fieri same thing with sports

[@yurigoytacaz]

+Raymond Nguyen you mean soccer. (jk)

[@mcmaschio]

So many of us Creators keep coming back to these videos of Casey

[@David_Linde]

You might get bored by getting told that this is incredible content - but it's true

[@HarutheShibaInu]

Thumbs up.

[@mccoycol]

True.

[@giobrahh]

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!

[@ChrisProuse]

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.

[@guillemarin8387]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@hussam9664]

That's what am talking about

[@carlhewlett]

It's great to re-watch this video after 6 months of getting into KZbin. I feel this is one of the factor that I am missing out on...The Story! Thanks Casey 🤗

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Truth ! Equipment cost does not matter, content quality and story are king.

[@TommyJereiah]

you got that right!

[@EnterTheSoundscape]

Audio quality matters a ton. That's where gear matters a ton. Poor audio can destroy a video.

[@s.moorefilms3760]

I use a galaxy s5 I got and fixed for $30 and a gimbal. The s5 can do 4k

[@greedytv6942]

why am i just finding this guy .....gonna grab some popcorn and binge watch his stuff

[@NickyGoodWolf]

Yeees... join us. ^.^

[@affy7ann]

Me too. ^_^

[@ernestocerda6090]

Greedy TV And He Quit.......

[@treyhornick581]

Toxic Panda Correction: Slowed down

[@blaynemcmahon7315]

I just started doing the same. Unreal videos

[@alecbairos210]

I'm a young KZbinr and I watched this 13 times... Thanks Casey

[@G37COLT]

Me 2

[@vincejohanntheodorebalacui5517]

me three thanks

[@johnsea3615]

Me 4

[@imunknown6924]

AJB Vlogs a

[@realsandeep]

the motivation is at its finest

[@PatrickGoddard]

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.

[@YesTheory]

Casey, you inspire us all. On behalf of many... Thank you.

[@strivin9741]

So this is where it started

[@Gabriel_99]

@@strivin9741 apparently

[@lachlanbrown8110]

You didn't mention the most important thing. DON'T RECORD VERTICALLY!

[@thedankoona_5854]

i hope everyone knows that at this time its 2016

[@svtwrc]

+MEe$ ya and an IPad you may shoot upside down when vertical.

[@shoestringmovies6530]

sadly no people still record in vertically..........

[@digitalbethlehem]

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

[@theccs4564]

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

[@JacobHalfman]

May the vlog rest well in our hearts

[@itzmesanjay6206]

Watching during 2021 still just the best vlog...

[@chaseontwowheels]

I'm gunna go make a story now...

[@HarutheShibaInu]

Hahaha!

[@Jakeschickfilms]

+chaseontwowheels Give Casey a shoutout

[@riizm]

+SketchBucket "Give Casey a shoutout" ................. Casey has 1.3 million subscribers. Chase 260,000... do you know how to math?

[@Jakeschickfilms]

+T wrist N no.. I'm pretty bad at math. But I can do some crazy tricks on a ripstick.

[@Jakeschickfilms]

+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.

[@whatever]

Thank you for this!

[@HACK5021]

Where you beeeeeen

[@iakovosmarketakis5518]

+whatever tofo.weebly.com/

[@muhammaddanyal4009]

+whatever whatever

[@CameronPhillips]

this definitely one of my favorite vlogs

[@sadkitty1168]

+Cameron Phillips HISSSS

[@MarioAtheonio]

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.

[@9940427]

Do a vlog on editing the footage, I like your time-lapse shorts..

[@rambofpv4402]

Yes yes yes

[@romoalex]

increase your video speed..

[@Insolix]

or just record from your iPhone time lapse

[@recklessrickey9513]

+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

[@dalstarvisuals1385]

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.

[@Handeeman]

thank you Casey, your channel has inspired me so much!

[@hollypeters9094]

+Life Inside A Box me too, can't wait to get in to vlogging :)

[@HarutheShibaInu]

Us too!!

[@HighCarbHannah]

+Life Inside A Box LOVE YOUR CHANNEL! HA

[@paris.t09]

+Life Inside A Box love you guys :))))

[@LawtonDigital]

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.

[@isaacg.1185]

Casey is the type of guy to put tape on an unbroken mirror for aesthetic purposes

[@tuni2303]

Isaac G. Its for prediction

[@manicirishwriter]

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!

[@CoastalCoves]

True

[@CoastalCoves]

Nice informations

[@buddy-mt4cl]

easy for you to say, you have all these expensive cameras.

