Commercial Cinematography Breakdown - 9 Countries, 7 Days, 3 Crew

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[@audaz5186]

in my opinion, learning from mistakes is way more useful than looking at what other people did right. this was one of your best videos!

[@wanderingdp]

i should be super good then by now because i made 10 years of mistakes

[@audaz5186]

@@wanderingdp hahahaha and thats the cruel reality for being good at something tho

[@TomJFlynn]

Been watching your stuff for a few years and this is the first time I’m seeing a commercial you shot. It’s crazy to watch you tear apart your own work when it looks better than probably 95% of what’s out there. It’s funny how almost all of the things you’re criticizing wouldn’t be things I noticed but I guess that just shows how much more there is to learn

[@wanderingdp]

if I get a single shot each job I like that is a win

[@AFuturePresentation]

@@wanderingdp The average person doesn't realize there are issues with the shape, contrast and depth of any given image. They just know they are watching something on a device. And that's what makes you good at what you do. You learn something new everyday, as well as teach it. Appreciate you.

[@nickbradyfilms]

the good ol ronin reset made the cut 🤣

[@wanderingdp]

it takes a certain humility when the best part of the shot has the least amount of input from you

[@literallykevin]

I find great joy in watching this man roast himself for my education.

[@wanderingdp]

my inner monologue goes way harder than this. didnt want to scare anyone though

[@georgediakoslomnios908]

The no backlit shot in the start looks a lot more sophisticated that if would was backlit

[@etchd_]

Mate, thanks so much for this. I have a big shoot in a few weeks that I’d have made all these mistakes on. But hearing what you’d have done differently helps me conceptualise what I could do to mitigate these issues.

[@justindavis8108]

The context you bring to your own work when evaluating the decisions brings a density to this video unlike your other breakdowns. I would love to see more!

[@wanderingdp]

not sure my ego can take anymore public humiliation

[@justindavis8108]

Thanks for putting your ego aside for our benefit. You’re making a difference whether the numbers show or not!

[@aidanmair]

One of your best videos yet, loved seeing you break down your own work!

[@wanderingdp]

maybe i'll do more of the old commercials in the future

[@aidanmair]

Looking forward to it, thanks for all of your work Patrick!

[@scottievee7467]

Ha. After the NYC Brooklyn bridge shot I thought oh no here comes the flat iron building aaaand... there it was. Still a really really cool commercial, concept and execution. Everyone can think of the, "I'd do this different shots" but when the work came rolling in for this it was justified. Great stuff.

[@wanderingdp]

i had a friend who was a guide on cycling trips around yellowstone. he said the worst part of his job was pretending he had never seen Old Faithful blow water that high before. I can only imagine the inner monologue of that location guy

[@scottievee7467]

Hilarious. A funny clip would be that dude in 2 second clips in different clothes, times, days saying, "Wow never say it blow THAT high before"... opening scene for the life of a Park Ranger doc.@@wanderingdp

[@MattyBeavs]

Advanced Cinematography course really helped/helps me :) I am someone who got their B.A in Film production (CSUN) and recently got my MFA in Film Production (USC) and the course showed me things that we did not even go over in the 6 years of film school. It was a great compliment to everything I was being taught so I would HIGHLY suggest investing in the course. Also such a great breakdown if you follow the podcast and patreon you will understand this so much more. Also if you make it to the end of the video there is something special for you! :D

[@wanderingdp]

glad to hear it helped.

[@MattyBeavs]

@@wanderingdp it really did! All I wanted to ever do is learn how to read images and understand what makes a “good” looking image so I found your content at the right moment and now everyone thinks I’m this guru of cinematography 🧙🏽‍♂️😅

[@NITOENT1]

I'm amazed to see UWA as the first scene in your ad! I live in Perth, WA and do wedding Photography and this is one of the most popular spots. I'd recognize it a mile away!

[@CrossCultureStudios]

Tip of the cap to you bro. The level of problem solving in the commercial world is unreal! Nice work.

[@unclejezza]

You should actually be be very proud of this. A lot of us (over a certain age) will understand the limitations of the tools were using and the lack of resource you had to deal with. In which case, this film is outstanding.

[@dukecha]

Wow! What a masterclass!

[@AFuturePresentation]

Damn, I love me a good crew. Even if it means it's you and 3 other people. You were cutting your teeth. And that job got you more work and so on. Bro, I admire your tenacity and humility. I appreciate you sharing your work. You are making us better. Lets face it, this isn't a channel about cinematography or photography. It's a channel about working hard.

[@KubaMachnikowski]

The greatest lessons are from mistakes :). Thanks for sharing Patrick. That was awesome. I think it's even easier to understand when seeing things that actually didn't go as planned. That polished stuff from sir Roger always looks so easy when you show the final result haha. BTW, in that scene in the theatre when the outside world is blown out - if you would protect the highlights instead - the inside of the theatre wouldn't turn into a pretty black void needing a lot of lights to fill it in back? (The lights that you didn't get to bring with you on the job). Seems like an interesting decision to make without any additional lights inside.

[@wanderingdp]

too dark is better than too light

[@donovanmierlak]

Would love to see you review more of your own work! Really insightful.