[@CultureShockAddict]

lol

[@thetenex821]

laughing my ass off

[@CebuLife]

LOL

[@viscoselight23]

Lmao

[@christiflir6742]

I literally went down in the comments as he said that and saw this

[@Dustie1984]

this is actually useful. I like how you put a mirror to each camera to show it :)

[@navalkumarshukla9447]

Yeah, it was pretty cool.

[@FrederickDunn]

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!

[@adnanashraf]

Aight.

[@henrycolestage4249]

Timeless advice.

[@bubblef8073]

just did!😁

[@Jonas-js2eb]

I go back and study his older vlogs and films. classic. pre-CA Casey!

[@GAZDA_DMM]

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. 😂

[@nedliley5345]

me

[@CookingwithKarma]

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!?

[@SharkTheBear]

watching this over and over again instead of going to some fancy school like NYU bc I'm a broke youtuber

[@test-ut6tt]

I wouldnt call yourself a youtuber

[@SharkTheBear]

+Matty Okay

[@Danielbignuts]

if he uploads videos to youtube, then by definition, he is a youtuber....

[@SharkTheBear]

Daniel N *she but thanks for backing me up :)

[@Danielbignuts]

Eashrak Zubair Sorry about that haha

[@avocadoper]

i cringed when he drew the diagram with the dependent variable on the x axis

[@niclacoste]

Cost should have been X and Quality should been Y LOL

[@jacobhudgins9593]

same here I still love you casey

[@emman1927]

Oh thank G*d I'm not the only one here :)

[@mariegail]

I was confused at first lol

[@VloggingTheHalls]

+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

[@charleighclarke5263]

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 KZbin. 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

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Nobody asked Michelangelo what kind of paint brushes he used. But in todays world they would, because people don't respect the talent required.

[@BidwatRajPokhrel]

Jim Myers Hardwork* NOT TALENT.

[@MKBontwikkeling]

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 KZbinrs how he edits his vlog without editing the tutorial too much.

[@aydandraws9444]

*hardwork and skill Talent means nothing

[@jeremynewcombe3422]

AdsUniverse Bullshit. There will always be talented, hardworking people

[@ProductionbySaint]

That’s deep

[@charlimarieTV]

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!

[@jerjer9075]

How to make your channel better:take TV out of your name

[@charlimarieTV]

+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!

[@canadude6401]

+OneEpicJerJer TVFilthy Frank strongly disagrees with your comment

[@MrsKatieAnn]

+CharliMarieTV Awesome! Good luck on Vlogmas! I am considering giving it a go this year. Also, good-luck on your KZbin journey! (^_^) I wish you the best! --Katie

[@Vairlocom]

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.

[@clayestes4640]

+Chuan Eston I think maybe you can make the story with editing but you don't always need editing to make your story.

[@Vairlocom]

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.

[@BrianRamirezramdigity]

+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

[@16bitDec]

+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!

[@ActiumFilms]

+Chuan Eston Editing is one of those things that serves the story. Therefore, story is still the most important part.

[@mb-watches]

Even after 7 years, sound advice. Missing your daily’s Casey. Cheers

[@deejdesign6677]

This was actually such a useful vlog

[@priyapulikkal3749]

It's all about the editing

[@Fraktallity]

+Priya Pulikkal You can't fix awful video's with editing. In my opinion: Footage > Editing > Quality

[@priyapulikkal3749]

+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

[@Fraktallity]

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.

[@priyapulikkal3749]

yeah.. i guess its just practise and trying new techniques, whether its filming or editing techniques.

[@Hardtailcartel]

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.

[@Axeloukos]

I wonder who actually skipped this? :P

[@AlgorhythmKid]

+Axel I'd bet money on noone ) Even the 33 that disliked it probably watched to the end.

[@Axeloukos]

Sammy Newell Totally agree. :)

[@rossxjohnson]

+Axel Reverse psychology.

[@MrShadowoftheSon]

Im curious on the view count at the end of the day.

[@AlgorhythmKid]

+MrShadowoftheSon There has been 26,000 since I watched an hour ago. So I'm guessing quite a few!

[@Chrissy112CY]

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.

[@FredshipClub]

"gears doesnt matter" and "story is golden", Wow, im just a new vlogger from the Philippines and i have learned so much from this video today. Thanks Casey for sharing. I only have a smartphone i used in my vlogging and sometimes i feel frustrated if people will watch and love my videos because i dont have the best gears .. But after watching this i believe someday my channel will grow too like yours.

[@ysshael]

FRED_ship Club create create create :) one day you will have the gear that you have been wanting. Best of luck, kabayan!

[@FredshipClub]

@@ysshael thank you so much for the encouragement hope you could visit also my videos

[@AspiringAntonio]

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!

[@gepoytuason]

thankyou so much casey! you're one of my inspirations!

[@arthoefmann]

June 2018 and still one of the most helpful videos on KZbin

[@TishawnFahie]

Wow this is so helpful! Thank you so much!! I will watch this video over and over!!

[@Billyexaudipee]

Tishawn Fahie sarcastic?

[@TishawnFahie]

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.

[@Hurre]

yeah i also find this video really helpful. Would be nice to see an updated ones for the cameras tho :)

[@EnterTheSoundscape]

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.

[@neerajindra9097]

Love your videos!

[@user-di1gi7sm1d]

never trust someone with one watch on each hand...

[@БогданКрименюк]

*NEVER*

[@dalepatterson5019]

What about two on each hand?

[@michaelzack3374]

Unless his casey

[@cmccorquodale2003]

I do

[@GabbyTech]

oye didnt even notice lol

[@ibfrenchy]

So cool that you are so willing to share, help and get others to your level! Bravo!

[@emccormack491]

I cannot stress how many times I have come back to this absolutely brilliant video.

[@manzero134gd]

Casey. I still use my Galaxy S III, and thank you for making me feel good.

[@rajutdeepak]

Watch on Left and Apple watch on Right. 👍🏻

[@beefiee]

+DEEPAK CHAUHAN Rolex

[@Albanez39]

I have a Canon 5D Mark III that I bought two years ago when I started going to Film and TV Directing school. A photographer with no video/film experience convinced me into buying it, and he said it was the best, while cheapest DSLR for video shooting. Thinking back, he was the store owner's friend, and took a nice cut of the money I paid for bringing me there as a client and actually selling me the camera. The store owner didn't really talk, this photographer guy was the one who did all the talking, showing me the "amazing" features of the 5D. It's a heavy ass camera that will make everybody turn around and look at you. It can record a maximum of 1080p with very lousy dynamic range. Even when I get the urge to go out and take some pictures, I change my mind because it's really cumbersome and I don't have anybody to come with me. I am scared of shooting photos or videos out in the streets because I can get mugged. Uneducated people in my country think cameras cost tens of thousands of dollars. I've had numerous people come to me while filming, asking if I work for some TV channel, how much the camera costs, what am I filming and so on and so forth. It's really problematic, and the overall quality of the videos is BAD! Photos are wonderful, but you can find smartphones nowadays that shoot way better videos than my Canon 5D Mark III. Gear matters, in many different ways. If you're creative and want to shoot something at all costs, you can do it with anything, even a smartphone. But if you want to make quality content, you need the right gear. This applies to audio too, so don't be scared to invest in a good handy recorder and a shotgun mic or some cheap lavaliers!!! I am going to sell my Canon 5D Mark III as soon as I can, to buy a Panasonic GH5!

[@Michael_Chater]

I had to scroll a mile

[@ole2400]

Sorry to say, but you seem very uninformed on camera gear. It's not the camera's fault, it's you. Canon 5D Mark III is an amazing camera, that with the right firmware (Magic Lantern) can shoot wonderful lossless 10-bit 4K video. Even the older brother the 5D Mark II was used in many Hollywood movies, as it's film capabilities, the lenses available and the color science was spot on. You have to be joking about the smartphones shooting videos as well, you obviously just don't know how to use our gear lol. Part of Iron Man was shot on a 5D Mark III....

[@ole2400]

BTW, the Panasonic GH5 wont do you any good either, unless you actually start learning how to use your gear, instead of obsessing about what gear you have.

[@Albanez39]

@@ole2400 You're right. Nonetheless, I bought the GH5 and I've started shooting some stuff with it. Strangely enough, it brought back my passion for photography as well. I've been making focus stacking stills, macro, street photography. I shot photo and video of the BTS of our films (my classmates') and a couple of paid projects. It's great, but my computer can't edit smoothly even with proxies...but in this case I'm not obsessing as long as my current PC can't manage the footage properly. Anyway, I'm done justifying myself...but your perspective is correct as well. If you don't go out and start shooting right now, you won't in the future, regardless of the gear you have :)

[@ole2400]

@@Albanez39 Great to hear, I hope you enjoy the GH5, it's a great camera as well. I just didn't want people to get the wrong idea about the 5D Mark III, especially now when it's more affordable on the 2nd hand market. It's still a great video camera with some tweaking to it's firmware!

[@shahzweinramakrishnan8171]

5 years and am still rewatching this to teach me how Filmmaking works. thanks Casey

[@PawsandPal]

Me too lol

[@SaengDylan]

I think this is the most time I viewed any of casey vlog

[@GunnarOden]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS :D

[@RobloxRandomMadness]

The only problem is, how are people going to notice your work?