[@northwestimage]

This was ridiculously insightful, you’re the man!

[@dcd6115]

Great video. I think the biggest lesson to be learned from this production was barely mentioned in this, and it isn’t based off the lighting. It’s to question the production budget. How much were those producers taking from the budget? Because I’m willing to bet that’s what forced you to shoot in these brutal conditions. There’s a reason you didn’t have the help you needed and it’s likely not because the client couldn’t afford it. It’s because those producers made BANK off you killing yourself. We all have to do this at the beginning of our careers, and the sooner you learn to fight for your health, the better.

[@tompenno]

I've been watching your stuff for like 2 years how am I only now finding out you're in Perth?! You've probably been shooting like 20 mins from me.

[@melankolikfilms]

LOVE this video! Learned so much about what not to do.

[@flochfitness]

This was amazing. Thank you!!!

[@wanderingdp]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@prapyesrisa-an9913]

I shot two short films back in school on the Lomo Standard Speeds. The images they produced were amazing for the rental price but the ergonomics is not for the faint of heart. 😂

[@shagral]

RED math 😂 Great breakdown, one of your best!

[@drafeirha]

About the course, I bought and finished it in 2021 and a few weeks ago I wanted to watch it again but it was not in the Teachable library at all right until you started promoting it again. Does that mean that after one week the course will not be accessible anymore even for people who bought it?

[@randallburgess6393]

Hey, hello again, my friend hope things are going well for you. Thanks again for the video.

[@_d_o_n5614]

Hey there i think you are pretty hard on yourself , great work i think

[@ClaytonRyerson]

Love it man thank you.

[@25mrkeys]

….and here I am trying to get to THIS level 😅🔥🔥

[@Jakenbake98]

6:43 my guess is palm springs. yay nay? edit: nvm you said palm springs 1 min later haha

[@rodricfrancis2281]

I'm struggling to understand the raise the ISO and then expose to highlights - what's the difference to just exposing to highlight?

[@ANRALOGI]

can anyone elaborate? is it for ETTR?

[@kasmedify]

Lowering the ISO reduces the dynamic range so the highlights are easily clipped. Raising the ISO therefore increases the dynamic range around the highlights thus preserving more. ETTR is only exposing more within the same dynamic range @@ANRALOGI

[@maxdibella4215]

This is on the right track but I think it's a bit misleading. The amount of dynamic range stays pretty consistent regardless of how high or low ISO is. There can be some variation, but it's much more important to see ISO as a tool to shift your dynamic range distribution between the highlights and shadows. You can define highlights and shadows in this case as anything above and below middle gray, respectively. So basically, ISO allows you to shift how high or low middle gray is relative to your camera's dynamic range. Lower ISO = more range in shadows (lower noise floor), less range in highlights. Higher ISO = less range in shadows (higher noise floor), more range in highlights. Remember that ISO does not affect what the camera sensor sees. As an example, lowering ISO by 1 stop below native will result in exposing your image 1 stop brighter than your camera sees it. This is, by definition, ETTR (exposing to the right). Similarly, raising your ISO above native will result in ETTL (exposing to the left). I hope this makes sense@@kasmedify

[@tvstafford1989]

I did not know this. I feel like you gave me a new subject to look into. I am an amateur DP. Would you happen to know a resource where I could read more about this specific subject?@@maxdibella4215

[@rmpeete]

@@maxdibella4215 Thanks much for taking the time to explain!!! 💯

[@ImranStBrice]

yessir, I'm getting less worse at this cinematography thing with each passing video 👌🏼

[@wanderingdp]

thats the whole game.

[@MattheoParker]

Hi, what do you mean exactly by "this particular shot probably got me a year worth of work"? Also, as I aspire to make travel video/docs I'm wondering at what point I'd need work and shooting permits when going abroad. Did you really not have any for this production, especially in Singapore/Shanghai where filming&journalism are probably highly regulated?

[@of1300]

the return on investment you speak about nobody sees anymore

[@mrnobody951]

i have a question im very new In to cinematography im photographer but i really want to be a cinematographer i really love your way of explaining i even subscribed your patreon is advanced cinematography is for me for now ? because im just starting? Thank you

[@wanderingdp]

probably not

[@mtscott44]

You're a bitcoiner? You're a good man. Nice channel too, thanks for the breakdown.

[@hudsoncraftson4266]

what budget light would you recommend to beginners?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

FIRST

[@flochfitness]

😮🥯

[@BlaineWestropp1]

@@flochfitness 😂😂

[@angelovilorio6156]

Is there any coupon For the course?

[@wselcxllins]

Hi Patrick. Isn't 399$ the standard price tag for the course? It doesn't seem to have any discount :(

[@junesdreamseller]

ADV50 is the discount code and it seems to be only applicable to the location lighting course

[@wanderingdp]

yes standard price

[@jerryhudgens]

Love the hat ;)

[@akcine]

why? why ?? oh why? LOL .. cuz this is how we learn .. messing it up. :)

[@wanderingdp]

yep

[@of1300]

finally someone saying it!!!! these shitty crap gimbals. yesterday I threw the effing ronin out the window cause it is just one effing not working constantly effing up shots piece of shit tool.

[@raildude270]

Love seeing your mistakes haha