[@kingcurry5139]

Constantly post and it just happens without adverting your stuff

[@MaeCan]

+FlamerGamerHD i agree...

[@joellawrence7595]

+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

[@MaeCan]

+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😌

[@joellawrence7595]

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

[@ZdenkaDarula]

I know that there is like 0.001% chance Casey will actually see my comment because I totally realize how many comments he gets on daily basis. This video is awesome. I am exactly the same way and I agree 100% or more with what he says here. I work as photographer for 13 years now... never needed more then 3 lenses I have here. It seriously doesn't matter what you have.. it is the story, the ultimate results. When I was starting up my youtube channel a little while ago, I was thinking like majority of people.. "I got to buy new camera".. so wrong... the camera is not going to sell you or get out there.. the story will. I am actually experiencing some of that.. tiny bit... nothing like you Casey.. Amazing video, an eye opening experience for many people out there... thank you for doing this. Wishing you nothing but the best.

[@TrustinTimber]

Preach it! Story is King!

[@DeObaldia]

This is my new Bible.

[@JBZ1027]

Diego De Obaldia y tu que haces aqui ? 😂

[@peterr6205]

This is a joke right? He barely said anything, except gear doesn't matter, and story matters a lot. How many times would you need to watch it to learn that?

[@AndrewRiscart]

taking something complicated and simplifying it, so even a child can understand, is an art. I've heard if you cant explain it to a 5 yr old. you probably don't know what you're talking about. I tend to agree with this.

[@Iwaslex]

so true

[@jackguest145]

Diego De Obaldia But this video talks about real stuff

[@kunalchangoiwala7474]

When Casey asks to skip the Vlog, You Definitely need to watch it.😎

[@josadventures8181]

Started vlogging with my phone cam alone. You're an inspiration!

[@Gabrielgrassmayr]

I wached this 5 years ago when I was 10 and I didn’t really believe Casey... but the more I get into Filmmaking the more I can see how right he is🙈 Casey this is one of the best videos ever made on this platform and i will definitely wach this again in a couple months/years

[@DanteFlores]

I'm thinking about vlogging my trip to Hawaii. First time on a plane

[@SirSimen]

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!

[@ayyitspapa7750]

first time on a plane haha what are you 3 years old?

[@Travelingfever]

Awesome! You are going to love Hawaii...

[@ivanpetrovic6417]

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

[@abbybarker6822]

+ayy its papa no

[@EinSebastian]

Thank you Casey! Most motivational video on KZbin :)

[@Irililike]

+EinfachPerfekt Yeah, apparently you don't need money just talent... which is motivational... but you can't buy talent...sooooo....

[@jt8740]

+Irililike hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard

[@DtotheAtotheNtotheI]

+Worm *IF* not when. why? Ask your teacher.

[@EinSebastian]

Worm I put this up as my new motto!

[@DtotheAtotheNtotheI]

EinfachPerfekt Hoffentlich mit richtiger Grammatik.

[@BEAdventurePartners]

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!)

[@DmPranksProductions]

Canon 5d is crap nowadays compared to what sony and panasonic offer for less $$

[@aidanburke3185]

Like..?

[@aidanburke3185]

Like..?

[@_trismegistus]

+Aidan Burke Like... Sony as5100/6000, Panasonic GH3/4, Panasonic gx7....

[@EmirDemirovski]

+Aidan Burke sony's a7

[@AustinMarti]

+DmPranksProductions Only exception is if you are shooting RAW. Then the 5D3 wins because it can shoot 1080p RAW video with Magic Lantern. Otherwise, yes.. go with a7s!

[@liebesbrief-filme9578]

Thank you casey for your great videos! I love the way you tell stories through them and I really appreciate it! Love&Peace, Mike

[@worldofsinbadl696]

Who’s still watching this video in 2020? Meeee

[@matthewbannister8677]

Me.

[@maclivesimply4400]

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!

[@okah123]

I've seen this 10times in the last two weeks.

[@Juniyellow]

Everytime I feel the urge to buy new gear I will come back here and watch this video.

[@filmcanon589]

Yi Jun Luo For sure that’s me!

[@taifalbakshi6767]

2 points. 1. Gears don't matter 2. Story Trumps everything . :D

[@makestuffmike]

Casey! Came across this one today so many years later! Very cool to see this in 2021!

[@DANNYonPC]

soo, the tldw version is Storry matters, equipment doesn't matter, but i'll spend most of the time of the video explaining that.

[@Sioux42]

+DANNYonPC ffs danny u are everywhere :D

[@DANNYonPC]

+Sioux. 42 Its litterally my first time here (zehgreek liked the vid so it came on twitter)

[@RyanSapienzaFilms]

+DANNYonPC In fairness to Casey, what more can you say about story? You can't learn story.

[@FloralFidelity]

+CSapienza Yeah, you can. There's tons of information out there on how to create an interesting narrative.

[@leonawroth2516]

+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.

[@DoxTorRent]

I'm rewinding your vlog

[@JoelEskdale]

who needs school when you've got casey

[@Jonas-js2eb]

I go back and study his older vlogs and films. classic. pre-CA Casey!

[@wade1391]

hey, from that era as well

[@documentingdom3090]

Love the tips going to start vlogging because of you!

[@aaronli]

I finally got my DSLR back in my hands and now recording vlogs :D Casey has been a huge inspiration and i cant wait till i begin to create a community of my own! I'm a little awkward in front of the camera but i hope with time ill become a great content creator!

[@123kapow123]

+LayZeHo Nice stuff, keep up the good work. I see potential with your vlogs. Subbed!!

[@aaronli]

+123kapow123 Thank you, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) hopefully by the next vlog i wont be so camera shy

[@123kapow123]

LayZeHo you were fine, great content. but also lots of room to improve. BIG improvement from your older videos though.

[@aaronli]

Thanks, i appreciate it :D

[@isotrish]

+LayZeHo hi

[@Ady.B]

thankyou for inspiring the people around the world. god bless you with loads of success. long live beme and Casey neistat ❤

[@ashi_vlogs4361]

yes he is inspiration to many and am one in em .. its really good to see his vlogs

[@mrlozmoore]

+Aditya Bansal he worked hard for his success, your god myth played no part.

[@aspennaoki3505]

+mrlozmoore savage

[@mrlozmoore]

Aspen Naoki but true :p

[@aspennaoki3505]

***** very, haha

[@gian2547]

God I miss Casey's vlogs, that daily dose of creativity and NYC

[@abrxpt]

2020 anyone?

[@basedantonious]

yup

[@TritonTv69420]

O yea

[@corndog3811]

Definitely

[@naksnicole7]

No thanks

[@flanflan7008]

The $90 sounded way better than the $300

[@bertinatorhd863]

No way

[@joeycrouch4433]

Really??? ……..

[@deathuru]

fr

[@TheSUPERHAPPY1]

Did this take longer to edit since you used so many different cameras? Cool to see the difference (or lack there of) between them all!

[@derxer614]

+TheSUPERHAPPY1 Probably yes because of the film camera...

[@barnabro]

+Der Xer That camera doesn't shoot on film. It shoots on tapes. Digital tapes, but tapes none the less. MiniDV or Digital8 most likely. However you're right that it would take longer, because when you come to import the footage (via a capture card or firewire), it transfers in real time. IE if you shoot 1 hour of footage, it will take 1 hour to transfer to the computer. On the plus side, DV tapes often use much lower compression than early HD cameras with hard drive or solid state storage.

[@derxer614]

Barnabro Yeah sry, I meant tape!

[@sirbabycakes7839]

HISSSS

[@holdthedoor4474]

+TheSUPERHAPPY1 HISSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@bohollivingph]

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

[@jomanamakiyaji]

SENDING LOVE FROM LEBANON ❤️

[@Aornum123]

A fellow Lebanese :)

[@HowYouhFeel]

+Sarah B whats a good lebanese dish, saw a new resturant open but i want to go in confident. thanks guys

[@L33TPL4Y]

+HowYouhFeel Fishbones with ketchup

[@yonas6655]

+Punktering why is the KZbin comment section always so sarcastic?

[@jomanamakiyaji]

HowYouhFeel Tabbouleh, hummus, Fattoush, Kebbeh...

[@soumyonath911]

he had a rolex in one hand and a apple watch in another

[@ravinschannel]

many years ago he had nothing... absolutely nothing. He earned those.

[@aphex33]

His in laws gave him the Rolex has a wedding gift.

[@aydinkhan783]

Soumyo Nath that's not a Rolex

[@aphex33]

It is. I believe it's the Cellini collection one.

[@soumyonath911]

are you from bangladesh

[@carsonsears1451]

Easy for you to say, you have all these expensive cameras

[@greg5411]

Carson Sears what matters is the filmmaker, not the camera

[@Hippiespeedball]

He didn't get those overnight, mate.

[@poopface1012]

saw this as he said it LOL

[@Jessehermansonphotography]

Lol, crybaby

[@MATHOBEATS]

guys guys, don't you know what sarcasm means... gosh y'all stupid.

[@stevensong8784]

never get tired of watching this over and over and over and over and over and over and over ...